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Sweet pastries and desserts

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Sweet pastries and desserts

Hot Chocolate

There is rain outside the window (at last)) and a biting wind; a wall of damp fog hides the nearby houses... Just the time for a cup (or a mug)) of hot chocolate! To be honest, we are fans of chocola…

French Pancakes - Crepes - A Recipe with Variations

French pancakes - crêpes - are thin, crisp, lacy pancakes that are exceptionally delicious with all kinds of fillings... Another advantage of these pancakes is that they are easy to digest, which mat…

Tunisian Honey Pastry Twists

Tunisian honey pastry twists, shaped like little roses, could not be more fitting for the Hanukkah table, as the candles burn and the family sings together the lines from “Maoz Tzur”: u-mi-notar kank…

Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Cinnamon Cream

Chocolate chip pancakes with cinnamon cream—I don’t know about you, but just the name makes my mouth water! Another great idea for Hanukkah :), especially for children. Ingredients 1 1/4 cups flour 3…

Apple Doughnuts

These apple doughnuts definitely deserve a place in your collection of Hanukkah recipes! A truly extraordinary recipe—unbelievably delicious 😊. For all apple lovers: Ingredients 2 apples 100 g flour…

Orange Cake with Fruit

An orange loaf cake decorated with custard, fresh fruit, and jelly is a full-fledged cake rather than just a loaf cake, and its amazing flavor won't soon be forgotten! Ingredients For the batter: Flo…

Chocolate Muffins

Chocolate muffins are a must for any children's party. (An added bonus of this recipe: hardly any dishes to wash.) Two important rules for perfect chocolate muffins: sift the dry ingredients into the…

Crumbly Tahini Cookies

Tahini cookies turn out very tasty, crumbly, and piquant, with a hint of halva :). You can decorate them with almond halves (or other nuts), pressing them into the cookies before baking. Ingredients…