Friday, May 1, 2015

Fire Up Your Oven - Recap


Here is the recap for the April mega marathon themed Baking.

Week 1 - Simple Eggless Cakes without frosting/icing
Week 2 - Breads and Buns with Yeast
Week 3- Eggless Cookies
Week 4- Savory and miscellaneous Baking
Week 5- Cupcakes and Muffins,Brownie

Week 1 Eggless Cakes












Week 2 - Breads and Buns with Yeast




Day 5 - Ladi Pav


Day 6 - Crescent Rolls




Day 8 - Khaliat Nahal






Week 3- Eggless Cookies













Day 16 - Almond Biscotti


Week 4- Savory and miscellaneous Baking






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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Eggless Brownies /Eggless Buttermilk Brownies



Mega marathon under the theme baking is come to an end and today is the final day for this edition.
One month has passed just like that and I thoroughly enjoyed this edition so much.Many more new recipes and my bookmark folder is loaded with lots of recipes.
Since I started baking from December not much of tension,almost 20 bakes were ready before the edition started.
I wanted to finish off this edition with a sweet note,so sharing you a fabulous brownie topped with chocolate frosting.
The brownie tastes heavenly,when it is served along with a scoop of icecream of your choice.I adapted the recipe from here.Everybody enjoyed these brownie in my house with the icecream.My lil one enjoyed it and licked the chocolate frosting while clicking itself.Try these simple brownie and enjoy it.Off to the recipe....................................................



                                                                        
                                                                                                 Eggless Brownies


                                                                  
   Basic Information
   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Cooking time 20-25 minutes
   Makes 9-12 slices
    


   Ingredients


  
Ingredient
Quantity
All purpose flour/maida
1 cup
Cocoa powder
4 tbs
Baking powder
1 tsp
Baking soda
a generous pinch
Salta pinch
Sugar3/4 cup
Butter(room temperature)2 tbs
Olive oil or any neutral oil4 tbs
White Vinegar1 tsp
Milk1 cup
Vanilla1 tsp
Cashews and almonds1/4 cup(chopped)

  For the Frosting

Ingredient
Quantity
Butter/vennai
2 tbs
Cocoa powder
2-3 tbs
Confectionery sugar
1/2 cup
Vanilla
few drops
Milk
1 tbs


    Method 
  • Take all purpose flour,baking soda,cocoa powder,mix it well and sieve it for couple of times.Add the vinegar to the milk and let it curdle.Line the tray with the parchment paper and keep it aside.Preheat the oven in 350 F.
  •  Now in a bowl take the butter,oil and sugar,whisk in an electric hand blender or whisker until it becomes creamy and smooth.Add in the vanilla and milk mixture.
  • Add in the flour and mix it with a spatula or spoon.Add in the chopped almonds and fold in.
  • Transfer the batter to the lined baking tray and bake it in the preheated oven for 25-27 minutes or a toothpick comes out clean.Remove it from the oven and cool it on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile whisk the butter for the frosting with the electric blender and slowly add the powdered sugar,cocoa powder and milk.Keep whisking till everything blends well.Add the vanilla and mix it well.
  • After cooling slice the the brownies and pour the frosting on the top of the sliced brownies.Top it with some chopped nuts.
  • Serve it a dollop of icecream.




  • The milk and butter should be in the room temperature.
  • The amount of sugar given is for a perfect sweet,if you are not frosting then it can be increased.
  • Instead of milk and vinegar,buttermilk can be used.
  • Nuts of your choice can be used,I used chopped cashews and almonds.



Enjoy...............................................................................










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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Eggless Chocolate Cupcake with Butter cream Frosting


We are towards the end of the mega marathon of Blogging Marathon edition,one more day to finish.
Under the theme of cupcakes and muffin,today I am sharing chocolate cupcake.This is the best chocolate cupcake ever I made,after many trials,got it so perfect.
Couple of months back I made a base cake for black forest cake with this recipe and came out so good.But I could not click a better picture since I made it for an occasion.
So tried the same measurement and made 8 cups,topped with butter cream frosting.You can try either cup cake or regular cake with this recipe.Lets move on to the recipe.........................





                                                                        
                                                                                   Eggless Chocolate Cupcake


                                                                  
   Basic Information
   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Cooking time 20-25 minutes
   Makes 8 regular size cupcakes
    


   Ingredients


  
Ingredient
Quantity
All purpose flour/maida
3/4 cup
Milk powder
2 tbs
Cocoa powder
2 tbs
Baking powder
1/2 tsp
Baking soda
a generous pinch
Eno fruit salta generous pinch
Salta pinch
Sugar1/2 cup+1tbs
Butter(room temperature)4 tbs
Milk1/2 cup
Vanilla1 tsp

  For the Frosting
Ingredient
Quantity
Butter/vennai
4 tbs
Confectionery sugar
11/2 cups
Vanilla
few drops


    Method 
  • Take all purpose flour,baking soda,powder,eno salt,cocoa powder,and milk powder,mix it well and sieve it for couple of times.Line the muffin tray with the cupcake liners.Keep it aside.Preheat the oven in 350 F.
  •  Now in a bowl take the butter and sugar,whisk in an electric hand blender or whisker until it becomes creamy and smooth.Add in the vanilla and milk,mix it well.

  • Add in the flour in batches and mix it with a spatula or spoon.Divide the batter and pour in the greased liner till 3/4th.Bake it in the preheated oven for 20-22 minutes or a toothpick comes out clean.Remove it from the oven and cool it on a wire rack.

  • Meanwhile whisk the butter for the frosting with the electric blender and slowly add the powdered sugar.Keep whisking till everything blends well.Add the vanilla and mix it well.

  • Transfer the butter cream to a piping bag with star nozzle and pipe the frosting on the top of the cupcakes.Sprinkle it with some chocolate sprinkles or colored sprinkle or some grated chocolate.
  • Serve it.



    • The milk and butter should be in the room temperature.
    • The amount of sugar given is for a perfect sweet,if you are not frosting then it can be increased.
    • Sieve the flour for couple of times,its necessary to get a nice texture.
    • Do the frosting after the the cupcake is completely cool down.


    Enjoy..................................................











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    Monday, April 27, 2015

    Donut Muffin




    Today's recipe for the blogging marathon under the theme cupcakes and muffins is donut muffin.This is yet another simple eggless version I bookmarked from all recipes.
    Last week my son had early dismissal and he wanted to make this one and helped me in the kitchen.In the original recipe nutmeg powder is used,since I don't have,used the cinnanom powder instead.Also used half brown sugar and white granulated sugar for the muffins.Off to the recipe..........................




                                                                            
                                                                                                      Donut Muffin


                                                                      
       Basic Information

       Preparation time 15 minutes
       Cooking time 25-30 minutes
       Makes 6 (regular size )
        


       Ingredients


      
    Ingredient
    Quantity
    All purpose flour
    1 cup
    Melted butter
    1/2 cup
    Brown or White sugar
    6-8 tbs
    Baking powder
    1 tsp
    Baking soda
    a pinch
    Cinnamon powder1/2 tsp
    Salta pinch
    Milk1/2 cup

      For the dusting
    Ingredient
    Quantity
    Melted butter
    2-3 tbs
    Granulated sugar
    2-3 tbs
    Cinnamon powder
    1/4 tsp




        Method 
    • Preheat the oven in 370 F.Grease the muffin tray with butter or cooking spray.
    •  Now in a bowl take the butter,sugar,whisk it for couple of minutes.Then goes in the milk,mix it well.Add in the cinnamon powder or nutmeg powder,salt and baking powder.


    • Add in the flour and fold in gently till everything gets incorporate well.Now the prepared batter to the greased muffing tray.Bake it for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven.

    • Remove it from the oven and let it cool down for couple of minutes.Meanwhile mix  the sugar and cinnamon powder together and keep in a plate.Also melted butter in a separate plate.Gently remove the muffins from the muffin tray and dip the sides and top in the butter and roll it in the sugar.Arrange it on a cooling rack.

    •  Donut muffins are ready.



    • The milk should be in the room temperature or slightly warm.
    • Sieve the flour for couple of times,its necessary to get a nice texture.

    Enjoy..........................................................









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