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 !!

Perfect Milk Mysore Pak Recipe | Soft Mysore Pak recipe

Mysore pak 

 Ingredients

• milk powder - 100 g ( 10 tbs )
• maida - 2 tbs (20 g )*
• sugar - 300 g ( 1 1/2 cups )
• ghee - 150 g ( 1/2 cup + 2 tbs )
• oil - 150 g ( 1/2 cup + 2 tbs )*

 Method

• grease a 5x5 pan and line with parchment paper
• in a bowl mix together milk powder, maida and 3/4 cup of ghee - oil mix
• add sugar into a heavy bottomed vessel
• add 3/4 cup of water
• turn on the flame and stir until the sugar get dissolved
• now allow it to boil until it reaches one string consistency (boil for about 5 minutes on medium heat )
• you can check the stage of sugar syrup by dropping it  in a bowl of water; when you drop a little syrup, if it dissolve immediately ,continue boiling; if the drop of sugar syrup settles at the bottom of bowl ,it is the correct stage.

• when the sugar syrup is ready add the milk powder - ghee mix in it and stir well until bubbles appear
• divide the ghee oil mix into 4 portions and add 1/4 portion of ghee - oil mix and stir well
• stir until the ghee get absorbed
• again add 1/4 of ghee - oil mix and stir until it got absorbed
• again add 1/4 portion and stir well
• now stir until the mix got a light golden shade ( about 5 minutes )
• now turn off the heat and add the remaining ghee - oil mix
• stir again for 2 minutes until 
• now transfer into the prepared tin and level the top
• allow it to cool completely at room temperature
• when it is cool slice it and enjoy!

Note :

• instead of maida you can use roasted besan
• you can make this exclusively with ghee

Cotton Soft Swiss Roll Recipe | Jam Roll Recipe

Swiss Roll

 Ingredients

• eggs - 4 ( separate whites and yolks )
• all purposeflour / maida - 3 tbs ( 30 g )
• corn flour - 3 tbs ( 30 g )
• sugar - 5 1/2 tbs ( 80 g )
• oil - 2 tbs ( 30 ml )
• milk - 2 tbs ( 30 ml )
• salt - a pinch
• vanilla essence - 1 tsp ( 5 ml )
• lemon juice - 1 tsp ( 5 ml )

 Method

• line a baking tray ( size - 14 inches x 11 inches ) with parchment paper
• preheat oven at 180 degree Celsius
• take the egg whites in a large clean dry bowl
• add salt and lemon juice
• beat the whites ; when begin to froth start adding sugar ( powdered 40 g ) in batches
• continue beating until the whites reach stiff peaks and keep aside ( this is called meringue )
• combine the remaining sugar ( 40 g ) , egg yolks, vanilla, oil and milk
• combine flour, corn flour and salt and sift into the yolk mixture
• now add the meringue into this mixture in 3 batches; mix gently after each addition
• pour this on to the prepared tray and level it evenly
• tap 4-5 times to remove large air bubbles
• bake in the preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 30 - 35 minutes ( baking time varies depending on the type of oven )
• when it is baked, remove from the oven
• tranfer on to a wire rack cover with a sheet of baking papaer and flip the cake
• now peel off the baking paper which was used while baking and allow it to cool for 15minutes
• then apply jam  ( or any desired filling ) over it
• now roll it and keep aside for atleast 30 minutes
• after 30 minutes of rest cut it and enjoy :) 

Bazlama Turkish Flatbread Recipe | Pita Bread Recipe

Bazlama

 Ingredients :

• all purpose flour / maida - 500 g
• instant yeast - 1 tsp
• warm milk - 150 ml ( 1/2 cup + 2 tbs )
• warm water - 150 ml ( 1/2 cup + 2 tbs )
• sugar - 1 tbs ( 15 g )
• olive oil - 1 tbs ( 15 ml )
• salt - 1 tsp ( 8 g )
• to brush on top - melted butter, coriander leaves , chilly flakes

 Method

• combine milk, water, yeast and sugar
• add flour and then salt
• mix everything very well and knead for 1- 1 1/2 minutes
• add oil and knead until combined well
• cover and keep aside until double in size
• then degas the dough and divide into 6 pieces
• shape them into balls
• roll out each balls into a circle of 1/4 inches thickness
• cook them on hot skillet on medium heat
• brush butter on top and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and chilly flakes

Homemade Milky Bar Recipe | How To Make White Chocolate without Freezing

Homemade Milky Bar

 Ingredients :

• milk powder - 50 g
• sugar - 50 g
• butter - 20 g
• vanilla essence - 1 tsp (optional )

 Method

• heat the sugar along with 2 tbs water 
• when the sugar dissolves add vanilla essence
• boil the syrup until it reaches the 'gathering stage.'
• to check the consistency drop a little sugar syrup in a bowl of water;if it settles at bottom and you can gather it with your fingers, it reached the disired consistency (gathering stage).
• now add butter and let it dissove completely
• next add the milk powder in two batches and stir  until combined well;it is better to use a silicon spatula at this time
• quickly transfer the mix into a chocolate bar mould and allow it to cool completely
• it will set within 20 minutes at room temperature
• now you can enjoy the easy homemade sweet.