Almond paste is used in a variety of cakes and pastries such as stollen, strudel, macaroons, etc. It is a very common ingredient used throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Unlike marzipan, almond paste has less sugar and more almond flavor. The following is a standard recipe for making almond paste.
If you do not have a food processor, you may [...]
This recipe makes a rich and flaky dough that can be used for a variety of pies and tarts.
You can also add ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, or ginger to personalize your dough.
Ingredients
2/3 cup (155 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
6 tablespoons (90 grams) cold vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 2/3 cups (425 grams) pastry flour
2 tablespoons [...]
This is one of my favorite desserts!
This cake is incredibly rich and moist. It is excellent with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
Cake
2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
7 oz (200 grams) almond paste
3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter
1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
1 tsp almond extract
3 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
Glaze (optional)
2 cups (220 grams) confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp almond [...]
These are one of my favorite holiday cookies to make every year.
Sweet, buttery, festive and oh so delicious!
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
2 3/4 cups (352 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (64 grams) cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cup (285 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup (201 grams) granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Sugar Glaze
1 1/2 [...]
Tis the season for baking.
Here’s a list of handy tips to help make your holiday baking a success.
Happy baking!
Basic Techniques
• Assemble the bowls, pans, and utensils you will need on your counter or work table before starting.
• Always sift your dry ingredients to remove any lumps and to add air.
• Dry ingredients should be combined together thoroughly in one [...]
Celebrate mom by making these scrumptious rosy pink cupcakes. Besides, mom could use a break from baking at least one day out of the year.
Love u mom!
Makes 18 cupcakes.
Ingredients
Golden Cupcake Batter
2 1/2 cups (275 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter (170 grams), at room temperature
1 1/2 cups [...]
Since I bought a new Gugelhupf mold the other day, I thought it would be good to share some information about this unique cake.
What is Gugelhupf?
Gugelhupf is a type of cake with a distinctive ring shape. It usually contains either raisins, almonds, fruit or a combination of these ingredients. Sometimes Kirschwasser also known as cherry brandy [...]
I’m not sure what it is about poppy seeds but they’re certainly well loved throughout Central and Eastern Europe. That’s why I decided to include this recipe. These muffins make a great mid-morning or afternoon snack with tea or coffee.
Makes 12 large muffins.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
4 tbsp poppyseed
2 tsp baking [...]
If your looking for a way to impress your guests the next time you host a dinner party, this is a must have recipe!
Not only are these rolls really delicious but they are a good accompaniment to almost any meal. All my guests have simply loved them!
Ingredients
1 cup (250 ml) of warm water
2 packages (16 grams) of active [...]
It’s not too often that we get to see Martha Stewart cooking or baking traditional ethnic dishes.
So, I was quite surprised to stumble upon a recipe of hers for making Easter babka. Little did I know she is actually of Polish descent (I guess I better keep up with my research about famous polish people). [...]
