Tag: Pastry
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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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Bacon, Cheese and Pomegranate Pastry Wreath
We LOVE Nueske’s bacon and I ran across this recipe in an email they sent around the holidays. While you can order their bacon from their website, you can also find them in Fresh Market as well. This is a really simple recipe, but it does take a little time since you need to cook…
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Walnut Baklava
I’ve never made baklava before and have heard it can be complicated so I was a little nervous about trying this recipe. While phyllo dough can be difficult to work with, this actually wasn’t as difficult as I thought! Let me start off by saying that I did not make my own phyllo dough; I’m…
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Quiche Lorraine
I was really worried I wouldn’t find a recipe for Q, but apparently there are a lot. I had something else I was going to try but time didn’t permit so I decided this would be a fun alternate. I’ve had Quiche Lorraine a few times before as there’s a little Parisian cafe nearby and…
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(Easy) Mini Lemon Tarts
Two lemon recipes in a row! If you’re looking for a quick and easy recipe for a party these mini lemon tarts are perfect! Plus they look very fancy so it looks like you spent a lot of time when in reality you didn’t! We’ve made several Food Wishes recipes before with good success and…
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12 Days of Christmas Baking- Pastry Edition Day 12: King Arthur’s Almond Galette
Final day! I’ll be honest, this wasn’t easy. Our oven went out three weeks ago so I’ve been borrowing people’s kitchen since then to make these recipes. Many thanks to all those who allowed me to do a bit of a kitchen takeover! Because of the oven situation, I had to make some changes to…
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12 Days of Christmas Baking- Pastry Edition Day 11: King Cake
Before I begin talking about the recipe I feel like I should give a disclaimer. Apparently you’re not supposed to eat king cake before Epiphany (Jan 6) because it’ll bring you bad luck. I’m not superstitious so I figured a little earlier wouldn’t hurt…. I’ve made a king cake twice before. The first time I…
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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 9: Traditional Fried Rosettes
Another frying recipe! I’m getting better about frying things, but I think having a little nervousness is good to keep you from becoming too lax and potentially starting a grease fire. These eastern European treats remind me of funnel cake, which I love. You do need to buy specific tools to make these, but they’re…
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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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