Black Forest Cake

                       Black Forest Cake    
  

Ingredients

½ cup (110 g) butter, softened
1+¼ cup (275 g) sugar
2 eggs
1+¼ cup (140 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, natural
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup (1.8 dl) buttermilk

Ingredients for filling

¼ cup Kirschwasser (Kirsch/cherry brandy), optional
2 cans (14 oz or 400 g) cherry pie filling or pitted cherries
3 cups (7.2 dl) heavy whipping cream, chilled
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
Milk chocolate curls or shavings, for garnish
Maraschino cherries or sweet cherries, for garnish, optional

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg F (Gas mark 4 or 180 deg C).
2. Line a 9 inch (23 cm) cake pan with greaseproof or other non-stick paper.
3. With an electric mixer, beat the softened butter with sugar until white and fluffy.
4. Add one egg at a time, mix well between each egg.
5. Add sifted flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract and buttermilk, and mix until the batter is smooth.
6. Transfer to a cake pan and bake at 350 degrees just until set in the middle, approximately 45-60 minutes. A wooden pick inserted in center should come out with just a few moist crumbs on it. Do not over-bake!
7. When cake is cool, use a long serrated knife to cut the cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. It is easier to cut if kept in a refrigerator for a few hours before cutting.  

 

Filling

1. Drain cherry pie filling in a colander to remove most of the thickened juices.
2. Beat the whipping cream with confectioners' sugar until it thickens.
3. Using a vegetable peeler, shave chocolate; refrigerate until the cake is assembled.

Assembling

1. Sprinkle each layer of the cake with Kirschwasser.
2. Place one cake layer on a serving plate.
3. Spread about one fifth of the whipped cream on the layer, and strew half of the cherries on top of the whipped cream.
4. Add the second cake layer.
5. Spread one fifth of the whipped cream on the second layer and the remaining cherries on top.
6. Add the third cake layer.
7. Spread one fifth of the whipped cream on top and one fifth on the sides. Gently press chocolate curls on the sides and/or on top of the cake.   

Variations

1. You may substitute the cherry pie filling with cherry jam. In that case spread first the jam on the cake layers, then whipped cream on top.
2. You may use three cake tins intead of one. In that case the baking time must be shortened.
3. If cake flour is used, the cake comes out much fluffier (suggested by cooking dairy, july 2011)

 

Simple Whole Wheat Bread

                                       Simple Whole Wheat Bread

                                                         







                            Prep Time:                 Cook Time:                       Ready In:
                               20 min                        30min                                3 hrs
                                                                
Ingredients
                    (1)  3 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
                    (2)  2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
                    (3)  1/3 cup honey
                    (4)  5 cups bread flour
                    (5)  3 tablespoons butter, melted
                    (6)  1/3 cup honey
                    (7)  1 tablespoon salt
                    (8)  3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
                    (9)  2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions
                                                (1)                                                               In a large bowl, mix warm water, yeast, and 1/3 cup honey. Add 5 cups white bread flour, and stir to combine. Let set for 30minutes, or until big and bubbly
                                                (2)
Mix in 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1/3 cup honey, and salt. Stir in 2 cups whole wheat flour. Flour a flat surface and knead with whole wheat flour until not real sticky  just pulling away from the counter, but still sticky to touch. This may take an additional 2 to 4 cups of whole wheat flour. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface of the dough. Cover with a dishtowel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled.
                                               (3)
Punch down, and divide into 3 loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, and allow to rise until dough has topped the pans by one inch.
                                               (4)
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes; do not overbake.Lightly brush the tops of loaves with 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine when done to prevent crust from getting hard. Cool completely

  Calories: 143         Total Fat: 2.2g            Cholesterol: 4mg

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Spicy Fried Rice

                                                        Spicy Fried Rice

 Ingredients:

                   (1) Oil 15 ml
                   (2) Shrimps 80 gms
                   (3) Chicken fillet 50 gms
                   (4) Steamed rice 300 gms
                   (5) Chopped spring onion 25 gms
                   (6) Eggs 2
                   (7) Chilli sambal 85 gms
                   (8) Oyster sauce 15 gms
                   (9) Sweet soy sauce 25 ml
                  (10) Salt and Whit pepper 2 gms

Method:
              
     (1). Heat oil in a wok and saute chicken and shrimp till cooked.
     (2). Remove from the wok.
     (3). In the same wok, pour egg and saute till cooked.
     (4). Add rice, chilli sambal, soy and oyster sauces.
     (5). Mix and then add chicken and shrimp
     (6). Cook until thoroughly heated.
     (7). Garnish with spring onion and serve.
                    
                                                                                                
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Chicken Shami Kebab

                                                         Chicken Shami Kebab

Ingredients:

              

                 (1) 1/2 kg boneless skinless chicken breast

                 (2) 100 g grams lentils

                 (3) 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (Sufaid Zeera)

                 (4) 15 g red chilies, pods (Saabut Lal Mirch)

                 (5) 1 black cardamom pod (Bari Kaali Ilaichi)

                 (6) 10 black peppercorns (Kaali Mirch)

                 (7) 2 garlic cloves (Lehsan) 

                 (8) 1 inch piece cinnamon stick (Dal Cheeni)

                 (9) 1 inch piece gingerroot (Adrak

                        (10) 1/2 teaspoon coriander seed (Saabut Dhania)

                (11) 1 egg (beaten)

                (12) salt (to taste)

                (13) oil (as needed, for shallow frying)

 

Directions:       Prep Time: 20 mins         Total Time: 1 1/2 hrs

                    

(1)   Pour 3 cups of water in a pan, add chicken, washed lentils, all of the dry spices, ginger, and garlic. Boil mixture on medium heat until the meat becomes tender.Check that the mixture is just about dry. Remove from heat. Let it cool.

(2) Grind chicken mixture in a food processor.

(3) Break off 1 tablespoon of the mince paste, wet your palm and place it in the center of your palm. and make into round shape and then flatten each ball in the palm of your hand.

(4) Repeat this with the remaining mince. Heat a heavy based frying pan and add just enough oil to cover the surface.beat the egg and Coat the kebabs with the egg .Add 3 to 4 kababs at a time and fry on low heat to a crisp golden color on both sides.

                

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