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Mermelada de naranja a la miel

Honey orange marmalade

This recipe for how to make homemade orange marmalade comes from the hand of the French chef Philippe Laruelle, and it is a sure success thanks to the advice and proportions that he provides us.
Buñuelos de viento rellenos de nata

Wind fritters filled with cream

Buñuelos are a very typical dessert of Spanish gastronomy. I bring you an easy recipe to prepare the classic buñuelos de viento and I explain how to prepare the vanilla and whipped cream pastry cream filling or whipped cream. In addition, I will tell you how to get them to increase a lot and remain very hollow. I encourage you to prepare them because they are a true delight. You will see that your family appreciates that little time in the kitchen. A great luxury dessert for very little money.

Cómo hacer nueces pecanas garrapiñadas (nueces confitadas)

How to make candied pecans (candied nuts)

Caramelized or candied nuts are a delicious sweet, a sugary snack that you cannot escape after eating one. Today I tell you how to make delicious candied pecans at home! Sweet and crunchy, be warned that they are highly addictive, and to make them you only need a frying pan.
Relleno de cerezas para tartas y pasteles

Cherry filling for tarts and cakes

You are going to make a cherry filling for tarts, tartlets and biscuits in just a few minutes and it is really delicious. The filling of cherries (or any fruit you use) is a most versatile and addictive preparation: the process is the same as if you make cherry jam, but with a much lower proportion of sugar, so it is healthier and you you will eat it without remorse.
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Alfajores argentinos

Argentine alfajores

Alfajores are one of the most popular sweets in Argentine gastronomy, although they are not exclusive to the country of tango, barbecues and gauchos. They are also very present in other Latin American countries such as Uruguay, Chile, Mexico or the Dominican Republic.

They are very simple to prepare and are slow to die, at least in their most classic and traditional form: filled with dulce de leche and coated in grated coconut.

Roscón de Reyes con nata y frutos del bosque

Roscón de Reyes with cream and berries

At Christmas we can enjoy a wide variety of sweets, in fact, it could be considered the sweetest time of the year just for that reason. But if there is a sweet star on these dates, it is, without a doubt, our beloved Roscón de Reyes.
Layer cake de manzana

apple layer cake

The most moist and aesthetic, this apple layer cake (apple mille-feuille or apple layer cake) leaves no one indifferent. It looks like a sponge cake on the outside but inside there are layers and layers of sweet baked apple and, in fact, very little dough.
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Lemon bars: Barritas de limón

Lemon bars: Lemon bars

Surely you have heard of lemon bars, lemon wedges or the popular Lemon Bars. It is a delicious snack at dessert time, or a treat at a special moment.
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Bastoncitos de chocolate decorados

Decorated chocolate sticks

Decorated chocolate sticks are one of the easiest snacks to make and one of the most fun and decorative for your little ones' celebrations (and adults, let's not kid ourselves).
Galletas Speculoos de Almendra

Almond Speculoos Cookies

Every day we hear more about the Speculoos cookies, typical and the most traditional on Christmas dates in Belgium (where they are called speculaas), and also very popular in Germany (Spekulatius). I'll tell you a few things about them and I bring you a recipe for the most spicy and Christmas almond Spéculoos cookies.
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Bollos de azafrán tradicionales o bollos de Sta. Lucía

Traditional saffron buns or St. Lucian buns

These number 8 saffron buns are a traditional bun from Sweden. You may know them by Bollos de Santa Lucía, or you may have heard the word Lusskatter. What is certain is that they are some of the most aromatic buns, and that I will love it if you dare to prepare them.
Milhojas de merengue

Merengue Strudel

Today, in old-fashioned desserts: meringue mille-feuille! Yes, it may be that it is one of the oldest sweets in history, but for that same reason you surely have more than one anecdote to tell regarding these delicious puff pastries.
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