The Germknödel is a traditional Austrian dish, originating from Viennese and Bohemian cuisines. It is a yeast dumpling filled with plum jam and served with poppy seeds, powdered sugar, and lots of melted butter or vanilla sauce on top. The…
This is a rich non-greasy frosting that goes on hot and stiffens as it cools. Ingredients 5 cups (625 g / 1.38 lb) powdered sugar 3 oz (85 g) unsweetened baking chocolate 2 tablespoons margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1…
Also called common meringue, French meringue is a simple meringue made by whipping egg whites and beating in granulated sugar. It can be baked into cookies or a crispy base for pavlova, vacherin, or other desserts. Ingredients 8 oz (250…
Crème chantilly is whipped cream, lightly sweetened and flavoured with vanilla. It is often attributed incorrectly to the French chef François Vatel, chef to Nicolas Fouquet and later Louis II de Bourbon-Condé in the 17th century, who is claimed to…
Ingredients 4 oz (125 g) softened cream cheese 3½ cups (875 ml) icing sugar ⅛ teaspoon (0.5 ml) peppermint flavouring ¾ cup (175 ml) white granulated sugar Procedure Combine cream cheese, icing sugar and peppermint flavouring in large bowl. Stir…
This is the recipe for the fruity mince pies that we all know and eat at Christmas time. These typically do not contain minced beef, but they may not be completely vegetarian since fruit mince can sometimes contain suet. Ingredients…
Chocolate truffles are soft chocolate balls. This recipe makes about 24. Ingredients 8 oz (227 g) bittersweet/plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 6 imperial tablespoons (7.2 US tablespoons / 108 ml) double cream (48% fat) Cocoa powder Icing sugar Procedure…
Ingredients ¼ pound (110 g) sweet chocolate 2 tablespoons cream sifted confectioner’s sugar Procedure Melt chocolate over hot water. Add the cream. Gradually beat in sugar until icing is creamy and thick enough to spread.
These chocolate crinkles are easy to make, but do require chilling the dough for several hours before forming into cookies and baking. They have a strong chocolate taste and a dramatic black and white appearance. One recipe makes 3 to…
Flødeboller are a Danish chocolate-coated marshmallow treats. You can use flat, round shortbread (or other) biscuits instead, or even sponge circles instead of the marzipan biscuits. Ingredients Marzipan biscuits 100 g icing sugar 2 ea. (60 g) pasteurized egg whites…
Choco-crunch bites are a type of no-bake confection bound with peanut butter. Ingredients Base 1 cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) sunflower seeds 1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) raisins, chopped 1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) mini-chocolate…
Brända mandlar (literally “burnt almonds”) is a recipe for Swedish candied almonds. Ingredients 100 g blanched almonds 100 g icing sugar 125 ml water 1 drop red food colouring (optional) Procedure Put the almonds in the oven at 180 °C…