LEMON-FLAVOURED BISCUITS

By | Travanj 1st, 2015|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Easter, Food, Let's celebrate!|

Ingredients: 200 g butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 pouch vanilla sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk grated zest of 1 lemon 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice 2 cups flour a pinch of salt ½ pouch baking powder ½ cup icing sugar Method: Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Beat the butter [...]

NOA’S BROWNIES

By | Ožujak 26th, 2015|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food, Kids, Little chef, School|

So simple that even le petit chef can bake it Ingredients: 1 cup sugar ¾ cup oil 1 pouch vanilla sugar 2 eggs ¾ cup plain flour 1/3 cup cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt chopped chocolate, biscuits, walnuts… - to your liking Method: Preheat the oven to 180 [...]

CANNONBALLS FROM A PIRATE SHIP

By | Ožujak 25th, 2015|Birthday, Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food, Let's celebrate!, Little chef, pirate's birthday, School|

To make these cannonballs, which would make any pirate jealous, you need: 200 g butter cookies or graham crackers 70 g softened butter 200 g milk, semi-sweet or bitter-sweet chocolate ½ dl heavy whipping cream 1 cup chocolate/cocoa powder Method: Place cookies in a ziploc bag, close well and roll a rolling pin [...]

BEYOND THE CLOUDS

By | Ožujak 23rd, 2015|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: 250 g plain biscuits 2 tbsp coconut 120 g melted butter 250 g mascarpone cheese 100 ml peach-flavoured yogurt 1 cup + 1/3 cup icing sugar 1 ½ pouch gelatine fix 400 ml sweet cream food colouring (blue, red, yellow) coconut for decoration Method: Grind the biscuits in a blender, or place them [...]

BUDINO AL CIOCCOLATO

By | Ožujak 4th, 2015|Desserts, Food|

An Italian version of chocolate pudding Ingredients: 8 dl milk 80 g dark chocolate, chopped 70 + 50 g sugar 1 teaspoon rum 3 eggs 1 pouch vanilla sugar 6-7 ladyfinger biscuits, cut into pieces Method: Bring the milk and chocolate to a boil. Add 70 g sugar and cook over low [...]

CAPPUCCINO CAKE

By | Veljača 27th, 2015|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients Pastry: 100 g dark chocolate, chopped 110 g butter 1 tbsp bitter cocoa powder 2 eggs 1 cup sugar a pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup plain flour Crème # 1: 250 ml sweet cream 200 g dark chocolate instant coffee Crème # 2: 200 + 50 ml sweet cream 1 ½ [...]

FRITTERS

By | Siječanj 3rd, 2015|Cakes & Pastries, Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food|

Ingredients: 3 egg yolks 1 egg 4 tbsp sugar a pinch of salt 1 tbsp sour cream grated lemon zest 1 tbsp rum 1 pouch vanilla sugar ½ dl oil 1 cup cranberries soaked in some water (or a grated apple) ½ cup chopped dark chocolate about 500 g flour 1 cube fresh yeast 1 [...]

CHRISTMAS GINGERBREAD WITHOUT THE GINGER

By | Prosinac 20th, 2014|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food|

My grandma used to bake these honey-breads (gingerbread without the ginger) right before Christmas. My mum grew up with them. It would be a pity not to pass down the recipe to my children… Ingredients: Dough: ½ kg plain flour 2 eggs 3-4 dl honey a pinch of salt 1 tbsp baking soda cloves, [...]