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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Baking Tips'

Aug 09

Pate Brisee Dough

One of the first things you learn how to make in Culinary school for pastry arts, is doughs. Here is a lovely recipe you can put together and use right away or freeze for up to a month, or keep in your refrigerator and use over two to three days. Pie (read full article)

Baking Tips, Pate Brisse Dough, recipe, Writing

Jul 21

Hot Mocha Souffle

This is a delicious chocolate dessert and I found it in the cookbook “Desserts & After Dinner Treats”. They provide you step-by-step instructions and I did mention the book before. You cannot go wrong with a souffle, and you’ll (read full article)

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Jun 30

Frozen Puff Pastry

Here is a fast and simple recipe that is not made from scratch, but it will delight your family everytime. Raspberry Napolean 1 package (17 1/4 oz) frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 cup cold milk 1 package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix 1 cup heavy (read full article)

Baking Tips, frugal, Puff Pastry Dessert, Trying Something New, Writing

May 30

Cranberry Tea Bread

This is one of the recipes we prepared in culinary school. Quick Breads/ Cranberry Tea Bread Batter: 6 1/2 oz butter 5 oz sugar 2 large eggs 2 T orange zest 1 t almond extract 1 T orange juice 7 oz A. P. flour 1/2 t baking soda 3 oz buttermilk 1/2 c (read full article)

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May 08

Recipe: Almond Tuiles

Here is a quick and easy recipe to make almost paper thin adornment cookies to garnish your desserts. Tuiles (pronounced Twee ‘heels) is very popular in the culinary world and the batter lasts for days in the refrigerator. Take it out and bake (read full article)

Almond Tuiles, Baking Tips, Trying Something New, tuiles, Writing

Feb 27

Sweet Or Savory Soufflés

A soufflé has to be one of the easiest yet most elegant of dishes. They have been admired and loved since the late 1780’s and were created in France by a chef who really used his head. It is lightened by whipped egg whites and the frothiness expa (read full article)

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Feb 10

Fast and Easy Madeleines

One of the most delightful things I learned to prepare while attending culinary school was this recipe. Madeleines are traditional petit sponge cakes from the northeastern regions of France. If you do a little research you can find the cool history s (read full article)

Baking Tips, how to, Madeleine Cookies, madeleines, Member recipes, Trying Something New, Writing

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