dark chocolate raspberry tartBaked Desserts, Baking & Pastry, Bread, Dough & Pastry, Christmas, Desserts, Holidays, New Years, Pies & Tarts, SummerBy AngelaJanuary 23, 2024crostata al cioccolato fondente e lamponi I’ve yet to meet someone who doesn’t like the marriage of chocolate & raspberry! The union of bitter dark chocolate with sweet-tart raspberries is heaven to me and (fortunately) to all I hold dear, so when I decide to bake this crostata for a Sunday treat (when raspberries are…
apricot and almond tartBaked Desserts, Baking & Pastry, Bread, Dough & Pastry, Christmas, Desserts, Holidays, New Years, Pies & Tarts, SummerBy AngelaJanuary 16, 2024crostata di albicocca e mandorle apricot and almond tart I’ve had all the best intentions to share this recipe with each summer (it’s only taken 5 years)! Alleluia, finalement, it’s here and well worth the wait I assure you! There are two memories etched deep in my mind; both involve apricots! The first is of…
Yoghurt Dough Pizza ScrollsBread, Dough & Pastry, LunchboxBy AngeMay 18, 20173 CommentsYoghurt Dough Pizza Scrolls 2017 was a busy year. Our little munchkin, Freya, started “big” school (kindergarten), Dadda went on his overseas trip for work which resulted in a three-week absence (yes, that was hard yakka), and renovations commenced here at home for our cooking studio (renovations are also hard yakka, but I’m excited!). It’s…
Banana Bread with WalnutsBread, Dough & Pastry, Cakes & Biscuits, LunchboxBy AngeDecember 10, 2016Banana Bread with Walnuts Whenever I have 3 overripe bananas I make this quick and easy loaf that is so popular with the family. Hubby will actually hint during breakfast, “I see 3 overripe bananas in the fruit bowl, Mumma!”. I mostly respond with “well you better eat them before they go completely off!” We laugh it…
Mushroom, Bacon & Cheese Pizza ScrollsBread, Dough & Pastry, LunchboxBy AngeMay 15, 2015Mushroom, Bacon & Cheese Pizza Scrolls What is the next best thing to pizza? Pizza scrolls! It is all the deliciousness of a pizza slice rolled up into a scroll. Pizza scrolls are a great lunchbox idea for the kiddies. My little Freya loves to eat them for her lunch at Preschool. They are also…
Rough Puff PastryBread, Dough & Pastry, Pies & TartsBy AngeSeptember 25, 2014Rough Puff Pastry Rough Puff Pastry is an easier way to make a true puff pastry and is often called or known as a ‘cheats’ version of puff pastry. Large knobs of butter are mixed through dough and the dough is then rolled and folded to spread the butter through the dough. The result is uneven…
Pasta Frolla Italiana (Italian shortcrust pastry)Bread, Dough & Pastry, Pies & TartsBy AngeOctober 30, 2013Pasta Frolla Italiana Italian shortcrust pastry There are many recipes and methods to making shortcrust pastry. Some recipes have high content of butter and egg yolk suitable for savoury shortcrust pastry and others include sugar, either caster or pure icing sugar, for a sweeter shortcrust pastry. A high butter content and the addition of egg…
