Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

by SandraWidick // May 12, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Tuesday! I was craving brownies so I decided to mix chocolate and peanut butter! This recipe is really easy and delicious. Don’t forget to watch my videos in my Instagram stories @Pastry_Tales Let’s start baking! Continue reading →

Mango Pie

by SandraWidick // May 8, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Friday friends! Mangoes are going to be in full season soon and making a dessert with them is a special treat because they are delicious! California is getting hotter and hotter so I thought it was a good time... Continue reading →

Lemon Snowball Cookies

by SandraWidick // May 6, 2020 // Comments off

Hello friends and Happy May!! Weather has started to change and my lemon tree is blooming! I am not visiting anybody right now so I can’t share my lemons like I used to so I decided that I should bake... Continue reading →

Strawberry Shortcake

by SandraWidick // April 30, 2020 // Comments off

Yield 6-8 portions Ingredients For the biscuit 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) of unsalted butte – it has to be very cold. Grate your butter... Continue reading →

Churros

by SandraWidick // April 28, 2020 // Comments off

I think this is our 6th week of “stay home” order. It does not seem that long but here we are, another week. Last weekend I was thinking about when will I be able to hop in a plane and... Continue reading →

Breakfast Banana Bread

by SandraWidick // April 25, 2020 // Comments off

Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 eggs, room temperature 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 and 1/2 medium size bananas, mashed... Continue reading →

Chocoflan

by SandraWidick // April 23, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Thursday! When I was a kid my mom used to take me to bakeries and one of the desserts that I always loved to order was chocoflan. This dessert has 3 parts: caramel, flan and cake. Some people called... Continue reading →

Baked Cinnamon Donut Holes

by SandraWidick // April 13, 2020 // Comments off

Yield about 15 donut holes (mini muffin pan) Ingredients For the cinnamon holes 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup white... Continue reading →

Double Chocolate Muffins

by SandraWidick // April 8, 2020 // Comments off

Happy Wednesday! Here is a quick and easy recipe to make and home. Double Chocolate Muffins! This recipe is for my Instagram collab #stayhomeandbakecollab #stayhomeandbakechocolate Let’s start with the recipe. Continue reading →

Chocolate Biscoff Crinkle Cookies

by SandraWidick // April 7, 2020 // Comments off

I’m a big fan of Biscoff. I love their cookies, spreads and ice cream (yes, they have ice cream now). The first time I tried these cookies was during a flight with Delta Airlines, since then I fell in love... Continue reading →

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