Condense Milk Chiffon Cake

It's been a while since the last time I made a cake. So it's time to make sure that I've still been able to make such a thing!! Even though it's not perfect but at least it passed my testers's standard !

The recipe could be found here . ( I adapted the recipe by using chiffon cake pan which is the reason why I call it '"chiffon cake" instead of cotton cake as the original recipe )  

Malted Pretzel Crunch

I've been making this lovely crunch for a few times and it never fails to please people which are both adults and kids who I serve for. Pretzels are good enough to be eaten alone but with few extra ingredients, it amazingly makes the thing much more scrumptious !   Please except my apology for a late post /sharing this amazing recipe..anyway, it's better to be late than never happened!

The recipe

Ingredients

4 cups salted mini pretzels - about ½ of a 16-ounce bag
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup milk powder (like Nestle)
⅓ cup malted milk powder (see Note)
1 teaspoon salt
14 tablespoons butter ,melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 275 F.
Pour the pretzels in a ziplock bag and hammered them with a mallet - or anything hard, breaking them up into one-quarter of their original size. Add the milk powder, malt powder, sugar, and salt, toss to mix. Add the butter and toss to coat.
Spread the mixture on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 20-22 minutes. It should look toasted a little toasted. Cool completely and break into clusters.
Stored in an airtight container at room temperature, the crunch will keep fresh for 1 week; in the fridge or freezer, it will keep for 1 month.

Fresh Orange Cake

I didn't feel like cooking or baking since I got a flu two weeks ago but now I am back in shape and started looking for something to play with... and I found this cake which is perfect to come back with because it's very easy ,yet provides such a wonderful outcome !

The recipe could be found here. ( Note : I reduced sugar to 1/3 cup for both batter and syrup and add some Grand Marnier to the syrup to jazz it up.

    

Oaty Malty Chocolatey Cookies

I've got a big bag of malt powder which hasn't been used for a long time. Thus, when I came across these cookie called for quite a lot of it, I then decided to give it a try without a second thought !

What a lovely cookie!!

Ingredients

- 250g butter

- 75g Brown Sugar

- 2 eggs

- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

- 240g self-raising flour

- 80g Horlicks

- 1 cup Rice Krispies

- 200g semi-sweet chocolate chips

- Enough baby rolled oats to coat the cookies

Method :

1. Preheat oven to 160C.

2. Cream butter, then add sugar and cream until fluffy. Add eggs and beat, then add vanilla and beat until combined. Add Horlicks and beat until combined.

3. Add flour to the mixture and beat gently until just combined.

4. Add chocolate chips and Rice Krispies and stir in gently.

5. Drop by teaspoonfuls into rolled oats to coat. Place on a lined baking tray and use a fork to press the cookies dough slightly.

6. Bake for about 20 minutes.

Apple Crisp Bars

A simple baked good can always please your craving...like these apple crisp bars !

Ingredients

For the Crust:

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

For the Filling:

3 large gala apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

For the Streusel:

1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, cold and cubed

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper, leaving extra hanging over the ends, spray paper and sides of dish with cooking spray containing flour.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla, mix until combined. Add flour and mix until combined and dough is crumbly. Press dough evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until dough is slightly puffed. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack while preparing apples and topping. Maintain oven temperature.
Evenly layer sliced apples over pre-baked crust. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Sprinkle evenly over apples.
In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, walnuts, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Add butter and cut with a pastry cutter or form until mixture forms pea-sized crumbs.
Sprinkle streusel evenly over apple filling.
Bake bars at 350°F for 25 minutes, or until streusel is golden and apples are softened.
Cool bars completely on a wire cooling rack. Cut into squares and serve.

Pumpkin Chiffon Cake

I've got some pumpkin left from making curry the other day and instead of roasting as I always do, I decided to transform it into a cake and it came out nicely !

The recipe could be found here. ( Note : I used 90 g of mashed pumpkin ) 

Blackcurrant Coconut Slices

The other day I felt like making something sweet but couldn't come up with an idea of what to bake..so I flipped through BBC Goodfood magazine and few minutes later I spotted these slices!!

The recipe could be found here.  

Almond Butter & Banana Granola Bars

I've found these healthy granola bars right after my previous granola bars were all gone, so I made them to continue treating myself after lots of exercise I've recently done ! Given a natural sweetness from dried fruits and banana, so I really enjoy eating it without a guilt..lol

The recipe could be found here. ( I used mixed dried fruits and added 2 extra tbsp of chia seeds to make it healthier ! )

Snowdrift bars

I was about to make another recipe of granola bars but had a second thought when I came across these bars that simply caught my attention by the way of making them..so I left the granola behind and gave these bars a try first !


The recipe could be found here.

  

Granola Energy Bars

Admittedly, I never like doing any kind of exercise (especially working out in a gym! ) in my whole life and avoided doing it when I was younger but now getting number of age higher and higher , I've felt an essential of taking good care of my body to stay strong and healthy!

So lately, I've been doing a lot of yoga & fitness classes..and surprisingly, I started feeling good and now seem addicted to them ! Given load of exercise done, I thought I deserve some nice treat after hard working out & sweating and these bars were found at the right time!!

The recipe could be found here ( Note : I used 1/2 cup of a mix between golden syrup & light corn syrup as a sub for brown rice syrup and was really happy with the result )

    

Rhubarb Bakewell Tart

I've recently seen many recipes about rhubarb and all of a sudden, this bakewell tart came through my mind. After a quick search, then I ended up with this recipe and hunted for rhubarb from few places before getting it done right and successfully !


The recipe could be found here.  

Macadamia Maple Butter Tart Bars

As I said before that shortbread is my family's favorite..so this tart bar is easily fallen into the category but it's even better with a scrumptious topping!!


The recipe could be found here. ( Note : I reduced sugar and sprinkle chopped macadamia on top before baking )

 

Chocolate Chip & Pecan Cookie Brittles

Most of cookies I've made are rather soft & chewy types than crispy ones which sometimes are not a big hit among kids who are crazy for Chips Ahoy cookies type!

So this brittle seems to be a good solution to make my homemade cookie to become a big hit!! At least it's been proven by my loving daughter !!

The recipe could be found here. ( Note : I made only half recipe and reduced sugar to 1/3 cup )

Basic Buttermilk Scones

Scone is one of baked goods that seems easy to make but in fact, it's not that easy to make things right to get a good one !

I make scones once in a while using different recipes when I feel like baking but can't think of anything ..not only it's simple and fast to get everything done but it is also one of my family's favorites!

I made one batch last weekend but the outcome didn't meet my expectation so I decided to do it again but to avoid being disappointed , I opted for the recipe that I'm sure it would never let me down!!

The recipe could be found here. ( I served them with clotted cream and raspberry jam )

    

Macadamia Shortbread

Shortbread is one of my family's favorite baked goods and I never fail to please them everytime I make it no matter what kind it is !


The recipe ( I was inspired and adapted from here. )    

90g Caster sugar plus extra for sprinkle
80g Corn starch
260g  All purpose flour
1/4 tsp  Salt
100g  Macadamia nuts
250g  Cold Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1tsp  Vanilla extract


Preheat the oven to 180 C. Line 9" square cake tin with baking paper. Put all ingredients in food processor and run until everything combined and form the dough. 

Press the dough into the prepared pan, smooth the surface. Prick with fork and sprinkle with superfine sugar. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a sharp knife score into pieces and prick with fork again. Let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting into pieces.