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Showing posts with label strawberry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label strawberry. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

How to do Crepes and Rhubarb and Strawberry Jam

Hello everyone!

Today's recipe is one of the first things I ever learned to do in a kitchen. I must have been around 11 years old, spending my summer at the Mediterranean coast with my parents, uncles and cousin. It was my cousin Núria, actually, who taught us how to do crepes. I remember being very excited about it, too. I was completely blown away when she just flipped the crepe in the air, with a skilled flick of her wrist. We would melt some chocolate and everyone would fill their own, topping them with some whipped cream or simply with some jam.



Doing crepes at home is easier than you may think. You can even do them without a specific pan, it is enough if it is a nonstick pan. The ingredients are so simple that you probably have them in your kitchen right now.




This crepes are filled with delicious greek yogurt and some homemade rhubarb and strawberry jam. It will be a very fresh and healthy dessert (or breakfast, or mid-afternoon snack!). Both recipes are under the following cut so, keep reading!


Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Spiced Strawberry Crumble

Hello everyone!

Today's recipe is part of my "In Season Inspiration" series. For those who do not remember, this comes from a story that I love; a story that takes place in a farmers market and how the tentative steps between a baker and a farmer evolve into a beautiful love story. The first post of the series was devoted to rhubarb and I made a Rhubarb and Cream Cheese Danish. In May, though, it's time for strawberries.


I know, I know. Me doing yet another strawberry recipe is nothing new. But I promise that you will fall in love with how easy and simple this recipe is. 


It's the flavor combination, though, what will convince you that this is a great dessert. You will taste the tartness of the strawberry, which will be immediately contrasted by the sweetness of the crumble. The slight note of ginger in the filling and the aromatic presence of the cinnamon in the topping will give it a spiced taste that, I promise, you will love.


You should wait for it to cool down completely to eat it. Or you can just dive in when it's not hot enough to burn your tongue. Either way, it's a lovely dessert. However, I recommend you to wait. Even better, put it in the fridge for a few hours and eat it completely cold! Now that summer is starting to show its colors here, this refreshing and sweet dessert it's perfect for it!


Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Mascarpone and Strawberry Braid

Hello everyone!

Today's recipe is, once again, made with strawberries. By now you must know how much I love them. Its flavor, the slightly tartness of it, and the fact that you can combine them with pretty much anything make them, in my opinion, a great fruit.



This one is a combination that I had not used before. I only have used Mascarpone Cheese to make tiramisu. But you seriously need to try this. The sweetness of the baked strawberries, the flakiness of the homemade puff pastry and the cheese combine perfectly well.



Can you see the layers of the puff pastry? If you have time, do the puff pastry yourselves, it's worth it!




Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Strawberry Cakes

Hello everyone!

Here I come, again, with another strawberry recipe. I know, I know, I just can't help it! I always have strawberries at home now and it's difficult for me to resist them!


This one is very, very easy. I made it into four cakes, so I could give them away, but it can also be made into one. 


As you can see, its interior is really moist. Super moist, I would say. I used clementine juice instead of lemon (which is what would normally be used in these cases) and I think it gave it a great touch.




Monday, April 6, 2015

Lemon Mousse and Strawberry Tartlets

Hello everyone!

It's already strawberry season! In case you haven't noticed, I love strawberries. It doesn't matter if they are fresh, in a Strawberry and Cream Cake, in Strawberry Cupcakes, in an amazing summer pie with blueberries or even in Macarons



In this recipe, I used them fresh. These tartlets are very light, I brought them as a dessert for an amazing "fideuà" that my friend Andrea treated us to. They are perfect after a good meal, and ridiculously easy to prepare.



The lemon mousse can be prepared in about five minutes if you have some lemon curd already made. If not, quick, here's the recipe!






Lemon Mousse and Strawberry Tartlets

Ingredients (yields 12 tartlets 6cm diameter)

  • 1 package of shortcrust pastry
  • 200ml heavy cream
  • 4-5 Tbs lemon curd
  • 6 or 8 strawberries
  • butter and flour to prepare the tins


Directions

  • Pre-heat the oven at 180ºC (356ºF).
  • Grease the tartlet tins with butter and sprinkle with flour.
  • Cut circles on the shortcrust pastry (about 1cm larger than the diameter of the tartlet tin) and line the tartlet tins with them.
  • Prick them with a fork repeatedly so they do not rise when baking.

  • Bake the tartlets for 15 minutes (until they start to turn golden).
  • Take them off the oven and unmold, leaving them to cool down on a rack.
  • Whip up the heavy cream until peaks form. Add 4 or 5 tablespoons of lemon curd (depending on your preference) and stir gently, with soft movements.

  • Put a tablespoon of the mousse inside each tartlet and top it with ¼ tsp of lemon curd (optional).

  • Slice the strawberries and decorate.
They are done in record time! And they are so fresh and airy!




I hope you enjoy them! Here's the pdf for the recipe: Lemon Mousse and Strawberry Tartlets.

Anna

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Strawberry White Chocolate Macarons

Hello everyone!

Today's recipe is yet again, a recipe for macarons. Truth is, in my family love them, specially my 5 year old cousin. You can bring him a big Pirate Ship cake o a pretty iced cookie and, although he will like it, he won't eat all of it. But if you bring him macarons... I can assure you, he will go crazy! 


Plus, I needed a lot of macarons for a project that I had in mind and that you'll see very soon!


Macarons are tricky (very tricky) but once you get the hang of it, it's really rewarding to make them. 


This time, I did not flavor the shells. I simply put a little bit of food coloring on them and I let the ganache shine. This white chocolate and strawberry ganache is made with fresh strawberries! Delicious, let me tell you!



Friday, June 20, 2014

Summer Pies: Strawberry and Blueberry

Hello everyone!

Today I want to start something new. During this summer, along with the traditional recipes, I will do a series of Summer Pies.




Seasonal fruit pies, perfect for a mid-afternoon snack or for dessert, coupled with a dollop of vanilla ice cream...



The difficult part will be letting them cool down!



I got the recipe from the blog Lorie's Mississippi Kitchen with some variations.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Strawberry Cupcakes

Hello everyone!

Today's recipe is for Strawberry Cupcakes.



Both the buttercream and the cake are made with fresh strawberries, one of my favourite fruits.



Friday, February 14, 2014

Fresh Strawberry and Cream Cake

Hello everyone!

Let's go with the second entry of my blog. We are still in February but the supermarkets of my city have started selling strawberries already. I know, it's not ideal if they are not in season but I couldn't resist!

The mild tartness of the strawberries contrasts fabulously with the sweetness of the cream.




I took the recipe from Martha Stewart's website but I modified it slightly.