Celebrate Fall with Delicious Pastry Flavors

Fall is here and it's time break out the long sleeves and pack away the summer clothes. It's also time to bring certain spices and recipes to the forefront of your kitchen. Just like Halloween decorations, there are also certain flavor combinations and cake recipes that represent the season to its fullest.

All seasons should be celebrated with foods that coincide with the weather and holidays, but there is something truly special about Fall-themed foods. This goes far beyond candy corn and candied apples. If you'd like to truly see how fall can be celebrated in food, you'll see it very clearly in bakeries and pastry shops. Sample a slice of their heavenly pumpkin spice cakes or other pastries to get a glimpse of the flavors of the season. Pumpkins spices and flavors are obviously a staple of any fall dessert recipes, but fall tastes go far beyond this.

Carrot cake is also fairly popular to many families at this time of the year, When joined with other fall flavors, namely pumpkin and ginger, carrot cakes can make a very delicious addition to any party or get together. Cake bakeries show this flair in a variety of ways and are up to the challenge of incorporating any flavor profile into their pastries.

Fall also brings to mind carnivals and fairs to a great deal of the US. So it only makes sense that caramel apple would find its way into any fall cookbook. Bakery stores offer delicious variations of this classic flavor in cakes and cupcakes and any other pastry you might need.

This is also a great time of year to tell your children the tale of the gingerbread man, as gingerbread is a great way to celebrate fall and even the approaching winter and the kids prepare for Christmas. Festive outfits for these gingerbread man can brighten any child's day, making the treat easy on the eyes as well as the stomach!

For a more refined and adult taste, spice rum cakes are also a very good recipe option for fall desserts. A tasty spiced rum cake with rum glaze is a delicious way for the adults to enjoy the flavors of fall as well.

Whatever your taste buds may feel about the fall season, cake shops and bakeries are sure to please any taste. From adorable pumpkin cupcakes for the kids to enjoy, to comforting spiced apple pies, they're are ready to help you get into the fall spirit with a variety of delicious pastries!

Looking for the best bakery shop Brooklyn to create the ultimate Fall pastries that will stun your guests, make them lick their plates and ask for more? Visit Duet Bakery Boutique and have all of your sweet fantasies come true in the expert hands of Chef Diana Rodov and her staff.

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Celebrate Fall with Delicious Pastry Flavors

Fall is here and it's time break out the long sleeves and pack away the summer clothes. It's also time to bring certain spices and recipes to the forefront of your kitchen. Just like Halloween decorations, there are also certain flavor combinations and cake recipes that represent the season to its fullest.

All seasons should be celebrated with foods that coincide with the weather and holidays, but there is something truly special about Fall-themed foods. This goes far beyond candy corn and candied apples. If you'd like to truly see how fall can be celebrated in food, you'll see it very clearly in bakeries and pastry shops. Sample a slice of their heavenly pumpkin spice cakes or other pastries to get a glimpse of the flavors of the season. Pumpkins spices and flavors are obviously a staple of any fall dessert recipes, but fall tastes go far beyond this.

Carrot cake is also fairly popular to many families at this time of the year, When joined with other fall flavors, namely pumpkin and ginger, carrot cakes can make a very delicious addition to any party or get together. Cake bakeries show this flair in a variety of ways and are up to the challenge of incorporating any flavor profile into their pastries.

Fall also brings to mind carnivals and fairs to a great deal of the US. So it only makes sense that caramel apple would find its way into any fall cookbook. Bakery stores offer delicious variations of this classic flavor in cakes and cupcakes and any other pastry you might need.

This is also a great time of year to tell your children the tale of the gingerbread man, as gingerbread is a great way to celebrate fall and even the approaching winter and the kids prepare for Christmas. Festive outfits for these gingerbread man can brighten any child's day, making the treat easy on the eyes as well as the stomach!

For a more refined and adult taste, spice rum cakes are also a very good recipe option for fall desserts. A tasty spiced rum cake with rum glaze is a delicious way for the adults to enjoy the flavors of fall as well.

Whatever your taste buds may feel about the fall season, cake shops and bakeries are sure to please any taste. From adorable pumpkin cupcakes for the kids to enjoy, to comforting spiced apple pies, they're are ready to help you get into the fall spirit with a variety of delicious pastries!

Looking for the best bakery shop Brooklyn to create the ultimate Fall pastries that will stun your guests, make them lick their plates and ask for more? Visit Duet Bakery Boutique and have all of your sweet fantasies come true in the expert hands of Chef Diana Rodov and her staff.

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Celebrate Fall with Delicious Pastry Flavors

Fall is here and it's time break out the long sleeves and pack away the summer clothes. It's also time to bring certain spices and recipes to the forefront of your kitchen. Just like Halloween decorations, there are also certain flavor combinations and cake recipes that represent the season to its fullest.

All seasons should be celebrated with foods that coincide with the weather and holidays, but there is something truly special about Fall-themed foods. This goes far beyond candy corn and candied apples. If you'd like to truly see how fall can be celebrated in food, you'll see it very clearly in bakeries and pastry shops. Sample a slice of their heavenly pumpkin spice cakes or other pastries to get a glimpse of the flavors of the season. Pumpkins spices and flavors are obviously a staple of any fall dessert recipes, but fall tastes go far beyond this.

Carrot cake is also fairly popular to many families at this time of the year, When joined with other fall flavors, namely pumpkin and ginger, carrot cakes can make a very delicious addition to any party or get together. Cake bakeries show this flair in a variety of ways and are up to the challenge of incorporating any flavor profile into their pastries.

Fall also brings to mind carnivals and fairs to a great deal of the US. So it only makes sense that caramel apple would find its way into any fall cookbook. Bakery stores offer delicious variations of this classic flavor in cakes and cupcakes and any other pastry you might need.

This is also a great time of year to tell your children the tale of the gingerbread man, as gingerbread is a great way to celebrate fall and even the approaching winter and the kids prepare for Christmas. Festive outfits for these gingerbread man can brighten any child's day, making the treat easy on the eyes as well as the stomach!

For a more refined and adult taste, spice rum cakes are also a very good recipe option for fall desserts. A tasty spiced rum cake with rum glaze is a delicious way for the adults to enjoy the flavors of fall as well.

Whatever your taste buds may feel about the fall season, cake shops and bakeries are sure to please any taste. From adorable pumpkin cupcakes for the kids to enjoy, to comforting spiced apple pies, they're are ready to help you get into the fall spirit with a variety of delicious pastries!

Looking for the best bakery shop Brooklyn to create the ultimate Fall pastries that will stun your guests, make them lick their plates and ask for more? Visit Duet Bakery Boutique and have all of your sweet fantasies come true in the expert hands of Chef Diana Rodov and her staff.

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Soccer Empanadas

Empanada is a traditional Spanish dish. Empanada means to wrap or cover. In Spain they traditionally make it in circular form and stuff with some filling. Normally i used to make these empanadas with some meat filling today i went for some hearty vegetarian stuffing.

  While i was making these empanadas i was also thinking about the victory of Spain in FIFA World Cup 2010, so i also made just one pastry in the soccer ball shape, hope it looks like soccer ball :-)
Ingredients:
For The Pastry:
Plain flour- 200 g
Butter- 100 g
Salt- a pinch
Iced cold water- 4 to 5 tbsp
For The Filling
Cauliflower- 1/2 cup
Canned sweet corn- 1/2 cup
Onion- 1 medium sized finely chopped
Green pepper- 1/2 chopped
Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Sumac( a middle eastern spice)- 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice- 1/2 tbsp
Salt as required
Oil- 1 tbsp
For the topping:
Egg- 1 beaten lightly
Tomato ketcup- to make soccer ball pattern.

Method:
First prepare the pastry. In a large bowl add the flour, salt and cold butter cut into pieces, mix  together until it resembles like breadcrumbs. Add just enough cold water to bring the dough together. Wrap the dough in a cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Meanwhile prepare the filling. Wash the cauliflower thoroughly in boiling water and cut them into small pieces.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and fry it until they turn golden brown in colour. Now add all the spices except sumac. Fry it for about a minute. Add the chopped cauliflower, sweet corn and stir well to coat all the masala. Finally add salt, sumac and lemon juice, stir well, switch off the flame.

Take out the dough from the fridge, roll it out between two sheets of baking paper. Cut out 10 cm diameter circular disc out of the dough.
For making normal empanadas place the filling on one half and close it like a semicircle shape, seal the edges with a fork.
To make the soccer ball shape , place the filling on one round disc and place the other round on top of it, seal the edges.
Preheat the oven to 200 degree celsius. Place the empanadas on a baking sheet, brush it on top with egg wash. Bake it in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
Take it out from the oven, let it cool down for a while. To give the soccer ball pattern, i just piped out some tomato ketchup on top of the round pastry.
Serve the pastry with Ketchup and salad.
This recipe goes to Champa's Bake-Off event.
This recipe goes to the event AWED Spain hosted by Priya originally started by DK of Chef in you.

This recipe also goes to the event Soccer Mania hosted by Kitchen Samraj.

It also goes to Vegetarian Foodie Friday.

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Veg Swirl Pastry

Trying out different forms of pastry is real fascination for me , this time i have gone for cream cheese pastry in  savoury form with vegetarian stuffing, this happens very rarely in our house( vegetarian stuffing).

Ingredients:
Pastry:
Plain flour- 200g
Cream cheese- 50g
Butter- 50 g
Finely chopped fresh spinach- 2 tbsp
For the filling:
Potatoes- 2 medium sized cooked and mashed
Peas- 1 cup frozen or canned
Onion- 1 medium sized finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tsp
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Salt as required
Oil-1 tbsp
Method:
First prepare the pastry by mixing all the ingredients together to make it into a smooth, wrap it in a cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Meanwhile prepare the filling, heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste and onion. When the onion is soft and light brown in colour, add the spices and stir well. Now add the potatoes and peas, stir well to coat all the spices in the vegetable.Finally add salt, stir well and switch off the flame.
Preheat the oven to 180 degree celsius. Take out the dough and roll it out into a thin long rectangle. Place the filling inside, close the edges. Then swirl it around like a circle, close the edges with water.
Bake it in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve it warm with salad and salsa.

This recipe goes to Champa's Bake-Off event.

This recipe also goes to the event My meatless monday and Just another meatless monday.

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Peanut Butter Pastry Pie

Pie,pastries,bread  have become our usual diet in recent years.Bread i feel like it's ok but pastries with lots of butter OMG  i  always  have a guilt feeling at the back of  my mind, so this time instead of normal butter i tried  with crunchy peanut butter and Surprise Surprise it turned out to be good. May some of our creative foodies have already done this , but for me this my first experience with peanut butter pastry and we all enjoyed it.

This recipe is for the event  My Legume Love Affair 23 hosted  by The Well Seasoned Cook. To know more about the event click here.
Ingredients:
For The Pastry:
Plain flour or All Purpose Flour-250g
Crunchy Peanut Butter-100 g
Egg yolks-2
Iced cold water-2 to 3 tbsp
For The Filling:
Boneless chicken-1/2 kg
Green pepper-1
Spring onion-2
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Chilli powder-1/2 tsp
Lemon juice-1/2 tbsp
Soya Sauce-1 tsp
Cornflour-1 tsp mixed with 2 tbsp of water
Salt as required
Oil-2 tbsp
For The Glaze
1 egg white beaten lightly
Method:
First prepare the pastry dough,combine flour and butter to make a crumbly texture,add the egg yolks and mix again,the add 1 to 2 tbsp of cold water until the pastry is just combined.Wrap tightly in a cling film and chill in the refrigerator for atleast 1 hour or until you use it. You can also prepare the dough the previous day and keep in the refrigerator.
Next prepare the filling,marinate the chicken in ginger garlic paste,chilli powder and lemon juice.Shallow fry the chicken in oil,when they are almost done,remove the chicken from oil.
In the same oil add chopped green pepper and spring onion,then add chicken,pepper powder and soya sauce.Finally add the cornflour mixed with water and allow it boil until it becomes thick and saucy.Add salt according to your taste.

Take the pastry out from the refrigerator 10 minutes before preparing.Preheat the oven to 200 degree celsius.
Roll out the pastry between two sheets of baking paper.Cut them into circles of 8 cm diameter.Place the filling inside,seal the edges.Brush it on top with beaten egg white.Bake it in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Serve the pie with salad and tomato ketchup.

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Srilankan Adukku Roti

If you are wondering what is adukku roti,it's like a layered pie.Srilankan cuisine is mostly influenced by Chinese and Malays.This one is bit different,it's like a English influenced one.
The taste of the pie depends upon the taste of the  filling.I have given a recipe idea here for the filling but you can vary it according to your taste.This Adukku roti has a pie covering,layered with pancakes and curries.This is considered as one of their special dish .

Ingredients:
Pastry:
Plain flour-250 g
Butter-120 g
Egg yolks-2
Iced water-2 to 3 tbsp
Pancake:
Plain flour-125g
Egg-1
Milk-300 ml
Melted butter-15 g
Curry
Boneless lamb-300 g
Onion-1 chopped
Tomato-1/2 chopped
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Chilli powder-1 tsp
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Pepper powder-1 tsp
Cinnamon stick-1 small piece
Cardamom-1
Coconut milk-1/2 cup
Salt as required
Red pepper and yellow pepper chopped-2 to 3 tbsp(optional)
Oil-1/2 tbsp
Method:
Pastry
First prepare the pastry as it requires some chilling.Rub the butter and flour together until it resembles like bread crumbs,stir in the egg yolks and mix together,add just enough water to bring the dough together,don't add too much water;the dough might be too wet. Shape it into a dough,tightly wrap it in a cling film and chilli in the refrigerator.
Curry
Next prepare the curry.Heat the oil in a pan,add the whole spices,add the onions and ginger garlic paste and saute until the onion is slightly brown in colour.Now add the tomato and cook till the tomato gets mashed well,add the spice powder and stir well.The gravy might look dry,so add about 3 tbsp of water,now add the finely chopped lamb pieces and stir well,then add coconut milk and  salt.Cook until the lamb is fully cooked and soft.Switch off the flame and keep it separately.
Pancake:
Mix all the ingredients in a pan and make it into a smooth batter.Heat a non stick pan make about 20 cm diameter pancakes,this recipe makes about 6 to 7 pancake.
Adukku Roti

To make the Adukku roti,take the pastry dough out from the refrigerator and leave it outside for 15 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 180 degree celsius.Grease a 20 cm loose bottom cake tin.Divide the pastry into two,roll out the dough into a circle inbetween two baking paper.Take one circle of the pastry and place it inside the tin such that it fits the bottom and sides of the tin.
Place a pancake at the bottom of the pastry,then spread the curry on top of the pancake,and sprinkle some chopped peppers.Repeat this as layers,you might get 3 to 4 layers.The final layer should be a pastry again.Top it up with the another pastry circle.Seal and trim the edges.Take a knife and make slashes on top of the pastry.Brush it on top with milk or beaten egg white for glaze.Bake it in the preheated oven for 45 minutes,then increase the oven temperature to 200 degree celsius and bake it for another 30 to 40 minutes or until the crust looks golden brown in colour.
Take it out from the oven and leave it in the tin for 5 minutes,then gently take it out from the tin and carefully slide it over the serving plate.
The sauce from the filling should be enough gravy,so you don't have to make any separate gravy.
Serve slices of pie with fresh salad.

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