Saturday, 22 December 2012

Blondie’s by shireen

                     Blondie’s

Ingredients

      Eggs 2

      Brown sugar 3 ounce

      Caster sugar 3 ounce

      Butter 5 ounces

      Self raising flour 5 ounce

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Ingredients for topping

      Walnuts chopped 2 tbsp

      Almonds chopped 2 tbsp

      Chocolate chips 4 tbsp

      Method

      Cook the 3 ounce brown  sugar and the 5 ounce butter in a pan on very gentle heat until sugar dissolves, remove and cool, mix in the eggs 1 at a time, add in 1 tsp essence vanilla, fold in the 5 ounce self raising flour, divide the mixture between paper cases, sprinkle the topping over, press lightly, bake in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes on 190 degrees, remove and cool on wire rack.


    
note  for self raising flour
      In a large mixing bowl, measure 6 cups of flour.

      Add 3 tablespoons baking powder.

      Add 1 tablespoon salt.

      Either sift together or mix with a wire whisk until well combined.

      Can be stored in airtight container for months.

      Tips:

      Measure self-rising flour like regular flour.

      Keep all dry goods in airtight containers to avoid moisture and infestation


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 to make self-rising flour if you don't have any on hand.

      Ingredients:

      4 cups flour

      2 teaspoons salt

      2 tablespoons baking powder

      Preparation:

      Combine all ingredients; store in tightly covered can or jar. Use in any recipe calling for self-rising flour.

      Makes 1 pound of self-rising flour

National Tandoori Aaloo Matar by shireen

                                National Tandoori Aaloo Matar


Ingredients

Onion sliced 3

Tomatoes chopped 3

Boiled Potatoes cut into medium cubes 4

Green chilies chopped 4

Oil ¼ cup

Peas 1 ½ cup

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Salt ½ tsp

National Tandoori Masala 2 tbsp heaped

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Method

Heat ¼ cup oil add 1 tsp cumin seeds with 3 sliced onion fry till light golden, add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste with 3 chopped tomatoes, fry well for 10 minutes with ¼ cup water, add ½ tsp salt and 1 ½ cup peas, cook cover for 10 minutes, add 4 boiled potatoes with 2 tbsp tandoori masala, cook on low flame till oil comes on top. Serve garnish with 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and 4 chopped green chilies.

Tiger cake by shireen

                                  Tiger cake

Ingredients

Butter 8 ounces

Caster sugar 8 ounces = 16 tbs

Self raising flour 8 ounces= 16 tbs

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Eggs 4

Milk ¼ cup

Coco powder 1 tbsp heaped

Water ¼ cup

Ingredients for chocolate icing

Butter 6 ounces

Icing sugar 1 ½ cup

Coco powder 3 tbsp

Cream ¼ cup

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Method for cake

Beat 8 ounce butter and 8 ounce sugar till light and fluffy add in 1 tsp vanilla essence, gradually add in 1 egg at a time and beat well after each addition of egg till all four eggs have been added, lastly fold in the 8 ounce flour lightly, divide the mixture into two bowls, leave 1 mixture plain and add the dissolved cocoa powder dissolve in ¼ cup water into the second mixture, grease a tube pan, pour white mixture topped with coco mixture again topped with plain mixture, swirl with a knife and bake in a pre heated oven on 180 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove cool cake completely, spread with icing.

Method for icing

Heat 6 ounce butter and 3 tbsp coco till melted, remove from fire add 1 ½ cup icing sugar and ¼ cup cream beat till thick and spreadable, cool in fridge, remove and beat till spreading consistency.


note  For self raising flour, mix 1 tsp baking powder in 1 cup flour

plain cake by shireen

                                    plain cake

 Ingredients

      Butter 8 ounce(use unsalted butter its bestfor baking.8 ounce of butter =200gm=8tbsp)

      Sugar 8 ounce(8 ounce sugar is 16tbsp leveled )

      Flour 6 ounce(6 ounce of flour is 12 tbsp slightly )

      Baking powder 2 tsp

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Eggs 2

      Method

      Beat butter and sugar, till light and fluffy. Add in eggs one by one then fold in the sieved mixture of flour and baking powder. Pour mixture in a greased 8 inches round tins. And bake for 30 minutes on 180 degrees. Remove and cool cake.

LEMON POUND CAKE /Lemon Pound Cake Muffins by shireen

                                          LEMON POUND CAKE / Lemon Pound Cake Muffins

      Ingredients

      Eggs 2

      Caster sugar 1 cup

      Butter ½ cup softened

      Sour cream ½ cup

      Flour 1 ¾ cup

      Vanilla essence 1 tsp

      Salt ¼ tsp

      Baking soda ¼ tsp

      Ingredients for glaze

      Icing sugar 1 cup

      Lemon juice 2 tbsp

      Method

      In a large mixing bowl beat ½ cup softened butter and 1 cup sugar with 1 tsp vanilla essence. Add in it 2 eggs 1 at a time, beating well alternating with sieved flour, baking soda and salt mixture. Also fold in ½ cup sour cream, fill muffin tray ¾th full bake on 190 degree C for 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes remove on a wire rack, drizzle with glaze. Serve warm.

      Method for Glaze

      Mix together 1 cup icing sugar and 2 tbsp lemon juice, drizzle over muffins.



    instead of   1/2 cup sour cream add 1/2 cup yogurt plus 1/2 teaspoon baking soda daal ke rakh dein for 15 minutes then add in recipe (note dont put baking powder instead of soda!! its not the same)
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Friday, 21 December 2012

Black Walnut Cake

                          Make Black Walnut Cake


Cake is a very delicious dessert which we can use in birthdays and many special occasions like Christmas etc. This cake is made of special distinct flavor of black walnuts.

Ingredients

• 11/2cup butter

• 1 cup shortening

• 4 cups sugar

• 6 eggs

• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 11/2 cup milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup chopped black walnuts

Directions

1. Mix together butter and sugar until light. Beat the eggs and mixing just until the yellow part disappears.

2. Add flour, baking powder, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture with the milk alternately.

3. Add vanilla and Walnuts

4. Baking time various according to oven. ( appox. 50 min)

5. Black Walnut Cake is ready.



Read more: How to Make Black Walnut Cake ? | How to Do Things in India | Indian How to Articles and Videos | HowIndia.com

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Mithas–e–Guftugu

                                        Mithas–e–Guftugu

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Amul Ghee

1 cup Sevaiyan

1 ½ cup    Sugar

2 tbsp Khoya (grated)

½ litre Amul Taaza Milk

3 tbsp India Gate Basmati Rice (washed and ground to a coarse powder)

2 tsp Cardamom powder

6-8 nos Almonds (cut into slivers)

Method:

1. Heat ghee and fry sevaiyan in it till golden brown. Keep aside.

2. Combine ½ cup sugar with just enough water to cover it and cook till a two-string consistency syrup is made. Mix in fried sevaiyan and cook for a few more minutes.

3. In another vessel, combine the khoya with half the milk and ½ cup sugar and cook to make rabri.

4. In a frying pan, combine remaining milk with remaining sugar and ground rice and cook to make firnee. Mix in cardamom powder.

5. In a serving bowl, make a layer of sevaiyan. Top with a layer of rabri, followed by a layer of firnee, topped with almonds. Repeat the process for all serving bowls. Serve chilled.

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