by SandeeA | 11 September 2012 | Desserts, Sweet recipes
Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and Central Asia. I find that chocolate and baklava were meant to be, since the...
by SandeeA | 4 September 2012 | Cakes and cookies, Recipes for kids, Sweet recipes
{Nutella filled mini cakes} Preparation: 15 min Cooking time: 8 min Yield: 12 Ingredients 125 g butter, room temperature 125 g sugar 3 eggs 75 g flour 50 g cornstarch 1 pinch of salt 1 pinch of powdered vanilla 50 g Nutella Equipment (optional): I used these...
by SandeeA | 3 September 2012 | Cakes and cookies, Sweet recipes
{Walnut Sweet Bread}Ingredients50 g butter, melted1 cup sugar1 cup milk1 egg2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 cup walnuts1/2 raisinsDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 º F. Grease and flour a cake panOn a large bowl, beat sugar and melted butter. Add egg and milk, and...
by SandeeA | 28 August 2012 | Drinks, Sweet recipes
{Strawberries Sangria in ice bowl} Preparation: 20 min Cooking time: no cooking needed Yield: 6 Ingredients For the ice bowl 2 large plastic bowls, one, two inches smaller than the other Water, depending on the size of the bowls Frozen berries and mint leaves to...
by SandeeA | 27 August 2012 | Breads, Main courses, Savory recipes, Starters, Vegetable recipes
After several sweet recipes, I thought it was time to prepare a salad. It is true that with blue cheese, walnuts, and puff pastry it is not exactly what you would call a light dish. But this is a healthy, complete meal, very easy and quick to prepare… and...
