Recipes

ROSE MEHALABYA (MILK PUDDING) Arabic style milk pudding infused with a touch of rose and orange blossom waters, adorned with rose syrup topping and garnished with caramelized pistachios.  INGREDIENTS FOR THE MEHALABYA (MILK PUDDING): �        3 1/4 cups whole milk �        3/4 cup heavy whipping cream �        1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (125g) granulated sugar �        1/2 cup (56g) cornstarch �        2 teaspoons orange blossom water, more or less according to taste �        1 teaspoon rose water, more or less according to taste FOR THE ROSE SYRUP TOPPING: �        2 tablespoons rose syrup concentrate (sharbat ward) �        1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water �        2 te...

EVERYDAY BANANA MUFFINS I just made these this morning, and the family is enjoying them right now. They are delightful. I added walnuts and cinnamon sugar to the top. Ingredients 1/4 tsp salt 1 Tablespoon vanilla 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup plain or Greek yogurt or sour cream 1 egg 3 very ripe bananas mashed 1/4 cup oil 3 Tablespoons milk or buttermilk 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda Instructions First Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a muffin tin and set aside. Then In a mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, egg, yogurt/sour cream, oil, milk and vanilla. Pour the flour and sugar on the top of the mixture then sprinkle on the soda and salt so they aren't touching the liquid part. Whisk everything together, just until smooth. Divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups (you can fill them all the way up to the r...

CHOCOLATE BANANA MUFFINS I�ve made these several times now and they�ve become my kids favorite after school snack. Ingredients 1 egg ? c. sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 c. + 2� tbsp. all-purpose flour ? c. cocoa powder 4 tbsp. butter, melted � tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda � tsp. salt � c. banana, mashed ? c. plain yogurt or sour cream � c. chocolate chips or chunks (optional) DIRECTIONS: 1.First   Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a standard size muffin tin with 12 cups. 2. Then In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. 3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the banana puree, yogurt (or sour cream), egg, and vanilla. Beat on low until combined. Add the melted/cooled butter, mix on low for 10 seconds. 4. With mixing speed on low, slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Do not overmix. Remove bowl from stand and fold in chocolate chips (i...

The Most Amazing Red Velvet Cake Fabulous recipe and beautiful cake. I underfilled the three cake tins so that I could make some mini cupcakes from the leftovers, and the height of the cake was still very tall! As a retired chef, I tend to hold o to winners like these for my files, though admittedly I used butter in place of oil. Ingredients Cake: 4 large eggs � cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon baking soda 1� teaspoons baking powder 1� teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup cornstarch 1� cups buttermilk 1 1/4 cups warm water 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar 2 tablespoons red food coloring Frosting: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup butter softened 16 ounces cream cheese...

ALMOND COCONUT SEMOLINA CAKE RECIPE You can make this a couple nights in advance, if you like. I keep mine in the fridge, but it�s best served at room temperature, so bring it out far in advance of serving. INGREDIENTS 1 cup plain yogurt 1/3 cup milk 1/4 cup shaved almonds 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut or coconut chips 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup fine semolina PLUS 1 cup coarse semolina (or 2 cups coarse semolina or 2 cups original Cream of Wheat enriched farina) CINNAMON SIMPLE SYRUP: 1 3/4 cup water 1 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp lemon juice 1 short cinnamon stick INSTRUCTIONS First Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Then Place the butter in a small bowl and melt in the microwave. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine together the sugar and yogurt. Now add in the semolina, baking powder and milk. F...

Japanese Condensed Milk Bread Ingredients For the Bread Dough 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp softened butter or 28 grams 2/3 cup warm milk 105-115 F 1 and 1/2 cup all-purpose flour plus 5 tbsp extra 1 tsp active dry yeast 2 tbsp condensed milk or 37 grams, at room temperature Condensed Milk Filling 2 tbsp raisins 2 tbsp condensed milk or 37 grams, at room temperature 2 tbsp softened butter or 28 grams 8-10 pieces maraschino cherries drained 1 tbsp sliced almonds Instructions Make the Bread Dough First In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1 teaspoon of the sugar, the warm milk, and the yeast. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.  Then Add 1 and 1/2 cups of flour, the remaining sugar, salt, condensed milk, and butter. Use a wooden spoon to stir the ingredient...

STRAWBERRY PANNA COTTA INGREDIENTS 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup whole milk 1 and 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 pound fresh strawberries 1 and 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder, (1 envelope) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS First Puree the strawberries until very smooth. Push the puree through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds and set aside. Place 6 4-ounce ramekins on a baking sheet and set aside. Then Add the milk to a medium saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the surface and let stand for 10 minutes. Add the salt, sugar, and pureed strawberries to the gelatin mixture. Heat over high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 135�F. This should take about 2 minutes. While stirring constantly, add in the vanilla and heavy cream. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl set over ice. Stir frequently until the mi...

Sweet Blueberry Biscuits These biscuits are so amazing they rise perfectly, they are just the right amount of sweet and they are so beautiful to look at! Ingredients FOR THE BISCUITS: � cups Buttermilk � teaspoons Salt 1 stick Unsalted Butter � sticks Salted Butter, Melted 2 cups All-purpose Flour (from A Soft White Winter Wheat, Like White Lilly) 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder 3 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar 1 cup Frozen Blueberries (if Using Fresh, Be Sure To Freeze At Least An Hour) FOR THE SWEET SAUCE: � teaspoons Vanilla 1 cup Powdered Sugar 3 Tablespoons Milk Instructions First   Make the sweet sauce first by combining the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a small bowl. Stir the ingredients together, and make sure the powdered sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside. Then Preheat oven to 500 F. For the biscuits: Combine all the dry ingredients (flour, baki...

Peaches and Cream Cake This is a great cake. I added some cinnamon and nutmeg as others suggested, also made a graham cracker crust. I had (2) 24 oz jars of peaches that needed using and it was perfect. Ingredients 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder 6 Tbsp whole milk at room temperature 1 large egg yolk 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2/3 cup white sugar (scant 2/3 cup) 1 large egg 1/3 cup melted butter 6-7 fresh peaches Instructions First Grease an 8 or 9-inch springform pan (if you don't have a springform, use a regular round 8 or 9-inch cake pan, but note that you Then will not be able to remove in one piece from this type of pan). If you'd like to later remove the cake from the base, be sure to line the bottom with a round of parchment paper. Sprinkle the inside of the greased pan with a bit of brown sugar. Wrap the outside of the springform pan in a ...

Country Apple Fritter Muffins Ingredients  Muffins 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup buttersoftened 2 apples any kind, peeled and chopped , mixed with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoonground cinnamon 2/3 cup white sugar 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder Old-Fashioned Creme Glaze 1-3 tablespoons of milk or cream- depending on thickness of glaze wanted 1/2 cup of powdered sugar Instructions First Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a muffin pan and spray with non-stick spray or use cupcake liners. Then Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside. In another medium-sized bowl, beat white sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, u...

COCONUT MACAROON RECIPE   So easy and so yummy. It made 24 small macaroons. I knew I didn�t have time to dip them, so after I scooped out the first dozen I added mini choc chips to the last dozen. INGREDIENTS 4 egg whites 2/3 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups chocolate melting wafers , optional 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 2/3 cups flaked sweetened coconut 1/4 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract INSTRUCTIONS First Preheat oven to 325�F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat. Then In a mixing bowl, combine coconut, flour, sugar and salt. Stir in egg whites and vanilla. Mix well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until the edges have started to turn golden brown. Remove  from oven and cool cookies on wire rack. If desired, dip the bottoms of the cookies i...

Eat More Bar Squares - an easy candy confection! I made these bars and they taste just like the candy bars from the store. I was wondering if they freeze well because if I do not then I will eat them all. Ingredients 3/4 cup peanut butter 2 cups roasted peanuts salted or unsalted 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup corn syrup 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips semi sweet or dark are best Instructions First You will need to pay constant attention to this mixture as it cooks, stirring almost constantly or the mixture will burn. Be very careful. It will get quite hot. Then Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9x9 inch pan and line both the bottom and sides with parchment paper. Heat the corn syrup over medium-low to medium heat until it is hot and almost boiling, stir in the peanut butter and vanilla and heat for another couple of minutes before stirring in the chocolate chips. Boil thi...

  BAKERY STYLE CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS Made them this morning! Delicious and moist. I also had no idea you could add lemon juice to milk as a substitute for buttermilk. Ingredients � tsp (2.5g) salt 2 large eggs 1 tsp (5g) baking soda 1 tbsp (15ml) vanilla extract 1 & � cups (275g) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar 2 & � cups (308g) all-purpose flour 1 tbsp (13g) baking powder � cup (114g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled 2 large eggs1 cup (250ml) buttermilk (see notes for substitutions*) Instructions First Preheat oven to 425�F. Spray a 12 cup muffin tray with non-stick cooking spray or line with paper liners. Then In a large bowl, toss together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla. Slowly add to the dry ingredients....

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies I�ve found that by placing cling wrap over them as soon as you place onto the cookie sheet they will stay nice and moist. Ingredients 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup butter, cut into 1-tablespoon pieces so it meltes faster 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 cups quick-cooking oats Instructions First In a large saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa powder, sugar, and milk, Then Stir well and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 90 seconds, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the oats, peanut butter, and vanilla. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto baking sheets lined with wax paper or parchment paper. Let cool to set. Happy Cooking Time J

EASY BROWN SUGAR COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1 egg 1/3 cup coarse sugar (additional for rolling) 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups (325g) all purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 3/4 cup (168g) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups (337g) light brown sugar INSTRUCTIONS First Preheat oven to 350�F (180�C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside. Then Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside. Cream the butter and brown sugar together in a large mixer bowl on medium speed until light in color and fluffy. You should be able to see the change in color and texture happen and know it�s ready. Add the egg and mix until well combined. Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until the ...

THE BEST DAMN VEGAN BISCUITS Absolutely delicious. I use unsweetened Cashew milk in place of almond, and it also works well. Biscuits are so soft and delicious, and good at any size � a few big biscuits, or a ton of one-bite biscuits. Ingredients   3/4 tsp sea salt   2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour   1/2 tsp baking soda 1 cup  unsweetened PLAIN almond milk 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 Tbsp baking powder 4 Tbsp non-dairy, unsalted butter (I use Earth Balance) Instructions First Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (232 C), and add lemon juice to almond milk to make "vegan buttermilk." Set aside. Then In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Add cold butter and use fingers or a pastry cutter to combine the two until only small pieces remain and it looks like sand. Work quickly so the butter doesn�t get too warm. Make a well in the ...