My Sweet Party - Top Three Favourites

Are you ready to see my Top Three favourites from My Sweet Party - August where the theme was Childhood favourites? You certainly know how to make me drool:-)

First out is these colourful Pinkalicious Meets Confetti Cookies from Hugs & Cookies XOXO.  Aren't they adorable?!

Or, what about these soft and chewy Snicker Cookies from In Her Chucks? Pure heaven if you ask me. Cookies, chocolate, caramel, peanuts, what's not to like?

And finally, these delicious babies from That Skinny Chick can Bake, Mounds Bars . Oh My Goooood, they look amazing!

I hope you are inspired and like my picks!

My Sweet Party - My Top 3 Favourite Pies

I've picked out my three favourite pies from your link ups and as always, it was difficult to choose from all the yummy stuff you've baked. If you wanna have a look at all contributions for My Sweet Party - July and the theme, My Favourite Pie, check them out here.

First we have this amazing looking all American Blueberry Pie from In Her Chucks. The pie crust is said to be foolproof and the key ingredient seem to be vodka?! I've never made a pie crust with vodka before but apparently it's essential for the texture of the crust. I'm curious and this Blueberry Pie is bookmarked!




I also picked out this creative Chocolate and Raspberry Pie from The Chocolate Box. It's a Swedish blog but you can use the google translation button at the right hand side. The pie is filled with fresh raspberries, smooth chocolate cream and on top of that goodness is a thick layer of oat crumble. Sounds intriguing to me!





And finally I picked this summery and rustic looking Italian breakfast pastry, Fresh Peach Crostata from The Boot. I just love the look of this pie; simple, fruity, summery, fresh and absolutely my cup of tea. Eating a slice of this for breakfast on a warm summer morning I can imagine the feeling of being transported to Italy...

Enjoy!

My Sweet Party August - Childhood Favourites

A new month has begun and it's time for a new My Sweet Party! The theme for August is CHILDHOOD FAVOURITES. Link up your contribution of your favourite childhood recipe, and beginning of September I'll feature my top three recipes and blogs. If you need more information about the rules for My Sweet Party, please check it out here.

Thanks for all your yummie contributions for July's theme My Favourite Pie. I will within the newx few days choose my top three favouries so make sure to stop by soon again!


My Sweet Party Rules
1. Become a follower of "Me And My Sweets".
2. Add "My Sweet Party" logo to your post with a link back to your host blog "Me And My Sweets". Add the "My Sweet Party" link for that particular month so other bloggers can find recipes, receive more visits/comments and discover new inspiring blogs.
3.Place "My Sweet Party" button on the sidebar of your blog.
4. Post a link of your months contribution to "My Sweet Party"
5. Visit other participants for delicious inspiration - make sure you have some treats while browsing as I'm sure you'll be craving sweets after a short while:-)

Here's "My Sweet Party" button for you to grab. And the link to your host http://www.meandmysweets.blogspot.co.uk/

My contribution for this month is Swedish Chocolate Balls. Quick, easy and no bake needed! This is one of the first treats I learned to make on my own as a kid and it's still a favourite. These are sold at most cafées in Sweden, and not only kids love them:-) You can roll your chocolate balls in desiccated coconut, colourful sprinkles, pearl sugar or whatever topping you like.

Swedish Chocolate Balls, 25 pcs
100 g butter
1 dl sugar (100 ml)
3 dl porridge oats (300 ml)
2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla sugar
2 tbs cold strong coffee

Topping: desiccated coconut, pearl sugar, sprinkles etc.


Place ingredients in a bowl and mix together into a dough, using your hands. Roll pieces of the dough to form small chocolate balls. Then roll your chocolate balls in desiccated coconut, pearl sugar or colourful sprinkles. You can eat the Chocolate Balls directly, or place in the refrigerator for about 1 hour if you prefer them more firm and cold.

ENJOY!

My Sweet Party JUNE - Top 3 Summer Fruit Favourites

It has been difficult to choose my top three favourites from My Sweet Party - June - Summer Fruits, you've linked up amazing and tempting sweets! If you would like to check out all Summer Fruit contributions, do so here.

First up is a very summery Strawberry and Cheese French Toast made by Jennifer at Peanut Butter and Peppers. I am a big fan of her blog and always feel inspired when browsing around her blog and drooling all over her delicious recipes. I recommend you to check out her blog and her amazing weight loss story. This Strawberry and Cheese French Toast must be the perfect start on a lazy summer weekend.

My next favourite also include strawberries in the recipe, it must be THE summer fruit all times, strawberries are so delicious, and sweet and colourful. Ambreen from blog Simply Sweet n Savory linked up these lovely and yummy looking Strawberry Jam Ring Cookies. Buttery cookies, sandwiched together with strawberry jam and dusted with icing sugar. I love cookies with jam so this is definitely a must try.

I LOVE MANGO! Which means that this Mango Lime Tart from blogger Julie at White Lights on Wednesday had to be in my top three favourites. It sounds absolutely fantastic! make sure to stop by her blog to be inspired for more amazing treats.

ENJOY and don't forget to link up your favourite pie to My Sweet Party-July.

My Sweet Party -July - My Favourite Pie

Thanks everybody for yet another month with amazing recipes, this time themed Summer Fruits. You contributed with 59 amazing summery recipes! In a few days I'll feature my top three favourites, so please visit soon again to see if your Summer Fruit recipe is amongst my favourites. If you like to see all contributions, check it out here.

Today it's the 1st of July and it's time for a new theme, and I hope you'll like to participate. The theme for July is MY FAVORITE PIE. Link up your contribution of your favourite pie, and beginning of August I'll feature my top three recipes and blogs. If you need more information about the rules for My Sweet Party, please check it out here.

My Sweet Party Rules1. Become a follower of "Me And My Sweets".
2. Add "My Sweet Party" logo to your post with a link back to your host blog "Me And My Sweets". Add the "My Sweet Party" link for that particular month so other bloggers can find recipes, receive more visits/comments and discover new inspiring blogs.
3.Place "My Sweet Party" button on the sidebar of your blog.
4. Post a link of your months contribution to "My Sweet Party"
5. Visit other participants for delicious inspiration - make sure you have some treats while browsing as I'm sure you'll be craving sweets after a short while:-)

Here's "My Sweet Party" button for you to grab. And the link to your host http://www.meandmysweets.blogspot.co.uk/

This is my favourite Rhubarb Pie! Imagine a layer of sticky, caramel-like cookies on a bed of soft, sweet and tangy rhubarbs. That’s how this pie tastes like! And, it’s supereasy to make. I had three helpings, I’m almost embarrassed to admit it, but it was just too delicious not to….This pie may not look spectacular, I admit, it actually looks kinda plain, but I promise, this is no ordinary pie! Serve with vanilla-bean ice-cream.

If you like the pie crust and would like to bake it in cookie form, try this recipe, Sticky Toffee Cookies.

Rhubarb Pie
5 rhubarb stalks, cut into pieces

125 grams butter, room-temperature
1 dl sugar (100ml)
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 dl flour (200ml)
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp vanilla sugar


Preheat the oven at 200 degrees C.

Place rhubarb pieces in a pie dish. Place the other ingredients in a bowl and work to a dough. Flatten the dough on a floured pastry board and place on top of the rhubarbs. Bake for about 25-30 minutes until golden. Serve with vanilla-bean ice-cream.

This is contributed to Foodie Friday and Sweets for Saturday.

ENJOY!

My Sweet Party -Top Three Chocolate Favourites

I've finally decided my top three favourites from my very first chocolate themed My Sweet Party. OMG! I was drooling over your contributions, everything looked super yummie and I've bookmarked lots and lots of your stuff. Great job everyone! The downside of this....now I'm craving something chocolaty like crazy, but I haven't even a tiny little chocolate bar or cookie or whatever to stop my craving.....I'm such a newbie:-)

If you wanna check out every single chocolate contribution, do it here. But, remember to have something chocolaty close by:-)


OK, here are my top three favourites:

What is almost synonymous with chocolate when it comes to baking? Yup, BROWNIES:-) Katarina, the blogger of Hovkonditorn made these fabulous Oreo Mocha Brownies. By looking at her pictures you can easily see that they are melt in the mouth divine, and sticky, and wonderfully chocolaty.





Look at the stickiness at this one below:-) yum, yum, yum! Katarina is a Finland-Swedish woman living in Singapore. Her blog is written both in Swedish and English. Katarina's recipes are a mix between cooking, baking, and tips where to eat in Singapore. Be sure to pop over to here blog and be inspired!



My next favourite are these Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Donuts made by Dorothy from the super cute blog Crazy for Crust. I just love her blog and the way she writes and her amazing pictures makes me drool every time I check out her blog. Her blog is all about sweets, so if you're a sweet tooth like me, you probably like her blog too.




These are irresistible and bookmarked for sure:-)!




And finally we have these colourful and cute M&M cookies from lovely Maude at Spicy Cinnamon. Maude is a Canadian studying in Italy, she loves food, art and fitness. Her blog has a great combo of food, desserts and health. I also believe that you can eat whatever you like as long as you do it in moderation.  Her blog is definitely worth checking out! And now have a look at these cutie M&M Cookies! They made me smile instantly! They look chubby and childish and I LOVE them!







I hope you liked my round-up and that you are eager to participate in my next My Sweet Party - June - Summer Fruits !!!

My Sweet Party June - Summer Fruits

My first My Sweet Party was in my opinion a success! You contributed with 60 amazing chocolate recipes! Thanks everybody! You've done a great job inspiring us with your recipes. In a few days I'll feature my top three favourites, so please visit soon again to see if your Chocolate recipe is amongst my favourites:-).
Today it's the 1st of June and it's time for a new theme and I hope you'll like to participate. The theme for June is SUMMER FRUITS. Link up your contribution of something summary and fruity:-) and beginning of July I'll feature my top three recipes and blogs. If you need more information about the rules for My Sweet Party, please check it out here.


My Sweet Party Rules
1. Become a follower of "Me And My Sweets".
2. Add "My Sweet Party" logo to your post with a link back to your host blog "Me And My Sweets". Add the "My Sweet Party" link for that particular month so other bloggers can find recipes, receive more visits/comments and discover new inspiring blogs.
3.Place "My Sweet Party" button on the sidebar of your blog.
4. Post a link of your months contribution to "My Sweet Party"
5. Visit other participants for delicious inspiration - make sure you have some treats while browsing as I'm sure you'll be craving sweets after a short while:-)

Here's "My Sweet Party" button for you to grab. And the link to your host http://www.meandmysweets.blogspot.co.uk/

My contribution for June is a Key Lime Pie. I made it together with a friend of mine, it's her signature sweet, and it's heavenly!! I would say, it's THE dessert in a summer evening. The crust is sweet and grainy, the filling flavoured with lime is creamy and tangy, and the topping is made of fluffy whipped cream. WOW! Need I say more:-)

Don't be scared off by the list of ingredients or the fact that it needs time to set in the fridge. It is fairly easy to make, and it's worth the wait:-)

Key Lime Pie

The crust:
16 digestive cookies (original)
113 grams regular unsalted butter

Lime mousse:

4 large egg yolks
375 grams condensed milk (1 can)
2 tbsp of lime zest (taken from 4-5 nice and green limes – keep some zest in the fridge for the food styling in the end)
½ cup lime juice (squeezed from fresh limes and top up with lime juice bought in a bottle)

Whipped cream:

½ cup (or more) of whipping cream
2 tsp of vanilla sugar     

The crust:

Pre-heat oven at 180° C.

Crush the digestives until they’re almost in powder form. Melt the butter and mix it well with the digestives. Lightly butter a round pan. Press the butter & digestives mix onto your pan forming a flat base. Bake in the oven at 180° for 10-12 min. (until light brown).

The lime mousse:

Beat the egg yolks until they’re fluffy (not too fluffy –so still quite firm) and light yellow. Add all the condensed milk. Add half the lime juice and the 2 table spoons of lime zest and beat at a low speed. Add the rest of the lime juice and beat until well mixed. Pour the mousse on your –already baked now– crust. Bake all of it in the oven at 180° for 12 min.

Finally:

After you’ve taken your pie out of the oven; leave it on the kitchen table for about 1 hour until it cools down and then put it in the fridge for at least another hour (it needs to be a bit chilled so the whipped cream won’t start melting as soon as you put it on top).

Add the vanilla sugar to the cream and then whip until it’s quite thick and dense. Add the whipped cream on the pie and cover it completely until it’s thick and flat. Sprinkle some of your remaining lime zest on the pie to style it up!





I linked up to Foodie Friday and Sweets For Saturday

ENJOY!

Chocolate and Orange Fudge

It was such a long time ago I made Chocolate Fudge, so when I found this recipe in a magazine I couldn't resist making it because it sounded so wonderfully delicious. I added more chocolate as I wanted it to be a rich and very chocolaty fudge. I also added grated orange to give it a little bit freshness to all that rich chocolate flavour.  They turned out amazingly good:-)

Also, have you noticed I'm hosting my very first My Sweet Party, where you can link up a treat within the theme for the month. This months theme is CHOCOLATE:-). My top three favourites will be featured (both recipe and blog) when the party has closed. I hope you'll like to join my first of hopefully many sweet parties!

Chocolate and Orange Fudge
50 grams butter
1 dl golden syrup (100ml)
3 dl sugar (300ml)
3 dl double cream (300ml)
3 tbsp un-sweetened cocoa powder (I used 5-6 tbsp...add a little bit in a time, and taste)
1 orange, both juice and zest

Peel the orange. Combine butter, syrup, sugar, cream and cocoa powder in a large non-stick saucepan and bring to boil.

Add juice and half of the orange zest and continue to boil the mixture until it reaches 125 degrees C. Or do a "ball test" (pour a spoon of fudge into a cold glass of water, to see if you can roll it into a ball).

When the ball test works, pour the fudge in a greased baking tin or an oven paper covered baking tin, about 20 x 20 cm. Sprinkle the remaining zest onto the chocolate fudge before it gets stiff.

Cut the yummie Chocolate and Orange Fudge into bite sized pieces using a scissor or knife.





This is contributed to Foodie Friday and Southern Sundays.

ENJOY!

My Sweet Party - Chocolate Cake - LOVE YUMMIES

I'm super excited today, as I decided to host my own link up party! This will be my first ever "My Sweet Party" and I hope you'd like to join! I will host a party every month with a different theme. The theme can be anything from a flavour, colour, feeling, country, movie, basically anything that can inspire you baking or cooking something sweet and delicious. It doesn't have to be something sweet, it can be savoury too, as long as it is made within the theme. This is a great way of finding new inspiring blogs and recipes from all around the world.

The theme for the first "My Sweet Party" is: CHOCOLATE. Who doesn't love chocolate?! It can be bold and rich in flavour as well as very subtle. It goes well with fruits and berries and can be used in all kinds of sweets; candy, pie, cakes, muffins, cupcakes, cookies....the sky is the limit of your imagination:-) Be creative and have fun!

When "My Sweet Party" is closed I'll go through all your sweet contributions and choose my Top Three Favourite recipes, and feature those three recipes and blogs.


My Sweet Party Rules
1. Become a follower of "Me And My Sweets".
2. Add "My Sweet Party" logo to your post with a link back to your host blog "Me And My Sweets". Add the "My Sweet Party" link for that particular month so other bloggers can find recipes, receive more visits/comments and discover new inspiring blogs.
3.Place "My Sweet Party" button on the sidebar of your blog.
4. Post a link of your months contribution to "My Sweet Party" - the link is at the end of this post.
5. Visit other participants for delicious inspiration - make sure you have some treats while browsing as I'm sure you'll be craving sweets after a short while:-)

Here's "My Sweet Party" button for you to grab. And the link to your host http://www.meandmysweets.blogspot.co.uk/

My contribution for "My Sweet Party" is LOVE YUMMIES. It's a chocolate cake with a chocolate coffee and buttercream topping sprinkled with desiccated coconut. It's my family's favourite and the topping in absolutely fabulous. Usually I make a double batch of the topping to make the cake extra luscious:-) Honestly, I could eat only the topping itself... :-)

Love Yummies
150 grams butter
1 1/2 dl milk (150ml)
2 eggs
3 dl sugar (300ml)
5 tbsp un-sweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla sugar
4 1/2 dl flour (450ml)
2 tsp baking powder

Topping:
3 dl icing sugar (300ml)
2 tbsp un-sweetened cocoa powder
2 tbsp vanilla sugar
3 tbsp cold coffee
6 tbsp butter
desiccated coconut to sprinkle


Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees C.

Melt the butter, add milk.In another bowl, mix eggs and sugar until white and fluffy.

In a separate bowl, combine cocoa, vanilla sugar, flour and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the egg and sugar mix along with the melted butter and milk. Combine carefully. If there are some lumps, they will disappear while baking.

Pour the mixture into a flour and greased baking tin, 25 x 25 cm.

Bake in he middle of the oven for about 30-40 minutes, until a stick comes out clean from the cake.

Set aside to cool completely. Once the cake has cooled down, you can make the amazing topping:-)

Place all ingredients in a saucepan, bring to boil and make sure the sugar melts completely.

Pour it over the cake. Sprinkle desiccated coconut on top.

Have fun and enjoy the party!