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Recipe: Easy Pudding Pretzels

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 This is a classic German pastry you can find in every bakery. It's one of my favorites. Easy Pudding Brezel: store bought puff pastry 1 1/2 cups (350mL) milk  3 tbsp sugar 2 egg yolks 1 package vanilla pudding powder 2 tbsp cream 4 tbsp powdered sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice In a small bowl, stir together 2 tbsp of milk, pudding mix, 1 egg yolk and sugar.  Put the rest of the milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Stir in the pudding mix. Remove from heat and allow to cool.  Put the pudding into a piping bag with a star tip.  Cut dough into strips and twist.  Fold the twists into pretzel shapes and place on a lined baking sheet.  Pipe pudding into the holes of the pretzels.  Combine cream and the other egg yolk and brush onto the pastry.  Bake at 400°F or 200°C for about 15 minutes.  Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over the pastries. These are amazing. The custard is very creamy and the pastry is flaky and amazing. It ...
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Recipe: Blackberry Pie

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I used to eat blackberry pie regularly when I was a kid after we had picked the blackberries that grew near the gold course. We always had so much. It can be difficult to find blackberries where I live, but I managed to find some frozen berries at the grocery store. Blackberry Pie: 2 recipes of pie crust 5 cups (750g) fresh or frozen blackberries 3 tbsp cornstarch 1 cup (200g) sugar A dash of salt 1 1/2 tbsp butter coarse sugar If you are using frozen blackberries, allow them to thaw and drain the excess liquid. Roll out the pie crust and place into two pie forms.  In a large mixing bowl, stir together blackberries, cornstarch, sugar, and salt.  Spoon the fruit into the two pie crusts. Dot with butter.  Cover the pies with a second crust. I made a lattice crust, but it is not necessary, if you don't want to. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 375°F or 190°C for about 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling. Allow to cool before eating.  Wat...
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Recipe: Brown Sugar Cookies

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 I wanted cookies, but I also wanted to try something new. So, let's try brown sugar cookies. Brown Sugar Cookies: 3/4 cup (200g) melted butter 1 3/4 cups (350g) brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 2 tsp vanilla extract or 2 tbsp vanilla sugar 2 cups (250g) flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda Beat together butter, 1 1/2 cups (300g) of brown sugar, salt, egg and vanilla.  Add flour, baking powder and baking soda.  Roll the dough into balls and roll in brown sugar.  Press onto lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F or 180°C for 8-10 minutes. Watch me make this easy recipe on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/Fj3RMwNHVEs Schaut zu wie ich dieses leichte Rezept auf meinem YouTube Kanal mache hier: https://youtu.be/57vj8CgraHU
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Bread Baking: Lemon Loaf

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 This is a gorgeous cake-like sweet bread that tastes like lemons. Lemon Loaf: 1 2/3 cups (335g) sugar 3 tbsp lemon zest 1/2 cup (110g) butter 1/4 cup (60mL) oil 2/3 cup (160g) sour cream or plain yogurt 4 eggs, separated 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp vanilla sugar 2 cups (250g) flour  3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups (190g) powdered sugar 2-3 tbsp lemon juice Cream butter, sugar and lemon zest.  Add oil. Add sour cream, egg yolks, lemon juice and vanilla.  Fold in flour, baking powder and salt.  In a separate bowl, whip egg whites to stiff peaks. Fold into batter.  Pour into greased bread pan and bake at 350°F or 180°C for an hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Whisk together powdered sugar and lemon juice to make the glaze.  Allow the bread to cool completely and drizzle the glaze over it. Allow glaze to set before cutting. This lemon bread is soft and cake-like. It has a great l...
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