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Basil Custard on Pavlova
This basil custard is surprisingly delicious. You might be thinking why is this called a custard and not just ice cream?! Well the reason is because the quantity of egg yolks used, which makes it thicker and richer in texture than a regular ice cream.
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Dulcitos de Leche recipe
This Dulcitos de leche are so flavorful, sweet and addicting. No matter how sweet they are you will want to grab a second one. Dulcitos de leche are actually called Dulce de Leche in Guatemala, but I don’t want to cause any confusion because I know that for most people Dulce de Leche refers to a creamy caramel sauce. Dulcito de leche it’s a traditional Guatemalan candy, usually made for religious occasions, they are given as favors for baptisms and first communions. You might be wondering if you haven’t hear about this treats, what it taste like? Well if you have been in Guatemala and tried canillitas de leche, it…
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Lemon Bar Recipe
This is the classic recipe for lemon bars, I made an alteration because I always find the lemon bars too sweet. I reduced the quantity of sugar but I wrote how much sugar you should add if you want them extra sweet. One of the things I love about lemon bars is how easy and few ingredients you need to make it (6 ingredients). So because of those facts I always make the bars with my daughter. Another amazing thing about this recipe, is that you don’t need a mixer, make the crust just using your hands like the old times, and the filling with a whisker. This heirloom recipe…
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Raspberry Linzer cookies recipe
This Raspberry Linzer cookies recipe have something special, that you will want to bake another batch as soon as you eat your first batch. The combination of almond with raspberry blend so well plus the subtle touch of lemon gives it an interesting twist. I like making big and small cookies. Why? Because as a breakfast I can have a big cookie with my coffee, but for a quick snack the big one is just too much. So that’s why you will see that I used heart shaped cookies ( the big ones) and circle and squared shaped cookies with a small heart. For the big ones I used a…
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Perfect Roll out cookies
With this recipe and tips you will get the perfect roll out cookies. They wont spread and they taste delicious. You will get the perfect cookie to decorate later with icing or fondant. This tips can apply to most roll out cookie recipe, but most day this tips are specially made for my roll out cookie recipe. 1.Use room temperature ingredients Having your ingredients at room temperature will guarantee that all of them will mix in well without lumps. If the butter is too soften or melted your cookies will spread in the oven. I also like using high quality butter, usually European style butter it makes the cookies more flavorful.…
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Hibiscus and Mint Popsicle Recipe
A couple of months ago I try The Good Pop Hibiscus popsicles at HEB as soon as I tried them, I knew I had to re create that Hibiscus and Mint Popsicle recipe. It was one of the most refreshing popsicles I have tried, it was not a regular hibiscus popsicle. The mint gives the popsicle a super refreshing flavor. I fell in love with the combination. I bet you have had before hibiscus tea or Hibiscus Agua Fresca, if you haven´t, you are missing a lot! The hibiscus flower is known for its refreshing red color and vitamin C content. You can buy it any Latin American grocery store.…
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Alfajores Recipe + A Spin to serve them
This are the traditional Argentinian Alfajores recipe. Well I didn’t add any coconut or lime zest, but I accidentally discover a new way of eating alfajores that take this cookies to a whole new level of yumminess. This Alfajor recipe I have been improving it for a long time, changing some measures of the original recipe, until I got the most delicious of all. This is one of my favorite cookies, I love them as much as my Pecan snowball cookies and my lemon shortbread cookies I bought all the ingredients to make alfajores, because I really was craving for one, but couldn’t find time to make them. So my…
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Coconut Popsicles recipe
This coconut popsicles recipe is really easy, because you just need a few ingredients and they are delicious, refreshing and so creamy! So good this is the third time I make them in a month. This pregnancy has keep me craving for ice treats, specially the refreshing ones not so much the super sweet ones. This coconut popsicles are perfect because they are not on the super sweet side. If you would like them sweeter just add more sugar just be aware that when the popsicles will freeze will loose a little bit of the sweetness. Make the mix a little bit more sweet than you would like the popsicles to…
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Champurradas and Churros Recipe
You can find these traditional Guatemalan cookies in each local bakery. Usually, you eat at breakfast or snack spreading jam or to dip in the coffee.
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Lemon cookies Recipe
This lemon cookies recipe is full of flavor, refreshing and simply delicious. Crips lemon shortbread cookies covered and topped with lemon icing and peanuts. When I was a little girl, on the first level of the building where we lived there was a bakery. I used to collected all the pennies under the sofas to buy these delicious cookies from the bakery. I tried to look everywhere for the recipe (well, to be honest, I google it ) and I could not find it. The closest one I could find was a Martha Stewart lemon pistachio wreaths. After some tries, I think I finally got something similar, at least…
