BAKERY STYLE BUTTER COOKIES (EGGLESS)

These cookies are very delicate and delicious - a perfect balance of sweet and salty. They will remind you exactly of the biscuits at tamil bakeries. They are very easy to make! This recipe was from Gayathri Kumar 

 

INGREDIENTS

All Purpose Flour / Maida – 130 gm  (1 cup)
Custard Powder/Corn flour – 1 1/2 tbs
Baking Powder – 1 tsp
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Butter – 100 gm
Powdered Sugar – 50 gm
Vanilla Essence  – 1/2 tsp

Video Link of  Vidhas Kitchen

METHOD

In a bowl mix together maida, custard powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In another bowl, add butter and powdered sugar along with vanilla and beat until creamy.

Add in the flour mix and gently mix to form a smooth dough.

Place the dough between two parchment papers and roll into a 1/4″ thick disc.

Using a cookie cutter, cut them into rounds and gently transfer them to a parchment lined tray. Do this until you have no more dough left

Once all the dough is used up, place the tray in fridge for 30 – 45 minutes.

Preheat oven to 175°C.

Bake the cookies for 10 minutes.

Remove them and allow them to cool on a wire rack

Store these cookies in an airtight box and enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee!

WHOLE WHEAT EGGLESS BANANA WALNUT BREAD

Happy new year to all. Hope to be regular in posting recipes. This year I have started baking . Learnt this recipe from my good friend Hetal, Tried for the first time it came out so well.I was so happy to see the out come. I replaced sugar with brown sugar.

INGREDIENTS

Whole wheat flour - 1 1/2 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup ( I used brown sugar)

Banana - 2  Big ( I used 4 small bananas)

Refined oil  or Coconut oil - 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp

Or 

Oil 3/4 cup and butter 1/4 cup

Baking powder -  1 1/2 tsp

Baking soda -  1/2 tsp

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

Finely chopped walnuts - 1/4 cup

Raisins - 1 tbsp 

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven for 10 minutes  at 180 * degree

2. Mix the dry ingredients ( flour, Baking powder,baking soda, Walnuts and raisins.  

 3. Mash the bananas, and mix all the wet ingredients  ( oil, sugar and vanilla essence. )

Mix properly till the sugar dissolves nicely.

4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix well. The       dough will be slightly thick,

5. Transfer to the Baking tray leaving space to raise.

6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes , Adjust the timings according to your oven .

Insert a fork and check whether it has done

Enjoy your healthy banana bread.

NOTE

You can replace sugar with jaggery too.

You can increase banana , it gives more flavour and moist.

You can add choco chips or chocolate chunks

POTATO WEDGES

Hi all., I am back... back.... Little busy with unpacking, school has reopened etc. I enjoyed my
vaccation in Delhi by visiting lots of places, shopping etc. Even kids enjoyed a lot. My sister and BIL took us to lots of places, malls etc. My sister has a combination oven, I thought of exploring something, if it comes out nice, I can ask my husband to buy me a combination oven. :-). I have bookmarked Deepa's potato wedges recipe , I tried, It came out well. Since this is my first attempt , I have baked few minutes more, it has slightly shrunken, but the taste was awesome.Deepa's picture was inviting, but mine was not good, since it is my first attempt bear with me. Everyone enjoyed.



Ingredients



Potato - 4

Olive oil - 2 to 3 tbsp

Italian seasoning - 3 tbsp

salt to taste




Method



1. Wash and cut the potatoes in to big wedges.

2. Mix the oil, salt and seasoning and apply on the potatoes.

3. In the convection mode preheat the oven to 250 ' C for 5 minutes.

4. Arrange in a tray and bake for 20 minutes, and turn the side and bake for 20 minutes.

5. Crispy potato wedges is ready.



Thanks Deepa for sharing the recipe.