Holland Tea Cakes
Holland tea cakes are simple flat cookies. They are easy and quick to make. They are traditionally Christmas cookies but are good for any time. They last for a long time, so if you make too many they can be…
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Grandma’s Pie Crust
Ingredients 1 cup (150 g) all-purpose flour ½ tsp (2.5 g) salt 10 tbsp (128 g) solid vegetable shortening 1 egg ½ tsp (2.5 ml) distilled white vinegar 2 tbsp (30 ml) cold water Procedure Mix flour and salt. Cut…
Gooey Butter Cake
This rich dessert originates from Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Ingredients 1 box (18.25 oz) of yellow cake mix 3 eggs 8 oz butter 8 oz cream cheese 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 lb confectioners sugar Procedure Combine the cake mix,…
Fruit Whip
Ingredients Fruit mixture ¾ cup white granulated sugar 4 Tbsp cornstarch 1 pinch each of salt 1 pinch fine-ground ginger 3 egg yolks Juice of 1 small lime 2 cups fruit nectar (peach, pear, apricot, or tropical fruits) Whipped egg…
Fried Tiger Lily Pastries
Ingredients 5 oz dried lily bulbs 1 cup water Sugar 3 eggs 10 pastry dough wrappers Vegetable oil Procedure Wash and soak dried lily bulbs for 1 hour. Discard water. Place bulbs in saucepan with 1 cup water, and cook…
Fried Apple Pies
Ingredients Filling 2 cups peeled and chopped apple 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup apple juice 1 tsp freshly-ground cinnamon ½ tsp freshly-grated nutmeg Dough 9 ½ oz (about 2 cups) all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ¾ teaspoon salt…
Fleischnacka (Alsatian Meat and Pasta Roll)
Fleischnacka or Fleischschnacka, literally “snails of meat” (from German “Fleisch”, meat, and “Schnecke”, snail) is an Alsatian dish consisting of minced beef (or sometimes other meats, like left over pot-au-feu) rolled in fresh noodle dough and cut into slices, which…
Flan Patissier
Flan pâtissier nature is a traditional preparation often found in French bakeries and patisseries. This recipe is a base to which you can add fruit or other ingredients. Ingredients 500 ml whole milk 150 g white granulated sugar or 10…
Figolli (Maltese Easter Pastries)
Figolli (singular Figolla) are the typical Maltese sweet for Easter. They are prepared in batches and given as gifts to friends and family. The shape of the Figolla is traditionally an Easter related figure, but today one can buy commercially…
Espresso Brownies
Espresso brownies are a dessert infused with espresso. This recipe is adapted from the YouTube channel Tasty. Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) dark chocolate ¾ cup (90 g / 3 oz) dutch-processed cocoa powder ¾ cup (90 g / 3…
Dutch Apple Fritters (Oliebollen)
Oliebollen (literally: oil dumplings) are a type of Dutch apple fritter. They are served at Dutch festivals in the United States, such as the Holland Happening Festival in Oak Harbor, Washington. Ingredients 2 tbsp sugar 1 cup warm water 2…
Dr. Kitchener’s Pudding
A delicious pudding dish. Ingredients 3 eggs ½ cup (120 ml) milk 2 oz (57 g / ⅓ cup) moist sugar 2 oz (57 g / ⅓ cup) grated nutmeg 4 oz (110 g / ¾ cup) flour 8 oz…