Almond recipes - page 5

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 1/2 cup warm water 1 1/8 teaspoon yeast 1 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup wheat flour 3 cups regular flour 2 cups warm...

This year, our Holi celebrations are going to be done on a very low key by just going to the temple to pray, as we feel that we shouldn't be celebrating in a big way whilst our friends in Japan are going through a tough time. Since childhood, Japan has

Before my sister moved back to Sabah, she gave me a big packet of whole almonds. Have been planning to use it for Biscotti but just did not find the time. It seems to be a pattern for me that when I plan to bake something, it always ended up with me bakin

I got hold of this Almond Bread recipe from a very old edition of Australian Women's weekly. After scrutinising the recipe and on googling for more information I realised that Almond Bread and Biscotti is one and the same cookie/biscuit. The cookie is v

I have a thing for the original American foodies, that group centered around people like James Beard , Julia Child , Craig Claiborne , Waverly Root , and too-often forgotten contributors like Paula Peck and Simone Beck , or Simca (although Simca wa

This week's SMS was chosen by Katie of Katiecakes : sweet almond cake with lemon curd and lemon mascarpone frosting - whew, that's a mouthful! It sounded great to me though so I was definitely game. Only problem? No need for a huge cake that only I

Sometimes adding a garnish can make or break the appearance of a cake. A cake can be absolutely delicious, but if it doesn't look appealing and inviting, everyone might pass on it. Which of these would you rather dig into? or Yep, de

Chikki is a simple Indian sweet which is made with jaggery(sometimes sugar) and nuts. You might have heard of the peanut chikki or the sesame chikki or the cashew chikki. Now I have come with this almond chikki or the almond jaggery balls. You might be w

Many Sugee cakes are made with Ghee (!!!) and by the creaming method of incorporating the ingredients. This gives birth to a harder texture which in all fairness makes it difficult to call it a cake. The traditional Eurasian dessert kinda resonates memori

It is Sweet Punch time of the month again! We are celebrating our one year anniversary and we were allowed to bake any item of our choice! We have been baking pizzas , wholewheat almond cookies, fruit crumbles , molten lava cake s and many more inte

A few years ago when I was visiting France, I remember enjoying a delicious pear frangipane tart, just sweet enough, as well as beautiful. The pâtisseries there are filled with rows of these gorgeous baked goods, and I was looking through some of my ph

Lately, I have become a bit lazy about posting, because I have to study for my school exams right now. But in order to make it up, I look forward to sharing my delicious dessert with you that I had last Sunday. Filled rice dumplings are a very popular d

It has finally risen above 50 degrees in Minnesota, and the sun has been out the past couple of days, which puts me in a sunny sparkly sort of mood! It has been nice to soak up a bit of vitamin D as winter is officially over tomorrow! I thought such sun

This almond cake is like a pound cake with the added bonus of having a heavenly almond flavor. The reader who requested the recipe from Bon Appetit magazine commented that she could not get enough of it. I get that, it s just a great cake and the jam fill

This cake fits in with any meal - either as a breakfast coffee cake, snacking cake for lunch, or topped with cream for dinner. The burst of red from the cranberries crunchy almond topping make it unique. It?s equally delicious hot or cold - but my pe