These delicious cookies can be made with other ground Nuts such as Almonds. Today I used Pistachios, expecting the cookies would turn green, but they didn’t because the Pistachios I used were not really green. Probably they were not good quality. If you use good quality Pistachio that are really green, the cookies would look …
Today I wanted to use up leftover Pistachios that were already ground. First I thought about making Puff Pastry Pinwheel Biscuits, but I didn’t have Puff Pastry. I absolutely didn’t want to bother making it, then I decided to make my ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’. I used Egg Yolk for the Pastry, so I used …
This cake can be made with any fruit. Plums, Nectarines, Peaches and Apricots are nice. Today I used Dark Cherries, and they were very sweet. The cake was tasty, but I wished if the Cherries were sour. If you have sour Cherries, they would be perfect. Makes 18cm x 27cm Cake Tin *OR similar size …
Many Almond Croissant recipes can be found on the internet. Most recipes are identical. They use already baked Croissants, make Almond Cream first, cut Croissants in half, sandwich some Almond Cream, spread some Almond Cream on top and scatter Almond Flakes, then bake. Many people add Flour to Almond Cream, but I don’t want to …
If you are looking for a recipe of Almond Cream to make Almond Tart, Almond Croissant OR other Almond desserts, here is my advice. Almond Cream can be made with a same weight of Butter, Sugar, Egg(s) and Almond Meal. That’s the recipe that I have been using for decades. It’s easy to remember. If …
Sweet Azuki Paste is very popular and it is used as a filling OR topping for many Japanese sweets. ‘Dorayaki’ and ‘Strawberry Daifuku Mochi’ and ‘An’ Doughnuts, the list would be endless. I love Sweet Azuki Paste but my husband doesn’t. When I baked these cupcakes, I expected he wouldn’t eat them. However, cupcakes disappeared …
Magic Cake turns into three layers when baked. The bottom layer is like ‘Fudge’, the middle layer is ‘Custard’, and the top layer is ‘Sponge’. I altered my ‘Magic Cake’ recipe to make this ‘Magic Cake with Coconut Sponge Top’, and you only need 1 mixing bowl as you don’t need to separate Eggs into …
I received a message about one of my single-serving recipes. The person who wrote the message was happy to find my single-serving recipes as the person was living alone and looking for good recipes for just one person. Then I decided to share this Apple Crumble recipe. It’s a proper Apple Crumble. I wouldn’t want …
When weather is becoming cooler, you want to bake a comforting dessert, don’t you? Do you know this popular dessert is super easy to make? You can prepare it in advance and it takes about 30 minutes to bake. Grab a bunch of Rhubarb and some Cooking Apples next time you go shopping. This ‘Rhubarb …
When my children were young, I used to make ‘Muesli Bars’ regularly, but I haven’t make them for a long time. Today I wanted to use up 1 Banana that was almost blackened. I made this slice that is identical to the ‘No Sugar Muesli Bars’. This is a healthy and yummy snack. Makes 16 …
Are you interested in making Pumpkin Pie this October? I know many people are. If you don’t mind, use a store-bought Frozen Sweet Flan/Pie Case, then Pumpkin Pie is easy to make. Today I used my ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’. There are many types of Pumpkin. I use Kent Pumpkin that has smooth texture. Makes …
When I added the leftover Sour Cream to my ‘Basic Pound Cake’, I ended up adding a lot of more Flour to get the right texture. Today I reduced the amount of Butter. I added Blueberries to this cake. It is optional, but Berries and Cherries are a nice addition to this cake. Cake Tin …