Easter mazurki are famous for their incredible sweetness, especially the traditional old Polish versions… and Michałek Mazurek is no exception. This modern take on the classic Easter treat is inspired by one of Poland’s favourite chocolates. It’s packed with Michałki
The perfect mazurek – made with prunes, caramel spread and chocolate ganache. It has a buttery almond shortcrust base, layers of rich flavours and, admittedly, plenty of calories… but the taste makes it all worthwhile! The flavours are perhaps more suited to
Cinnamon walnut twist bread made with laminated yeast dough is the best of both worlds: the rich, buttery pastry from my St. Martin’s croissants, combined with the upgraded walnut filling from my walnut buns. A crisp, flaky pastry crust
What can you make with rhubarb curd? A rhubarb and meringue tart is probably the first thing that comes to mind ;). I made individual tartlets, although you can of course make one large, classic-sized tart. I was feeling particularly lazy
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…
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
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.
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!
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 White Michałki cake is absolutely delicious! Only partially baked – it has a homemade crisp chocolate pastry base topped with a praline-style filling that tastes remarkably similar to the popular Polish sweets. The filling is made with milk powder, white chocolate
These wonderful apricot buns are soft and fluffy, generously filled with delicious, ripe apricots. The tender yeast dough is the same one you may know from my favourite blueberry buns, made with egg yolks only, which makes the buns
Has your hazelnut tree been particularly generous this year? Try these simple hazelnut cookie cups! Crisp pastry filled with a delicious hazelnut filling. All you need to make these little cups is a mini muffin tin and… a little patience to carefully line all 24 cavities
Popular, delicious and completely no-bake – Iceberg cake is made with layers of creamy custard and buttercream between layers of cocoa biscuits, finished with its distinctive powdered milk glaze. Everyone who tried this cake was delighted with the flavour.
A fantastic springtime raspberry mazurek that is simply irresistible! Fresh, lightly sweet and bursting with intense raspberry flavour thanks to freeze-dried raspberries. Finished with crushed raspberries and crunchy mini meringues, this elegant Polish
A beautiful and delicate tart with a shortcrust pastry, silky vanilla panna cotta filling and tender roasted rhubarb. It looks stunning, tastes even better, and I have a feeling this panna cotta filling will become my favourite tart filling this year, paired with all kinds of seasonal fruit.
Passion fruit and milk chocolate mousse is a beautiful combination of two contrasting flavours. Served in individual glasses, it’s an elegant dessert that’s as delicious as it is impressive. Both mousses can also be used as components in other desserts or cakes
These puff pastry turnovers with curd cheese filling are the perfect treat to enjoy with a cup of coffee or to serve when unexpected guests arrive. They’re made with ready-made butter puff pastry, a sweet vanilla curd cheese filling and juicy raisins
This beautiful pull-apart apple wreath is made from soft, fluffy sweet yeast dough shaped into little apple-filled turnovers and baked snugly together in a round tin. Each bun is filled with juicy cinnamon apples, making the wreath perfect for pulling apart and sharing.