Treats: Sweet and Savory Archives on Esme Salon

Whole Wheat Greek Yoghurt Muffins in parchment papers as well as some with a butter on

Healthier Whole Wheat Greek Yoghurt Muffins

Healthier Whole Wheat Greek Yoghurt Muffins What do you do when you have a little Greek Yoghurt and only Whole Wheat flour? Well, you make Whole Wheat Greek Yoghurt Bread Muffins.

3 Soft pretzels with sesame seed on a wooden brown board and another one with 5 pretzels with a bowl of butter in the center

Soft Pretzels Baking Soda Bath

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Reason for Soft Pretzels Baking Soda Bath

Boiling the dough causes it to instantly puff, creating a chewy interior and giving the exterior a head start on forming a crisp crust. The baking soda also produces pretzels with a deep golden brown and cracked appearance.

Lemon Fried Doughnuts with lots of sugar added to the top

Portuguese Mascarpone Lemon Fried Doughnuts

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To end off the long weekend and unwind I decided to try out these Portuguese Mascarpone Lemon Fried Doughnuts, which were light and yummy.

Purple heart outline with 3 bowls of koeksisters

Sour Milk Koeksisters

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Have you made Sour Milk Koeksisters before? I have assisted with baking regular koeksisters back in South Africa for big events, then we made up to 144 dozen or sometimes more. We worked in teams as it took us two days from starting, preparing the dough, and syrup and setting up. The second day we worked in sets of two to four people that manned a station. We had lots of fun and enjoyed it tremendously, but thinking of doing this again, I must admit that it’s extremely hard work but as we did it for charity or Church fundraising, it’s a labor of love.

Sour Milk Koeksisters, a typical South African sticky sweet delicacy.