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  • Baked Wheat Crackers

    Baked Wheat Crackers

    Baked Wheat Crackers are crispy and tasty. They make good snacks to binge with a cup of hot tea.

    Today, most of us are in search of healthy recipes. We want to eat guilt- free snacks, those filling moments which we can convince ourselves that we really take care and not just write about it.

    When we decide to eat healthy, we make a conscious attempt to know what we are indulging in. We make an attempt to include raw vegetables and fruits in our daily diet.Our cooking is on the same lines.

    Baked Wheat Crackers
    Baked Wheat Crackers

    About the theme:

    Well, it is Baking Savour with Wheat Flour at Healthy Wellthy Cuisines. The theme was suggested by Sasmita of First Timer Cook. Her blog has a lovely collection of dishes of Odia cuisine and  bakes. I want to try her recently published Floral Chocolate Cookie, it looks awesome. Contributions from co-bloggers:

    Ingredients:

    Measurement used: 1 cup= 250 ml

    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1 tbsp semolina
    • 1 tablespoon yoghurt
    • 1/4 teaspoon  baking soda
    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • 1/2 tablespoon flax seed
    • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
    • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • a pinch of asafoetida
    • water

    Method:

    1. In a wide bowl add  the ingredients except water. Mix them well with fingers to get a crumbly texture.
    2. Add little water and knead to a stiff dough.
    3. Take a ball of the dough, roll into a thin chapati.
    4. Cut into squares. You can cut them in any desired shape.
    5. Pre-heat the oven.
    6. Line the baking tray with a sheet, arrange the crackers and bake for the required time. I need only seven minutes to bake a batch of them.
    7. Repeat for the rest of the dough.
    8. Once cool, store in an air tight container.

    Take a tip:

    • Baking time, temperature settings,  differs with each oven. Know your model and set the time. The temperature setting is usually at 170 degree centigrade.
    • I have Bajaj Majesty 600QT, I put the heater and timer on, pre-heat and then put them to bake.
    Baked Wheat Crackers
    Evergreendishesdev

    Baked Wheat Crackers

    Baked wheat crackers are crispy and tasty. They are ideal to binge as snacks with a cup of tea.
    Course: dry snack
    Cuisine: Indian

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup whole wheat flour
    • 1 tbsp semolina
    • 1 tablespoon yoghurt
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • 1/2 tablespoon flax seed
    • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
    • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
    • a pinch of asafoetida
    • water

    Method
     

    1. In a wide bowl add  the ingredients except water. Mix them well with fingers to get a crumbly texture.
    2. Add little water and knead to a stiff dough.
    3. Take a ball of the dough, roll into a thin chapati.
    4. Cut into squares. You can cut them in any desired shape.
    5. Pre-heat the oven.
    6. Line the baking tray with a sheet, arrange the crackers and bake for the required time. I need only seven minutes to bake a batch of them.
    7. Repeat for the rest of the dough.
    8. Once cool, store in an air tight container.

    Notes

    Baking time and temperature settings differs with each oven. Know your model and set the time. The temperature setting is usually at 170 degree centigrade.

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    Baked Wheat Crackers are crispy and tasty. They are ideal to serve with a cup of hot tea. Give a try to this recipe.
    Baked Wheat Crackers

     

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  • Butter Cookies / how to make eggless butter cookies

    Butter Cookies / how to make eggless butter cookies

    Butter Cookies are classic, tasty and melt in the mouth. They are ideal to binge as snacks after school or during mid- day hunger pangs.

    Baking is therapeutic, the aroma  fill my home and rejuvenates my senses, but alas ! I am a novice baker. Somehow, I never make many attempts, I would rather make dosa  or kebab.

    Butter cookies are one of the simplest cookies that we can bake, they are tasty and melt in the mouth. I have been making these since many years and these are evergreen, simple yet never out of fashion.

    A few other cookies that I have tried are Ghee Cookies, Mocha Cookies,

    butter cookies
    butter cookies

    Ingredients:

    • 225 grams butter
    • 75 grams castor sugar
    • 250 grams all purpose flour
    • pinch of salt

    Method:

    1. Sieve the flour along with salt. Keep it aside.
    2. Beat the butter for one minute. It should be soft and at room temperature.
    3. Add sugar to the butter, beat it again.
    4. Now, add the flour and mix it to a crumbly mixture. Slowly, knead it to a dough.
    5. Take a ball of the dough and flatten it lightly between palms.
    6. Repeat for the rest of the dough.
    7. Preheat the oven, bake at 180 degree celsius for 10 minutes.
    8. Once they are done allow to cool, store in air tight containers.

    Take a tip:

    • Butter should be at room temperature.
    • It is ideal to sieve the castor sugar.
    • You can make a mark on the cookie with the back of fork, I forgot to do.

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    butter cookies
    butter cookies
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    Butter Cookies

    Butter cookies are classic, soft and melt in the mouth, ideal as an evening snack.
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 30 minutes
    Total Time 40 minutes
    Course: dry snack
    Cuisine: international

    Ingredients
      

    • 225 grams butter
    • 75 grams castor sugar
    • 250 grams all purpose flour
    • salt

    Method
     

    1. Ingredients:225 grams butter75 grams castor sugar250 grams all purpose flourpinch of saltMethod:Sieve the flour along with salt. Keep it aside.Beat the butter for one minute. It should be soft and at room temperature.Add sugar to the butter, beat it again.Now, add the flour and mix it to a crumbly mixture. Slowly, knead it to a dough.Take a ball of the dough and flatten it lightly between palms.Repeat for the rest of the dough.Preheat the oven, bake at 180 degree celsius for 10 minutes.Once they are done allow to cool, store in air tight containers.Take a tip:Butter should be at room temperature.It is ideal to sieve the castor sugar.You can make a mark on the cookie with the back of fork, I forgot to do.
    2. Sieve the flour along with the salt. Keep it aside.
    3. Beat the butter for one minute. 
    4. Add sugar to the butter, beat it.
    5. Now, add the flour and mix it to a crumbly mixture. Slowly, knead to a dough.
    6. Take a ball of the dough and flatten it between the palm.
    7. Repeat for the rest of the dough.
    8. Pre-heat the oven, bake at 180 degree celsius for 10 minutes.
    9. Once they are done, allow to cool. Store in air tight container.

    Notes

    • Butter should be soft and at room temperature.
    • It is ideal to sieve the castor sugar too.
    • You can make marking on the cookie with the back of a fork.

    I am sending this to the #BM 98 for the theme Kids Event – Snacks/Bites co-hosted by Rafeeda. This is the second of three posts, the first one was Vegetables and Vermicelli Cutlets

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  • Three ingredient cookies | Ghee Cookies

    Three ingredient cookies | Ghee Cookies

    Three ingredient cookies | Ghee Cookies  These cookies are crispy, tasty and melt in the mouth. All ingredients are easily available at home.

    Ghee cookies are crispy, yummy, easy to make. They are  loved by all and ideal to store as snacks for kids. It is eggless and no baking powder is used. (more…)

  • Zebra Cake  How to make zebra cake

    Zebra Cake How to make zebra cake

    December is the month of holidays and celebrations. I love everything about this month, splendid weather, good food and many holidays. It’s been sometime I have put any cake recipe on the blog. On the occasion of Christmas, I present to you a splendid “Zebra Cake”. It is soft, supple and delicious.

    Zebra Cake has  stripped layer like zebra, thus the name. They are  of  vanilla and chocolate.

     

     

     

    Ingredients:

    • All purpose flour 1 1/2 cup

    • Baking powder 1/2 teaspoon

    • Baking soda 1/2 teaspoon

    • Castor sugar 1 cup

    • Yoghurt (curd) 1/2 cup

    • Oil 1/2 cup

    • Milk 1/2 cup

    • Vanilla essence 1/2 teaspoon

    • Cocoa powder 2  teaspoon

    • Dry fruits 2 tablespoon

    • Tuty fruity 1 tablespoon

    Method :

    1. Take flour, sugar, baking powder and soda  and sieve them together.

    2. Put them in a bowl. Add curd, oil and milk, slowly mix them together to form a smooth batter. No lumps should be formed.

    3. Divide the batter into parts.

    4. To one part, add vanilla essence and dry fruits.

    5. Pre-heat the micro wave.

    6. Grease the tin and pour the batter.

    7. Microwave it for two minutes.

    8. Add cocoa powder to the other part that you had kept aside.

    9. Pour this batter over the half set cake and bake further for three to four minutes.

    10. The fork pricked should come out clean and you get a good aroma also.

    11. Once done, keep it in the micro wave for ten minutes.

    12. Later, remove it and cut into required shapes.

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    Zebra Cake

    A delicious cake with the goodness of both chocolate and vailla.
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings: 6 people
    Course: Dessert
    Calories: 280

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 cup castor sugar
    • 1/2 cup yoghurt
    • 1/2 cup oil
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 2 tablespoon dry fruits
    • 1 tablespoon tuti fruity
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
    • 2 teaspoon cocoa powder

    Method
     

    1. Take dry ingredients and sieve them together.
      dry ingredients
    2. Add yoghurt.
      yoghurt
    3. Add oil
      oil
    4. Add milk, mix them to a smooth batter. Divide it into parts.
      milk
    5. Take one part and put vanilla essence and dry fruits to it. In the meanwhile, pre-heat the microwave.
    6. Grease the tin with a little ghee or oil and put the  vanilla batter into it.
    7. Bake it for two minutes.
    8. To the other part, sieve the cocoa powder and mix with it. 
    9. Pour it over the half baked cake.
    10. Again bake it for four to five minutes. To check if it is done, insert a knife and see, it should come out clean. Keep it on the rack for sometime
    11. Later, slowly remove from sides and tilt it to a wide plate.
    12. Cut it to desired shape and serve.

    Notes

    • I have used the microwave + convection mode for baking.
    • Sieving of dry ingredients is essential.
    • Even the cocoa powder has to be sieved.
    • Standing time is important while baking.
     

     

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