Amazing Carrot Dates Cake Recipe

Amazing Carrot Dates Cake

 Ingredients:

• maida /all purpose flour - 1 cup ( 140 g )
• baking powder - 1 tsp ( 4 g )
• salt - 1/4 tsp

• grated carrot  - 1.5 cups ( 140 g )
• chopped dates - 1/4 cup ( 30 g )
• chopped cashews - 1/4 cup ( 30 g )
• cinnamon powder - 1 tsp

• eggs - 2 ( 100 g )
• sugar - 1/2 cup ( 100 g )
• oil - 1/2 cup ( 90 g )
• vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

 for the caramel 

• sugar - 4 tablespoons ( 60 g )
• hot water - 4 tablespoons ( 60 ml )

 Method

• to prepare the caramel, add the sugar into a sauce pan and cook on medium heat until the sugar dissolves
• swirl the pan often to ensure even distribution of heat
• gradually the color will become dark brown
• when it begin to froth , reduce the flame and add pour hot water slowly to melt the caramel
• turn off the heat and allow it to cool 

• to prepare the dry ingredients mix together flour, baking powder and salt
• to prepare the wet ingredients beat together eggs and sugar until creamy
• then add oil, vanilla and prepared caramel
• mix well

• now mix together carrot, dates, cashews  and cinnamon powder
• add half of the flour mix and carrot mix into the egg mixture and fold in gently
• then add the remaining flour mix and carrot mix and fold in gently
• pour this into a 7 inch square tin lined with parchment paper
• tap the pan 
• bake in a preheated oven at 170 degree Celsius for 40 minutes
• then take out from the oven and remove from the tin
• allow this to cool down completely
• the flavor  develops as it sits
• then slice it and enjoy!!

3 Ingredients Butter Cookie Recipe

Butter Cookies

 Ingredients :

• sugar - 50 g ( 3 tbs + 1 tsp )
• butter - 100 g ( 1/2 cup )
• maida / all purpose flour - 150 g ( 15 tbs )

 Method

• cream together butter and sugar until pale and fluffy
• add the flour in 2 batches and combine gently
• make small balls from the dough and press gently with the palms
• arrange them on a baking tray lined with baking paper
• bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 25 - 30 minutes ( baking time may vary depending on the type of oven )
• the cookies will be soft when just out of oven, but will become crisp as they cool

Christmas Fruit Bread Recipe

Fruit Bread 

 Ingredients :

 For the dough

• maida /all purpose flour - 2 1/2 cups ( 350 g )
• warm milk - 220 ml
• sugar - 3 tbs ( 45 g )
• butter - 3 tbs ( 45 g )
• instant yeast - 1 tsp ( 4 g )
• salt - 1 tsp ( 7 g )

 For fruit mix

• tutti frutti ( candied papaya ) - 1/4 cup ( 30 g )
• black raisin - 1/2 cup ( 60 g )
• golden raisin - 1/4 cup ( 25 g )
• glaced cherry  - 1/2 cup ( 60 g )
• cardamom powder - 1tsp
• cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp
• nutmeg powder - 1/4 tsp
• pine apple essence - 1/4 tsp
• vanilla essence - 1tsp
• orange zest - 1 tbs

 Method

  Prepare dough

• mix all the ingredients for dough and knead for 6 - 7 minutes
• transfer into a greased bowl
• cover and let it rest until double in size
• when it is ready gently press and degas the dough
• combine together all the ingredients for fruit mix
• incorporate the fruit mix with the dough in batches
• then shape this into a rectangle
• further roll it into loaf shape
• transfer into the greased loaf tin ( tin size 8 x 4.5 x 4 inches )
• cover and rest until almost 80% of the tin is full ( around 75 minutes )
• now brush the top with egg or milk

 Baking

• bake this in a preheated oven at 190 degree Celsius for 40 - 45 minutes 
• if the top become more brown before completing the baking, cover the top with an aluminum foil to prevent over browning
• make sure that the bread is perfectly baked; under baked bread will have yeasty flavor.

 Cooling

• once baked, take it out from oven
• remove from the tin and allow it to cool down completely
• the flavor develops as it sits
• it it better to cut it on the next day
• then slice and enjoy !!