These famous seductive and fragrant cookies are a masterpiece of Itallian pastry, specialty of the Piedmontese city Tortona. The legend says they were made in 1800 by a chef trying to impress king Vittorio Emanuelle. The cookies were meant to remind of a kiss between two lovers. This recipe is from La Cucina degli Italiani written by Vincenzo Buonassisi and…
Galatke (recipe is from Hrana i vino magazine) 500 ml milk 3 Tbsp sugar 100 g semolina 250 g butter 3 eggs 1 bag (2 tsp) vanillin sugar 500 g thin phyllo sheets Boil milk with sugar. As soon as it boils, remove from heat and stir in semolina. Return to the stove and continue to cook until it thickens…
Brigadeiro – the famous truffle, adored throughout Brazil and Portugal and so ridiculously easy to prepare… Brigadeiros (original recipe) 200 g sweetened condensed milk 1 Tbsp butter 50 g dark chocolate lots of chocolate sprinkles Before you begin, make sure you watch the video on this post. Heat condensed milk. Add chocolate broken into pieces. Stir until the chocolate melts…
Strawberry Cream Slice (original recipe) Biscuits 450 g flour 150g butter, on room temperature 150 g sugar 1 1/2 egg whites 150 g sour cream with 20% mm 1 1/2 tsp baking soda With a mixer beat foamy butter, sugar, egg whites and sour cream. Add sifted flour with baking soda and knead into smooth dough. Leave for half an…