The recipe for this indigenous Portuguese treat was kept secret for centuries by Catholic monks at the Jerónimos Monastery in the parish of Belém, Lisbon. When the order was disbanded, they handed over the recipe to a nearby pastry shop. Today, every Portuguese confectioner and every family has its own recipe. The tart is [...]
Ingredients: 500 g fresh cottage cheese 200 ml sour cream 150 ml milk 50 ml oil 50 ml water 4 eggs salt 1 package strudel pastry Method: Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Grease a 20x35 cm baking tin with oil. Combine the remaining oil, water and a teaspoon of salt in a bowl. [...]
Inspired by a recipe by Cindy Nielson Farr, available at her Tropical Life, Food and Fun blog Ingredients: For the crust: 2 cups crumbled biscuits 60 -100 g butter, melted For the filling: 230 g cream cheese 400 g condensed milk 3 egg whites ½ cup lime juice (3-4 limes) 3-5 tbsp icing [...]
A version of the renowned Quiche Lorraine – ideal as a warm snack in a room full of people Ingredients: Makes 15 1 package puff pastry 2 eggs 400 ml whole sour milk 4-5 meaty bacon rashers, finely chopped 7 dag grated cheese (e.g., gruyere) ½ teaspoon mustard salt and pepper nutmeg [...]
Ingredients: For the crust: 250 g flour 2 egg yolks 100 g icing sugar a pinch of salt 150 g cold butter, diced 1 pouch vanilla sugar For the crème: ½ l milk peel of 1 organic lemon 120 g icing sugar 4 egg yolks 40 g starch 20 g flour fruit cake frosting or [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Ingredients: For the crust: 1 ½ cup plain flour 50 g butter a pinch of salt 1 tbsp sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder 2-3 tbsp cold milk For the filling: 4 apples, peeled, seeded, thinly sliced 2 eggs, beaten ¼ cup sugar 1 pouch vanilla sugar 3 tbsp starch 1 cup sour cream For the [...]
Pumpkin pie is traditionally prepared for Thanksgiving Day, the last Thursday in November. The table is “decorated” with a turkey, cranberry sauce and this mandatory pie. Ingredients: For the dough: 200 g flour 100 g butter 2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp ice-cold water grated lemon and orange zest 1 egg For the filling: 1 [...]
Ingredients: For the crust: 300 g flour 200 g cold butter 2 egg yolks 2 tbsp sour cream 5 tbsp icing sugar a pinch of salt For the filling: 5 dl milk 3 tbsp flour 8 tbsp sugar 100 g coconut flour 400 g Nutella (or other hazelnut chocolate spread) Method: Sift the [...]
