Dubai-style pistachio cheesecake with kataifi pastry and chocolate ganache, inspired by Dubai chocolate. This is the second bake in my “Dubai” series, following my Dubai-style chocolate tart. A cheesecake with a chocolate biscuit base, a deliciously
Redcurrant panna cotta is a delicate no-bake dessert with an intense fruity flavour. You can make it with redcurrants, blackcurrants, or a mixture of both. I used redcurrants, which give the dessert its beautiful, delicate pink colour. If you enjoy adapting
Wonderful, soft and delicate hot dog buns – the best I have baked so far. The addition of milk powder gives them a delicious milky flavour. They are baked close together, so after baking you can fry or toast them in butter to get lots of wonderfully crisp edges.
Delicious doughnuts filled with pastry cream and topped with a distinctive chocolate glaze, popular all over the world. They were undoubtedly inspired by Boston cream pie. Traditionally, pastry cream is used to fill these doughnuts (you can use my homemade
Pecan pie bars are an irresistible combination of shortcrust pastry and pecans. They are impossible to stop eating and disappear in a single afternoon ;). They are baked in a rectangular tin and, once cooled, cut into squares and served that way.
Pistachio and strawberry friands are delicate pistachio cakes, usually made not with whole eggs but with egg whites alone. They require very little effort; the method is similar to making muffins, except that the egg whites are gently whisked
Delicious pistachio slice – an unusual cake. Made with a homemade shortcrust pastry base and a generous amount of pistachios. Pistachio slice reminds me a little of baklava – it is so generously packed with pistachios that it should be illegal ;).
Italian apple cake, supposedly an original Italian family recipe :). It cannot really compare with Polish apple pie – it is not packed with apples in the same way; it is simply a cake with apples arranged on top. Best served warm, with whipped cream or mascarpone,
Ugly but delicious ;). Pumpkin scones – quick little buns made without yeast, using baking powder instead. This British speciality comes in a pumpkin version this time – just look at that flavour and colour! If you have never baked scones before, I should
The famous Oreo and peanut butter pie. Pure decadence – a combination of a sweet and salty, creamy peanut butter filling, an Oreo biscuit base and chocolate ganache. You might think that one slice of this pie would be
More precisely – little doughnuts. Crispy, bite-sized, just one bite :). Yeast dough deep-fried in oil and soaked in sugar or honey syrup, often served with chopped nuts or cinnamon… In Turkey, they are very popular and sold all year round by street vendors
Syrniki (which I call twarożniki) originate from Russian cuisine, although they are also very popular in Ukraine and Belarus. These are fairly filling cheese pancakes (like small portions of cheesecake for breakfast), most often served sweet, and traditionally
Pear tarte Tatin – making the most of autumn fruit before the first rhubarb appears. Absolutely delicious. Crisp, flaky pastry, fragrant pears in a caramel sauce and a touch of cinnamon. There is really nothing more to say – it is simply delicious.
Rhubarb Victoria is a simple cake inspired by the English Victoria sponge cake. Adding rhubarb to the Victoria once again shows how versatile this cake is and how well it works with different variations :). Simple and delicious. The cake is light, moist and slightly
My favourite treat ever since we moved here. I discovered them at Cornish Bakery in Stratford-upon-Avon, a lovely place to stop for coffee and a warm mushroom and mozzarella croissant, not to mention the perfect Cornish pasties with different fillings.
This wonderfully creamy Basque cheesecake with hazelnuts and chocolate is the perfect autumn dessert. Intensely fragrant with roasted hazelnuts, it combines two timeless flavours: hazelnuts and chocolate. There are no shortcuts here – you could simply
Maritozzi (or, in the singular, maritozzo) are Italian cream-filled buns with a history dating back to Ancient Rome. They are perfect for breakfast or dessert. The yeasted dough is usually similar to brioche – rich with eggs and butter – although many traditional
Inspired by classic American desserts, this sweet potato cheesecake with toasted marshmallow meringue is another delicious way to use sweet potatoes in baking, following my Sweet Potato Pie recipe. Its flavour is reminiscent of pumpkin cheesecake