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I'm Zoë François and I love to bake. This is where I play with sugar and take the mystery out of baking everything from cookies to wedding cakes. I studied pastry at the CIA, worked in restaurants, write cookbooks and you can also find my creations in national magazines, my BluePrint baking classes and my instagram videos. More...

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Lacy Lattice Apple Pie and a THANK YOU to 200k fol

Flan. Today is sunny and the snow is still white a

Flan. Today is sunny and the snow is still white and beautiful, but I SO miss the warmth of summer. This silky smooth flan is such comfort food for me, and is enough to brighten the coldest day. Flan is one of those simply perfect desserts that is incredibly easy to make, but you have to know how to bake it properly in order to achieve the velvety texture that makes it one of the most popular desserts in my house. Baked too long and you’ll end up with a rubbery texture and “channels” from the eggs over baking. You will find my FLAN VIDEO IN THE @zoebakes HIGHLIGHTS (scroll back to find) AND RECIPE LINK IN MY BIO. #marthabakes #imsomartha #easyrecipes #flan #recipeoftheday #custard #caramel #f52grams #zoebakes #bakingvideo #gluten-free #cremecaramel #sunshine #glutenfree #gf #simplerecipes #sparkjoydaily #zoebakes #smooth #family #winter

Blood-Orange Creamsicle Semifreddo with Rosemary M

Homemade Marshmallows and an open letter to @insta

Homemade Marshmallows and an open letter to @instagram! .
🧐Do you use powdered or sheet gelatin? I show you how to use both in the video, but I’m curious which most people go with?? Now my letter...
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Oh, @instagram, how I love you! First you gave me the gift of Stories, where I create tutorials for my recipes, then you added Highlights, so I could archive all the work I put into those videos. Maybe it was just too good to be true, because it seems I’ve used up ALL the Highlight space you’ve allotted me and now you are TAKING DOWN MY OLD VIDEOS 😩! Every time I add a video, you take one down!!! Please reconsider and give me more SPACE!!! I’ve waited a year for a brilliant resolution and yet here we are again. Thank you in advance for your swift reply! Your devoted follower, xo @zoebakes .
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Many of you have noticed my older highlight videos continue to disappear and ask where you can find them...I am reposting the most asked for videos (like this HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOW) and I’m working to create a permanent home for my videos on YouTube (that’s taking longer than I’d hoped). PLEASE contact @instagram (I have no idea how to do that!!! 🤣😂) and ask them to give me more space to support my work. Until then, you’ll find the LINK TO RECIPE IN @zoebakes BIO AND VIDEO IN HIGHLIGHTS! #recipeoftheday #DIY #imsomartha #marthabakes #f52grams #marshmallow #blowtorch #homemade #endlesswinter #zoebakes #sparkjoydaily #hotchocolate #gobigorgohome #pastry #

Chocolate Valentine’s Day Cake! My son came up w

Chocolate Valentine’s Day Cake! My son came up with this cake when he was 9yo. He’s about to turn 21 and the cake still stands as my favorite to serve on the Holiday of Love! ♥️ Devil’s Food Cake with layers of Raspberry Cream and draped in Chocolate Ganache (scroll to see the drape), then I added some tiny red dragees and a dusting of raspberry powder (scroll to see the shock of red). RECIPE LINK IN MY @zoebakes BIO and VIDEO IN HIIGHLIGHTS! #valentines #heart #cakesofinstagram #cakedecorating #cakeoftheday #imsomartha #kidsinthekitchen #LOVE #sparkjoydaily #galentinesday #familyrecipe #baking #f52grams #raspberry #KISS #chocolate #chocolatecake #ganache #zoebakes

Cherry Cheesecake! I adore cheesecake in almost ev

Cherry Cheesecake! I adore cheesecake in almost every form. The first one I remember was from Junior’s in Brooklyn when I was a little kid. It was dripping with a glossy strawberry sauce and I was surrounded by my great aunts Honey, Rose and Sylvia Berkowitz. They held court in the restaurant and I sat quietly in awe of that slice of cheesecake. There are so many varieties of cheesecake and I really do love them all. This version I made with a combination of cream cheese/ricotta and sweetened it with honey, then baked in a heart-shaped pan to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The topping is bright, glossy cherries, but you can use any fruit you desire.
If you love cheesecake as much as I do, you should check out my @therealbluprint Show-Stopping Cheesecake VIDEO Class (scroll to see me filming) which I link to on my website (LINK IN MY @zoebakes BIO, where you will also find the RECIPE). #cheesecake #cherry #juniors #valentines #galentinesday #dessert #heart #love #memories #imsomartha #bombesquad #romantic #foodmemories #sparkjoydaily #zoebakes #ricotta

Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie and a @maranathan

Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie and a @maranathanutbutters GIVEAWAY! #sponsored You can win 10 jars of assorted Nut Butters (scroll @maranathanutbutters to see the Almond Butter, which is so delicious I ate it straight out of the jar with a spoon) value $90. Here is how:

1. Like this post.
2. Tag your friends who love Nut Butter or might make you this pie! 😉
4. Follow @zoebakes and @maranathanutbutters
3. USA addresses only.
4. I will notify the winner next week through DM.
5. For full rules please visit bit.ly/mn-giveaway .

MaraNatha Nut Butters are super smooth, No Stir, so they work well in my recipe, which isn’t always the case with other brands of natural nut butters. They also have fun flavors like Dark Chocolate Almond Butter, a Raw Maple Almond Butter, Banana Peanut Butter and a Coconut Butter.
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie RECIPE LINK in MY @zoebakes BIO and VIDEO in MY HIGHLIGHTS ARCHIVE! #nutbutter #nuts #almondbutter #peanutbutter #pie #giveaway #imsomartha #f52grams #feedfeed #naturalfood #sustainablefood #californiasun

Blueberry Cobbler! I asked my son what he wanted a

Blueberry Cobbler! I asked my son what he wanted as his last homemade dessert before returning to college after winter break, he flipped open @joannebchang’s new book Pastry Love and pointed to the blueberry cobbler. Well done. There is nothing more comforting than a perfect cobbler and this one delivers in every way. The biscuits are tender and the filling is just the right balance of tart and sweet. I know this is seasonally controversial, but who am I to deny my darling son his final pastry wish, just because it’s January? I used frozen berries and it was still dynamite! This summer I will make it again (and a few times until then) with fresh berries. I topped the warm cobbler with whipped Vanilla Creme Fraiche from @vermontcreamery. Perfect no matter the season. You can watch me make this ultimate cobbler in my VIDEO and Joanne generously permitted me to share the RECIPE, LINK in my @zoebakes BIO! #zoebakes #pastrylove #cobbler #blueberry #comfortfood #easyrecipes #simplefood #biscuit #biscuits #pastrychef #f52grams #imsomartha #womensupportingwomen #anthropologie

Raspberry Swirl Bread from Do-It-All Dough! #ad I’ve spent the better part of my career creating recipes (7 books worth 😊) based on bread dough that can serve many purposes. Whether you want to bake a sandwich loaf, cinnamon rolls or a star bread, you can create them all from just one dough. I’ve partnered with @bobsredmill and @thebakefeed for the January #BetterBakingAcademy featuring a Do-It-All dough. I created this Raspberry Swirl Bread using their versatile dough, but I added cardamom and orange zest to warm it up a bit for this cold January weather. You can watch me create this beautiful, and super simple loaf in my VIDEO and the RECIPE LINK is in my @zoebakes BIO. I also baked a version in my CROCKPOT, when my ovens were too busy with cake, which you’ll also find in the video. .
To learn more about the Better Baking Academy and sign up (It’s FREE), follow the link in my BIO. Every month you’ll find an in-depth class about baking, with step-by-step photos and tips from the pros. #bobsredmill #thebakefeed #bread #doitall #crockpot #slowcooker #raspberry #zoebakes #breadin5

Key Lime Pie! In November I taught a pie baking cl

Key Lime Pie! In November I taught a pie baking class at @joythebaker’s studio in NOLA and to get things warmed up she asked us all what our favorite pie is. Everyone had such gorgeous descriptions of their most beloved pies and I said Key Lime Pie. It just came straight out from the heart, no thinking, just blurted from a secret place within. I promptly apologized for not saying something sexier! 🤣 But, why should I be ashamed of loving this pie? It is the perfect balance of sweet and tart (just on the verge of sour) and CREAMY, with the crunch of a perfectly baked crust. To stack up the key lime flavor I added a layer of key lime curd. The softly whipped cream was piled high in rosettes as inspired by one of @amandaefaber’s cake designs. Watch the VIDEO and RECIPE LINK IN @zoebakes BIO!
#zoebakes #sparkjoydaily #keylimepie #pie #keylime #recipeoftheday #easyrecipes #tart #whippedcream #marthabakes #foodphotography #f52grams #anthropologie #swirls

Mango Curd Tart! I sent my manuscript to the publi

Mango Curd Tart! I sent my manuscript to the publisher 🥂🍾 and I am just pulling myself out of the fog that is my brain after pushing myself to the brink. I am so excited about this book and can not wait to share it with you, although, that’s exactly what I must do, since it is a long way off from pub date. But, it means I can get back into my kitchen and play with pastry. Here is one of my favorite tarts, that is pure sunshine, which I feel like we can all use on this January day. It is simply a layer of bright mango curd with fresh fresh fruit and perfectly whipped cream. Easy to bake and it just makes me happy to look at it. You can watch me create it in my Highlight Video and the RECIPE LINK in ON MY @zoebakes BIO PAGE! #mango #tart #baker #sunshine #tropical #happy #pastry #foodwinewomen #f52grams #imsomartha #marthabakes #simplepleasures #whippedcream #recipeoftheday #sweet #healthyfood #anthropologie #anthrohome #instafood #sparkjoydaily #zoebakes

Crème Brûlée! Happy New Decade! 🎉 I was just

Crème Brûlée! Happy New Decade! 🎉 I was just made aware that my video tutorial for Crème Brûlée fell off the end of the Highlights into the @instagram abyss🕳.When a recipe you want disappears from my @zoebakes highlights archive, let me know and I will hunt it down and repost. I have just a few more days left to put the polish on my new manuscript and send it to my editor, then I will be back to make fresh videos, until then, I am leaving you with one of my favorites and an often requested dessert. ✨I have been testing cakes (and more cakes) for my new book and I ended up with about 58 egg yolks 🥚🥚. So, in my spare time I have been making custards, ice cream, curds, sabayon, and inventing new ways to use the precious center of an egg. I always forget how EASY and satisfying it is to make crème brûlée. It is the richest and most luscious of the custard family, because they only use the yolks. Since Crème Brûlée doesn’t have to be inverted, like their cousin, FLAN, they don’t need the extra structure of the egg whites. Their velvety texture is perfectly married to the crack of burnt caramel that lays on top. Opposites attract. Make them in a wide, shallow dish, so every bite has a bit of the burnt sugar. And, this provides you with yet another reason to use a blowtorch!! ♥️🔥! I steeped lavender in the cream, but you can use just about any flavor (ginger, tea, coffee, honey, star anise, rosemary and on and on.....) You can find my Crème Brûlée VIDEO in my HIGHLIGHTS and RECIPE LINK IN MY @zoebakes BIO! #cremebrulee #custard #pudding #frenchfood #pastry #recipeoftheday #sweet #imsomartha #f52grams #eggs #velvet #silk #smoothp #easyrecipes #indulge #lavender #anthropologie #anthrohome #egg #flame #blowtorch #sparkjoydaily #2020 #instafood

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