Rhubarb Pie
This rhubarb pie is fairly sweet, but also quite tangy. It is best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Ingredients 1 recipe Flaky Pie Crust 5 cups (40 oz / 2 ½ lb / 1100 g) rhubarb…
Techniques Baking
Welsh Cakes
Welsh cakes (Welsh: picau ar y maen) are a popular cake in Wales that are similar to scones and Cornish Heavy cakes. Ingredients 450 g (2 cups or 1 lb) plain flour 225 g (1 cup or 8 oz) butter…
Flapjacks
Flapjacks (UK) are a type of sweet bar dessert that can be made in less than an hour. They should not be confused with American flapjacks, which are a type of pancake or griddle cake. Also see the traditional Scottish…
Baguette
The baguette is a variety of French bread distinguishable by its much greater length than width, and noted for its very crispy crust. The standard girth size of a baguette is about 5 or 6 cm, and it can be…
Galaktoboureko (Greek Semolina Custard Pastry)
The galaktoboureko (Γαλακτομπούρεκο) is a traditional Greek dessert. It is made with phyllo, also known as filo or fillo dough, which is filled with a custard of semolina flavored with citron. It is served with a sugar syrup. Ingredients Pastry…
Black Forest Torte
Ingredients Crust 1¼ cups chocolate wafer crumbs ¼ cup white granulated sugar ¼ cup butter, melted Filling ½ cup butter 6 squares (6 ounces / 180 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped 3 eggs ⅔ cup white granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla…
Apple Pie I
Ingredients Crust 8 oz (225 g) plain flour 4 oz (110 g) margarine 2 oz (55 g) lard 1 pinch salt 2 tbsp cold water Filling 1 lb (500 g) apples, sliced 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 oz (28 g)…
Anzac Biscuits I
ANZAC biscuits have long had an association with the Australia/New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) troops sent to Gallipoli during WWI. The biscuit appears to be a variant of the Scottish oat cake, said to be from the Scottish-influenced city of…
Apple Strudel
Apple strudel is said to be a famous Viennese dish. When the Turks occupied Hungary, they introduced strudel-like pastries to Hungarians. Thanks to the high percentage of gluten in the Hungarian wheat flour, strudel became quite popular in Hungary. From…
Atomic Fudge Cake
A rich chocolate cake recipe. Ingredients Cake 2 cups (470 ml) white sugar 1 ¾ cup (415 ml) flour 1 ¾ cups (415 ml) baking cocoa powder 1 ½ teaspoon (7 ml) baking soda 1 ½ teaspoon (7 ml) baking…
Lapis Legit (Many-Layered Spiced Cake)
Lapis legit (Dutch: spekkoek) is a spice-flavored multilayered cake. A legacy of Dutch occupation in Indonesia, the cake is enjoyed during Eid ul-Fitr and Christmas celebrations. In the Netherlands, the sliced cake is served as dessert in Rijsttafel (Indonesian rice…
Pita
Pita (also known as pita bread, Arabic bread etc.) is a yeasted wheat flatbread originating from North-African, to Middle-Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. It is usually eaten with sauces, dips and fillings. Dishes that use pita include kebab, gyros, and shwarma.…