Daring Bakers Reveal: Lamingtons

Don't you love the blue dishes? My sister found them for me and I absolutely love them! I was thinking about all of the wonderful desserts I could put into them and thought these toasted almond covered Lamingtons would be perfect. I had never heard of Lamingtons when I was assigned this challenge so I was really excited to read about them and make them!

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Daring Bakers! Apple Tarte Tatin

I would like to say I absolutely LOVED this challenge. The golden crust that's crunchy and buttery, the homemade caramel that sits in all the nooks on the tarte tatin so they're in every bite...I used to be a professional baker and I've never made puff pastry from scratch. If you have some patience it's really easy and the results are definitely worth it. In my personal opinion when something like this is made I like to use more than one type of a fruit. I ued two types of apples in this recipe (Braeburn and Granny Smith).

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Daring Baker's Challenge: Siopao (Asian Filled Buns)

I get so excited when I make something new and this is something I had a lot of fun making and would definitely make again. One of the reasons I really like this recipe is because you can fill them with anything. I made a pork asado filling that worked beautifully, but you could make any filling that you want to, sweet or savory.

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Esterhazy Torte for Daring Bakers January Challenge

One of the things I love about being in Daring Bakers is when we are given recipes for desserts that I've never heard of before. I haven't seen anything even close to this Esterhazy Torte (also known as the Hungarian Dream) but I'm so glad that I have now because it was delicious. The inside layers of the cake are dense but it's filled with a delightful creamy butter and ground nut mixture.

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