Posted by Marit on June 27, 2011
Erica of Erica’s Edibles was our host for the Daring Baker’s June challenge. Erica challenged us to be truly DARING by making homemade phyllo dough and then to use that homemade dough to make Baklava. Find the recipe here. Filo pastry was a real challenge….a few hours of rolling…next time will buy from a shop. but a fun challenge!
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Posted by Marit on May 27, 2011
The best dessert I’ve made over the last couple of months, and really worth the effort. Using blowtorch proved to be a bit tricky, so I ended up baking the egg whites in the oven, but…nonetheless, a great dessert. Only that it’s quite a pain to make….But I love those Daring Baker’s challenges – urges me to try something new every month…
The May 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Emma of CookCraftGrow and Jenny of Purple House Dirt. They chose to challenge everyone to make a Chocolate Marquise. The inspiration for this recipe comes from a dessert they prepared at a restaurant in Seattle. Recipe available here.
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Posted by Marit on April 27, 2011
The April 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Evelyne of the blog Cheap Ethnic Eatz. Evelyne chose to challenge everyone to make a maple mousse in an edible container. Prizes are being awarded to the most creative edible container and filling, so vote on your favorite from April 27th to May 27th at http://thedaringkitchen.com
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Posted by Marit on March 27, 2011
Or just yeasted cake with the lot as I used up all the sultanas and chocolate and almond flakes that I found to fill up this lovely luscious mouthwatering super-moist cake…Best to eat on the same day or the next day, and if possible, heat it up before taking the bite – taste improves immensely, and plus the room will fill up with the lovely chocolaty smell…yum!
The official line for the daring bakers challenge:
The March 2011 Daring Baker’s Challenge was hosted by Ria of Ria’s Collection and Jamie of Life’s a Feast. Ria and Jamie challenged The Daring Bakers to bake a yeasted Meringue Coffee Cake.
Check here for the recipe. And don’t forget that the original recipe is for TWO cakes. Had I read the instructions properly, I wouldn’t have ended up with TWO HUGE cakes…A couple of slices was enough for me and J, and luckily my colleagues were happy to take care of the rest 
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Posted by Marit on February 27, 2011
After a looooong break I started blogging again, and got involved again with Daring Bakers.
The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe adn Nestle Florentine Cookies.
I tried two – a simple vanilla panna cotta (recipe here), and a slightly more daring tarragon panna cotta. Should have taken a safe bet and stayed with vanilla, or chocolate, as tarragon-lemony panna cotta really didn’t taste like dessert…nor like a savory dish…but worth trying, if you want to taste something new, and want to use up fresh tarragon leaves
The Florentine cookies were a nice accompany for the creamy dessert, and would bake them again any day.
Vanilla panna cotta was eaten immediately which is why I don’t even have a picture to prove, but the tarragon panna cotta with the Florenites is shown below. Ignore the messy kitchen behind the panna cotta in the picture…
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