Cocoa Brioche Knots

Posted by whilehewasout on November 5, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

These beautiful brioche knots were prepared based on the recipe I use for the traditional Easter brioche bread, adjusting it just a bit with the help of Dutch cocoa powder for a fancier result. Ingredients: 500g flour 7g instant dried yeast 50g sugar pinch of salt 250ml whipping cream 2 eggs + 1 egg white … Continue reading →

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Traditional Easter Braided Sweet Bread – 2

Posted by whilehewasout on April 14, 2014 · 6 Comments 

I love to try out new recipes but when I want to be sure the result is just as I expect I turn to the good old tried recipes. Thus, when my sister left for a trip and gave me the leftovers from her fridge – including a box of whipping cream – I knew … Continue reading →

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Cocoa Twisted Sweet Bread

Posted by whilehewasout on March 31, 2014 · 8 Comments 

Just in time for Easter! Ingredients: 500g flour 25g fresh yeast 50g sugar 1 sachet vanilla sugar pinch of salt 250ml whipping cream 2 eggs + 1 egg white 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 egg yolk and 1 tbsp of milk for brushing Preparation: 1. Mix flour and yeast and pour everything (except for the … Continue reading →

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Carrot Cake with Vanilla Whipped Cream

Posted by whilehewasout on April 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

I have decided that this year I skip buying truckloads of chocolate and make a cake instead for my loved ones this Easter. I found an amazing post that served as my inspiration at Colors in the Kitchen, written by a lovely lady in Hungarian – check out her blog when you have a minute, her … Continue reading →

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Easter!

Posted by whilehewasout on April 7, 2012 · 8 Comments 

Happy Easter Dear Readers 🙂 This post is just to give you a few ideas what to prepare for this Easter. First of all, a fantastic moist carrot cake with mascarpone-vanilla frosting from Colors in the Kitchen: This year I’m planning to prepare this cake for my family instead of buying all those chocolates 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Traditional Easter Braided Sweet Bread

Posted by whilehewasout on March 27, 2012 · 18 Comments 

As Easter is approaching I’m sharing with you some of my favourite recipes for this occasion. This sweet bread (or challah, kalács, brioche) is always a hit with everyone I know, consumed either with butter, marmalade, jam, by itself, or even with cooked ham and horseradish (YES!) – everybody has their loved variation. This bread is traditionally … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Egg Bunnies

Posted by whilehewasout on March 20, 2012 · 3 Comments 

It has been a few days I haven”t posted any new recipes, however I have an excuse – I got kicked off my feet by a nasty virus. Well, such things happen 🙂 Though fortunately I am still on time adding a couple of recipes about typical foods prepared for Easter in Hungary. Yes finally … Continue reading →

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