This is a great two-person job - one can coat the apples in the delicious gooey caramel then the other can roll it in nuts. You'll need nine wooden stir sticks or chopsticks. Any caramel left in the pot after dipping can be scraped onto greased foil, cooled and cut into squares for treats.
Combine beef and pork in these classic rolls or use all beef if you prefer. Save leftover green cabbage for braising or stir-frying.
There is enough dough to complete this A-frame chalet and make about twenty 3-inch (8 cm) cookies. Or use the remaining dough to decorate the chalet with stepping stones, skis – and whatever else belongs in your winter wonderland.
This loaf, with its lovely wheaty flavour, even crumb and rustic artisanal look, will make even novices into confirmed bread bakers. You do have to begin the day before to mix the flour, water and yeast starter, but all three loaves – multigrain, whole wheat and white – are worth it. For all three, we used Robin Hood Best for Bread flours.
The Douro region is well known for bola, an olive-oil-based pastry filled with onions and ham, meat or salt cod, and served as an hors d'oeuvre. Presunto, Portuguese cured ham, is most similar to Spain's serrano ham. If you can't find either, use a dry-cured or smoked ham. The dough is oily and soft but quite easy to handle.
Instead of fluted tart pans, you can also use mini (1-1/4- x 3/4-inch/3 x 2 cm) muffin cups.
Around Easter, a lemony pie is usually the most requested recipe on our website. This combination of creamy filling and fluffy meringue topping will have guests asking for the recipe.
This bread is a quick yeast-risen loaf, requiring no starter and minimal rising times. The tart yogurt and rich malt syrup balance its sweetness, and the texture is soft yet fairly dense. Barley malt syrup is the tastiest malt to use in bread-baking; wheat malt syrup is milder and sweeter. Look for malt syrup at health food, bulk food and large grocery stores.
Traditional cabbage rolls take on a new flavour twist with lemon, curry paste and jalape?epper. This is a great dish for stress-free entertaining because it's completely make-ahead. Serve with yogurt or sour cream and chutney.
This Oktoberfest, pair up large pretzels with mustard, wurst and a stein of your favourite ale. These are best enjoyed warm or the same day that they are baked.
