Mini Pear Pies

Mini Pear Pies

INGREDIENTS Makes 4 Servings 4 – 5 large, firm pears 400 g superfine sugar 1 750ml bottle of dry white wine Zest of 1 lemon 1 package of frozen puff pastry – defrosted but kept in the refrigerator. 1 extra large egg – beaten 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar The...
Berry Galette

Berry Galette

INGREDIENTS Makes 3-4 Servings ½ recipe Galette Dough, chilled 1 ½ cups mixed fresh berries 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon honey (optional but makes it delicious) 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter. GALETTE DOUGH 3 tablespoons sour cream (may use...
Pineapple Cherry Tart

Pineapple Cherry Tart

INGREDIENTS Makes 8-10 Servings For the Tart Shell: 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, diced ¼ cup sugar ½ tspn salt 2 cups all purpose flour ¼ cup cold iced water For the filling: 1 large pineapple – peeled, cored and quartered 2 cups cherries – pitted and sliced in half...
Merengue Fruit Tarts

Merengue Fruit Tarts

INGREDIENTS Makes 8 rosettes For the rosette: 4 extra large egg whites Pinch of kosher salt ¼ tspn cream of tartar 1 cup granulated sugar ½ tspn vanilla extract Whipped Cream: 1 cup whipping cream 1 tb sugar ½ tspn vanilla (optional) For the Sauce: 1 pint raspberries...
Merengue Rosettes

Merengue Rosettes

INGREDIENTS Makes 8 rosettes 4 extra large egg whites Pinch of kosher salt ¼ tspn cream of tartar 1 cup granulated sugar ½ tspn vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS Prep time: 10 minutes  |  Cook time: 2 hours Preheat oven to 200°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper...
Tips for Baking

Tips for Baking

Have you ever dreaded trying out a new recipe because you knew it would be stressful? Maybe I am the only one that did that, but it took me a long time before I could stop stressing out and started enjoying the different recipes. When it comes to cooking or baking if...