Claudia&Julia's Blog
Pumpkin pie
There are many traditional autumn products, but I love pumpkins. I'm fascinated by them. That's why this year I had to start the season with one of my favorite pies. Pumpkin pie, better known as "Pumpkin Pie".
Sweet potato panellets with cinnamon
This recipe is one of the most traditional at this time of year. It is a pastry of Catalan, Balearic and Valencian origin and was made to celebrate All Saints' Day on November 1st. You're going to make homemade panellets because with this easy recipe they'll turn out delicious!
Cinnamon pull-apart bread
One of the most delicious breads I’ve made to date is cinnamon pull-apart bread. Its texture slightly resembles brioche and the layers that form in the bread are fun and make this loaf perfect for sharing. The crumb is soft, moist, and very flavorful. Bring it to the table and it will disappear in the blink of an eye.
Pumpkin and Honey Cakes
Pumpkin tortas, or pumpkin toñas, are one of the oldest sweets in the entire province of Alicante, and in particular a very typical treat from the Vega Baja region. Outside our borders this sweet bun is fairly unknown, so today I'm going to give you all the tricks and tips to make tortas that are finger-licking good.
Custard-Filled Turnovers
¡Yes, you read that right! Pastry cream and little turnovers together in a single preparation. A divine bite and hard to beat. Especially when they're homemade. They can be made with supermarket wrappers, an acceptable solution for a moment of rush. But incomparable with turnovers made from homemade dough. With its lard, a little sweet wine and lots of care.
Homemade cocoa and hazelnut spread
I'm sure more than once you've wanted to know how to make homemade cocoa and hazelnut spread (the well-known Nutella or Nocilla). It's one of those foods that all children love and, let's be honest, adults also enjoy eating by the spoonful!
Mallorcan coca de cuarto
Today I bring you one of those traditional — gluten-free — recipes that never fail: Mallorcan coca de cuarto; this sponge cake with just 3 ingredients (eggs, sugar and potato starch) will delight everyone, from the oldest to the youngest in the house.
Traditional Easter Recipes
We are undoubtedly a country of traditions and we have a lot of popular Easter recipes that are part of our gastronomy and our culture. I was excited to compile them.
Easy Ideas to Make Easter Monas
Here are some ideas to make this Easter sweet and joyful that don’t require extensive baking skills. Because this Easter more than any other we’ll want to prepare our Easter treats at home.
Homemade Strawberry Jam
Today I bring you my favorite jam recipe, the homemade strawberry jam recipe that I like the most and that drives my children crazy too. It’s really simple to make, but the purpose of today’s post is precisely to encourage you to start making your own jam if you don’t already, because it’s well worth it.
Parisian Flan
I love making sweet preparations, whether tarts, desserts,… I enjoy any of them — with fruit, with cream, with or without pastry. But above all I like them not to be excessively sweet, that is, so I can appreciate all their nuances rather than have them masked by too much sugar.
Ladyfinger sponge or ladyfingers
The soletilla sponge cake, or the soletillas we all know, are small flat, elongated sponge cakes, tender and fluffy, made with a very common sponge cake formula, similar to that of the Genoise sponge or almost identical; in fact, some people use the Genoise sponge recipe directly.
