Pull-apart Pumpkin and Apple Bread

Hey ho it’s that time of the year when pumpkins are coming into the shops for sale. In Finland pumpkin is not that well-known in cooking.Only in last few years you have started to find good quality Hokkaido or Butternut pumpkins in the shops. Austria is another thing..Austrians use pumpking a lot.One of my favourite…

Cinnamon rolls with the extra twist (apples and carrots are involved)

In Finland we have something called “korvapuusti”, “slap on your ear” might be the best translations for it. I love them! This might be the only baked recipe, that I do not manage to screw up! Dough is simple sweet brioche dough.Very versatile to use. What makes Finnish brioche dough special is CARDAMOM. It gives…

Story of a happy apple (or Apple Strudel)

Once upon a time there was one very happy apple.It had grown in garden of Gabrielle.It had wonderful,clean and happy childhood.This is the story of the “Very Happy Apple” and how it became to be very delicious Apple Strudel. I have a friend, who is farming apples and strawberries close by, in Germany. German border is…

Apple Strudel

The visit to Gabi’s apple shop was to buy apples and juice like I always do on Fridays. I love those happy, starry, good-luck apples that she has! They smell so good! For some reason, I have had itch to make apple strudel. I am not a great baker. Usually, whatever I bake turns out…