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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...]
Sweet baking
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. Of course you can add as much … [Read More...]
Holiday baking: Brownies with almonds & drunken cherries
After I made the drunken cherries I just had to combine them with chocolate. And since you can never go wrong with brownies, a recipe combining them with the cherries and lightly toasted almonds was quickly dreamed up. I hope you like the combination of the different… [Read More...]
Holiday Baking: Mini Mince Pies
Christmas is the time for the classics. The English return to their beloved turkey (or even more traditional goose) with stuffing, Christmas pudding (never made it by the way), gingerbread and the little bites featuring in this recipe. A classic English Christmas can… [Read More...]
Holiday Baking: Apple Pie Scones with Cranberries
Dreaming of a light Christmas! I normally bake these apple pie scones without the cranberries, nutmeg and cloves, but I thought I’d give them the December makeover. I love the tartness of the cranberries and the bright red accents they give. If you are going to make this recipe be sure to… [Read More...]
