Who wouldn’t like apple pie in this moment, an all American but by now international comfort food? Well here’s an easier alternative with all the ingredients and flavours of apple pie rolled into one cookie. This is a soft cookie with a slightly crunchy exterior and filled with delicious chunks of fresh apple. Great for breakfast or a snack. If you want extra crunch add chopped walnuts or pecans. Continue reading
This was a dessert loved so much by Alcott , author of “Little Women”, that she nicknamed her home (Orchard House) “Apple Slump”. My version is an updated recipe of an early American steamed apple dessert. It may seem like a crumble or cobbler but the topping is actually biscuit batter. The early American version was actually cooked on top of the stove with the biscuit batter steamed by the bubbling apples. Here it’s baked in the oven with a sprinkling of pecans which gives it a crispier topping. Continue reading
This autumn fruits cheesecake is so easy to make and pretty as a picture! Continue reading
These Filled Brioche using the oriental Tang Zhong Method make the lightest and fluffiest sweet rolls ever. I put off making these rolls for a long time thinking them complicated, but nothing could be further than the truth. There’s only a tiny additional step that takes 5 minutes, that is the “water roux” which is simply a small amount of water and flour boiled together to a paste. This gel like starter is what creates the softness and also prolongs the freshness of these rolls. Well worth the extra effort! By the way this recipe lends itself to a myriad of different shapes and fillings as you’ll see in my post. Try it – and you’ll never go back to the usual method! Continue reading
Actually this Pecan Hazelnut Shortbread is a brown sugar shortbread decorated with pecans and hazelnuts – I just couldn’t decide whether to add one or the other to the dough and both looked so decorative on top of a dab of melted chocolate. So they both got the spotlight! Continue reading
This Easy Pumpkin Pie Custard is an easy and delicious way to substitute pumpkin pie. It’s quickly made on the top of your stove without all the fuss of baking. The pecans make a crunchy topping and if anyone misses the crust a sprinkling of crushed amaretto cookies go together wonderfully. Continue reading