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Enriched Yeast Doughs

Croatian Easter Bread (Sirnica or Pinca)

April 10, 2022 by Pastry Maestra

Croatian Easter Bread (Sirnica or Pinca), Pastry Maestra

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roatian Easter bread has many names – in Dalmatia, where I live it is called sirnica, and it the other parts of my little country it is called pinca, pogača (pɒgʌʈʃʌ) or jajarica. Our Easter bread is sweet and fragrant, brioche-like and delicious, and I can’t wait to show you how it’s made!

Baked Donuts

April 1, 2021 by Pastry Maestra

Baked Donuts, Pastry Maestra

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onuts are beloved breakfast treat that have been enjoyed for generations. However, traditional donuts are deep-fried and loaded with fat and sugar, that makes them a less-than-ideal breakfast option. But what if you could have all the deliciousness of a donut without the guilt? Enter baked donuts!

Easy Chocolate Chip Brioche Buns

March 31, 2021 by Pastry Maestra

Easy Chocolate Chip Brioche Buns, Pastry Maestra

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oday I’m making soft, buttery and super yummy chocolate chip brioche buns! The bonus is – it is so easy to make them!

Raspberry Brioche Crumble

March 31, 2020 by Pastry Maestra

Raspberry Brioche Crumble, Pastry Maestra

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ondon, England. Second World War. A tired housewife just finished her double shift in an arms factory, and she’s craving something sweet, something to help her not to think about bombardment and her husband on the battlefield far away…

Buchteln – Honeycomb Sweet Buns

April 12, 2016 by Pastry Maestra

Buchteln - Honeycomb Sweet Buns, Pastry Maestra

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ot many things on this planet are as comforting as that enchanting, mouthwatering smell of freshly baked buchteln in the winter evening! Cozy couch and a blanket, a cup of hot tea, and warm, crispy on the outside buchtel will make the end of your day a sheer haven!

Krapfen – The Sweet Side of Carnival Season

February 14, 2016 by Pastry Maestra

Krapfen, Pastry Maestra

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ome people say that each one of us wears not just one mask, but lots of them. What do you think about that? Are you truly yourself in each and every situation, with each and every person, or, like the rest of us, you pretend to be someone else?

What is Povitica?

February 9, 2016 by Pastry Maestra

Povitica, Pastry Maestra

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n Croatia nut roll is a very popular dessert, especially around Christmas time. Every self-respecting lady of the house is making her own nut rolls, probably using ‘secret’ grandmother’s recipe and proudly offering a slice of her homemade treat.

Doughnuts

July 30, 2015 by Pastry Maestra

Doughnuts, Pastry Maestra

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here is no better comfort food than warm, freshly fried, sugar coated doughnut filled with homemade jam! Yummy! Every Saturday morning I carry out the same litlle ritual – I sit down at my local boulangerie, order a couple of doughnuts and coffee and immerse myself in morning paper! And life is beautiful!

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