Strawberry Jam Pie

 Shortcrust Pastry 

Ingredients 

All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cup

salt - 1/2 tsp

sugar - 1/4 cup

Chilled unsalted butter (cubed) - 1/2 cup (1 stick)

Heavy cream - 2 tbsp

Egg (lightly beaten) -1

Steps

Step 1 : Whisk flour , salt and sugar together in a large bow. Add cubed butter and lightly rub using finger tips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs with pieces of size of pea.

Step 2: Add Egg and mix till it combines

Step 3 : Add cream and mix till dough is firm enough to form a ball. The dough should be a little crumbly

 

Cheesy Focaccia

 Dough 

unbleached bread flour - 2 1/2 cup

yeast - 1 1/2 tsp

honey - 1 tbsp

lukewarm water - 1 cup

olive oil - 2 tsp

Topping

vegetables 

olive oil - 2 tbsp

cheese - 1/2 cup

herbs 

salt to taste

Recipe 

Mix yeast , salt and flour 

add oil  and honey to warm water

mix dry and wet ingredients and make dough 

cover and keep aside for 20-30 minutes while preparing toppings

Cut the veggies in desired shape and pattern 

uncover dough and stretch it till it is about 1 1/2 inch thick 

cover and keep aside while oven is heating at 450 degree with a bowl of water 

arrange topping on dough and sprinkle salt and oil

bake focaccia for 20 - 25 minutes 

Savory Cheese and Onion Scones

 Ingredients:

All Purpose flour - 2 cups 

rolled Oats- 1 cup

baking powder - 2 tsp

salt - 1 tsp

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

unsalted butter (cut in 1/2 inch cubes and chilled) - 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp

shredded Cheese - 1 1/4 cup

 Chopped Onion - 3/4 cup

garlic - 2-3 clove

Parmesan - 2/3 cup 

Buttermilk - 1 cup

Eggs - 1

Honey - 2tbsp

egg for egg wash - 1 

Method:

Step1 Preheat oven to 400deg F 

Step 2: Combine flour , oats, baking powder, salt, baking soda and whiskfor 5 minutes 

Step 3: Add butter and whisk with knife  cutting the butter for 10 - 15 minutes till butter looks like course meal (size less than a tiny pea).

Step 4 : Stir  cheese, onion, garlic and parmesan 

Step 5 : in a medium bowl, whisk butter mink, egg and honey . 

Step 6 : Pour the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients and stir till a crumbly dough is formed . 

Step 7 : Divide the dough in 2 parts . Take one part and make a disk 1/4 in in thickness. Divide the disk in 12 wedges 

Step 8 : Bake the scones for 14 minutes . Rotate the pan and bake for another 14 minutes until the scones are golden brown and feel firm when touched lightly 

 

Not Lowfat Chocolate Doughnuts

 Ingrdients:

All purpose Flour - 2 cups+ 1 tbsp

Baking Powder - 1 1/2 tsp

Baking soda - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Sugar - 1 and 1/8 cup 

Cocoa powder - 1/2 cup

chocolate morsels\ grated - 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup for topping

very hot water - 3/4 cup 

unsalted butter - 1/4 cup  + 1 tsp

buttermilk - 1 1/4 cup 

Eggs - 2 

Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Icing sugar for coating pan 

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 deg F . Prepare donut pan by spreading oil on it and coating pan with icing Sugar 

Step 2: whist together flour , baking powder , baking soda and salt

Step 3 : In a mixing bowl, combine sugar , chocoa powder and chocolate morsels . Add hot water and butter and whisk till the mixture is smooth . set aside till mixture is warm. Add buttermilk, vanilla and egg. and whisk to combine

Step 4 : Fold in dry and wet ingredients in batches. Add extra chocolate morsels in the mixture  and pour the batter in the prepared pan 

Step 5 : Bake for 10 minutes . Rotating the pan in 5 minute . Let it cool in pan for 5 minutes and then cool in wire rack 

Classic Pizza

makes 4 6 inch 

 I got this recipe from the book Patio Pizzeria book by KAren Adler and Judith Fertig. The recipe of dough is similar to the usual pizza dough I makse, but this pizza has a nice olive oil flavor that I really love

Ingredients: - 

All purpose flour / bread flour - 2 and 1/2 cup + more for dusting 

Salt - 1 and 1/4 tsp

instant yeast - 2 tsp

lukewarm water - 1 cup

honey - 1 tsp

olive oil - 1 tbsp

In a mixing bowl, stir flour, yeast and salt 

Mix water honey and oil 

add the water mixture amd mix to make dough

knead till the dough is not sticky and springs back like pillow

spread olive oil on the dough and cover and keep till it doubles 

Dough can be refrigerated for upto 3 days and bring it to room temperature before cooking 

Preheat ven at 450 and leave it for 20 minutes

divide the dough in 4 parts .

take one part , knead it and spread the dough to give i pizza shape . make the lip at the side and keep aside for 15 minutes

Spead pasta sauce, cheese and add toppings 

bake for 10 minutes

Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes

 Ingredients

All Purpose flour- 3/4 cups

Whole Weat flour - 3/4 cups

Oatmeal - 1/2 cups

Salt - 1 tsp

Baking powder - 2 tsp

Brown sugar - 1/2 cup

Eggs -2 

Raisin - 3/4 cup

milk - 2 cups

Butter - 3 tbsp

vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Method:

Step 1 - Warm milk , vanilla and butter and keep aside

Step 2 - Keep eggs in warm water for 10 minutes

Step 3 - Combine oatmeat , allpurpose flour , whole wheat flour , baking powder, sugar and raisin in a large mixing bowl .Whisk and keep aside

Step 4- Whisk egs in a seperate bowl for 5 minuttes

Step 5 - Add milk mixture to the flour mixture and fold

Step 6 - fold in eggs 

Step 7 - pour 1 vcup mixture on the pan. Flip it when it is done from one end 

Serve with maple syrup and butter 

Cheese Pizza

makes 2 - 12 inch pizzza

Ingredients:

Warm water - 1 1/3 cup

yeast - 2  1/4 tsp

sugar - 2 + 2 tbsp

olive il - 2 tbsp + more for coating 

salt - 1 tsp

all purpose flour - 3 1/2 cup

cornmeal for dusting (optional)

pizza sauce , cheese and topping

Dough

Add 2 tsp sugar to warm water , whisk and let it stand for 5 minutes

Add salt and olive oit to the flour and mix . Add the water mixture and remaining sugar to the flour and knead the dough till it feels a little soft (bounces back on pokimg)

coat the dough with olive oil and allow to rise in room temperature for 2 hours or in refrigerator for 24 hours

preheat oven at 475 and allow it to heat for 20 minutes

prpare the pan by coating it with oil and sprinkling cornmeal or use cookie s=heet on top of pan

divide dough in 2 parts . shape each partwih floured hand or rolling pin . stretch to 12 inch diameter . Lift the edges to form a lip

cover and keep aside for 10 minutes 

spread pizza sauce . cheese and topping

Croissant

Time needed - about 5 hours 

Serving - 15 crossiants

Ingredients : 

All purpose flour - 4 Cups

Sugar - 1/3 cup

yeast - 4tsp

salt -- 2 1/4 tsp

Butter - 2 1/2 sticks

Milk - approx 1 cup

egg white

Step 1 - Add flour , sugar , salt , yeast in a bowl and give it a whist to combine fluff it up 

step 2 - cut butter in 1/8 in size and toss it inside flour . Mix lightly with laddle so that the butter does not melt 

Step 3 - Add milk 1/4 cup at a time and stir with laddle. Make sure teh butter is not broken or melted . Stir till the mixture is stiff 

step 4 - wrap the mixture and refrigerate for an hour

step 5 - On a floured  surface , roll the mixture and fold it in 3 folds from both sides . Repeat the process 4-6 times. untill the butter streaks are smooth and flat . if the butter gets soft, refrigerate for about 15 minutes before resuming to fold

Step 6 - wrap tightly and refrigerate for another 1 hour 

Step 7 -Divide the dough in half . Keep one in refrigerater while working on another 

Step 8 - take one half of dough and rol in thin long strip( about 2 ft)

step 9 - cut the rolled dough in rectangle and then diognal in triangles

step 10 - slit 1/2 inch cut in the triangle and roll the Croissant . then bring the two sides together to give it a curve

Step 11 - Repeat the same with teh other half dough 

Step 12 - cover and keep the Croissant aside to raise to double size (about 1 hour)

Step 13 - Bake the crossiant at 375 for 15 minutes or til crisp from outside

Sugar coockie

Ingridients

unsalted butter - 8 oz
sugar- 1 cup
baking powder - 1tsp
salt - 1/2 tsp
vanilla extract - 1 tsp
egg - 1 large
all purpose flour - 3 cups

Preparation

Beat butter, sugar , salt , baking powder and vanilla in a mixing bowl, scraping in between until light and fluffy

Add egg and mix to combine and add flour

give it the shape and bake for 10 minutes.

Chocolate Birthday Cake

Ingredients:

Butter (softened)- 4 oz (1 stick)
Brown sugar - 1 1/4 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Baking Soda- 1 tsp
salt - 1 tsp
eggs- 4
Cocoa powder - 3/4 cup
Instant cofee - 1 tsp
Warm water - 1 cup
warm milk - 1/2 cup
All purpose flour - 2 cups

Preparation

preheat over to 350 deg F
Beat together butter, brown sugar, sugar, baking soda and  salt till fluffy and light
scrape with rubber spatula for 5 minutes

Add eggs , one at a time until combined. scraping down regularly

Whisk cocoa powder, water  and coffee till combined . add warm milk and stir

Mix half of the flour to the butter mixture . Add half of Milk mixture  and fold. Scrape the bottom of mixing bowl and follow by adding flour and milk mixtures

pour the batter to the pans filling 3/4th of the pan

bake for 45-50 minutes for 8 inch pan  or 30- 35 for 6 inch

Ontario Sweet Potato and apple muffin

Serves : 16
Ingredients 

Oat Meal - 1 cup
All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
Brown Sugar - 1 cup
Baking Soda - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Sweet Potato (peeled , diced, cooked and mashed ) - 1 (approx 1 cup)
Apple (peeled , core , chopped ) - 2 ( approx 3/4 cup)
Yogurt - 2/3 cup
Large Egg - 2
Butter (at room temperature) - 3 Tbsp

Preparation 

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg (180 deg F)
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift All Purpose Flour , baking soda and salt , mix oatmeal to the flour . Fold in sweet potato , apples , yogurt, eggs and butter to the mixing bowl .
3 Spoon the batter to prepared muffin pan and bake for 20 minutes or till done
4 cool in rack and serve

Double chocolate cup cake with Ganache topping

Cup Cake
makes 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

Semisweet chocolate for batter - 1.5 cup
Semi sweet chocolate to mix at end - 1.5 cup
Unsalted butter (cut in small cubes) - 2 and 1/4 stick
Eggs (warmed)- 6
Sugar -1 cup
Brown sugar- 1/2 cup
Vanilla extract - 2 tsp
All purpose flour - 3/4 cup
salt - 1/4 tsp
baking soda- 1/4 tsp


Preparation

Prepare the Flour by sieving flour , salt and baking soda 2 - 3 times

Place Chocolate and butter in a double boiler and melt them . Stir with rubber spatula occasionally to avoid forming lump

Remove the mixture from boiler and transfer it to a another bowl

place eggs in a mixing bowl , whip it with wire whip until frothy

Add sugar and brown sugar and whip until the mixture is pale and frothy and holds a slowly dissolving ribbon when beater is lifted

Add vanilla and blend for few minutes

Fold in chocolate mixture scraping down the sides

Fold in Flour in batches till the wet and dry mixture is blended well

Add the extra chocolate chips at the end and fold in

Baking Instruction

Fill the muffin pan 3/4 with the batter

Bake for 9 minute and the switch the position and bake for another 9 minutes for even baking

Cool for 15 minutes before storing in airtight container

This can be served as muffins or with Ganache icing .

Banana chocolate muffin

Ingredients 

All purpose flour - 1 + 1/4 cups 

Salt- 1tsp

Baking soda - 1 tsp 

Egg( warmed)- 2 

butter (softened)-2 tbsp 

Sugar -1/2 cup 

Vanilla extract -1/2 tsp 

Chocolate morsel - 1/2 cup 

Banana -2

Warm milk - 1/4 cup 

Vinegar - 1 tsp (optional)

Preparation 

Heat oven at 370deg 

Sieve flour, baking powder and salt and keep aside 

Beat eggs for 2 minutes in a medium bowl . Mix the butter, vanilla extract and sugar 

Add mashed banana and fold

Fold in warn milk to the mix 

Add flour mixture in batches and fold

Fold in the chocolate morsels

Pour the batter in prepared muffin tray

Bake for 30 minutes or till done 

Chocolate pie

Preparation time-consuming 20 minutes 

Refrigerate time - 4 hours

Ingredients 

Graham cracker pie crust -1

Evaporated milk - 1 can 

Egg yolk ( large) - 2 

Chocolate morsel - 2 cups 

Preparation 

1. Wisk Evaporated milk and egg yolk in a medium bowl and heat stirring 

2. Remove from heat right before it starts to boil and add 2 cups chocolate morsels 

3 pour in the pie crust and refrigerate for 3 hours 

Mnm cookie

Ingredients 

All purpose flour - 2 cups 

Baking soda- 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/2 tsp

Butter - 2 stick (1 cup)

Suger- 1 cup 

Eggs - 2

Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp 

MnM - 1/2 cup 

Method 

Preheat oven at 350deg

Seave flour, baking soda and salt and keep aside 

Beat butter and sugar till fluffy 

Add in eggs and vanilla extract and beat 

Mix dry ingredients to the egg mixture in batches 

Add MnM and fold

Spread the batter in round 10 inch baking pan. 

Bake for 25 mins

Cover with foil and bake for another 5 mins

Cut in wedges and serve

Moist Sponge cake

Vanilla Extract: 1 tsp
Heavy cream - 1/4 cup
Butter- 3tbsp
eggs(warmed) - 3
egg yolks (warmed)- 3
Sugar - 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp
All purpose flour- 3/4 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp

Prepatration :

Step 1: prepare the pan and pre heat oven to 350 F
Step 2 : Combine vanilla, cream and butter in a saucepan and heat it just enough to melt the butter
Step 3: beat  eggs , egg yolk and sugar in a mixer for 5 minutes or till the ribbons are formed
Step 4: Mix egg mixture and milk mixture in bowl by folding in
 Step 5: Sift the flour and baking powder in a plate and add to mixture in three batches
Step 6: pour the mixture in the prepared pan
Step 7: bake in the round pan for 25 minutes or sheet for 15 till firm to touch
Step 8: cool in cooling rack 

Brownie

INGREDIENTS

Chocolate chips - 2 cups

Butter (Room temp)- 1/2 cup

Eggs (Room temp)- 3

All - purpose flour - 1 1/2 cup

Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1 cup

Walnut (chopped) - 1/2 cups

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Salt - 1 pinch

METHOD

1. Preheat Oven to 350 and grease 13 X 9 inch pan
2. Microwave butter and chips in a microwave safe pan , stirring in between till it is smooth
3. Sift together flour salt and baking soda
4. In a big mixing bowl, Add the butter mixture, Mix in flour mixture in batches working on sides
5. Mix Sugar and vanilla extract
6. Stir in nuts
7. Pour the mixture in a 13 X 9 baking sheet 
8. Bake for 20 mins - 25 mins
9. Cut into bars

Eggless Banana Cake

Storing banana has always been a mystery. If you buy them raw, they are not worth eating for a couple of days. If you buy them ripe , they are not worth eating after a couple of days. They turn black if kept in refrigerator and attract flies if kept out .

The eggless banana cake recipe is perfect for using ripe bananas before they turn bad, specially in the month of sawan , when we cant eat egg 

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• Banana (ripe) – 3 medium
• All purpose Flour – 1.5 Cups 
•   Softened Butter – 2/3 cup
•  Milk –  1/2 cup
• sugar - 1/2 cup
• vanilla extract - 1 tsp 
• innamon powder  - 1/2 tsp
• nutmeg powder - 1 pinch 
• baking soda - 3/4 tsp
• 3/4 tspsalt (optional) - 1 pinch
• Lemon – 1/2

INSTRUCTIONS

1.    preheat the oven to 350

2.    Line the 9 inch bread loaf pan with butter paper\foil

3.    take sliced bananas and sugar in a mixing bowl and mash it .

4.    Add the butter, vanilla, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder to the banana and mix well.

5.    Mix the flour with the baking soda, salt and add in the bowl containing the mashed bananas.

7.    Add Lemon and milk

8.    pour the bread mixture into the loaf pan.

9.    bake at 180 degree C for 30-40 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the bread comes out clean.

10. once warm or cool remove the bread from the pan.

11. slice and serve warm.

Hot Cross Bun

Ingredients:

Bun
Milk 1 cup
yeast - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1 cup and 1 tbsp
cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
Clove powder - 1 tsp
nutmeg powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
butter - 1/4 cup
Raisins and dried fruits - 1/2 cup
all purpose flour - 1 1/2 cup

Frosting
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Sour creme - 2 tbsp
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Method

Bun

mix yeast in milk and 1 tbsp sugar and keep aside
mix flour and spices
Add butter to it and mix well
add the yeast mixture and knead for 20 minutes
set aside for 2 hours
mix raisins and dried fruits and knead for 5 mins
make buns and cut cross with sharp knife
set aside for 20 minutes
pour frosting on te cross and bake for 30 mins

Coconut Cake

Ingredients:
Cake :

Unsalted butter(at room temp) : 33 sticks / 3/4 lb
sugar 2 cups
egggs: 5
vanilla extract - 1 1/2 tsp
Almonds (shredded) : 10
All purpose flour - 3 cups
baking soda: 1 tsp
salt - 1/2tsp
milk- 1 cup
coconut flakes - 1 cup
lemon juice - 1 tbsp

Frosting:

whipped cream - 1/4 cup
butter (at room temp) - 2 sticks / 1/2 lb
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Almonds (shredded) - 5
Confectioners sugar - 1 cup
Coconut flakes - 1 cup

Preparation:

Cake 
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
Grease 2 round cake pans,or one big pan and dust lightly with flour.

In the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter and sugar  until light yellow and fluffy. 

Add the eggs 1 at a time, scraping down the bowl once during mixing. 
Add the vanilla extracts and almonds and lemon juice. mix well.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour,  baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk to the batter in 3 parts, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. 

Mix until just combined. 

Fold in coconut

Pour the batter evenly into the pans and smooth the top with a knife. Bake in the center of the oven for 45 to 55 minutes, until the tops are browned and a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on  for 30 minutes, 

Frosting, 

in the bowl of an electric mixer , combine the cream , butter, vanilla extract an almonds on low speed. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix until just smooth.

To assemble, cut the cake in 2 parts if using one big pan. place 1 layer on a flat serving plate, top side down, and spread with frosting. 

Place the second layer on top, top side up, and frost the top and sides.

 To decorate the cake, sprinkle the top with coconut and lightly press more coconut onto the sides.

Serve at room temperature.
PS: The cake will not be as soft if cooled.