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Joined: September 19th, 2010


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September 6th, 2011

Pistachio Brittle Cheesecake from Bon Appetit Desserts: The Cookbook for All Things Sweet and Wonderful

This was a gorgeous looking light and creamy cheesecake which tasted delicious. 4 stars only because it was lacking the pistachio flavor despite of 1 expensive cup used in the recipe. Next time I will... read more >


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Rose's Heavenly Cakes

By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wiley - 2009

26th September 2010

Classic Brioche : page 346

The recipe yields exactly the amount of dough needed for a classic brioche mold. Very little hands-on time, but it takes 2 days until the final result can be tasted. Unfortunately with all the rising time needed this is not a breakfast staple, but it was excellent with some butter and jam and a cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. I will definitely make it again.

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26th September 2010

Marble Velvet Cake : page 52

Best marble cake ever!

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