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Pancakes and sweet

Pancakes, waffles, pastries and sweet toast. The ratios, the classic failures, and what actually changes the result.

5 articles · 1 recipe

Slices of baguette made into French toast, golden and caramelised, on a white plate

Traditional French toast: the old method

Traditional French toast recipe: stale bread, whole milk, eggs, sugar and butter. The ratios, soaking time by bread and …

8 min read
Golden Nanterre brioche on paper, the stringy crumb visible at the cut

Old-fashioned brioche: the method

An old-fashioned brioche recipe: baker's percentage ratios, the slow cold rise, how to work in the butter and the …

7 min read
Waffle topped with yoghurt, banana and granola on a plate

Crisp and fluffy waffles: the method

The method for waffles crisp outside and fluffy inside: the proportions, whipped egg whites, iron temperature and how to …

6 min read
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A stack of fluffy pancakes at breakfast 25 min
  • No baking powder
  • Whipped whites

Pancakes without baking powder

Thick, fluffy pancakes with no baking powder or bicarbonate: the rise comes from whipped egg whites. 8 …

  • 138 kcal
  • 4.5 g protein
  • 0.5 g fibre
  • Easy

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