Showing posts with label short breads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label short breads. Show all posts

Monday, February 10, 2014

Faker Pecan ShortBread


I am the host for this month's Home bakers Challenge . The theme i chose was "American Food Holidays" for the month of January. I had suggested 6 interesting baked goodies with the dates. Isn't it interesting to celebrate a day  for what we bake and it is a great way to enjoy the food as wel .

January 6 - National Shortbread day .
January 16 - National Fig Newton day.
January 21 - National Granola Bar day.
January 22 - National Blonde brownie day .
January 23 - National Pie day .
January 29 - National Corn chip day .

As a host i had planned to bake all the recipes i suggested . I was soo busy the whole month baking so many cakes ( Click here to check my cakes ) and was not regular to update my blog as well . But  i will be baking everything as they are in my to-do list .

Now about the suggested recipe Faker Pecan Short bread , i was fascinated when i saw the name of shortbread in Yudhikayumyum's blog . The main reason for choosing this recipe was , as home bakers we will surely have the ingredients in our pantry around the year . 

Though the recipe i suggested was little confusing with gms / ml , i am happy to see few fellow bakers coming up with their recipes. So lets get to my version of the Faker Pecan Short Bread.

Thank you +Priya Suresh for letting me host last month .


Bake Timings : 15 - 20 Minutes
Makes - 7 cookies and 2 small cookies

Ingredients :                                                                                    

For the short bread :
All Purpose Flour - 1/2 Cup
Corn Flour - 3 TBLS
Icing Sugar -  31/2 TBLS 
Butter - 4 TBLS
Pecan  ( chopped ) - 1/4 cup
Vanilla Paste - 1/4 TSP
Milk - 11/2 TBLS ( till you a dough )

For the Chocolate Sauce Decoration :
Semi Sweet chocolate chips - 3 TBLS
Milk - 11/2 TBLS




Instructions :

- Pre - heat the oven at 350 F.
-  Mix all the dry ingredients together .
- Now add Vanilla paste and butter .Mix it with hands as we do for pie crust .
- Once the butter is mixed really well with the flour mixture add the  chopped nuts and milk and mix to form a dough .
- Spread a cling wrap in the counter and place the dough , press it to flatten it . Cover it with another cling wrap and roll it to the thickness you prefer .
- Cut it with a cookie cutter and arrange it in the baking tray .
- Bake it for 15 - 20 minutes .
- Allow it to cool completely , before pouring the chocolate syrup on top on the shortbread.



 For chocolate Syrup :

- In a heat proof microwavable bowl , add milk and chocolate chips and microwave it for 15 seconds . Give it a quick mix and microwave it again for another 15 seconds .
- Allow the chocolate mixture to cool completely  before pouring on top of the short bread.
- When the chocolate mixture is cooled completely , using a spoon , pour the chocolate on top of the shortbread .
- Serve it .
- If you are going to store it , allow the chocolate to set then store the cookies in a air tight box .



These shortbread are buttery , Crunchy with all the pecans in it. They really melt in the mouth .

  Early Valentines Day wishes to everyone . Bake this shortbread for you special someone  on valentines day.




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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Eggless Biscuit Sables - With a healthy Twist


These French Shortbread biscuits are so addictive and they just melts in the month . In a way they are healthy because there is no eggs , no baking powder , no baking soda or any artificial colors. Another twist i had given in the biscuit is , they are made out of whole wheat flour . Flavor of vanilla and butter enhances the taste of these yummy , crunchy sables .

I baked these Sables thrice ( small batching as i always prefer)  in a week because they kept vanishing when ever i baked . They were actually divine . 

                                           

Thank you +Priya Suresh for this lovely recipe . If i were not a member of  Home Bakers Challenge , i would have definitely missed baking lovely baked goodies. 
You just need only 6 ingredients for this delicious sables. Lets get to the recipe.


Ingredients :

Whole Wheat Flour - 1/2 Cup
All purpose flour - 1/2 Cup
Salted Butter - 1/2 Cup ( Cold)
Icing Sugar - 1/4 Cup
Vanilla Paste / Vanilla essence - 1/2 TSP
Milk - 1/2 (+ /-)TSP  ( Cold )


Instructions: ( My way ):
  • Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl .
  • Add the cold butter and vanilla and mix it as you do it for pie crust . ( Do not knead )
  • Lastly  milk . Mix it till you form a dough . ( Just mix , do not knead )
  • Refrigerate it for 15 minutes and you are ready to go.
  • Preheat the oven at 350F.
  • Aline the baking tray with baking sheet.
  • Roll the dough , using a preferred cookie cutter , cut the cookies.
  • Place it in the Baking tray.
  • bake the cookies for 15 - 18 minutes.
  • Cool the cookies in a wire rack.
  • Store them in a air tight box.

 Instruction :

- Mixing all the ingredients together is my way . I feel this is easy yet the taste is going to be the same. In case if you prefer the traditional way go ahead using the same recipe.
- If you don't prefer using hand for mixing , you the hand mixer , but remember not to over beat . We just need to mix the ingredients that's all.
- Baking time depends on the thickness of the cookies too . Depending on the thickness of your cookies set the time .
- The dough will look like it needs more milk , but once you refrigerate it it will be just fine . ( like pie crust )
- Even after refrigerate , if the dough needs milk ,and drop by drop and milk .



 
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