Pistachio and strawberry friands
10.08.26

Pistachio and strawberry friands

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

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Marbled pumpkin cheesecake
10.08.26

Marbled pumpkin cheesecake

This marbled pumpkin cheesecake is wonderfully delicious. What makes it so special is the way the vanilla and pumpkin layers intertwine, creating a delicious combination of flavours. Although it is not very tall, it looks beautiful. It has the familiar biscuit

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Pumpkin ring doughnuts
10.08.26

Pumpkin ring doughnuts

Are you a fan of yeast-based dough? You absolutely must try this recipe for fluffy pumpkin yeast doughnuts! These pumpkin ring doughnuts have an incredibly vibrant orange colour (Hokkaido pumpkin is best for making the pumpkin purée), but…

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White chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake
10.08.26

White chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake

White chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake is one of the best cheesecakes I have baked recently. Wonderful, intensely fruity, refreshing and incredibly creamy. A real treat! Served with fresh passion fruit, it is simply unbeatable. If you are fans

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Pistachio slice
10.08.26

Pistachio slice

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 ;).

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Italian apple cake
09.08.26

Italian apple cake

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,

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Pumpkin scones
09.08.26

Pumpkin scones

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

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Oreo and peanut butter pie
09.08.26

Oreo and peanut butter pie

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

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Passion fruit tart
09.08.26

Passion fruit tart

Passion fruit tart is an even better version of lemon tart! Exotic flavours that you are sure to love. Easy to prepare, with the best homemade shortcrust pastry base. Passion fruit tart is refreshing and fresh, beautifully yellow and wonderfully spring-like, despite the weather outside ;).

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Turkish lokma – little syrup-soaked doughnuts
09.08.26

Turkish lokma – little syrup-soaked doughnuts

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

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Pistachio and lime cake
09.08.26

Pistachio and lime cake

Pistachio and lime cake is made with ground nuts – pistachios and almonds – and is gluten-free and made without baking powder. This gives it its characteristic “marzipan-like” texture. The addition of freshly grated lime zest combined with the pistachios

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Chocolate peanut butter cake
09.08.26

Chocolate peanut butter cake

Chocolate cake with peanut butter is a fantastic cake for all peanut butter lovers. Prepare yourself for a flavour you will find yourself coming back to again and again :). Simply heaven in every bite! Soft, moist and intensely chocolatey cake layers are sandwiched

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Pear and hazelnut cake
09.08.26

Pear and hazelnut cake

Fantastic pear and hazelnut cake made with brown butter. The addition of brown butter gives the cake an even more pronounced nutty flavour and a wonderful aroma :). Topped with a crunchy cinnamon crumble with hazelnuts. Moist, with juicy pears. Simply wonderful.

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Syrniki
09.08.26

Syrniki

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

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Pear tarte Tatin
09.08.26

Pear tarte Tatin

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.

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Peach cheesecake with chocolate shortcrust pastry
09.08.26

Peach cheesecake with chocolate shortcrust pastry

Delicious peach cheesecake on a chocolate shortcrust pastry base. It is somewhat reminiscent of Polish sernik królewski, but only because of the chocolate shortcrust pastry; it is also simpler to make. An excellent recipe for using canned or syrup-preserved fruit.

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Cooked cheesecake with berries and jelly
09.08.26

Cooked cheesecake with berries and jelly

Cooked cheesecake with fruit and jelly is a quick version of cheesecake that requires no oven. On the blog, you can find my previous recipe for cooked cheesecake, which was practically asking for a version with fruit. If you have never tried cooked

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Lemon mazurek
09.08.26

Lemon mazurek

Probably the best lemon mazurek you could possibly imagine. Very simple to make – we bake a shortcrust base for the mazurek and then top it with homemade lemon curd. Fresh and zesty, not too sweet, and sprinkled with crushed meringue. A delicious classic!

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