• Cakes,  Cookies,  Dairy,  Dairy Free,  Dressed to Impress,  Gluten Free,  hannukah,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Soy Free,  Sweets,  Vegetarian

    Quick Yogurt Donuts (Sufganiot)

    November 26, 2014

    Ingredients 2 eggs 20 grams (2 Tbsp.) sugar ½ tsp. salt 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 160 ml. (⅔ cup) thick goats-milk yogurt or sour cream (For a non-dairy version: Tofutui dairy-free sour cream) 140 gr. (1 cup) Tami GF flour (or all-purpose flour, if you do not adhere to a gluten-free diet) 1 packet (12 gr.) baking powder 1 tsp. Brandy/Araq 1 tsp. vanilla extract oil for frying caster sugar to sprinkle Preferred filling: jam/chocolate ganache/Dolce De Leche/Crème pâtissière Preparation In a bowl, lightly whisk eggs and sugar. Add salt, oil, yogurt/sour cream, flour, baking powder, Brandy/Araq, and vanilla extract, and whisk until smooth. Heat oil in deep pot to 180C/360F and…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Cookies,  Dairy Free,  Desserts and mousses,  Gluten Free,  hannukah,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Vegetarian

    Homemade Crembo

    October 27, 2014

    Meringue Ingredients 200 gr. egg yolks 400 gr. sugar Meringue Preparation Fill a pot with about 2cm/1inch water and bring to a boil. Place a heat-proof bowl over the pot (I use the metal mixer bowl), so that the bowl’s edges rest on the pot, and its bottom is not(!) touching the water (this technique is known as Bain Marie). Place the egg whites and sugar in the bowl, and whisk using a beater until the sugar melts completely (take a drop between two fingers and make sure it doesn’t feel grainy). Remove bowl from heat and pour to mixer bowl. Whisk on high for 10-15 minutes until very thick…

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  • Cookies,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Pre-preparation required,  Soy Free,  Sweets,  Vegetarian

    Meringue Kisses

    October 27, 2014

    Ingredients 200 gr. egg yolks 400 gr. sugar Preparation Fill a pot with about 2cm/1inch water and bring to a boil. Place a heat-proof bowl over the pot (I use the metal mixer bowl), so that the bowl’s edges rest on the pot, and its bottom is not(!) touching the water (this technique is known as Bain Marie). Place the egg whites and sugar in the bowl, and whisk using a beater until the sugar melts completely (take a drop between two fingers and make sure it doesn’t feel grainy). Remove bowl from heat and pour to mixer bowl. Whisk on high for 10-15 minutes until very thick and glossy.…

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  • Can be prepared in advance,  Cookies,  Dairy,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Quickies,  Soy Free,  Tu Bishvat (holiday of trees),  Vegetarian

    Rose’s Oatmeal Cookies

    January 21, 2014

    Ingredients 1½ cups flour (or Tami flour for a GF version) ¼ Tbsp. salt ½ Tbsp. baking soda 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 cup GF rolled oats (not instant) 200 gr. butter; softened 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed ½ cup white sugar 2 Tbsp. Honey 2 eggs 1 cup sultanas/chopped walnuts, a mixture of the two Preparation Preheat oven to 150C/300F degrees. In a bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and oats. In your stand-mixer bowl, using your K-beater, mix sugars with butter at medium speed. Add eggs and honey and beat until fluffy. Add the flour mixture, raisins and walnuts, and mix at low speed just until…

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  • Buns and Rolls,  Cookies,  Dairy Free,  Gluten Free,  Kosher,  Parve,  Vegetarian

    Cream Puffs

    October 29, 2013

    These cream puffs always come out tall and pretty, and go well with either a sweet or a savory filling. Ingredients 1 cup water 100 gr. margarine (or butter) 1 tsp. sugar pinch of salt 1¼ all-purpose GF flour (Tami, or another), or plain flour 4 large eggs, for the GF version, you will need to add 1-2 eggs to achieve the same results Preparation Preheat your oven to 190C/375F. In a small pot over medium heat, heat the water, butter, sugar and salt until fully melted into cohesive liquid (do not bring to a boil). Add all the flour at once and quickly mix with a wooden spoon until…

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