Eggless Carrot Cake

Starting the 3rd week of December,Bake-A-Thon with an exotic carrot cake.This eggless carrot cake is a soft,moist cake with a cinnamon flavor.The cake itself  tastes so delicious,to make it even more luscious,it can be glazed with cream cheese or any frosting.Finely chopped nuts and raisin would add a nice crunch to the cake.
Coming to the recipe here I have used both butter and oil.I skipped the raisins as my kids like smooth texture of the cake.So used finely chopped almond and pecans.

                                                                    

                                                            

                                                           Eggless Carrot Cake

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Baking time 35-40 minutes

   Makes 4 mini bundt cakes or one 7 inch round
  

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	1 cup,minus 2 tbs
Corn starch	2 tbs
Cinnamon powder	1/2 tsp
Baking powder	1 tsp
Salt	a pinch
Finely chopped almonds or  walnuts	1/4 cup
Granulated white sugar	3/4- 1 cup
Olive oil or any neutral oil	1/4 cup
Butter/vennai	1/4 cup
Milk	1 cup
Vinegar	1.5 tbs
Vanilla Extract	2 tsp

   Method

• Take all purpose flour,baking powder,salt,corn starch,cinnamon powder and salt and mix it well.Sieve it for couple of times.Grease the baking pan with baking spray or oil and dust some flour.Keep it aside and preheat the oven in 350 F.Add the vinegar to the milk and keep it aside till it curdles.
• Now in a bowl take the,olive oil,butter and sugar,whisk in a hand blender or whisker for 30 seconds.Now to this,add the buttermilk and whisk it well.

• To this add in the grated carrot,chopped nuts and vanilla extract,mix it well.To this add the sifted flour mixture in batches and gently combine it well.

• Pour the batter into greased pan and keep this in a preheated oven.Bake it for 35-4 minutes(mine took 40 minutes) or until a tooth pick comes out clean.Let it rest it for couple of minutes and invert the cake to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely.

• Slice and serve it.

• The sweetness was just perfect with the given measurement.If you want the cake to be on the sweeter side add up to 1.25 cups
• Slice the cake once its completely cool down.
• As the batter raises,fill pan 3/4th with the cake batter.

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

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Chocolate Banana Bundles /Chocolate Apple Bundles

Chocolate banana bundle is quick,irresistible dessert can be made in no time if the puff pasty is available in the refrigerator.Mostly I make the puff pastry in large quantities and store it in the freezer.

 The weather is getting cold and dull, as a result not much of sunlight,wanted to bake a quick recipe so that I can click it in the day light.As I have puff pastry in the freezer, got the idea of using it and make this dessert which I had it couple of weeks back in a party.

For this recipe,all you need is to stuff some sugar coated banana or apple in the pastry sheet,fold it and bake.Once it cools down drizzle it with some melted chocolate.

                        

                    Chocolate Banana Bundles /Chocolate Apple Bundles

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Baking time 18-22 minutes

   Makes 10-12
  

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Puff Pastry	2  sheets
Banana (medium ripe)	2(sliced lengthwise)
Apple	1 (sliced)
Brown sugar	2 tbs
Butter/vennai	2 tbs
Chocolate chips	1/3 cup
Powdered sugar	as need for sprinkling

   Method

• Line the baking pan with parchment paper and keep it aside. Preheat the oven in 400 F.

• Now in a pan add the butter and sugar,turn on the flame.Let the sugar melts.Put off the flame.

• Now add in the sliced banana and apple wedges,gently toss it well so that the sugar coats well.

• Take the pastry sheet and on a floured surfaced gently roll it and cut it to 4x4 piece.Now gently keep the apple or banana slice in the center of the sheet.Overlap both the corners of pastry sheet over the banana as shown in the picture. 

•  Pinch it well to seal properly.Arrange it on a lined baking tray. 

• Bake it in the pre-heated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the bundles turned golden and crisp.Meanwhile melt the chocolate in the double boiler.Once the bundles are cool down,drizzle the melted chocolate on it.

• Sprinkle the powdered sugar and serve it.

• While overlapping both the sides,pinch it well.If it is too dry then apply some water and pinch it.
• For the apple bundle sprinkle some cinnamon powder over the apple for extra rich flavor.
• If needed egg wash or milk wash can be done.
• Drizzle the chocolate on to the bundles,once it is cool down.

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

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Saltine Crackers

Saltine crackers are thin,square crackers made with flour and baking soda,sprinkled with coarse salt.Saltine crackers are guilt free snack can be eaten as such or with some cheese,peanut butter or some dipping.

Coming to the recipe,these are  crunchy crackers,super easy to make and totally delicious.I made them in small squares,you can make it bigger with a different shape.Varieties of dried herbs can also be used for flavoring.These crackers are so tempting and both of my kids finished these cute as soon as I finished clicking.

  

                                      Saltine Crackers

                                      

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Baking time 15-18 minutes

   Serves 3
  

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	1 cup
Butter/vennai	2 tbs
Olive oil	2 tbs
Salt	1/2 tsp
Baking Powder	1/4 tsp

   For the topping

Ingredient	Quantity
Olive oil	2 tsp
Coarse Salt	as needed to sprinkle
Dried herbs	as needed(optional)

Method

• Line the baking pan with parchment paper and keep it aside. Preheat the oven in 400 F.

• Now in a bowl all the ingredients given ,mix it well.Slowly add water and knead it to  a soft pliable dough.

• Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and roll each portion to a thin round or rectangle using a rolling pin.With the help of cookie cutter or knife cut into small squares.Transfer it to the lined baking tray.

•  Now  brush each cracker with olive oil and make 3-4  small holes using a fork on the cracker.Sprinkle some coarse salt and bake it in a pre-heated oven for 15-18 minutes or till the crackers turned golden.

• After cooling store it in an air tight container.

• While rolling,roll the dough to a thin sheet.
• The crackers may be soft,when it is hot,after cooling it will be crispy and crunchy.
• Dried herbs can be topped along with the coarse salt.

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

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Paneer Puff Pastry Pinwheels / Paneer Puff Pastry Swirls

Starting the second week of Bake-a-thon with a simple yet kid's friendly snack with puff pastry.These pinwheels /swirls can be made,sweet or savory with number of stuffing.
Today I am sharing a savory version with paneer aka cottage cheese stuffing.The stuffing is so simple and all you need is to mix paneer with the dry spices,no need of any cooking.Once the stuffing is ready, spread a layer on the pastry sheet,roll it and cut into slices.Bake it in a pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes,a delicious and quick snack is ready.

  

                          Paneer Puff Pastry Pinwheels / Paneer Puff Pastry Swirls

                                      

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Baking time 18-22 minutes

   Makes 12-14
  

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
Puff Pastry	2 (5X10 inch) sheets
Paneer(crumbled)	3/4 cup
Green chilly/pacha milagai	2(finely chopped)
Turmeric powder/manjal podi	1/2 tsp
Aamchur powder	1 tsp
Garam masala powder	1/2 tsp
Salt	3/4 tsp
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)	2 tbs

   Method

• Line the baking pan with parchment paper and keep it aside. Preheat the oven in 400 F.

• Now in a bowl all the ingredients given except pastry sheet.Mix it well and set it aside.

• Take the pastry sheet and on a floured surfaced gently roll it and spread a generous amount of stuffing.

•  Now carefully roll from the one end and roll it to a log and pinch the ends and seal it.

• Slice the roll into 1 inch thickness.Arrange it on a lined baking tray and bake it in the pre-heated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the pinwheels turned golden and crisp.

• Serve it warm with ketchup or hot and sweet sauce.

• While rolling the sheet,roll it tightly.
• After slicing the roll,gently press and keep it on the tray.
• If needed egg wash or milk wash can be done.

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

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Eggless Vanilla Tea Cake

Vanilla flavored tea cakes or pound cakes are my kids favorite and used to make it often.But these days due to diet conscious and gluten intolerance,baking takes back seat.For the year 2018,this cake was the first bake happened in my kitchen in last week of November.
Coming back to the recipe,it's a recipe noted down from a good friend of mine.This is a butter less cake,uses olive oil and yogurt with some basic ingredients.This cake is mildly sweet and perfect to serve with a cup of tea.

                                                                    

                                                            

                                                 Eggless Vanilla Tea Cake

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes
   Baking time 40-42 minutes

   Makes 2 (6"x 3") loaf
  

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	1.5 cups
Custard powder	2 tbs
Milk powder	2 tbs
Baking powder	1 tsp
Baking soda	1/8 tsp
Granulated white sugar	1 cup
Olive oil or any neutral oil	1/2 cup
Vanilla extract	1 tsp
Salt	a pinch
Yogurt/thayir	2 tbs
Milk	2-3 tbs

   Method

• Take all purpose flour,baking powder,baking soda,custard powder,milk powder and salt and mix it well.Sieve it for couple of times.Grease the baking pan with baking spray or oil and dust some flour.Keep it aside and preheat the oven in 350 F.
• Now in a bowl take the,yogurt,olive oil and whisk in a hand blender or whisker for 30 seconds.Now to this,add the sugar and whisk it well until creamy.Add in the vanilla extract and mix it well.

• To this add in the sieved flour mixture in batches and gently combine it well.If needed add in the milk and mix it well. 

• Pour the batter into greased pan and keep this in a preheated oven.Bake it for 40-42 minutes(mine took 42 minutes) or until a tooth pick comes out clean.Let it rest it for couple of minutes and invert the cake to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely.

• Slice and serve it.

• The sweetness was just perfect with the given measurement.If you want the cake to be on the sweeter side add up to 1.25 cups
• Slice the cake once its completely cool down.
• As the batter raises,fill pan 3/4th with the cake batter.

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

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