Christmas Star Bread Recipe | Pull Apart Bread Recipe

Christmas Star Bread Recipe

 Ingredients :

  for the dough

• all purpose flour/maida - 2 cups (290g)
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• warm milk - 1/2 cup ( 120 ml)
• sugar - 3 tbs
• active dry yeast - 1/2 tsp
• egg - 1
• melted butter - 3 tbs (45 g)

  for filling

• sugar - 4 tbs
• cinnamon powder - 1 tsp
• melted butter for brush on top

  Method

   step 1 : prepare dough

• take 1/2 cup warm milk (110 degree F ) in a bowl
• add in 1 tbs sugar and yeast and mix well
• keep this aside until frothy
• in a mixing bowl add the yeast dissolved milk, 2 tbs sugar, egg and butter
• mix well
• add in flour and salt
• make a dough and knead this for 5 minutes

  step 2 : first proofing

• then transfer this into a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top
• cover it and keep in a warm place until double in size, for me it took 2 hours
• then punch the air out

  step 3 : shaping

• cut the dough into 4 equal parts
• shape them into balls
• cover and let them rest for 10 minutes
• meanwhile prepare cinnamon - sugar by mixing both of them together
• then roll each ball into 8 inch circle
• transfer the disc onto a parchment paper
• apply melted butter all over followed by spreading 1/3 cinnamon- sugar mix
• roll the second ball and place this on top of first circle
• repeat the layering process
• do the same with the third circle
• then roll the fourth ball and keep it bare
• place a 2 inch cutter at the centre and mark a circle
• then using a sharp knife, cut 16 equal strips
• grasp two adjacent strips and twist them two times outward
• pinch the edges
• repeat the same with remaining strips
• now you have a star with 8 points
• transfer this onto a baking tray

  step 4 :second proofing

• cover the shaped dough and keep in a warm place until puff up
• it may take around 40 - 45 minutes
• then give egg wash

  step 5 : baking 

• bake in a preheated oven at 170 degree Celsius for 25 - 28 minutes
• once it is done remove from oven
• sprinkle some powdered sugar on top
• serve this delicious sweet bread warm

Lamingtons Recipe | Lamington Cake Recipe | Australian Chocolate Cake Recipe

Lamington Cake

 Lamington is an Australian cake,made of squares of sponge cake, coated in an outer layer of chocolate icing and desiccated coconut.

Ingredients :

 for sponge cake

• eggs - 3
• powdered sugar - 1 cup
• oil/butter - 1/2 cup
• vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
• all purpose flour/maida - 1 cup
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• salt - a pinch

  for chocolate icing

• powdered sugar - 1.5 cup
• cocoa powder - 1.5 tbs
• unsalted soft butter - 1 tsp
• hot milk - 3 tbs

  for coating 

•  desiccated coconut 1 cup or as needed

 Method

  step 1 : prepare cake tin

• grease an 8 inch pan with butter or oil and dust it with flour
• remove the excess flour and keep this aside

  step 2 : preheat oven

• preheat the oven at 180 degree Celsius
• you can bake this on stove top also

 step 3 : prepare sponge cake

• in a large mixing bowl beat the eggs and sugar
• add the sugar gradually 
• beat until the mix become thick and light cream in colour
• add the oil and vanilla essence and beat until well combined
• sift in flour, baking powder and salt
• fold in gently
• pour this into the prepared baking tin and tap 3 - 4 times
• bake this in the preheated oven at 170 degree Celsius for 25 - 30 minutes
• once the cake is done remove from oven
• after 10 minutes remove the cake from cake tin and allow it to cool completely
• then cut them into 5 cm squares

 step 4 : prepare chocolate icing

• in a bowl mix together powdered sugar and cocoa powder
• add in butter and milk
• add milk gradually 
• the mix should not be too thick or too thin

 step 5 : coating

• dip each cake squares in the chocolate icing
• shake to remove the excess
• then roll in desiccated coconut 
• allow them to dry for some time and then serve

Basbousa Recipe | Rava Cake Recipe | Semolina Cake Recipe | Revani Recipe

Basbousa Recipe

 Basbousa is a Middle Eastern sweet cake soaked in sugar syrup.

Ingredients :

 for cake batter

• semolina/rava - 1 cup
• all purpose flour/maida - 1 cup
• desiccated coconut - 1/2 cup
• curd/yogurt - 1 cup
• vegetable oil - 3/4 cup
• lemon zest of 1 lemon
• eggs - 3
• powdered sugar - 1 cup
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• salt - a pinch

 for sugar syrup

• sugar - 3/4 cup
• water - 1 cup
• lemon juice - 1 tbs

 Method

  step 1 : prepare cake tin

• grease a cake tin with oil, I used a rectangle tin, you can cake tin of any shape

  step 2 : preheat the oven

• preheat the oven at 180 degree Celsius
• you can bake this cake in stove top also

  step 3 : prepare cake batter

• into a mixing bowl combine sugar and eggs
• then add in coconut, semolina and curd
• mix well
• now sift in flour, baking powder and salt
• mix in gently
• transfer this batter into the prepared tin 

  step 4 : baking

• bake this in the preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 40 - 45 minutes  

  step 5 : prepare sugar syrup

• while the cake is baking, prepare sugar syrup
• add in sugar and water in a sauce pan
• bring to boil until the sugar is dissolved
• add in lemon juice and boil this for another 2 - 3 minutes
• then switch off the flame and and allow the syrup to cool completely

  step 5 : soaking

• when the cake is done remove it from oven
• make cuts of desired shape
• pour the cool sugar syrup over the hot cake
• let the cake sit for minimum 10 minutes
• then garnish with pistachio, coconut, cashew or almonds
• now you can serve this delicious super soft cake