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oday I’m making quite an elaborate dessert – my strawberry and white chocolate tarts! The list of things we need to do is quite long! First we’ll make almond pastry tart shell, and then beautiful, moist almond sponge cake. After that we’ll mix some white chocolate and lemon ganache, make strawberry jelly, white chocolate mousse, and finally, white chocolate glaze. Phew! Pretty tall order, I agree, but don’t worry, I’ll explain every step in detail!
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oday I’m making irresistible gourmet chocolate and hazelnut tarts! This time, my tarts are not just super yummy, heck – that goes without saying, no, they are also glamorous and blingy, because I decorated them with some real edible 24K gold!
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imple, yet delicious!” – this appears to become my mantra these days, and why not – it is a win-win combination, don’t you agree?! So, today I’ll show you how to make simple – yet freakishly delicious strawberry tarts!
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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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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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ey chef, hit me again, and just keep ’em coming!’, yelled the leading actor, ordering another Piña Colada Tart. Chef just rolled his eyes, knowing that this is going to be another long night in his pastry shop…
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oppy seeds are dried, kidney-shaped seeds of the annual plant Papaver somniferum (En. sleep-bringing poppy). The plant is used in production of opium, and just in case you ask yourselves – yes, you can fail a drug test after eating poppy seeds, for real!
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ither you love it, or you can’t stand it! I haven’t met person indifferent to lemon meringue tart just yet!
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ccording to Wikipedia, there are more than 7,500 cultivars of apples known! When making an apple pie or a tart, it is recommended to use tart apples such as Granny Smith or Bramley.
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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!
