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[gondorunsessizbahcesi]

this literally looks like bruce wayne's apartment 🦇

dark loft energy... quiet, powerful, mysterious.

[maria-de-la-o]

St. George’s Day dragons

These little bread creatures are a traditional bake for Georgi, made in honor of St. George, the dragon slayer.

They’re shaped by hand, left to rise, baked until golden, and then eaten with butter and jam.

In my family we love keeping these types of traditions alive! And: aren't those little monsters just the cutest??

This is the recipe:

Georgi Bread (St. George’s Day Dragons)

Makes ~30 small dragons

Ingredients

1kg wheat flour

80 g fresh yeast

100 g sugar

100 g butter (softened)

14 g salt

400 ml lukewarm milk

120 g egg yolks (approx. 6 yolks)

100 g whole egg (approx. 2 eggs)

Zest of 2 lemons

Seeds from 2 vanilla pods

250 g chocolate chips

100 g chopped, roasted hazelnuts

Instructions

1. Make the dough

Combine all ingredients except the chocolate chips and hazelnuts.

Knead for about 15 minutes until you have a smooth, medium-firm dough.

2. Add fillings

Once the dough starts to rise slightly, knead in the chocolate chips and hazelnuts briefly.

3. First rise

Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place for at least 30 minutes, until visibly expanded.

4. Shape the dragons

Divide into ~70 g portions.

Shape each into a small dragon:

Cut a mouth at the front

Add spikes along the back (use scissors)

Form small feet from leftover dough

Add chocolate chips as eyes

5. Second rise

Place on a lined baking tray, brush with beaten egg, cover, and let rise again for 30 minutes, until noticeably puffed.

6.Bake

Bake at 180–190°C (fan/convection) for about 15 minutes, until golden brown.

[lvinsky]

Silence. Greenery. Eyes through the branches ✨

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[kaewritesfantasy]

I've been playing with Canva lately and decided to make temp covers for my various stories. This one surprised me a little, and went in a thematic direction I wasn't expecting. Definitely interested in pursuing this new vibe, though.