Mint’s Pies

An amateur baker exploring recipes to feed your curiosity and soul

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VEGAN MACARONS

I was inspired by National Macaron Day to see if I could create a vegan version of the sweet treat. Following allrecipes.com’s version of French Macarons, I substituted the 3 egg whites for 6 tablespoons of aquafaba, the magical chickpea water that whips up fantastically. I also opted for a strawberry jam filling versus the standard cream filling. I learned two things: 1. Use cream of tartar when whipping the aquafaba to help stabilize the cookies and 2. Do Not Use A Wet Filling! Although delicious, the cookies were falling apart like my hopes for the dessert. I will definitely try these again and report back! Until next time my little mints!

[mintspies]

Easy and quick biscuits! They didn’t rise as much as I wanted them to but delicious none the less! I served them with strawberry jam but these are great on their own :)

Biscuits - Joyofbaking.com

These delightful Biscuits have a golden brown crusty top and bottom and are wonderfully soft and flaky. With Demo Video

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Dairy Free French Toast with Homemade Strawberry Sauce (Almonds Omitted)

Almond Crusted French Toast with Roasted Strawberry Syrup – The Recipe Critic