Biscuit
Italian biscotti with chickpea flour: the crunchy, healthy and protein-packed recipe that changes from the classic biscuit
To make Italian chickpea flour biscotti, mix 180 g wheat flour, 120 g chickpea flour, 120 g sugar, 2 eggs, 70 ml sweet olive oil, yeast, salt, citrus zest and almonds. Form two logs, bake them once at 180°C for 20 to 25 minutes, slice them diagonally, then dry them a second time at 160°C.…
Aish el saraya: no-bake oriental dessert with ashta cream
Aish el saraya is a no-bake oriental dessert, made of layers of bread or rusks soaked in fragrant syrup, covered with ashta-style milk cream, then decorated with crushed pistachios. Melting, fresh and very fragrant, it is one of those generous desserts that are prepared in advance, especially during Ramadan or for large tables. Its name…
Bolo Polana: the Mozambican cake with cashew nuts
Bolo Polana is a traditional Mozambican cake made with ground cashew nuts, cooked potato, butter, eggs, cream, lemon and orange zest, vanilla and a little flour. It owes its name to the Polana district of Maputo and stands out for its dense, soft and very fragrant texture. Bolo Polana is a Mozambican cake with cashews,…
Shirini Latifeh: Iranian pastries with cream
Shirini latifeh are small Iranian pastries made of two very light cookies, filled with whipped cream flavored with vanilla, rose water and decorated with pistachios. Their rounded shape may reminds you of a macaroon, but their texture is very different: it is more between ladyfingers, the airy sponge cake and the small filled cake. The…