This recipe is adapted from the public domain cookbook Seventy-Five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes, and Sweetmeats. Ingredients Zest and juice of 1 large lemon 3 eggs, beaten ½ cup (110 g oz) caster sugar, plus extra for dusting 1 stick…
Mille-feuille (literally “a thousand leaves/sheets”) is a French pastry made of many puff pastry layers. Ingredients Pastry 375 g (12 oz) ready-made puff pastry 1 egg , beaten 2 level tablespoons icing sugar Lemon filling 3 egg yolks 1 whole…
This is the American old-fashioned lemon meringue pie with a gel-like filling. If you want a sticky filling, use the British Lemon Meringue Pie recipe instead. Ingredients Pie filling 1½ cups (360 ml) cold water 1 cup (240 g) white…
Italian ice, also known as water ice, is a frozen dessert made from either concentrated syrup flavoring or fruit purees. Ingredients 2 cups water 1 cups light corn syrup ½ cup white sugar ⅔ cup lemon juice Procedure In heavy,…
The impossible pie is so-called because it has no crust but separates into layers while baking. It has a unique taste that is very nice. Ingredients 4 eggs ½ cup lemon juice 1⅔ cup milk 1 cup plain flour ½…
Lemon curd is a custard-like dessert sauce made with eggs, lemon juice and zest, sugar, and butter. It keeps for up to a week in the refrigerator, and it is excellent on shortbread, biscuits, scones, and English muffins. It can…
Kunafa bil ashta is a rich and decadent dessert that is popular in Egyptian cuisine. This dessert features layers of shredded pastry, filled with a creamy and sweet ashta (clotted cream) filling, and drizzled with a fragrant sugar syrup. It…
Ingredients Pudding 200 g sweetened condensed milk 200 g natural set or Greek yoghurt 1 pinch of green cardamom powder 1 tablespoon pistachio nuts, cut into slivers 1 tablespoon raisins, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes, then drained Figs…
Ingredients 1 cup nuts (e.g., pecans), ground 1 cup seeded dates, ground ½ cup white granulated sugar 3 egg whites ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cream 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1½ cup confectioner’s sugar ¼ cup lemon…
Ingredients 1 cup canned sweet cherries with juice ¾ cup white sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon flour 1¼ cups fresh blueberries ½ cup raspberries ¾ cup fresh blackberries 1½ cups fresh strawberries, sliced 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves 1 tablespoon…
Banana cream pie consists of a pastry shell pie filled with fresh sliced bananas in a vanilla pudding type base. A layer of whipped cream is added to the top. Ingredients Pie crust Grandma’s Pie Crust Pie filling ½ cup…
Ingredients Syrup 4 cups white granulated sugar 2 cups water 2 cinnamon sticks, each 3 inches long ¾ cups honey 1 tbsp lemon juice Nut mixture 1½ lb pistachio nuts 2 tsp cinnamon powder Pastry 1 lb phyllo dough, at…