Cream Horns/Cream filled Pastry Cones

Today's recipe is a simple dessert and can be made in no time if the pastry cones are baked already.All you need is mix in the whipped cream along with some powdered sugar and fill in the cone.To make it more attractive the pastry cone can be drizzled with some melted chocolate or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
I remember eating this cream filled cones in local bakeries back in India.I am not sure whether its made with puff pastry or bread dough,still remember the taste.After checking so many videos,finally ended up in making it with homemade puff pastry.I got the cone shaped molds from Amazon if you don't have you can use the aluminium foil.Make a thick and sturdy mold by rolling the aluminum foil and use it.
When I made the cone/horn for the first time myself and kids got tempted so had it as such without any filling.Then made it for the second time and filled with cream.Off to the recipe..........................

                                     Cream Horns/Cream Filled Pastry Cones

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    Basic Information

    Preparation time 20-25 minutes
    Cooking time 20-22 minutes

    Makes  12

    

   Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Puff Pastry	1/2 sheet
Whipped Cream	11/2 cups
Powdered sugar	2 tbs
Semi sweetened chocolate	1/2 cup(optional)
Powdered sugar(as needed)	for sprinkling
Chopped nuts (as needed)	for garnishing

  Method

• Thaw the puff pastry if its frozen.Roll it to thin sheet and cut it into strips.Now take one strip if needed roll it for one more time with the rolling pin. 

• Wrap the rolled strip on the cone and press the edge to seal it.Keep the sealed edge facing down on the baking tray,so that it doesn't puff up.Continue for the rest for the dough and arrange it on the baking tray.Preheat the oven at 375 F and bake it for 20 minutes or till golden color and crispy.

• Remove it from the oven and let it sit for few minutes.Now remove the mold and let it cool completely.

• Meanwhile melt the chocolate in a double broiler,drizzle with a piping cone on baked cone or dip the edge in the melted chocolate.Let it dry.Now take the whipped cream and powdered sugar in a bowl,mix it well.Take the cream in a piping bag and pipe it into each cone.If needed dust it with the powdered sugar.

• Serve it within an hour.

• The baked horns can be stored in an air tight container for 2 days,keep it in the oven for couple of minutes before filling or drizzling with chocolate.
• Do not bake it more than 22 minutes and after drizzling the melted chocolate let it dry completely before filling the cream.
• While wrapping in the each layer should overlap,otherwise while puffing up it may create gaps.
• After removing the baked horns from the oven let it sit for 2-3 minutes,then remove the mold and cool it completely.

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

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Sugar Cookies

As Christmas is around the corner,wanted to share some Holiday themed cookies.When I was listing down the recipes,my son suggested to share the sugar cookies.
Coming to the recipe,the cookies are crunchy and mouth melting,my lil one had 3-4 cookies as soon as I took it from the oven.
The icing part is little time consuming and I am not happy with my icing as well as my pictures.By the time I finished my icing,it was around 3 PM and getting dark.Kids were waiting to taste the cookies,will update the pictures soon.Lets move on to the recipe.....

                                                                       

                                                             

                                            Sugar Cookies

                                                                  

   Basic Information

   Preparation time 35-40 minutes(including icing)

   Cooking time 12-16 minutes

   Resting time 1 hour
    Makes  12 cookies

    

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	1 cup
Butter/vennai	1/2 cup
Sugar/sakkarai	1/2 cup
Baking soda	1/8 tsp
Salt	a generous pinch
Milk	2-3 tbs+2 tbs for icing
Vanilla	1 tsp
Icing sugar/confectionery sugar	2 cups
Gel colors	few drops
Colorful sprinkles	as needed

  

    Method 

• Mix in all purpose flour,salt and baking soda,keep it aside.Beat together butter and sugar till it becomes creamy.Add in the vanilla and mix it well.Add in the flour and milk alternatively and mix it well. 

•  Wrap the prepared dough in a cling wrap.Refrigerate it for an hour.Now take out the dough and slightly dust it with flour.Roll the dough with a rolling pin to thin and cut it with the cookie cutter.Arrange it on a lined baking tray.

• Preheat the oven at 350 F and bake it for 10-12 minutes or the edges turned brown.Allow it to cool completely on a wire rack.Meanwhile take the icing sugar in a bowl and slowly add the milk and mix it till it reaches a dropping consistency.Divide it according to the number of colors needed.Add in the gel color in each portion and mix it well.Fill it in a piping bag or ziplock bag.

• Once the cookies are completely cool down,decorate the top of the cookies and sprinkle some colorful sprinkles on the top .Let it sit for another 2 hours on the counter to set the icing completely.

• Store it in an airtight container.

                                                  

                                                                                

• Do icing,once the cookies are cool down completely.
• The amount of sugar given is for a perfect sweet,as we are doing the icing,if no icing is need then add another couple of tbs of sugar.

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

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Chocolate Drizzled Shortbread Cookies

Today's recipe for Bake-A-Thon is a simple yet crunchy short bread cookies drizzled with chocolate.I tried this recipe for April Mega Marathon,but due bad weather the pictures were dull,couldn't share it.
Here I drizzled the cookies with semi chocolate and sprinkled it with colorful sprinkles.In original recipe half of the cookie is dipped in the melted chocolate also the dough is rolled and cut with a cookie cutter.Since I don't have a nice cookie cutter I made the dough to a log and slice it with knife.As my kiddo wanted the chocolate to be drizzled and topped with some colorful sprinkles.Lets move on to the recipe....

                                                                        

                                                                 Chocolate Drizzled Shortbread Cookies

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 15-20 minutes

   Cooking time 12-16 minutes

   Resting time 1 hour
   Recipe Source  Foodnetwork

   Makes 16-17 cookies

    

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour/maida	1 cup
Butter/vennai	1/2 cup+1 tbs
Sugar/sakkarai	1/2 cup
Baking powder	1/8 tsp
Salt	a generous pinch
Vanilla	1 tsp
Semi sweetened chocolate	1/2 cup
Colorful sprinkles	as needed

  

    Method 

• Mix in all purpose flour,salt and baking powder,keep it aside.Beat together butter and sugar till it becomes creamy.Add in the vanilla and mix it well.Add in the flour to the mixture.

•  Now gently mix it well with the spatula to a dough.Shape it to a rectangular or round shaped log and wrap it in a cling wrap.Refrigerate the dough for an hour.

• After an hour take the dough and slice it and arrange it on a lined baking tray.Preheat the oven at 350 F and bake it for 12-14 minutes.

• Meanwhile melt the chocolate in the double broiler and fill in a piping bag.Once the cookies are done transfer it to a cooling rack.After it cools down completely drizzle the melted chocolate and top it with the sprinkles.Let it dry.

• Store it in an airtight container.

                                                                 

                                                                                

• Drizzle the melted chocolate once the cookies are cool down completely.
• The amount of sugar given is for a perfect sweet,if not drizzling with melted chocolate add another 2 tbs of sugar.

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

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Cinnamon Bun/Cinnamon Roll

Today I am sharing a flavorful cinnamon bun for Bake-A-Thon.I have already shared cinnamon bear claw.A friend and reader of my blog requested for for the bun/roll,so decided to bake and share.Also my kiddo was craving for cinnamon flavor and suggested to make cinnamon bun.
Coming to the recipe,its almost similar to the cinnamon bear claw,except the shaping.Here I used both all purpose flour and bread flour.The buns were so soft with the flavor of cinnamon and the caramelized sugar.My 3 years lil one enjoy 2 buns as soon as I finished the glaze.Off to the recipe........................

                                                                      

                                                                               Cinnamon Bun/Cinnamon Roll

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 30 minutes
   Proofing time 1 1/2 -2 hours

   Cooking time 30-40 minutes

   Makes 12-13 (medium size buns)

    

   Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour	1 cups+2 tbs for dusting
Bread flour	3/4 cup
Instant yeast	11/2 tsp
Unsalted butter	3 tbs
Sugar	1 tbs
Lukewarm milk	1/2 cup+2 tbs
Salt	1/2 tsp
Milk /butter	for brushing

   For the filling

Ingredient	Quantity
Light brown sugar	1/2 cup
Unsalted butter	2-3 tbs
Cinnamon powder	1 tbs

  For the glaze

Ingredient	Quantity
Powdered sugar/ confectionery sugar	1/2 cup
Butter	2 tbs
Vanilla extract	1/4 tsp
Milk	1 tsp

    Method 

• Take all purpose flour,butter,instant yeast,salt and sugar in a bowl,mix it well.To this add the lukewarm milk and mix it to a soft dough.Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes till it becomes smooth and elastic.Shape the dough and keep it in a warm place for 11/2 hours or the volume of the dough doubled.

• Knead the dough on a floured surface for 10 minutes till it becomes smooth and elastic.Shape the dough and keep it in a warm place for 11/2 hours or the volume of the dough doubled.
• Meanwhile mix the sugars and cinnamon powder in a bowl and line the baking tray with parchment paper.Keep it aside.
• After the dough has risen well,pinch it down and roll it.Smooth the dough and roll it to a 12 x 15 inch sheet.

• Brush it with the butter and sprinkle  the sugar-cinnamon mixture.Now carefully roll from the one end and roll it to a log and pinch the ends and seal it.Slice the roll into 11/2 inch thickness.Arrange it on a lined baking tray and cover with a foil,keep it in a warm place for second rise for 30 minutes.

• Meanwhile mix the butter,icing sugar,vanilla and milk in a bowl.After the second raise brush it with the rest of the butter and pre heat the oven at 350 F.Bake the rolls for 30-40 minutes or until golden.Remove it and cool it on a cooling rack.After its completely cool down,mix the powdered sugar,vanilla and milk in a bowl.Drizzle it on the top the rolls using a spoon or a piping bag.

•  Serve it warm.

• The dough should be slightly stick,don't add too much of flour while kneading.
• The rolls taste better when it is served warm,just microwave it for 5 seconds and serve. .
• The sweetness was just perfect if you want it a bit sweeter version then add another tbs of sugar.
• The amount of cinnamon powder can be increased according to personal preference.I reduced the amount from the original recipe.
• The buns can be made with all purpose flour only.
• I used my 9 X 9 square pan and it was just perfect to bake the 12 rolls.

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

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Ghee Cake

Ghee cake is a popular cake available in Cochin Bakeries in Kerela.As the name indicates,its made with ghee instead of butter.The cake is very flavorful with ghee and extremely soft with a very nice texture.
Originally its a pound cake can be made in a loaf pan but I made it in 2 small bundt pans and one ramekin.The recipe is given makes a 8 inch loaf.
I bookmarked the recipe from Uma's blog long time but never got a chance to attempt as we always prefer eggless bakes.
After so long time I tried a bake with egg and the cake came out so soft and my kiddo enjoyed it to the core.Lets move on to the recipe........................................................

                                                                        

                                                                                                                           Ghee Cake

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   Basic Information

   Preparation time 20 minutes

   Cooking time 30-40 minutes

   Makes 8' round cake

    

  Ingredients

  

Ingredient	Quantity
All purpose flour	1 cup
Ghee/nei	1/2 cup +1 tbs
Powdered sugar	1/2 cup +1 tbs
Baking powder	1/2 tsp
Baking soda	1/8 tsp
Egg	2
Salt	a pinch
Vanilla	1 tsp
Granulated sugar	1 tbs
Milk	1/2 cup+1 tbs

    Method 

• Take all purpose flour,baking soda,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.Separate the yolks and white,keep it in a separate bowl.Preheat the oven in 350 F

•  Now in a bowl take the ghee and powdered sugar,whisk in an electric hand blender or whisker until it becomes creamy and smooth.Once the mixture becomes creamy add one egg yolk at a time and blend it well.Add another yolk once it gets blend well.

• Now to this mixture add in the sieved flour and milk alternatively,mix it well.Start with the flour and end with flour while doing it alternatively.

• Now take the egg whites in a bowl and beat it well till frothy.To this add the vanilla and granulated sugar.Mix it well,now add it to the cake batter and slowly incorporate well.If you are using electric beater,beat it in a slow speed.

• Pour the batter to the prepared cake pan and bake it for 30-40 minutes in a preheated oven or until a tooth pick comes out clean.Transfer it to a wire rack cool it after few minutes.

• Slice it and store in an air tight container.

• The milk should be in the room temperature.
• Sieve the flour for couple of times,its necessary to get a nice texture.
• In the original recipe,the sugar is powdered and used but I used as such,but powder is recommended .
• Baking time varies from oven to oven,mine was done in 40 minutes.
• The sugar given is for a perfect sweetness,it can be increased if you want slightly sweeter cake.

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

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