Showing posts with label Baking Mad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baking Mad. Show all posts
Monday, November 9, 2015
Baking | Anzac Biscuits ... Its Eggless too !
An Ambrosial Treat!! I want more !! These delightful Oaty, Coconuty biscuits have got a history! I have not been aware of its historic presence, until my neighbour Sara mentioned it to me amidst our habitual catchup. A for Australia , Nz for NewZeland!! No wonder these biscuits are special !! Having said that, they are scrumptious,delicious and what not. Nom Nom.. and Effortless!
I looked up the google, reading indepth of its existence. ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zeland Army Corps that was established in the World War. Wives used to send these biscuits to their soldier husbands whilst in war since the ingredients used in the making do not perish easily.
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These biscuits should have been made a week before and embellished my blog wall. But a couple of engagements in my personal front held me back from baking these delectable goodies. Today, apart from the blah blah chores and routine, I had made up mind to bake them , hoping they turn out just as it should .. Voila !!
My little helpers at home , V and S were all over the kitchen, trying to fetch the ingredients for the biscuits. Oats, Desicated Coconut , Icecream pictured Soda Bicarbonate, Yumm Golden Syrup and more. Trying to be the Big B, V helped his mama weighing all the ingredients. But when it came to melting the butter and golden syrup, V immediately said " Amma its dangerous for me to help you on the hob . You do the big people's job, while I help you to mix them when its all ready. " Aww my handy helper is growing old and is realising things around him. I am soo much going to miss this stage !!!
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Porridge is Our new family favourite !! V loves the golden syrup dripping over his Oats and milk , when it goes into the oven to get made. His Mama is getting smarter now a days and hence has decided to include oats in our tea time biscuits too :) This Oat enriched Biscuit has everything from our morning goodness with a little luxury and its all ready in 20 minutes.
The orginal recipe called for about 100 g of Butter and 1 tblsp of Golden syrup. But when I stirred the mixtures together, It did not show any sign of coming together. I had to melt another 25g of Butter and 1 tblspn of Golden Syrup.. and it did the job.
For Autumn Recipes , head to Baking Mad's Autumn Collection.
ANZAC BISCUITS  Prep Time: 10 minutes Baking Time: 8-10 Min for each batch Makes : 30 Biscuits approx. Recipe adapted from Baking Mad INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
NOTES: I had tried using a silicon baking sheet for placing the scooped mixture for one of the batches, but the cooking didn’t seem uniform. |
With Many thanks to Baking Mad and Performics for the hamper full of Baking Goodies.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Chocolate Chip Muffin | Yet another one..
Children … they string our joys, like jewels bright, upon the thread of years —Edward A. Guest
My world revolves around my little family,socialise with my children and work on their joys , worries, woes, agony and needs in all shapes and sizes. I take it in stride, one day at a time. Every day is another day well planned and spent. Lots of jam packed action in our regular routine with loads of requests and orders from my lil ones..
One such unfulfilled promise to Lil V is a Muffin. Just letting you know how it feels to a tot of 4 years old. He has been whinning about it every term holiday ,every vacation - why don't you make them like before Amma??
After having Miss S in my tummy.. I have failed in relationship, fulfilling little promises to V , just that I did not have any energy or zeal to do it. I just couldnt do it.. V's heart would break every time and he would run away. V would wear a long face,the tears will roll down his face and would drift away.
These moments , I felt that I am not strong . I need to hold myself and keep calm.. I shall do it one day!! I will do them once again like before... Finally the moment arrived today, when V's mumma ( read mamma), made them after two years.. and surprised him after his school.. Sigh.. what a relief !!A sense of achievement, fulfilling an unkept promise. Its a just a muffin, I know.. but cant break little one's heart.
V happily gobbled his evening snack - The ( great) muffin claiming it to be the best muffin ever. How clean the lil ones's heart is !!! I love you V . My best lil buddy who would never tire to appreciate mum of her efforts !!
Recipe Adapted from Baking Mad.
Ingredients:
| Eggs | 2 Nos |
| Caster Sugar | 65 gm |
| Vanilla Extract | 1 Tsp. |
| Unsalted Butter Softened | 110 gm |
| Dark Chocolate Chips ( I have used Silverspoon Create) | 65 gm |
| Plain Flour | 110 gm |
| Baking Powder | 11/2 Tsp |
Do read my kitchen notes to see the variation I have tried.
Method:
- Cream the butter and sugar together and now add one egg at a time, whisking slowly and steadily. Add the vanilla extract to it.
- In a clean bowl, combine the dry ingredients - the flour, baking powder and the chocolate chip. A good mix with a dry spoon to bring them all together.
- Gradually add the dry mixture prepared above to the wet mixture , stirring to combine and let it rest ( sit ) for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180 °C, gas mark 6). Line the Muffin tray with Muffin Cases.
- Spoon the batter upto 3/4th the Muffin Cases. Bake for roughly 20 minutes. Check in the center whether the skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Let the muffin cool for 5 min and then gobble them like we did or serve with tea. Eat them warm or cold, you sure to enjoy!
KITCHEN NOTES: - I made up 2 batches of the same mix. For the first batch , I used standard muffin cases and could make 6 muffin out of them. For the second batch , I used foil muffin cases, slightly smaller and it yielded 9 muffins .
- Though the recipe calls itself Chocolate Chip Muffin, I felt the chips were sinking to the base.
- I have tried variation in one of the batches.. using Sunflower Oil.. Believe me it tasted gorgeous !! though all the chocolate Chips were sitting at the bottom. It tasted more like a fairy cupcake.
So my quest for the ultimate chocolate chip muffin continues....
Fairy Cupcakes
Classic Blueberry Muffins
Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
Walnut Cinnamon Muffin
Chocolate Chip Muffin
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