Marbling muffin- chocolate and vanilla

 

Ingredients

200 gram of self raising flour

1 table spoon cocoa powder

1 table spoon vanilla essence

110 gram unsalted butter

125 gram of sugar

4 eggs

5 g salt

120 ml milk

 

Method

 

In a bowl mix butter and sugar until you obtain a creamy paste

Add eggs and beat on medium speed

Then add milk and flour and salt little by little while beating

until all ingredients are well mixed and it becomes homogeneous

Add vanilla essence

 

Separate the batter into two half in a bowl

Leave one half with vanilla essence aside

The other half  add cocoa powder and beat until all ingredients are well mix

 

Preheat oven at 180 degree

Grease the mold before you place the cup

 ( first in paper cups)

Use a spoon and pour one vanilla muffin mixture, the add another spoon in the middle of your first layer

Repeat this action (you can put around 2 vanilla layer and two chocolate batter layer) until you reach 3/4 of your mold or cup cake limit.( Else the muffin will overload while cooking)

 

With the help of a tooth pick you can make a swirl from the center which will help the marbling effect to be more beautiful.

 

Let cook for 15 to 20 minutes

Remove from oven and leave to cool

Then you can remove the paper cup

 

Chocolate almond cake

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup of flour

1 cup sugar

1 cup almond chopped

2 table spoon baking powder

1 table spoon almond essence

3 table spoon cocoa powder

7 eggs

400 gram unsalted butter-margarine(soften) 

Methods 

In a large bowl add sugar and butter and mix with an electric mixer until you have a creamy paste

Then add eggs and beat on high speed for 5-8 minutes until well mixed

Then add cocoa powder and mix little by little 

After that add flour little by little while beating in high speed

Add almond and almond essence and mix well 

Continue on beating and add baking powder

Beat on high speed until you have a nice ribbon batter

 Preheat even at 180 degree 

Grease a mold which can contain the cake mix at half or three quarter of its level 

Then leave the cake to cook for 35 to 45 minutes

After 25 minute use a fork or a bamboo toothpick to check the center of you cake 

You will know if it is nearly ready

Then lower the flame to have of it's capacity and allow to cook 

Note; arriving at 30-35 minutes if cooking check it again to be sure if it is ready and not burning 

Remove from oven once ready and serve 

Home made plain biscuit

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
4 spoon unsalted butter- margarine
2 table spoon vanilla essence
1/4 cup water
1 pinch of salt

Methods
In a bowl add all dry ingredients and add butter
Mix with the tips if you fingers and start to make a dough
If you see the mixture is falling apart then add water little by little until you have a nice dough
With the help of a rolling pin flatten the dough thick enough, let's say make it around 1 cm thickness
Use cutting molds and cut to your preferred shape.
Mean while heat oven at 180 degree
Place the little biscuit in a tray on baking paper
Let cook for around 15-25 minutes
After 10 minutes check if the biscuit have change into golden colour, if yes turn them and let cook on the other side.
Then remove from oven and leave aside for 5-10 minutes.
 Ready to serve

Served with tea if juice for kids
.
Can be eaten hot or cold

chocolate pancake

Ingredients

2 cup self raising flour

1 1/2 cup water

1/2 cup grated chocolate

 

2 eggs

1 cup sugar 

Oil to cook

Methods

In a mixing bowl pour flour and add all dry ingredients
Add grated chocolate
Start mixing and add water little by little until you a thick nice ribbon batter
Heat a pan cake pan and grease with oil
Pour batter with the help if a spoon and spread in a circular form
Let cook on one side only.

Remove it slowly by passing the spatula under the pan cake once. and then you remove it from the pan

Almond Barfi

 

30-40 Barfi

Ingredients

1 kg milk powder
1 table spoon powdered cardamom
1 big tin Nestle Cream
1 cup Blended Almonds
1 drop food colour of your choice

Syrup
2  1/2 cups of sugar
2 cups of water
1 table spoon cardamom powder


Methods 1

For the syrup
In a pan pour all ingredients and leave to boil until it thickens.
Let say boiling for around  30 minutes on medium flame

Methods 2

In a bowl add nestle cream to milk powder
Rub the ingredient well. till well mixed
Leave to dry for 15 minutes
Blend the milk powder mixture in a mixer( blend little by little)
Put it in a bowl and add blended almonds
Divide mixture into two half

Take 1 half add of milk mixture and add syrup (about half of the syrup)
Mix well
It will become kind of a paste
Place it in grease mold/Plate (preferable a square one or a glass greased bowl) with little ghee
Scatter it evenly and set aside

Take the 2 half of milk mixture, and add syrup (about half of the syrup with a drop of food colour of your choice)
Mix well
It will become kind of a paste and pour the mixture on the one half that you have put aside.
Again scatter well and smoothen the top side
You may sprinkle almond cuts or grated on it

Leave it for 4-6 hours to set ( some people leave it overnight which is best)
Cut it into squares, diagonal or rectangle
Its ready to eat

 

Garlic Comfit

Ingredients

250 gram garlic flakes without skin
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 pinch of salt

Methods

1. Cut garlic into small pieces
2. Heat a pan on low flame and pour olive oil
3. Once hot add garlic and salt and let cook on low flame for around 30-40 minutes.
4. Stir continually to avoid burning and change of colour
5. Remove from heat and let completely cool down
6. Put in a pot or recipient which have a lid 
7. Then add vinegar
8. See to it that the garlic is covered well with vinegar and oil
9. If it is not well covered add olive oil as much as needed.

Note: always use a clean spoon to remove garlic comfit
You can use it for more than a month without putting it in fridge

Drain from liquid and serves
 I love it with pasta or pizza

Fried egg

Funny recipe :)

2 large eggs
1 pinch of salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method

1. Beat eggs and salt until it becomes completely yellow
2. That is well beaten. You can beat it for 5 minutes quickly to have a nice egg fry
3. Heat a frying pan and add oil, on medium flame
4. Once you see the oil is hot, pour the egg and let fry on low flame.
5. When you see the colour changing or you see its getting ready ; turn the egg with the help of an spatula
6.  Let fry the other side
7. Its ready when both sides are golden

Note: fry egg can be used fried noodles or fried rice as topping
But yet can be eaten with bread but hot