Category Archives: swiss

Basler Läckerli – Swiss spiced cookie bars

Posted on September 24, 2017 by pizzarossa

Basler Läckerli (or Leckerli, if your keyboard doesn’t do umlauts) is a traditional Swiss spiced cookie bar that is just perfect on a cool autumn afternoon with a cup of tea. This particular version comes from the canton of Basel, … Continue reading →

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Swiss carrot cake

Posted on March 27, 2016 by pizzarossa

A light, moist, flavourful carrot cake from the Swiss canton of Aargau, which contains no oil or butter, and no flour. Low fat, dairy free, gluten free. It’s practically health food! Makes a 24cm (10″) cake – serves 12 Preparation: … Continue reading →

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Tarte au vin cuit de poires (Swiss-French pear tart)

Posted on August 30, 2015 by pizzarossa

Vin cuit, as the name does not imply, has absolutely nothing to do with wine… Vin cuit is a Swiss-French specialty – a thick, molasses-type syrup made by slowly boiling down pear (or apple) juice. As far as my research … Continue reading →

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