Oats,Walnut and Dates Cookies

Oats-1&1/2cups
Wheat flour-2tbsp
Vanilla essence -1/2tsp
Baking powder-1tsp
Egg-1
Butter-1/2cup
Firmly packed Brown sugar-1/2cup
Chopped Dates-1/2cup
Chopped Walnut-3/4cup

• Combine oats wheat flour and baking powder.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.Add in eggs and vanilla essence .Beat well.Add oats and stir until just blended.Mix in walnut and chopped dates.
• Preheat oven to 175 degrees.
• Drop a tablespoonfuls of dough onto ungreased  cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown.

Paneer Tikka

Paneer cubes/cottage cheese-250 gms
Red Capsicum -1
Yellow Capsicum-1
Green capsicum-1
Onion-2
Bamboo Skewers 

For the marinade:
Yoghurt -3/4 cup
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Kashmiri chili powder-2tsp
Garam masala powder
Coriander powder-1tsp
Chat masala-1tsp
Ginger garlic paste -1 tbsp 
Lemon juice-half lemon
Salt
Olive oil-2tbsp

• Mix marinade ingredients with paneer and vegetables .Marinate for atleast 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Skewer the veggies and paneer alternately on skewers 
• Preheat the oven at 180 degree celsius,arrange the paneer skewers.Bake  for 20-25 minutes.
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Juan's Rainbow Cake

For cake batter

All purpose flour/maida-3cups

Baking powder-3tsp

Eggs-4

Powdered sugar-2cups

Butter -200gms

• Sift flour and baking powder together.
• Beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add melted butter and mix well.Add the flour to the mixture and use a wooden spoon to gently fold until just combined.Divide the mixture into 3 portions.keep aside.

For strawberry cake

Fresh strawberries-150gms

Sugar-1tbsp

Milk-1/4cup

Strawberry essence-1/2tsp optional

• Grind strawberries with 1 tbsp sugar until smooth.Add milk if needed.Strain the mixture through a sieve.keep aside.
• Preheat oven to 180 degree C or 350 F.
• Add strawberry puree and essence into the prepared batter and mix well.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.Let cakes rest in pan for about 10 minutes and turn out onto wire racks. Let cakes cool completely (about 45 minutes).

For Pistachio cake

Pistachio-3/4cup

Milk-1/4cup

pistachio essence-1/2tsp (optional)

Green food color-2-3 drops

• Soak pistachio in milk for 2 hours.remove skin and grind it into a thick paste.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
• Add pistachio paste ,essence and food color into the prepared batter and mix well.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.Let cakes rest in pan for about 10 minutes and turn out onto wire racks. Let cakes cool completely (about 45 minutes).

Orange cake

Fresh orange juice-1/2cup

Orange peel (grated)-1tsp

Orange essense-1/2tsp 

orange food color-2-3 drops (optional)

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
• Add orange juice,essence, grated peel and food color into the prepared batter and mix well.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.Let cakes rest in pan for about 10 minutes and turn out onto wire racks. Let cakes cool completely (about 45 minutes).

Assembling

For Wipped cream layer

Wipped cream powder-2 packets

milk-200ml

Confectioners sugar-3tbsp

• Chill electric beaters and mixing bowl.Beat cream powder and milk until it thickens slightly, gradually add confectioners' sugar and beat until thick enough to hold its shape. 
• place strawberry cake on the cake stand and spread a layer of cream.place pistatio cake and top with another layer of cream.Place orange cake and spread the remaining creme over the sides and top of the cake.Refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

For chocolate layer

Baking chocolate-300gms (chopped)

Fresh cream-1/4cup

• Place the chopped chocolate into a medium bowl. Heat the cream in a small sauce pan over medium heat. When the cream has come to a boil, pour over the chopped chocolate, and whisk until smooth.Keep aside to cool.
• Remove cake from the refrigerator and pour chocolate over the cake.Spread evenly over the sides and top.Decorate with chocolate flowers and fresh strawberries

Honey Glazed Baked Chicken

1.Chicken-600gms
2.Honey-3 tbsp
   Soy Sauce-3 tbsp
   Lemon juice-2 tbsp
   Garlic-4 minced
   Freshly ground pepper-1&1/2 tbsp
   Olive oil-2 tbsp
   Salt

• Whisk together the honey,soy sauce, lemon juice,ground pepper, garlic,salt and oil.Take half of the marinade and set it aside.Rub marinade inside and outside the chicken and let stand 1-2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 200 degree C.
• Place chicken pieces on wire rack.Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the juices run clear,baste the chicken with the remaining marinade every 15 minutes.
• Serve hot with rice,chappati,etc

Custard Powder Cookies

1.Custard Powder-3/4cup

   All purpose flour-1cup

   Salt-1/8tsp

   Baking Powder-1tsp

2.Butter-150gms

   Powdered sugar-1cup

3.Egg-1

• Combine dry ingredients together. 
• In a  mixing bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.Add in egg and mix well.
• Add dry ingredients and stir until mixture forms a thick dough.
• Refrigerate  for 30 minutes. 
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper or aluminium foil.
• Roll tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls and place on prepared tray. Using a fork, press dough to flatten slightly

• Bake for 12-16 minutes or until set. 
• Remove from oven and cool on wire rack completely.

Tutti frutti cake

Stage-1:Preparation of caramel syrup

Sugar-1/3cup
Water-1/3cup

• In a small pan heat 1/3 cup of sugar .Keep stirring until the color changes to dark brown.Turnoff heat and add 1/3cup water.Mix well and keep it aside.

Stage-2:Preparation of batter
1.All purpose flour-1&1/4cup
   Baking powder-1tsp
   Cardamom-2
   Cinnamon-1small piece
   Nutmeg-1/4tsp
   Cloves-1
Blend flour with baking powder and spices.Strain through a sieve.Keep aside.
2.Powdered Sugar-3/4cup
   Salt-1/8tsp
   Butter-125gms
3.Egg-2
5.Vanilla essence-1tsp
6.Tutti Frutti-1cup

• Preheat oven to 170 degree C.
• In a mixing bowl beat butter,vanilla extract and sugar until light and fluffy.Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Add flour to the mixture alternately with caramel syrup .Stir until just blended.Gently fold in the tutti frutti with a spoon.
• Fill mold 3/4 full.Bake until dark brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes.

Christmas Wreath Cookies

Recipe Courtesy:-erivumpuliyumm.com ( http://www.erivumpuliyumm.com/2012/12/christmas-wreath-cookies.html )

1.All purpose flour-1cup
   Cornflour-1/3cup
   Baking Powder-1/2tsp
2.Butter-125gms
   Vanilla essence-1tsp
   Powdered sugar-3/4cup
   White chocolate chips-1/4cup
3.Egg-1

For topping
Confectioner's sugar /powdered sugar -3/4 cup  
Sugar-1/2cup
Coconut flakes -1 cup
Water 1/8 cup + 1/4cup
Green food coloring 3-4 drops
Red m&m candies -40 nos

• Combine all-purpose flour,corn flour and baking powder.
• In a mixing bowl beat butter,vanilla extract and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add in egg and melted white chocolate. Beat well.
• Add dry ingredients and mix well until combined.
• Preheat oven to 175 degrees.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper or aluminium foil.
• Place star nozzle in piping bag.Fill with cookie dough.Pipe the dough onto the baking tray

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• On a lightly floured surface or roll out dough to 1/4 inches thickness .Cut with a 3" round cookie cutter and place it on the baking  tray.Using another 1" cutter ,cut out the inner center and remove it.
• Bake for 10-14 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven and cool on wire rack completely

For glaze/topping

• combine confectioner's sugar and 1/8 cup (2tbsp)water,mix well.
• In a sauce pan heat 1/4 cup water,green food colour and sugar.It become a two-thread consistancy, add coconut flakes and mix well.Allow to dry.

• Spread the cookies with glaze once cooled completely,sprinkle with colored coconut and finish off with red m&m candies. Wait for half an hour so that the topping and glaze sticks well.

Apple Upside Down Cake

For topping
Apples-2-3
Butter-3tbsp
Light Brown sugar-1/2cup
Cinnamon powder-1/4tsp

For the batter
Maida-1&;1/2cup
Baking powder-1tsp
Baking soda-1/2tsp
Sugar-1cup
Butter-125gms
Egg-2
Milk-1/2cup
Vanilla essence-1tsp

• Preheat oven to 170degrees.

• Heat butter and brown sugar till it caramelize.Add cinnamon powder and pour in to a greased pan. Arrange apple slices over brown sugar mixture in the bottom of the pan.

• Combine dry ingredients together.

• In a large mixing bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.Add eggs one bye one and beat well.Add dry ingredients to the mixture alternately with milk.Stir until just blended.

• Pour the mixture on the top of apple slices.

• Bake for 40 -45inutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

• Invert the cake on to a serving plate.

Creme Caramel

Milk-250ml
Cream-1/2cup
Eggs -2
Sugar-4tbsp
Vanilla essence-1/2tsp
Sugar-1/3cup
Water-1/4cup

• Pre heat oven to 150 degree C

• Boilsugar and water in a sauce pan over medium heat.Stir until the sugar has transformed into dark brown color.Quickly pour caramel into the baking dish.

• Put milk and creme in a sauce pan over medium heat.Add sugar and stir until completely dissolved.Remove from heat

• Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl.Gradually add hot milk and beat until just combined

• Pour the creme mixture into the bowls.
• Place these bowls in an oven safed pan which has enough boiling water to come half way up the side of the bowls.

• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until  a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cashewnut Basbousa / Hareesa (Cashewnut &Semolina Cake)

Semolina (rawa)-1cup(fried) 
Powdered cashewnuts-1/2 cup 
Baking powder-1/4 tsp 
Butter (melted)-1/4 cup 
Condensed milk-1/2 tin 
Milk-1/2cup 

for the sugar syrup 
Sugar-3/4 cup 
Water-1/2cup 
Cornflour-1/2tsp 
Rosewater-1tsp 
Lemon juice-1tbsp
Cashewnuts-for garnishing

• Preheat oven to 190 degree C
• Stir sugar,cornflour and water into a small sauce pan until sugar dissolved.Bring to boil.Reduce heat and allow to boil for 5 minutes.Add lemon juice and rose water.Set aside to cool.
• Mix semolina, cashew nut powder,baking powder,melted butter,condensed milk and milk in a bowl.Keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.If the mixture is too thick ,add a little milk.
• Spread in a greased baking tray and cut into diamond shapes.Place a cashew nut in the center of each diamonds.

• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden.

• Pour cooled syrup over the cake.Let it cool completely. Cut into diamond shapes and serve.

Marble Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

• All purpose flour-1&1/4cup
• Baking Powder-1tsp
• Salt-a pinch
• Eggs-2
• Powdered Sugar-3/4cup
• Vanilla essence-1tsp
• Refined oil-1/2cup
• Yoghurt-1/3cup
• Cocoa powder-1tbsp

• Preheat oven to 160 degree C.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder.
• Preheat oven to 170 degree C.
• In a large mixing bowl beat eggs and sugar until light and fluffy.Add oil  and beat for 2 minutes.stir in the Vanilla essence.Add flour alternately with milk.Stir until just blended.
• Pour half of the batter into another bowl.Add cocoa powder and stir well.
• Put one tbsp of each mix into each cupcake mould. To create marbling, run a wooden skewer through the batters in a swirling motion.
• Bake 20-22 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the centers comes out clean.
• Leave to cool for 20-25 minutes.

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For Vanilla Butter Cream Froasting

Butter-1/2cup

Confectioners Sugar-1&1/2cup

Cream-1tbsp

• In a small bowl, beat together butter, sugar, vanilla, and cream until light and fluffy.
• Spoon the icing into a piping bag with a star nozzle and pipe the icing using a spiralling motion onto the cup cakes .