England has greeted us with (surprisingly) sunny weather. but even though it was sunny, it was still chilly. forget tropical sun, time to get used to winter again. the weather instantly put me in the mood for cinnamon. nothing better on a chilly or rainy day than the smell of freshly baked cinnamon swirls. wish i…
Category: pastry
59 Walnut Crescents (Rogaliki Orzechowe)
Something more traditional for a change ^^ very easy to make, simple cookies which certainly will be loved by your family and friends. Delicate, walnut flavour and crumbly texture make them a perfect treat for an afternoon tea. Bite-sized crescents will rule your world ^^ INGREDIENTS 300g wheat flour 200g butter 100g icing sugar 130g finely…
52 Kapuśniaczki (Polish cabbage pastry)
One of my favourite savoury pastries, traditionally prepared for Christmas Eve. There are as many recipes as households. My Mum’s are very delicate in flavour, not too salty. They taste of Christmas ;) INGREDIENTS for the dough (makes about 50 rolls) 50g fresh yeast 200ml sour cream 1/2 tsp sugar 1kg flour 200g margarine 2…
44 Cherry&almond pie
Been thinking about posting a recipe for this pie for ages. One of my absolute favourites, every time I made it, it disappeared quicker than I could even think:I made a pie! ^^ INGREDIENTS: for the dough 225g good quality wheat flour 75g icing sugar 16g vanilla sugar 1/2tsp baking powder 150g cold butter 2 egg…
39 Mum’s best croissants (rogaliki wodne)
I used to see my Mum making those little croissants quite often when I was a child and I used to think: ‘It looks so easy’. My Mum would make them in ridiculous quantities, they were so good that they would disappear in seconds in our hungry for sweet treat stomachs. Now, when I had finally…
26 Polish Angel Wings (faworki)
Faworki (angel wings) is a traditional food for Fat Thursday, last Thursday before Lent starts. In Poland we usually make faworki or pączki (similar to doughnuts), both super unhealthy and rich in calories, deep fried paradise ;) When I was a kid I used to like coming back from school and seeing my Mum making…
