This Almond Milk Brioche is light and fluffy. It is not very complicated to make; you just need to have a little time ahead. As I told you before, I love brioche and enjoy making it because it always brings me back to childhood memories where my father made us delicious brioche. I really love the smell of brioche spreading…
Bagel, bread and brioche
Stollen (Christine Ferber)
This other recipe of Stollen comes from Christine Ferber, a Master Pastry Chef in Niedermorschwihr (Alsace, France). She is well known as a maker of the best French jams in her shop, Le Relais des Trois Epis. Her jams can be enjoyed in the most exclusive places on the planet. The texture of this Stollen…
Mannele – A Milk Bread Shaped into A Little Man
Mannele is a milk bread shaped into a little man, made in Alsace (East of France) on December 6th to celebrate the day of Saint Nicolas. Kids enjoy this little treat with hot chocolate. The day of Saint Nicolas is celebrated in many European countries where tradition differs. During this holiday, gifts and treats are distributed to…
Cranberry Bagels
Last April 2015, I published my first recipe of bagels with sesame seeds. Since then, I have not stopped making them as my kids love them for breakfast. For a change, my kids asked me to make Cranberry Bagels, one of the other favorites. Finally, I admit that it is quicker because I do not…
Brioche
Brioche is a pastry that reminds me of the one that my father made us during a celebration or family reunion, and we ate it with pleasure as a dessert or a snack. This recipe is not the one of my father, but it is an easy one for beginners, like me, to start with….
Kouglof (Christine Ferber)
Kouglof, Kougelhopf, or Kugelhopf is a brioche made with dry raisins and decorated with almonds, and it is a specialty from Alsace (France) that is traditionally cooked in a specific circular bundt cake mold made from enameled terracotta or copper. I have never made a Kouglof before and I was excited to attempt to follow…
Chocolate and Praline Braided Brioche
From these last holidays, I had a leftover of homemade praline paste and was wondering what to make with it. This Chocolate and Praline Braided Brioche came across my mind. I made my own spread by mixing my leftover praline paste (recipe below) with some dark chocolate and sprinkled a few crushed hazelnuts on top. The…
Stollen
Stollen or Christollen is a traditional German sweet yeast bread with dried nuts and fruits and can be stuffed with almond paste that you eat during the Christmas season. Stollen is also known in Alsace and Lorraine where I am from. But even after Christmas in my household, we enjoyed this little treat, especially when…