There are many, many types and forms of empanadas. At its most basic an empanada just means something enveloped in bread or a wheat dough. When I envision empanadas, I think back to the empanadas of my childhood – the light, crisply fried pockets of melted cheese, dusted in powdered sugar – the hallmarks of…
Category: Pastry
Cuñapé
Cuñapés are one of my favorite bake goods. These soft, chewy, cheesy rolls hail from Bolivia, and are made out of three key ingredients – yucca flour, cheese, and eggs. If you are gluten intolerant this recipe is a home-run. There is no gluten in it, but the starchy consistency of the cuñapé is oddly reminiscent…
Cranberry Orange Scones
These cranberry orange scones were a great start to our Thanksgiving Day this year. I made the dough the night before so it was only a matter of cutting them out and popping them into the oven Thanksgiving morning. A little something for the busy Thanksgiving hosts, and a welcoming treat for the road weary…
Vegan Apple Pop-tarts
I was scrounging around this weekend for a portable, vegan-friendly, nut-free breakfast treat, and these vegan apple pop-tarts were what I was able to come up with – a spiced homemade apple sauce filling, with a orange-zest flavored pastry dough, coated in a lemon drizzle. Apple Sauce Filling Ingredients: 6-8 Apples – skinned, quartered, and…