Ah, the madeleine, the illusive shell shaped petit cake from the French Loire region. Cakes, breads or cookies, the most important thing is finding that firm base of a good recipe. And we think we found it when… [Read More...]
Sweet baking
‘Kersenvlaai’: A Very Cherry Pie with Bread Dough
Recently we have taking on the project of baking something we Dutch call ‘Limburgse vlaai’ (pie or flan from the province of Limburg in the south of Holland). It is very popular all over… [Read More...]
My Dutch speculaas gingerbread cake with rye, buttermilk & honey
Since December last year I have made this recipe many times and tried out many different versions. The version you will find in the recipe is the one that will appeal to anybody who is a fan of speculaas (speculoos), gingerbread and… [Read More...]
Almond and Cranberry filled Speculaas Pies
I think I love the filled speculaas even better than the speculaas cookies. It is a bit of extra work, but with these pies you get the crispy cookie-like edges and the soft almond filling plus the cranberry surprise… [Read More...]
Brioche: The no knead version
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I tried several version of this recipe, each with just tiny changes because the first version I tried already turned out quite perfect. Except for one thing: The crumb needed just a little bit of help to get it from a slightly … [Read More...]
Quest for the Best Speculaas
Like marzipan, speculaas (or speculaasjes as the individual cookies are called) is a cookie highly connected with the feast of Sinterklaas in Holland. The name speculaas has to do with the wooden molds the cookies are made … [Read More...]
Dutch ‘Appelflappen’ with home made rough puff pastry
The English call it rough puff pastry, the French ‘feuilletage minute. A great dough to have in your arsenal. It rises slightly less than the more elaborate puff pastry (about 75%) but it is so quick and… [Read More...]
Classic Dutch Apple Pie
Warm apple pie is the classic bake in Holland, to go with coffee or to get for dessert. Almost everybody loves it. Even families that almost never bake anything will probably know how to bake an apple pie or have a family recipe lying around. The classic Dutch apple pie always uses… [Read More...]
The Original IJzerkoekjes: Iron Plate Cookies
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I love making old Dutch cookies. I got a real iron plate to make ijzerkoekjes (iron cookies) that come from the town of Vlaardingen (near Rotterdam in Holland) as an early Christmas present from my mother-in-law Jos. They are pretty popular over there, all the bakers bake them, but of course it’s also a good tradition to make them at home. [Read More...]
Our ‘Perfect Christmas’ Stollen
Our Christmas stollen bread recipe is very dear to us. It is not one to impress with an extensive list of ingredients. It is not overstuffed with candied fruits and nuts. No, our stollen is all about taste and the optimum ratio between filling and bread and staying true to the taste we know and love from our childhood. [Read More...]
