Ingredients: 4 cups (APF)All Purpose Flour 1 3/4th cups warm milk 1/4 cup warm water 1 tbsp instant dry yeast 4 tbsp sugar 4 tbsp butter + 1 tsp melted butter to brush on top 1 tsp salt Step 1: In a large mixing bowl add the warm water, sugar and yeast. Give it a…
Category: Baking
Walnut cake/Tea cake
Ingredients Dry Ingredients:1 1/2 cups All purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 cup sugar1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature1/8 tsp salt1/3 cup chopped walnuts Wet Ingredients:3 eggs1/4 cup milk1 tbsp vanilla extract For the glaze: (Optional)1 tbsp honey Step 1:Preheat the oven to 350F/180C. Line a 7×4 loaf tin or a 5×5 cake tin…
Carrot Cake [Eggless]
Dry ingredients:2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda1 tsp cinnamon powder1/4 tsp nutmeg powder(optional)1/2 tsp salt Wet ingredients:1 cup grated carrots 1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup olive oil/melted butter1/2 cup thick yogurt/whole milk 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup walnuts roughly chopped Step 1:Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line 8×4 or 9×5 bread tin…
Pistachio and Cranberry Biscotti
Ingredients Dry ingredients:2 cups All purpose flour 1 cup brown sugar/castor sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt Mixed nuts: 1/2 cup roughly chopped almonds 1/2 cup pistachios1/2 dried cranberries Wet ingredients:1/4 cup oil (vegetable/olive/coconut oil)1 tbsp vanilla extract 2 eggs (at room temperature) Step 1:Preheat the oven to 325F/150C Step 2:Sift all the dry ingredients…
Whole Wheat multi-seeded loaf
Ingredients 4 cups wheat flour 7-10 grams/ 1 tbsp (active dry) yeast 3 tbsp sugar 1 tsp salt 2 cups water 3 tbsp oil (olive oil/vegetable oil/melted butter) 1 tbsp each (pumpkin, flax and sunflower seeds) Step 1: Dissolve the sugar in lukewarm water and to that add the yeast and let it sit…
Cheddar & Chive buttermilk biscuits
Ingredients 2 cups All purpose flour 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted butter1 cup grated cheddar (preferably sharp cheddar)2 tbsp chopped fresh chives (can be substituted with dried chives)1/4 tsp chilli flakes (optional)2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt Step 1: Preheat oven to 450° F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Step…
Pistachio Rosewater Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients All purpose flour- 1 cupCustard powder/corn flour- 1 tbspPowdered sugar – 1/2 cupSoftened butter or ghee -1/2 cupFinely chopped pistachios-1/2 cupSalt- 1/8th tsp or a pinchRosewater- 1 tbsp (can be replaced with 1/2 tsp cardamom powder or 7-8 saffron strands soaked in 1 tbsp milk and ground to a paste using a mortar) Milk as…
Banana Walnut Cake/Bread
Ingredients Dry ingredients:2 cups whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda1 tsp cinnamon powder1/2 tsp salt1/2 to 1 cup walnuts roughly chopped Wet ingredients:3 very ripe bananas 1 cup brown sugar1/2 cup olive oil/melted butter1/2 cup thick yogurt/whole milk 1 tbsp vanilla extract Step 1:Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line 8×4 or 9×5 bread tin…
Chocolate chip cookies
Ingredients 1 cup All purpose flour 3/4 cup wheat flour1/2 cup almond flour¹/² cup powder sugar¹/² cup brown sugar1 ¹/² cup dark chocolate chips 1 cup or 2 sticks butter (unsalted,room temperature) 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt1 tsp baking soda1 to 2 tbsp milk if needed Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare the baking tray…
Jalapeno Cheddar Loaf
Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar 3 to 4 jalapenos de-seeded and chopped 1 1/2 cups warm water (90-95 F)7 to 10 gms active dry yeast2 tbsp sugar1 1/2 tsp salt3 tbsp melted butter (can be replaced with good quality olive oil)2 tbsp milk powder (optional) Step 1: activating the yeastAdd 2tbsp sugar…
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