Tag: pastry
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Chocolate Blueberry Tarts
I’ve never paired blueberries and chocolate before, but I had some leftover chocolate buttercream and some frozen blueberries so I thought I’d give it a try! They were a big hit. The sweetness of the chocolate and the freshness of the berries balance very nicely.
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Lentil Sausage Rolls with Garden Herbs
Rough puff is a quick and relatively easy method to create flaky layers of crispy pastry for vegan sausage rolls. I found it easier than I originally thought it would be to make all the layers – it’s just a series of simple steps where you roll, fold, and chill the dough.
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Mini Chocolate Cream Pies
These decadent chocolate cream pies are full of rich flavor. The chocolate mousse filling has only three ingredients: coconut milk, chocolate, and vanilla.
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Fruit Tarts with Custard
The kids have been begging for a fruit tart filled with custard and shiny berries on top for months. I just couldn’t figure out how to make it without milk and eggs, so I kept putting it off. Finally, I made a vegan version.
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Chocolate Babka
If you’ve never tasted chocolate babka from a good Jewish bakery, it’s a bit like a brioche swirled with rich chocolate filling braided into the dough. Fresh from the oven, it melts in your mouth.
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Blueberry Buns
Every time I visited my parents at their house in Toronto, it was a must to stop by their local Jewish bakery and pick up some fresh blueberry buns. They’re packed with a thick blueberry sauce and not ridiculously sweet.
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Chocolate Orange Profiteroles
It took me 8 hours, but I created a 100% vegan petit fours tray with amaretti, macarons with lemon curd, and choux pastry with orange crème patissiere and chocolate ganache.
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Caramel Custard Fruit Tart (plant-based, gluten-free)
The kids have been begging for a fruit tart filled with custard and shiny berries on top for months. I just couldn’t figure out how to make it without milk and eggs, so I kept putting it off.
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Chocolate Almond Croissants
Amazingly flaky, crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, AND dairy-free croissants with vegan butter and homemade marzipan. I would happily eat these chocolate almond croissants anytime she wants to make them.
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Chocolate Walnut Povitica
If you’re in Slovenia or Croatia around Christmas time, you might find this intricate breakfast bread served up with your morning beverage. The dough is a bit tricky to work with, but it’s a fun project for when you have some extra time at home, with tasty, dairy-free results. Chocolate walnut povitica FTW! Ingredients Dough:1…