Tag: French
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Macarons Chocolat
It’s been a while since I made macarons so I thought it was time to try again. My husband got me the Ladurée cookbook a few years ago and I’ve been slowly trying to make stuff in it, but french baking can be a little fussy. I was going to make the almond ones, but…
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Intensement Chocolat
I’ve wanted to make this recipe for a while but honestly it’s been a little intimidating. Not just because there are about 5 different things you have to make for this, but also time wise. Also it’s french and those recipes can be a little…. errr… fussy. Nevertheless, the time came for me to try…
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Eclairs
I made eclairs a few years ago and they didn’t quite turn out. We had some friends over who wanted to learn how to make them so he and my husband had a little tutorial. While I didn’t actually make the eclairs pictured I “oversaw” the whole process to ensure quality control (😉) and making…
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Yogurt Cake
This is another bake I almost made the last time I did the Baking Through the Alphabet series and thankfully I had it saved. I had actually heard about this cake first in the Bringing Up Bebe book as it’s mentioned as something french mothers teach their kids to make early. I love that idea…
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Dacquoise (Hazelnut-Mocha)
Ok, let me start by saying that I’m cheating a bit because this recipe had Hazelnut-Mocha first, but I really wanted to try it. Also, I tried to find a link to this recipe online but had no luck. It also looks like the issue is out of stock since it is an older issue…
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12 Days of Christmas Baking- Pastry Edition Day 10: Napoleons
While many of the pastries I’ve made are more modern pastries, the Napoleon is a classic french pastry. Since I didn’t make my own puff pastry for the few earlier 12 Days of Christmas Baking pastries I knew I had to try it at least once during this challenge. I chose King Arthur’s recipe because…
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12 Days of Christmas Baking- Pastry Edition Day 8: Baker’s Croissants
I’m starting the new year off with one of the most well-known and time consuming pastries: the croissant. I had the opportunity to eat a delicious freshly-made croissant while in Paris around this time a few years ago and it was heavenly! I didn’t expect these to turn out like those in France, but I…
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12 Days of Christmas Baking- Pastry Edition Day 3: Cheese Gougeres
When you think of pastries you probably think of sweet treats for breakfast or tea, but there are a lot of french pastries that are savory. Gougères, or french cheese puffs, are a classic savory french pastry and looked like fun! Considering french pastries are known for their difficulty I was relieved to see this…
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