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How to: Puff Pastry

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Castle Combe / England (by Matthew Perks).

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Chocolate Highlander Cookie Bars

Chocolate Highlander Cookie Bars

When I hear “highland” I think Scotland. When I hear “highlander” I still think Scotland, but now also of that one movie/TV show from the 80s that my husband just binge-watched of that guy with the sword.

You probably know what I’m talking about.

Chocolate Highlander Cookie Bars have nothing to do with either. It’s a recipe from Joanne Fluke’s novel Strawberry Shortcake Murder. You can…

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Pensford, Somerset / England (by Oliver Jordan).

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Bernadette's Popovers

Bernadette’s Popovers

I just made these and I still am not entirely sure what a popover is.

It’s like a sort of bread roll, but made with flour and egg. It’s super light and airy, with the roll itself being almost hollow inside. It can be eaten with anything sweet or savoury, or even on its own.

The nicest thing about these? Super easy to make with only four ingredients. Thanks, Joanne Fluke! Check out the…

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Non Cinnamon Rolls

Having allergies suck. Having an allergy to a pivotal spice that is in a lot of desserts and treats doubly sucks.

I constantly have to read the ingredients on the back of snacks, ask the waiter if there’s any cinnamon in that, and we don’t even have a container of the spice on the spice rack.

I could never be a judge for a baking competition. That’s a real bummer.

But instead of…

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Chocolate Raspberry Cookies

I love cookies. They’re so versatile, quick to make, you get dozens of them, and they’re just so gosh darn delicious.

I was standing in my kitchen, in the baking mood, and staring at my ingredients. I had everything I needed to make chocolate chip, sugar, peanut butter, or even brownie cookies. But I wanted something just a little bit different.

So I opened my refrigerator to see what was…

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Raspberry and Lemon Cream Horns

Raspberry and Lemon Cream Horns

If I was in the beloved Bake Off tent in Welford Park, UK and presented the judges these horns, I’d get that steely blue stare from Paul Hollywood and questioning look from Prue Leith. I’d be standing there in front of them, biting my lip while they look at the presented plate back to me. And then Paul would say, “they look a mess.” And I’d unabashedly say, “yep.”

You can skip to the official…

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House of Chimney Cakes - Anaheim CA

House of Chimney Cakes – Anaheim CA

House of Chimney Cakes is a cute little shop in downtown Anaheim, just a few minutes away from Disneyland. It was opened by  Szandra Szabó, who was born and raised in Szeged, Hungary, and partner Omar Lara.

A chimney cake is a Hungarian dessert known as a Kürtöskalács. When I first walked into the shop, I was told that it, “is not a churro, not a donut, not a croissant.” Instead, a Kürtöskalá…

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Cookies

A list of all the cookies we’ve made so far on NWB!

https://novelwhiskbaker.com/2018/07/09/regency-ginger-crisps-recipe-only/ https://novelwhiskbaker.com/2018/07/02/chocolate-chip-crunch-cookies/ https://novelwhiskbaker.com/2018/07/14/old-fashioned-sugar-cookies-recipe-only/ https://novelwhiskbaker.com/2019/05/14/lemon-chocolate-cookies-recipe-only/ https://novelwhiskbaker…

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Yes. Cottage cheese pancakes. Sounds a bit strange, doesn’t it?

I came across the recipe for these pancakes in one of Joanne Fluke’s novels, Lemon Meringue Pie Murder. As soon as I read it, I knew I had to try it.

Get straight to the recipe here:

https://novelwhiskbaker.com/2020/04/19/aunt-kittys-cottage-cheese-pancakes-poor-mans-blintzes-recipe-only/

I’ve never really had anything…

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Lemony Glazed Yonuts

Yonuts. That’s donut made with yogurt. But ‘donut made with yogurt’ is a lot more wordage than ‘yonut’.

The yonut recipe was found in the Bon Appétit‘s May edition. The husband subscribed to the magazine a while back. There’s a bunch of fun recipes to try and articles to read, definitely check them out.

You can skip ahead to the recipe or check out our YouTube video here

https://novelw…

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Lazy Girl's Mille Feuille

Lazy Girl’s Mille Feuille

Mille Feuille is another French patisserie. It’s typically three layers of pastry, filled with a cream and then topped off with powdered sugar, icing, or fondant.

The earlier version of mille feuille, first making it’s appearance in the 17th century, was filled with jam instead of cream. That would make for a fun bake at a later time.

Instead, I made crème fraiche, which is French for…

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Oreo Cake

Not too long ago, Perla and I had made Petit Fours. The tiny cakes were absolutely delicious and did not last long at all. There was something about them that were super moist and delicate, almost melting in the mouth.

For the Petit Fours, we had to separate the egg whites and yolks, then fluff the egg whites into stiff peaks. During that process, I began wondering what if we were to fluff…

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Sister My Sister Bake Shop - Big Bear CA

Sister My Sister Bake Shop – Big Bear CA

It seems that quarantine life is finally getting to my household. We’re getting a little antsy being cooped up with only the grocery store and Dollar Tree as our destinations.

To relieve cabin fever, we decided hiking in nature – while wearing face masks and not going near anyone else – would benefit us all.

I also knew of a little bakery in the mountains that are opening their doors…

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Petit Fours

We’ve finally got the full video for Petit Fours! Not only will you learn how to make these delicious tiny cakes, but you’ll also “meet” our ghost: Sir Spirit, Alleged.

Alleged apparently is not a big fan of us baking because we’re too loud sometimes. He just wants peace in his afterlife.

Check out the full video here:

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Hever Castle

I don’t even know where to begin.

I love this place. I wish I never had to leave it. I wish I was still there. I wouldn’t have minded being stuck in quarantine forever at Hever.

Hever Castle is the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. If you don’t know who Anne Boleyn is, (first of all, shame on you), she is the second wife of Henry VIII who was accused of witchcraft, adultery, incest, and…