Pastry Maestra
Free Video Tutorials on Baking, Pastry making and Creating Desserts. Have a sweet life!
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balanced diet is a bar of chocolate in each hand” – said the unknown wise person once, I bet it was a woman. ;) So I figured, why not make a treat that will contain a double amount of chocolate to fulfill the needs of every chocolate aficionada out there?
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s unpopular as it can be – I love Valentine’s Day! Sue me! In my romantic mind, one whole day dedicated entirely to love is the best thing ever! The international day of love is also a perfect excuse so that one can indulge in plenty of decadent sweet treats all day long. Count me in!
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an you imagine more satisfying comfort food than a slice (or two) of rich, luscious chocolate cake? I can’t – especially if there is orange included – now, THAT makes me weak at the knees, I kid you not!
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hese are not just your average, plain chocolate truffles, no! Today I am making yummy, super tasty white chocolate, orange and mint truffles!
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emember cake balls? Chocolate coated, ball-shaped, dense mixture of leftover crumbed cake, chocolate, jam or a filling of any kind is always a highly appreciated and popular item in any pastry shop, in spite of the fact they are made of leftovers! Go figure!
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rispy shortcrust pastry, creamy caramel and silky milk chocolate ganache… hmmm, that sounds serious! And it is, so this time you’ll need to roll up your sleeves a bit! However, I promise – it will be worth your while!
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hat is crunchy, hollow on the inside, heavily ridged on the outside, often rolled in cinnamon sugar, and best when dipped into a chocolate sauce! Es un churro delicioso, sí señor! Olé!
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his chocolate indulgence is composed of two parts. The first is chocolate shortcrust pastry, and the second part is silky dark chocolate ganache. You can decorate the tart with chocolate shavings and some red berries, or you could just leave it as is, and serve it with some whipped cream. A perfect snack with your afternoon tea or coffee!
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mmm, ganache! Wonderful, luxurious, creamy, silky, pure chocolate pleasure! And what a wide variety of treats you can do with ganache! Rich truffles, chocolate ganache cake, chocolate ganache tart, sauce for your ice cream or dip for your cookies… And the best of all – it is really simple to make it; only two ingredients, and you just have to follow some rules.
