MARZIPAN!!!!!! After a subliminal prodding, I made some almond paste from scratch. Considering how much of the stuff a commercial bakery would go through, I made a very small amount, but I realized that I was only going to need a little bit of it to make the pastry cream to fill my Danish, so… Continue reading Almond Pastry Cream and Marzipan Recipe
Category: Dessert
Lemon Tart with Special Crust
It is a lemon tart made using whole lemons – zest, pulp, and juice, complete with a lemon infused tart dough. No waste in this kitchen, people! I decided on a whim that I wanted to make some sort of fruit tart, and was intrigued and inspired when I saw this recipe in a cooking… Continue reading Lemon Tart with Special Crust
Almond Lemon Yogurt Cake
Yogurt cakes are one of my favorite things to bake, mainly because they are so moist and tasty but not full of saturated fat. I heart low fat baking as it allows me to indulge without gaining a bajillion pounds. Anyway, this cake fit in perfectly with my ode to the lemon this week. It… Continue reading Almond Lemon Yogurt Cake
Creme Brulee Lemon Homemade Goodness
I ended up making these twice. The first time around I tried to make a healthier version by using 2% milk instead of whole milk. I think I over baked them a bit and found the whole combination lacking flavor. So, back to the drawing board I went. When I set out to make these… Continue reading Creme Brulee Lemon Homemade Goodness
Chocolate Souffle with Orange
Now doesn’t that just look delicious and oh so impressive and complicated? The only one of those descriptors with any validity is delicious. Yes soufflés are a little time consuming (maybe an hour from start to finish with 15 minutes hands on time) and yes they can be a little finicky, but not anywhere near… Continue reading Chocolate Souffle with Orange
Toffee Chocolate Crunch Bars
I was a bit ambivalent to this pick at first, but then I read the recipe. Hmmm, chocolate chip cookie like dough, melted chocolate, and toffee. Yes, please. What I was equally pleased to see was how easy and quick this recipe sounded. Sometimes, it is nice to have a recipe that does not consume… Continue reading Toffee Chocolate Crunch Bars
Low Fat Lemon Yogurt Cake Recipe
I have a soft spot for lemon flavor in cakes and cookies. I love the freshness and the tang you get from the citrus. I made this cake for the first time a few years ago, but recently found myself thinking of it again when I saw that it was included in my recent purchase.… Continue reading Low Fat Lemon Yogurt Cake Recipe
Devil’s Food White Out Cake
This week is Devils Food White Out Cake. I think most everyone was excited to see the cover cake pick of Baking. I made this cake a few weeks ago for a family party and overall it was a success. Though my cake does not look quite like the picture on the cover.:-/ I won’t… Continue reading Devil’s Food White Out Cake
Low Fat Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes
In my house we call these muffins, probably because if we called them cupcakes it would be harder to justify eating them for breakfast pretty much everyday. However, technically I guess they are cupcakes. This is a great recipe because it is low fat, quick and easy to make, and they freeze really well. It… Continue reading Low Fat Buttermilk Chocolate Cupcakes
Baked Meringues
Well, I did make meringues. However, as you can clearly see from my picture I departed from the recipe and traditional Iles Flottantes in general. Personally, I needed to make a lighter dessert for myself so I wanted to stay away from the creme anglaise. I knew I wanted to do something fruity with a… Continue reading Baked Meringues