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Shaping pretzels

Shaping pretzels

Even if a recipe for pretzels is well written it can still be difficult to understand how to form the dough in the pretty shape. In this video I show how I shape the pretzels in the recipe for pretzels on page 145 from my…

Cutting apples for appeltaart met karamel

Cutting apples for appeltaart met karamel

A good apple pie is always delicious. But sometimes it is nice to make this classic pie look a little different. For the Dutch recipe appeltaart met karamel on page 58 in my book Dosia Bakt Vegan I cut the apple pieces in a special…

Mantecadito cookie from Puerto Rico

Mantecadito cookie from Puerto Rico

The classic mantecadito cookie from Puerto Rico was brought to this Caribbean island by the Spanish. The name comes from the Spanish word manteca that means butter or shortening.  This cookie resembles the polvoron, that crumbly Spanish Christmas cookie made with almond flour and covered…

Chaklama cookie from Oman

Chaklama cookie from Oman

  Oman lies on the tip of the Arabian peninsula and its climate is just a bit different from that of the other Gulf states. Besides wild mountains and wide desert you can find waving palm trees and a much greener landscape along the coast.…

Folding dough for puff pastry and croissants

Folding dough for puff pastry and croissants

This is how I roll and fold the dough for puff pastry on page 169 of my Dutch book Dosia Bakt Vegan. I make a tomato tarte tatin with olives (page 142) and a roast carrot wellington (page 139) from the dough. I use the…

DOSIA BAKT VEGAN IS FOR SALE

DOSIA BAKT VEGAN IS FOR SALE

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