Los PostresWith these raspberry roses I’m taking part this year in the breast cancer awareness campaign, marked today, 19 October. The aim of the campaign is to make people aware of …
Grassins: Swiss butter biscuits from Graubünden
Grassins are traditional biscuits from the Swiss canton of Graubünden. They are very popular at festive times and are found mainly in the Engadine region. They are very simple butter …
Cream and milk chocolate layer cake
I made this cream and milk chocolate cake at the request of one of my nieces. It looks like a Boston cream pie (recipe in Spanish), but the sponge, the …
Chocolate prune-filled mini cakes
These filled mini cakes have an intense chocolate flavour and a moist, fragrant centre, and the whipped cream on top is the perfect finishing touch. They make a lovely individual …
Pastafloras: angel hair-filled pastries
Pastafloras were little pastries filled with angel hair (a sweet Spanish squash preserve). I say “were” because you can no longer find them in bakeries. I used to buy them …
Plantilla (Nombre del postre + un rasgo distintivo)
[FOTO 1 — el postre terminado] Tiempo de preparación [__] min [Frase 1: qué es y por qué merece la pena, con la palabra clave.]Ej.: Esta tarta de manzana y …
Angel hair-filled hedgehog biscuits
I made these hedgehogs filled with angel hair (a Spanish sweet preserve made from squash) with a lard shortcrust pastry and very little sugar. The pastry goes beautifully with the …
Embossed chocolate sandwich biscuits
I made these pretty embossed chocolate sandwich biscuits with one of the biscuit stamps my son gave me. Double biscuits filled with chocolate like these are very popular, and almost …
Breton salted caramel tart
This Breton caramel tart has a sablé breton base, a layer of salted butter caramel and a whipped cream topping. Sablé breton is a pastry rich in egg yolks and …
Christmas village cake
I made this Christmas village cake for a very large family lunch. It’s a simple three-tier brownie cake, decorated with butter biscuits. Every year we choose the day of the …