“The little cakes that traveled to Britain” What are people usually about before they depart somewhere? Developing a plan of the trip? Packing their stuff? Looking for gifts for those they’re gonna visit? My way of preparation is usually about making some edible homemade presents!:) No time for proper packing and planning, the presents are…
Category: bilberry
Bilberry, cherry & apple cake
This cake is heavenlike! Without exaggeration. I used mum’s basic cherry cake recipe, one of my favorite summer treats stemming from childhood Serves 8-10 Takes 1 hr 15 mins (prep – 25 mins, baking – 50 mins) Ingredients 180 g butter 1 cup/250 ml sour cream, at room temperature 3 eggs, at room temperature zest &…
Bilberry coconut bundt cake (vegan)
Vanilla berry delight for those who still don’t believe that vegan bake can be truly delish:) It is moist and fluffy and goes well with a berry sauce. Any fruit or berries can be added to the batter. Summer is fruit-and-vegetable-abundant time so it’s perfect for cooking vegan everything:) Enjoy!:) Ingredients Batter 1/2 cup vegetable oil 300…
Easy fruit & berry oatmeal (vegan)
The oatmeal belongs to the category ‘easy-peasy’. I like it in many forms, creating lots of new mixes in the summertime. You can add nuts/seeds/fruit you like. It’s an endless experiment! Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats 1 banana 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp üzüm pekmezi (turkish grape molasses)/maple syrup handful of gooseberries handful…
Bilberry lemon muffins
Easy-to-make, lemon-flavored berry muffins that accidentally got on a random cycling-seaside-yoga picnic:) Bilberries are juicier and smaller than blueberries, almost black, but actually dark purple. Collected in the mountain areas and forests. I love bilberries in all forms, especially fresh in smoothies, mixed with yogurt and oatmeal. Enjoy!:) Ingredients 2 cups fresh…
Berry oatmeal muffins
A quick and portable breakfast/snack. I made these muffins for my mom:) She reciprocated by making fluden – flat layered cake:) The old fluden recipe which had been passing from generation to generation, will be published next. Enjoy!:) Yield: 12 muffins Ingredients 1 cup frozen/fresh bilberries/blueberries/berries of your choice 1/3 cup corn/sunflower/vegetable…
Bilberry lemon curd tart
This tart is a super yummy treat, consisting of chocolate pastry base, lemon curd and berries:) Can be made with any fruit of your choice. Ingredients Pastry base 130 g cold butter, cubed 2 egg yolks 150 g wheat flour 1 1/2 tablespoon dark cocoa powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1/3 teaspoon salt …
Maya’s bilberry yogurt pie
Reviving summer moony-swoony blueberry nights via this improvised delight:) Inspired by jogurtti-mustikkapiirakka. The pie consists of a cheesy base layer and silky yogurt berry-bountiful filling:) Ingredients Crust 100 g soft butter 150 g cottage cheese 125 g all-purpose flour 80 g caster sugar pinch of salt Filling 1 cup frozen bilberries 300 g plain…
Mustikkapiirakka ♥ Finnish blueberry pie
Blueberry pies are impossibly beautiful. Mustikkapiirakka is a pie with a tender crust, caramel flavor and rich blueberry-ishness. The yummiest one:) You can easily use fresh or frozen berries for this recipe, or substitute bilberries, blackberries, raspberries, or any other fruit. I used bilberries here. Bilberries are juicier than blueberries, darker in color ranging from blue to purple-black. …
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