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Adventures in Baking

Choux Pastry with Passionfruit Pastry Cream

September 7, 2020

Roopa I’m a little behind on my blogging. I actually made these back in May! The first month of Covid was around 3 years long, and then the next six months disappeared. One of my baking challenges was to make something involving choux pastry, so I made little profiteroles and eclair like things. I initially … More Choux Pastry with Passionfruit Pastry Cream

Nanaimo Bars with Creme Patissiere

July 1, 2017

Roopa There was a big Canada Day celebration at work, and I volunteered to bake a Canadian dessert. I actually don’t like Nanaimo bars; I don’t like coconut in desserts, and I really don’t like the overly sweet custard layer. I wanted to make these with a twist, so I decided to swap the custard … More Nanaimo Bars with Creme Patissiere