My childhood red currant meringue tart: a shortcrust pastry topped with sweet meringue and juicy red currants. Yummy.
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This lime basil pie has a lovely creamy texture and beautifully balances the flavours of the lime and basil.
This delicious (and beautiful!) pie is another creation from the talented Thierry Mulhaupt, a pastry chef from the Alsace. The pineapple brings freshness to the pie and the slight addition of cracked pepper balances it perfectly.
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Every time I go to the Alsace region in France, I scour the pastry shops for a rhubarb meringue pie. I’ve always loved the contrast of the tartness from the rhubarb and the sweetness of the meringue and custard filling. I have tried making it at home quite a few times but never really succeeded; […]
This blueberry tart recipe is packed full of flavours and textures: the shortcrust pastry case is sprinkled with speculoos (or graham crackers) breadcrumbs and topped with blueberries two-ways: a delicious cooked blueberry filling and a fresh blueberry topping for extra zing. A perfect summer dessert. Living so close to the Alsace, I like to head […]
I recently tried my first banana cream pie during a recent trip to the US. It was so delicious that I’ve been searching for the perfect banana cream pie recipe ever since. To be continued… This banana and speculoos pie from the blog “il était une fois la pâtisserie” is a French/Belgian equivalent. It adds a […]