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Almond Pear Cake
I made this cake the other week, and as usual I improvised as I was whipping it up. Sometimes it fails, but this time it was a winner! It was so moist and sweet, and the pears added a very nice touch. 1 dl almonds, blanched1 dl caster sugar100 g almond paste (like a coarse… Read more »
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Semla
Tomorrow marks the start of Lent, which means today is Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday. There are many traditions around the world to celebrate this feast, and in Sweden we eat “semla”. It’s a sweet yeast cardamom bun with filled with almond paste and lots of whipped cream powdered with icing sugar. It’s just as… Read more »
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Orange Twisted Braid
Another sweet yeast bread. It’s so relaxing to knead the dough and see it rise. You can find the recipe for the dough in my cinnamon star bread a few posts back. Here I filled it with vegan butter, sugar, lots of orange zest and almond paste. It’s like marzipan, but less sweet, coarser in… Read more »
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Saffron Braid
Today is Twelfth Night, which means that the Christmas season is officially coming to an end. So I’ll show you my last saffron bread, this one baked as a braid. I used the same dough as previously with silken tofu (you’ll find the recipe in my Saffron Wreath post). To make the braid, I rolled… Read more »
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Saffron Star Bread
Here’s a bright shining star to get us all through the darkest week of the year. I saw an incredibly beautiful star bread that @barbarafrenchvegan made, and I just had to make one too. I made the same saffron yeast dough as for my saffron wreath a few posts back. It’s by far the best… Read more »
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Blueberry Pie
My boy turned 4 years old the other day. He was so excited and happy, and he makes me so proud every day. For his birthday, he asked for a Harry Potter cake, which felt… like a challenge. He has learnt about HP from his older brother and sister. He loves to play with his… Read more »