DIY: Cookie jar

If you need last minute ideas for gifts, here is one simple idea which you can realize in a short time. Find old jars from jam, cucumbers, honey…, bake Honey cookies (or any other cookies you like), decorate with napkins and baking paper, add cotton wool and ribbons, and you will get simple and unique…

Honey Cookies

Honey Cookies recipe I got from lokal beekeepers from Turopolje, it’s their traditional recipe and these cookies are very simple to make. This old recipe belongs to their grandmother, and she didn’t have electric mixer, so you don’t need to have one either. This dough can be kneated and you can use your hands only….

Fake Hungarian cake

This very popular Croatian cake is called Mađarica which literally means Hungarian cake, although it has absolutely nothing to do with Hungary. It is still unknown why this creamy cake got its name, but I can tell you that is perfect for all occasions! In the original recipe, the crusts are baked separately and you…

Grandma’s Apple Pie

Grandma’s apple pie is a dessert whose recipe dates back to around 1900 year. It is easy to make, and what is very special about it is the meringue foam which goes on the top, because it’s not hardly bitten, only little bit. So it stays like liquid and you must pour it on the…

Healthy fruit cake with almond flour and chocolate glaze

Gluten-free products are very popular, so I decided to try new gluten-free versions of my favorite cakes. In cooperation with grana.hr, a manufacturer of gluten-free products, I made a perfectly juicy and healthy cake, and I didn’t have to give up of the favorite chocolate flavor. Chocolate glaze with 95% cocoa and hazelnut oil is…

Chocolate Crinkles

Chocolate Crinkles are a holiday treat, but I like to have them at any time of the year. There are a lot of versions of this crinkle cookies (with coconut, lemon, white chocolate …) and I an bringing you a recipe for the classic ones, with chocolate. It is better that you prepare the dough…

Marzipan Cake

Although this cake is called Marzipan, it doesn’t have any connection with real Marzipan :) This cake is very special because it contains lots of almonds, but you can also make it with walnuts or almonds. Ingredients for Marzipan Cake: Biscuit: Biscuit preparation: Use smaller cups for the measure, as for Turkish coffee. Stir in…

Orange Bundt Cake

Orange Bundt Cake is characterized by a juicy biscuit, whose aroma and appearance are complemented by decorations made of candied orange and chocolate glaze. If you do not have a suitable bundt mold, you can bake it as a simple cake. The measure used in this recipe is a ‘cup of yogurt’, but if you…

Cookies ‘Paprenjaci’

Paprenjaci are traditional Croatian cookies, and are often made for Christmas and New Year. The aromatic taste is given by a combination of walnuts, honey and spices, and as the name suggests, a small dose of pepper is hidden in them. Although there are traditional wooden models for cutting Paprenjaci, feel free to use the…

‘Pop in tomorrow again’ cookies

The original recipe for these old-fashioned cookies is: ‘as much cream as fat, as much flour as it absorb.’ For my grandmother this was a good enough explanation, but I wrote a little more detailed recipe :) Ingredients for ‘Pop in tomorrow again cookies’: 1 cup of sour creme (180 g) 1 cup (the same…