Tag: dessert (Page 3 of 3)
Sweet Braided Bread
June 11th, 2011 in Desserts by Julia Volhina![Sweet Braided Bread](https://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sweet-braided-bread-400x300.jpg)
I am used to call this kind of braid sweet bread Hala (Хала in russian), however when I was preparing to write this recipe and did a bit of research to make sure I get name right in english, I discovered that real Challah (Hala) doesn’t contain dairy.
Considering this recipe have butter and milk and eggs in it, I didn’t risk to call in challah. After all it is a sweet braid yeast based sourdough bread.
It tastes good by itself and even better with a cup of yogurt or cultured milk (kefir or buttermilk).
Khrustyky Pastry (Hvorost)
March 26th, 2011 in Desserts by Julia Volhina![Khrustyky Pastry (Hvorost)](https://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/khrustyky-hvorost-pastry-400x300.jpg)
This pastry is very popular in countries of ex-USSR. The shape is what gave them their russian name – “hvorost” – which means “dry wood used to make a fire”. Ukrainian name – “khrustyky” – describes texture – which it very crisp.
I had troubles trying to figure out what english name to use for this dish. Even if there is an equivalent of it in cuisine of some english speaking country, I don’t know about it.
So, feel free to let me know if you have some ideas in this regard 🙂
Strawberry Cream Dessert
July 24th, 2010 in Desserts by Julia Volhina![Strawberry Cream Dessert](https://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/strawberry-cream-dessert-400x300.jpg)
Even though here I can buy strawberries almost any time of year, they are especially tasteful at summer. So yes, it is a strawberry time!
So if you looking for a nice recipe for strawberries – here it is: sweet whipped cream with puree of fresh sweet tasty strawberries and a bit of jelly. Easy to prepare, and even easier to eat 🙂
Of course, whipped cream is a bit heavy for the figure especially if it is mixed with sugar, but it is also totally delicious – so I allow myself to enjoy it every once in a while. But if you are trying to follow low calories / low fat diet this recipe is probably not for you.
Simple Cake with Sour Cream Frosting
June 5th, 2010 in Desserts by Julia Volhina![Simple Cake with Sour Cream Frosting](https://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cake-sour-cream-400x300.jpg)
Yuriy had his birthday 2 weeks ago, so I decided to cook him a cake. Somehow we ended up eating whole cake just by ourselves; so we will need to work out more now 🙂
I’ve used this simple recipe of homemade cake which is very popular in Russia and other countries of ex-USSR. Because of the sour cream frosting it is often called “smetannik”, which basically mean “made of sour cream” in russian.
If you decide to make this cake – make sure you have enough time to let sour cream to soak to into each layer of the cake after it is assembled; 6-8 hours are usually enough. If you prepare cake a night before you are going to serve it and then put to fridge – it is even better.
Madeleines (Petite Butter Cakes)
December 26th, 2009 in Desserts by Julia Volhina![Madeleines (Petite Butter Cakes)](https://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/madeleines-butter-cakes-400x300.jpg)
It is easy to fell in love with those little butter cakes the first time you try them: it is exactly what happened to me :), I had to find the recipe. And then I’ve got hooked: every time I have extra 30 mins and a mood for baking – I am preparing madeleines.
Apart of eggs, butter, flour and a few other ingredients you will also need madeleine baking pan (madeleine molds) to prepare those french sponge cakes. Internet says they exist in two sizes: bigger and smaller.
I’ve spend quite some time before I finally found bigger ones in Williams-Sonoma, I was also lucky they appeared to be nonstick ones. By the way if you cook in small size molds – reduce cooking time to about 6 mins.
With ingredients described in this recipe will get you about 24 madeleines, enough for 2 baking forms with molds of bigger size. If you want more just double or triple the amounts.
Sponge Cake with Apples
November 7th, 2009 in Desserts by Julia Volhina![Sponge Cake with Apples](https://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/sponge-cake-apples-400x300.jpg)
Autumn always comes with tastes of a harvest: for me autumn tastes like apples, even though you can get them at any grocery shop any time of the year.
Since I’ve got my apples, a big pack of them actually, my house keeps smelling like autumn. During last weeks we had a duck with apples for a dinner, baked apples for a snack and even kompot with apples and cranberries.
I’ve also prepared this sponge cake with apples and light hit of cinnamon last sunday and now I can share this easy recipe with you, so you can enjoy the taste of autumn with me.