• Spoon Licking Desserts

    Pavlova

    Whipped cream and lemon curd Pavlova served with Summer berries. This worthwhile beauty with its marshmallowy texture is just delicious. “You can’t be a proper food blogger if you can’t master the technique of pavlova making.” This was my initial thought as I was having issues with the whole process and seriously I should have done about three pavlovas to get it right eventually. And it was worth the effort! Below you’ll find the recipe and some tips to bear in mind if you’d like to try it out. Preparation Tips Pavlova needs to be cooked at low temperature; You need to use fine caster sugar, it is easier dissolved…

  • Biscuits

    Valentine’s biscuits

    This biscuits are perfect for any occasion but if you’d like to impress your date then try out this heart-shaped biscuits. The recipe is down the bottom of this page, both in English and Portuguese. Preparation 250 g unsalted butter 250 g icing sugar 500 g all-purpose flour 2 free range eggs 100 g strawberry preserve Beat the butter with the icing sugar, add the eggs and mix. Lastly, add to the bowl the flour until combined. Leave in the fridge to rest for 1 hour. After this period, turn the dough into a lightly-floured bench. Roll the dough 1 cm tick. Cut circles of dough using a round cookie…