THE RIGO JANSCI CAKE

By | Siječanj 23rd, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

A world renown Hungarian cake first made in the 19th c. to honour Rigo Jansci, a Hungarian violinist, and princes Clara, the object of his affection. Ingredients: For the dough: 6 eggs (separate the egg yolks and egg whites) 6 tbsp sugar 6 tbsp flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp water a pinch [...]

GLUTEN-FREE WILD BERRY BROWNIE

By | Siječanj 22nd, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

Ingredients: ½ cup coconut flour ½ cup coconut ½ teaspoon baking soda a pinch of salt 1 heaping tbsp bitter cocoa powder 2 eggs ½ cup melted butter 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp coconut sugar 2 heaping tbsp sour cream ½ cup milk (preferably, coconut milk) 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 cup wild berries (currants, [...]

CHOCO-NUT SQUARES

By | Siječanj 19th, 2016|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

Ingredients: For the condensed milk: 3 dl coconut milk ½ cup coconut sugar 2 tbsp butter 1 teaspoon vanilla For the dough: 1 cup ground walnuts ¾ cup chopped almonds ¾ cup chopped dark chocolate ½ cup coconut ½ teaspoon cinnamon a pinch of salt 2-3 tbsp butter Method: Combine the coconut milk with [...]

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE

By | Siječanj 17th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

From The First Croatian LCHF Cookbook by Anita Šupe & Arijana Miljević Bugenvilija. The truth is, lacking almonds and stevia I substituted with walnuts and coconut sugar. Ingredients: For the sponge cake: 4 eggs stevia (to taste) - I used 2 tbsp coconut sugar instead 1 dl sour cherry juice 2 tbsp sour cherry [...]

APPLE AND VANILLA PIE

By | Siječanj 13th, 2016|Desserts, Food, Pies&Tarts|

Ingredients: Dough: 20 g flour 10 dag cold butter 2 tbsp sugar a pinch of salt 1 egg yolk 2 tbsp ice-cold water Stuffing: 700 g sour apples lemon juice Topping: 10 dag sugar 1 tbsp vanilla or 1 pouch vanilla sugar 3 egg yolks 2 dl cream Method: Sift the flour with the [...]

ORANGE AND CHOCOLATE CAKE

By | Siječanj 13th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: For the sponge cake: 4 eggs, separate the egg yolks from the egg whites 4 tbsp sugar 4 tbsp flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 orange a pinch of salt For the crème: 200 ml sweet cream + 100 ml sweet cream for decoration 50 ml milk 200 g chocolate [...]

CHOCO PEANUT CUPCAKES

By | Siječanj 13th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

For peanut butter lovers Ingredients: For the dough: 100 g butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tbsp sour cream ½ dl boiling-hot water ½ dl milk 1 heaping tbsp cocoa powder 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder a pinch of salt For the crème: 80 g butter, softened 2 tbsp peanut [...]

VANILLA AND ORANGE SAUCE

By | Siječanj 8th, 2016|Desserts, Food, Sauces|

Ingredients: 2 cups milk zest of ¼ orange 1 vanilla pod 4 egg yolks 7 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp starch or plain flour 1 cup sweet cream 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice Method: Peel the orange to get a single piece of zest. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise. Cook the zest and vanilla [...]

AMERICAN PIE

By | Siječanj 8th, 2016|Desserts, Food, Pies&Tarts|

Ingredients: 450 g plain flour 200 g cold butter, finely sliced 1 large tbsp sour cream 2 tbsp sugar a pinch of salt 1 teaspoon lemon juice or alcohol vinegar 7 tbsp ice-cold water 1.2 kg apples ½ cup sugar (or more, if the apples are sour) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tbsp lemon or orange [...]

BLONDIE

By | Siječanj 7th, 2016|Cookies&Treats, Food, Gluten-free, School|

Gluten-free Ingredients: ½ cup coconut flour 1 tbsp coconut sugar a pinch of salt ½ teaspoon baking powder or baking soda 2 eggs ¼ cup coconut milk 1/3 cup melted butter 1 tbsp honey 1 cup chocolate chips 1 tbsp vanilla Method: Preheat the oven to 160 °C. Combine the flour, sugar, salt [...]