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A Prinsesstarta Challenge

March 14, 2018 KarenLeave a comment

This next challenge seems extremely fussy.  Custard.  Jam.  Genoese sponge.  Fondant.  Marzipan.  Whipped cream…SO MUCH STUFF! But like my Dad taught me about tackling huge projects…like eating an elephant…you just have to take one bite at a time. I found the recipe on the BBC web site here.  Weirdly, they put the steps in an… Continue reading A Prinsesstarta Challenge

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Poached Apples in Puff Pastry

February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 KarenLeave a comment

So this recipe was altered due to cost and availability.  The recipe for the challenge is Mini Pear Pies–a perfectly poached pear wrapped in rough puff pastry and then baked.  Well, pears aren’t in season yet and nowhere to be found, so I thought I’d adjust this to a poached apple and caramel.  The two… Continue reading Poached Apples in Puff Pastry

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