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Baked guava cookies, with golden dough folded over a piece of shiny red guava paste.
Easy

30 min (+ oven)

Desserts

Homemade Guava Cookies (Goiabinha/Beliscão)

Learn to make classic **Goiabinha**, also known as **Beliscão** (Pinch Cookie). A soft buttery cookie that hugs a piece ...

Cubes of soft white maria mole, coated in shredded coconut, stacked on a plate.Desserts
Very Easy

20 min (+ 2h fridge)

Maria Mole (Brazilian Coconut Marshmallow)

Learn to make authentic **Maria Mole**, a Brazilian sweet as light as a cloud. Made with just sugar, gelatin, and water, this homemade version is much tastier than store-bought and melts in your mouth...

Breads and Pastas

  • Slice of light and soft Sponge Cake, with a spongy texture, ready to be filled and decorated.
    • BaseSponge
    • AiryCake

    Classic Sponge Cake: The Airy and Soft Cake Base for Confections

  • Basket with hot, golden cheese breads, with one torn open showing the soft interior.
    • Cheese Bread
    • Brazilian Cuisine
    • Gluten Free

    Traditional Brazilian Cheese Bread (Scalded Pão de Queijo)

  • Fruit pie with golden flora pastry lattice top, fresh out of the oven.
    • Base Dough
    • Pie
    • Cookies

    Flora Pastry (Shortcrust Base for Pies and Petit Fours)

  • Rustic Italian ciabatta cut in half, revealing a very airy crumb with large holes and a golden, flour-dusted crust.

    Easy Italian Sourdough Ciabatta (No-Knead)

  • Block of raw puff pastry being laminated, showing interspersed layers of butter and dough.

    Homemade Puff Pastry (Step-by-Step)

Desserts

Syrups and Creams

  • Bowl of bittersweet chocolate ganache, with a thick, dark, and glossy texture, being stirred by a spatula.
    • Ganache
    • Filling
    • Chocolate

    Classic Ganache (Crème Paris) for Fillings

  • Cake decorated with white cream using a piping tip, showing sharp details and firm texture.
    • Icing
    • Decoration
    • Topping

    Professional Piping Cream (Emulsifier Frosting)

  • Clear spice syrup in a glass bowl, with a cinnamon stick and cloves on the side.

    Basic Spice Syrup for Soaking Cakes

  • Smooth and shiny amber-colored caramel sauce being poured from a spoon into a bowl.

    Professional Caramel Sauce: The Base Recipe That Doesn't Crystallize

  • Close-up of a bowl of light yellow pastry cream, with a smooth and velvety texture, being stirred by a spoon.

    Classic Pastry Cream (Vanilla Cream)