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Coconut Macaroons
I have cook so many coconut macaroons in my life, it was a huge success when I was in charge of the breakfast in a boutique hotel a few years ago. Sometimes, I could cook 800 per week! So I didn’t cook them anymore when I stopped this job and what a shame. It is so easy to do and so delicious… Here is my recipe for 15 little bites. You will only need the egg white so with the egg yolk, you can cook Hélénettes. Ingredients: 2 egg whites 115 g dry coconut powder 100 g sugar 1 teaspoon liquid vanilla extract Recipe: Pre-heat the oven at 190°C. In…
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Strawberry Layer Cake
For my birthday in June, I received gifts I wanted since a long time ago: a lot of kitchen aids for cakes! So, I have decided to cook my own birthday cake and I was really happy about it. It was my first layer cake ever and I made it with one of my favorite fruits: strawberries… Here is the recipe for those of you who would like to make one. Be advise, it is quite long to prepare and it a cake for 6 to 8 people! Ingredients for the Molly cake: 3 eggs 150 g all purpose flour 130 g sugar 25 cl single cream (fleurette) 11 g…
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Pavlova
Since I have seen Pavlova pictures on Instagram, I really wanted to make this Italian dessert! So, when I realised I had all the ingredients at home to prepare some, I couldn’t resist to realise one. Here is my recipe for a small Pavlova for 4 people. I made it with strawberries but you can also use raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. Ingredients: 2 egg whites 100 g sugar 6 g corn starch 8 cl single cream 10 g icing sugar 2 drops liquid vanilla extract 7-10 strawberries 5 mint leaves Recipe: Preheat the oven at 95°C. Cover a baking tray with baking paper. In a mixing bowl, using an electric…
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Almond Tuiles
There is a particular cookie I really enjoyed when I was a child: almond tuiles. We used to have them with tea in the afternoon, most of the time when we were going to see our grand parents. It remind me all of those moments we shared together and I just realised that I never tried to cook some myself! So, here is my recipe for those little cookies that are perfect for tea time or breakfast… Ingredients: 50 g sugar 40 g all purpose flour 40 g butter 40 g flaked almonds 7.5 g vanilla sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon sunflower oil 1 pinch of salt Recipe: Preheat the…
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Tunisian Mint Tea with Pine Nuts
I will always remeber the tea I used to drink while traveling in Tunisia: a delicious mint tea with roasted pine nuts! This is partly why I have planted mint in my garden, to be able to do it at home. Here is everything you will need to make your own… I prefer to grill my pine nuts than to roast them but you also can roast them if you prefer. Ingredients: 4 fresh mint branches 60 g sugar 80 cl water 1 green tea bag 4 tablespoons pine nuts Recipe: Boil the water and wash the mint. Place the mint with sugar and tea bag in a teapot. Add…
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Semla
Tasty Swedish Brioche filled with almond paste and whipped cream, Semla is one of my favorite Nordic dessert…! Ingredients: 270 g flour T45 12 cl milk 5.5 g express yeast 25 g butter 20 g granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 pinch of salt 20 cl single cream 90 g icing sugar 100 g almonds powder 40 g sugar 1 teaspoon bitter almonds extract Recipe: In a bowl, combine the yeast with the lukewarm milk. Add the granulated sugar, butter and 1 egg. Using a pastry robot or kneading machine, combine them together adding the flour. Finally, add the salt. In the end, shape a ball with the dough and let…
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Cannelés
Cannelés are small little cakes that come from Bordeaux, a beautiful city in France on the Atlantic coast. They are usually ate for breakfast, tea time or with a coffee in the end of your meal. Here is my recipe for 16 big Cannelés. You will need a Cannelés cake pan to cook them, I am using a silicone one because it is easiest to remove the cakes in the end but you can also use a traditionnal copper cake pan (if so, don’t forget to grease it and dust with flour before pouring the dough inside). With this recipe, you will have 2 eggs whites left so don’t hesitate…
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Clementine Fondant
If you enjoyed my orange cake recipe, here is another version with clementine. This is the first fondant I ever cooked when I was only 15 years old and I still enjoy this recipe so easy that you can’t fail! Ingredients: 4 clementines 3 eggs 150 g flour T45 150 g butter 150 g sugar 20 g icing sugar 11 g baking powder Recipe: Pre-heat the oven at 180°C. In a big mixing bowl, beat the eggs with sugar using a whisk, then, add the flour, baking powder and melted butter. Wash and zest 3 clementines before squeezing them. Add the clementine zests and juice into the dough and mix.…
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Carrot Cake
When I was working as a cook in a hotel, I was the person in charge of the breakfast. I was cooking everything “home-made” from jams to juices, fruit salads, cakes, cookies and granola. I really enjoyed my job but since I am allergic to a lot of things, I could’nt taste most of the food I cooked including a beautiful carrot cake that I really wanted to eat. So, I changed the recipe at home for me and it was delicious! Here is it, tasty and sweet… Ingredients for the cake: 2 carrots 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk 100 g almond powder 20 g whole almonds 20 g…
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Swedish Oatmeal Cookies
Have you already been to Ikea? They sell delicious Swedish Oeatmeal Cookies I am in love with. I have been able to find the perfect combination of ingredients to make some on my own and it was a huge success! So, here is my recipe for 20 delicious cookies… Ingredients: 120 g brown sugar 85 g oatmeal 80 g butter 30 g all purpose flour 1 egg 1 teaspoon baking powder Recipe: Pre-heat the oven at 180°C. Melt the butter in a sauce pan and keep beside. In a mixing bowl, combine the oatmeal with sugar, flour and baking powder. Add the egg, then, the butter and combine evrything together.…
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