Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Cranberry-Oatmeal-Walnut Cake (THB)
It' s my turn to host the 26th bake for The Home Bakers event organized by Joyce of Kitchen Flavours . We are currently baking from Lou Seibert Pappas 's cookbook- Coffee Cake . Well, I've chosen this recipe just because I love cranberries . I've used dried cranberries for this recipe as I can't find fresh or frozen ones . I've made the full recipe & baked 12 huge muffins . They turned out nice but a little too dense . I like the fact is they're not overly sweet & great for breakfast with a cup of cappuccino . For more of this bake from all the members of THB... HERE .
Cranberry-Oatmeal-Walnut Cake (THB)
Adapted from Lou Sheibert Pappas - Coffee Cake
Ingredients for 12 large muffins
1-1/2 quick-cooking or old fashioned rolled oats
2 eggs
1/2 cup firmed packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1-1/2 cups buttermilk or low fat yogurt (I've used yogurt)
1/4 cup dark molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries ( I've used dried cranberries)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or toasted & skinned hazelnuts
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 180°C & flour muffin pan .
2) Spread oats in a rimmed baking sheet & bake for 8 to 10 minutes or till lightly toasted . Let cool .
3) In a large bowl , beat eggs, sugar & oil till blended . Stir in buttermilk or yogurt, molasses & vanilla extract .
4) In anothet bowl , combine flour, toasted oats, baking powder, baking soda , salt & 1 teaspoon of cainnamon . Stir to blend & add the dry ingredients to buttermilk mixture . Beat for 1 minute till smooth . Stir in cranberries & scoop out mounds of batter using an ice-cream scoop into muffin pan or cups . Toss the nuts & remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon together & sprinkle evenly over the top . Bake for 20 minutes till a cake tester inserted in the center of the a muffin comes out clean .
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Eggless Soy Milk Doughnuts
Submitting
this post to Little Thumbs Up event hosted this month by Mich from Piece Of Cake . This event is organized by Zoe of Bake ForHappy Kids & Doreen of My Little Favorite D I Y.
I love to drink soy milk & this is the 1st time that I've used it for baking . I've added unflavoured & unsweetned organic soy milk for this eggless doughnuts . The taste of beany soy is very subtle & not as creamy as using cow's milk . As for texture, I don't see much difference , only a little more airy- light & as tasty as the usual doughnut with egg . With some melted milk chocolate topping ( you can use any chocolate of your choice) & some colorful sprinkles .... simply YUM !
Eggless Soy Milk Doughnuts
Adapted from COOKLABO
Ingredients :
80 ml soy milk
2 Tbsp
sugar
2 Tbsp oil
150g cake
flour
1 tsp
baking powder
Vegetable
oil for deep frying
Parchment
papers ( cut into eight - 10cm squares)
150g chocolate
bars of your choice
Sprinkles
of your choice
Directions
:
1)
Combine
soy milk, sugar, oil in a bowl & mix
well .
2)
Sift
cake flour & baking powder . Fold in flour mixture into soy milk mixture
with a spatula till well combined (the dough is quite soft ) .
3)
On
a floured working surface , shape the dough into a log & cut into 8 even pieces .
4)
Flour
your hand with powder & round each cut dough into a ball , then make a hole
in the center with your thumb to look like a doughnut .
Place it on a parchment paper .
5)
Deep
fry in oil at low (160°C
& flip them 2 – 3 times ) for about 7-10 minutes till golden brown . Remove
the parchment paper as soon as they come off .
Let to cool on wire rack .
6)
Melt
chocolate bars on bain marie & coat the top of the doughnuts. Decorate with
some colourful sprinkles . Let the chocolate
to set before serve .
Italian Cheese & Herb Pinwheel (THB)
This
is another delicious savoury loaf selected by Zoe of Bake For Happy Kids for our 25th THB(The Home Bakers) bake . This event is
hosted by Joyce of Kitchen Flavours
& we’re currently baking from Lou Sheibert Pappas’s Coffee Cake cookbook
. I’ve made the full recipe & since
I do not have fresh oregano , I’ve used dried oregano instead & I’ve
divided the dough into 4 . Well, as you can see my loaves turned out to be kind of rustic ! LOL Nevertheless they’re very tasty . I was quite worried when they doubled in size
into 4 huge loaves during the 2nd
proofing ! LOL This is indeed a hearty loaf with amazing flavours , great with salad ! I’m certainly baking this loaf again . Please hop
over to Zoe for the recipe & a
better idea of this loaf as she has baked it
beautifully . For more of this delicious bake of all the
members of THB ... HERE
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