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    Mango Clafoutis

    June 28, 2023 /

    Easy to make and a not too sweet delicious fruity dessert made with a custard base. Very similar to pancake batter it has a smooth but firm flan like texture, with the fruits decoratively sitting along the top. After baking flip over dust with powdered sugar and enjoy ! Ingredients Instructions Notes

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  • Culture,  Dance, Art, and Music,  Travel

    Dives Sur Mer and the Venetian Fairy Festival

    June 28, 2023 /

    Located only 30 minutes from the city of Caen in northwest france, not to be confused with Cannes in the south. The location between resort villages Cabourg and Deauville is the small village of Dives-sur-Mer, in the department of Calvados, in the region of Normandy France. It is a charming port city with approximately 6000 inhabitants. The history of Dives is famously linked to that of of William the Conqueror Guillaume, who gathered his fleet there before leaving for the conquest of England in 1066.Although Normandy is best known for its WW II D-Day history, the history of Dives Sur Mer goes further back even before its most famous inhabitant…

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  • Culture,  Recipes and World Cuisine,  Travel

    Coconut Tart shell with Chocolate Ganache

    December 19, 2022 /

     Coconut shell 2 cup (256gram) fine coconut (coco) flakes 1/2 cup (100gram)sugar 1/4 cup flour +2tbs (157 gram+30 ml)total =160grams +/- I also added 1tsp nutmeg  and 1tsp cinnamon for flavor 1tsp vanilla  and 2 egg whites Grease pan with butter evenly. press mixture evenly into pan Bake at 375F(190C) center oven 15 min  or until golden brown Cool on wire rack 2min Use knife to gently separatefrom pan sides. Allow to cool completely. 1-2 hrs before filling. Can also make small shells using muffin tins. Can be use for other non baked or baked fillings. Chocolate Grenache  (1 1/2 cups) always 1-1 coconut to – heavy cream ratio(can double recipe…

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