Traditional Italian biscuits. Legend has it that they originated from the town of Prato, where they called them biscotti, from Old Latin bis cotto – baked twice. The dry biscuits kept well and tasted great dipped in tea, coffee or wine so it comes as no surprise that even today you might get cantucini [...]
Ingredients: 80 g dark chocolate 2 cups chocolate flavoured milk 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs ½ cup custer sugar 2 eggs, separated ½ cup black cherry jam Method: Break the chocolate into small pieces and heat gently with chocolate-flavoured milk. Bring almost to the boil and remove the pan from the heat. In a large [...]
St. Hildegard's recipe Ingredients: 6 eggs (separated egg yolks and egg whites) 250 g brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 250 g grated carrot 300 g ground almonds 50 g spelt flour lemon zest For the glaze: 100 g chocolate 50 g butter Method: Line the bottom of a cake tin with a [...]
Sastojci: Prhko tijesto: 200 g pirovog brašna 100 g maslaca prstohvat soli 2 žlice vode 1 žlica octa 1 žumanjak Premaz: 100 g šećera 150 g badema 1 – 2 velike naribane jabuke 1 vrh noža cimeta Nadjev: 5 – 6 manjih jabuka sok 1 limuna 1 šalica marmelada od ribizla, maline ili [...]
Traditional Dalmatian hot cross buns Ingredients: For 4-6 Easter cakes: 1 kg bread flour 1 ½ cubes fresh yeast 250 g sugar 16 dag butter, softened 8 egg yolks 4 egg whites 2 ½ dl warm milk grated zest of 1 whole lemon grated zest of 1 whole orange a small amount of [...]
Fudge is a high-calorie sweet, rich in sugar and fat while lacking moisture, hence it keeps well. It is served sliced into cubes. It is traditionally prepared from milk, butter and sugar with the addition of nuts and dried fruits. Ingredients: 750 ml condensed milk 600 g dark chocolate a pinch of salt [...]
According to St. Hildegard's, these biscuits may help with blood circulation and memory loss and calm the nerves Ingredients: 400 g spelt flour 250 g butter 150 g sugar 200 g ground almonds 20 g cinnamon 20 g nutmeg 10 g cloves 2 eggs a pinch of salt water (as needed) [...]
Ingredients: For the dough: 225 g butter 100 g dark chocolate, chopped 150 ml water 300 g bread flour 2 tsp baking powder 275 g soft brown sugar 150 ml sour cream 2 eggs, beaten For the frosting: 200 g dark chocolate 6 tbsp water 3 tbsp sweet cream 1 tbsp cold butter Method: [...]
A traditional Brasilian sweets Ingredients: 1 can of condensed milk (400 ml) 4 tbsp chocolate (or cocoa) powder 1 tbsp butter 1 cup chocolate or coloured sprinkles Method: Combine the condensed milk, chocolate and butter in a pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until bubbles form on the surface. Reduce the [...]
Small biscuits with raspberry filling Ingredients: For the biscuits: 1 ¼ cup brown sugar 2/3 cup butter 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla (or 1 pouch vanilla sugar) a pinch of salt 1 pouch baking powder 2 ½ cup flour (or more if needed) 2 small, overripe bananas, mashed with a fork [...]
