Category: Baking

Viennese Sables – With a Twist

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Do you like cookies? Well, I do. I have always loved cookies – especially butter cookies. My earliest memory of butter cookies were Danish Butter Cookies that were sold in a round blue tin. Just like this one here.

077330530064These were the bomb. As I grew up, my family started buying them less and less. I am not sure why but needless to say they have always been on my mind. My guess as to why my parents stopped buying them would be due to me and my gluttony of finishing half the tin on my own .

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Apple Banana Crumble (ABC) Muffins Recipe

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I am finally back with another recipe. It took me ages to post this recipe up because I wanted to make sure that I got it RIGHT!

One day, I was at a cafe deciding whether I should order the muffin or the cupcake. While waiting in line and staring at the choices before me, this random thought crept into my head.

[blockquote author=”” link=”” target=”_blank”]”Why do Muffins never look as pretty as Cupcakes? It’s not that hard to make them look pretty right? Or is it….”[/blockquote]

And so I told myself that I would try make muffins look pretty enough to be presented as gift too – just like cupcakes.

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Quick and Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe

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I have been baking shortbread cookies almost every week since I discovered this simple recipe from Eugenie Kitchen. It is a fantastic recipe in its own right but I have tweaked it a little to suit me and my family’s taste.

The original recipe is great for those who prefer a more solid yet slightly crumbly type of shortbread. In our family, we prefer it to be more crumbly and with a slight melt-in-your-mouth texture.

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