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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
