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Canadian Sugar Pie
The Canadian Sugar Pie comes from the French part of the country and is a traditionnal dessert during Christmas and in sugar shacks in springtime… I didn’t eat one since my last trip to Canada in 2016, so almost 4 years now! Since I had some mapple sugar at home, I have decided to make some for the first time! If you don’t have maple sugar, don’t worry, you can also use brown sugar (or sucre vergeoise in France). Ingredients: 270 g flour 155 g soft butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 cl water 1 egg 180 g maple sugar 25 cl liquid cream Recipe: Preheat the oven at 355°F (180°C).…
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No-knead casserole Bread
Want a perfect bread and easy to do? Here is my recipe for the easiest no-knead casserole Bread. The hardest thing is to wait before eating… I added some corn flour because I had some but you can do it using only wheat flour. Ingredients: 220 g T45 wheat flour 220 g T55 wheat flour 10 g corn flour 5.5 g express yeast 10 g salt 400 g water Recipe: In a salad bowl, combine the yeast with water using a spatula. Add the four and salt and combine all the ingredients together until it forms a dough. Cover the bowl with cellophane and let it rise for 6h30-8h (it…
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Meringues
Last Sunday, I published the Hélenettes recipe telling you that you could use the egg white for Meringues, so, here is my Meringues recipe! This recipe comes from Italy and meringues are perfect for dessert (placed on ice-cream) or with coffee. I also enjoy to add 1 teaspoon dry thyme so you can use them with a cocktail, wine or champagne glass before your meal! Here, you can prepare between 60 and 80 meringues. Hope you will enjoy. Ingredients: 2 egg-whites 120 g sugar Recipe: Pre-heat the oven at 210°F (100°C). Whip egg-whites to a light mousse. Slowly add the sugar still whipping, stop when it became hard and bright.…
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Hélénettes
Those little biscuits are really easy to do and perfect for breakfast, tea time or with coffee in the end of your meal. You can use either whole almond powder or regular one (skin removed). Since you will only need egg yolk, you can use the white to make meringues, financiers or madeleines. Here, you can prepare 30 biscuits. Ingredients: 2 egg yolks 80 g butter 100 g sugar 100 g flour 100 g almond powder 1 teaspoon liquid vanilla extract Recipe: Pre-heat the oven at 375°F (190°C). Melt the butter in sauce pan on the burner. In a salad bowl, combine all the ingredients with a wood spoon; the…
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Easter Eggs & Marshmallows
As a lot of people in France and around the world, because of confinement due to coronavirus, I couldn’t get out to buy some chocolat Easter eggs this year. So, I have decided to do my own! Here is my recipe for home-made Easter Eggs filled with marshmallows! To make your chocolate eggs, you will need a special Easter Eggs silicone cake pan or at least, a pop cakes pan as me. This recipe is for 10-12 eggs (if using a pop cakes pan) and 35-40 small marshmallows. Ingredients: 15 g edible gelatine 6 cl water 125 g sugar 6 cl corn syrup (I used maple syrup) 1/2 teaspoon liquid…
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Braided Brioche
I really wanted to try to prepare some home-made brioche since a long time. After checking some recipes on the web, I finally found the perfect mix for myself, combining 3 recipes. There are many ways to form the dough in the end so I let you check on the web as well which one suits to you. Here, I decided to do a 2 braided brioche, quite easy to do and beautiful. Ingredients: 125 g flour T45 125 g flour T55 10 cl milk 40 g butter 40 g sugar 1 egg + 1 more for the egg wash 11 g baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Recipe: In a…
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Amarettis
Amarettis biscuits are Italian and perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea party. You can also use them with an expresso in the end of your meal. Ingredients for 40 biscuits: 3 egg whites 400 g almond powder 200 g icing sugar 1 teaspoon bitter almond extract Recipe: Preheat the oven at 375°F. Place a baking paper on a drip pan. Mix all the ingredients by hand in a big bowl, the dough has to be moist. Form small flattened balls (walnut size) in your hands and place them on the drip pan. Place in the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes until the borders are colored. Remove from the oven…
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Apple Pie
Autumn equals apple season! So many ways to cook them, salted or sweet and one of my favorite recipe is my husband’s apple pie…He uses Granny Smith apples for getting more sourness in the pie, moreover, the texture is better after cooking and remain easy to handle for creating a beautiful pie decoration. Ingredients: 5 Granny Smith Apples 1 puff pastry 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2-3 tablespoons sugar Recipe: Peel your apples and cut them in slices removing the core. Place a sauce pan on the burner at medium temperature. Add the butter and then, the apple slices. Stir in the apples in the butter…
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Cumin Lentils & Naan
For an Indian touch in your food, you can cook Cumin Lentils with Naans. This is a delicious vegan meal that can be spicy or not. This one is very sweet but you can add some chili to make it hot! Ingredients for Naans: 330 g flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg 25 cl milk 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 6 basil leaves (or coriander leaves) 2 tablespoons liquid butter Ingredients for Cumin Lentils: 200 g red lentils (I made a mix with red lentils, green lentils, split peas, mungo beans, black beans, white beans, barley and spelt) 85 cl oz water 1 teaspoon…
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Raspberry Grapefruit Lemonade
For a refreshing and tasty drink, opt for the lemonade. I tried this one during summer combining raspberry and grapefruit and really enjoyed it! For the sparkling water, we have a sodastream at home, means that we make our own, but you can use the one you are used to (select one not too much salty). I have added some white beet sugar but you can also use superfine sugar (same quantity) or brown sugar (1 teaspoon). Ingredients for 2 glasses: 20 raspberries 1 grapefruit 1 glass sparkling water 1 tablespoon sugar Recipe: Squeeze the grapefruit and add it in a blender with 15 raspberries and the sugar. Mix until…