Tarte Tatin is the French version of apple pie, that’s how I think about it. There’s a rough puff pastry base, similar to pie dough. On top, theres’ poached apples and caramel to top it off. You could say its a topless apple pie recipe. Anyway, this tarte tatin recipe comes from Claire Saffitz’s “Dessert Continue reading
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Rough Puff Pastry Recipe
Rough puff pastry is a version of puff pastry that is “quicker” to make. Total time including chilling is around 3 hours. Even if you’re working minimum wage, its probably cheaper to just buy store bought puff pastry. But if you like baking and want to try this yourself, here are a few tips to Continue reading
Delicious Double Chocolate Babka Recipe
This week on the blog we have a double chocolate babka. Babka is a yeasted dough rolled out and spread with sweet or savory fillings, rolled up, braided and baked. I have made this recipe several times and tested the variations on my friends. The double chocolate variation has been the biggest hit so far. Continue reading
Lemon Bar Recipe, but with Blood Orange
Blood orange bars are the same as lemon bars but use blood orange juice instead. With the obvious out of the way, let’s get a bit more in-depth. The result of using blood orange juice is a less tart, slightly sweeter bar. If you’re not a fan of the tartness of lemon bars, these bars Continue reading
Cinnamon Biscuit Rolls, the collab you didn’t know you needed.
Traditionally called southern butter rolls, this recipe uses biscuit dough for cinnamon rolls and is baked in a custard. The result is a cinnamon roll that’s flaky like a biscuit that’s covered in custard instead of icing. If it sounds weird, just remember that people went bonkers for cronuts. So maybe don’t knock it until Continue reading
Coconut Cream Pie Recipe Two Ways
This coconut cream pie recipe was found by my sister on another baking blog. I made a few tweaks to the recipe and also added a few options. Plus, its all in one location, no need to go to another page to look up the pie crust ingredients and instruction. That’s if you’re even making Continue reading
Honeycomb Toffee Recipe
Honeycomb is a toffee prepared with a rising agent to give the candy a light and airy texture. Honeycomb can be eaten plain on its own. It’s also delicious coated in chocolate or used as decoration on other baked goods. Whatever the reason for making honeycomb, its a delicious treat that you can whip up Continue reading
Hot Cross Buns recipe, not the annoying song
If you grew up in the States, chances are your only memory of hot cross buns was that obnoxious song you learned on the recorder in elementary school. Which is a shame because the actual buns are quite delicious. A brioche dough combined with mincemeat and a sweet white cross on top. Brushed with a sugary glaze, Continue reading
The Best Nutella Torte Recipe
Nutella is one of my favorite spreads. The combination of chocolate and hazelnut is just perfect. Creating a torte using Nutella as the main ingredient seems like an idea that would have been thought of before. But this recipe from Nigella Lawson’s “How to be a Domestic Goddess” is the first that I’ve seen. This Continue reading
Amazingly Easy Phyllo Free Baklava Muffins
They’re easy because there’s no phyllo dough in there, go figure. That being said, if you like making your own baked goods with minimal effort, this is the recipe for you. This recipe comes from Nigella Lawson’s “How to be a Domestic Goddess.” Every recipe I make from her book gets me one step closer Continue reading