Bakes



Basque Cheesecake
D had been asking for Cheesecake. However, he was very specific about what he wanted. He didn’t want the ones with the base. After some search, he zeroed in on the Basque burnt cheesecake by …
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Kataifi Rolls/Kadaif Rolls
Kataifi is a Mediterranean dessert. It is a pretty much similar to sweets like Baklava, Kunafah etc. Kataifi is a crispy roll coated with lemon-scented sugar syrup. It has a filling of coarsely ground nuts, …
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Oven Baked Waffles
D’s college closed due to coronavirus. As all his friends left for their home towns, he too came home, albeit with a list of dishes I had to make for him. His first request was …
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Blueberry Breakfast Cake
For the past one week, every time I sat down to put up a post in the blog, something or the other would come up. Some days back, while having discussions during dinner, J casually …
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Super Soft Moist Chocolate Cupcakes
When my dear friend R’s son got admission in the college of his choice, I was really excited. I had made up my mind to bake some Chocolate Cup Cakes for him and give …
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Schnitzel
Schnitzel is a thin slice of meat, usually breaded and fried. The dish supposedly originated from Austria. The schnitzel is known by different names in different countries. The Schnitzel can be made with any meat …
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Apple Banoffee Empanadas
Couple of weeks back,when a Sprigs representative contacted me asking if I could develop a recipe for them, I was excited. The product I had to work with was Banana & Caramel Banoffee Topping & …
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Super Soft Yeast Doughnuts with Boston Cream Filling
I have always been following my Cake Doughnut recipe for my son D, who is very fond of Doughnuts. Sometime back, while having the store bought doughnuts, he asked me if I could make something …
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Easy Pizza Pot Pie
Just as was racking my brains as to what to prepare for Dinner, D came by and asked if I could make some Pizza Dough. On enquiring, …
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Krofne- Albanian Doughnuts
Krofne, also known as Krafne, Krofi etc are doughnuts with fillings. The name comes from German Krapfen, and it is a variation of the Central European pastry, known as Berliner.(Source: Wikipedia) After seeing this dessert being prepared in a TV show, I was tempted to try it out. The result was a not-so-sweet airy doughnut. I used Chocolate ganache as filling. Both my boys loved it. I followed the recipe from MKR but halved the recipe. The recipe I’m sharing is the original one.
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Eggless Coffee Cake (Microwave Version)
Eggless Coffee Cake was something I had tried few years back. As I am not particularly fond of microwave cooking, I hadn’t attempted it after that. Recently, one of my friends spotted the picture of it in my Facebook timeline and asked for the recipe. This was followed by a few more requests. That’s when I decided to make it again. It took some time for me to recollect the source of the recipe but finally managed to find it. The recipe I followed is from Apy Cooking. I decorated the cake with coffee flavoured whipped cream and chocolate sauce….
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Nectarine/Peach Upside down Cake
Nectarines are pretty much similar to Peaches. Here is the recipe of Nectarine Upside Down Cake. The recipe I followed is taken from Midwest Living. This recipe was a big hit with D and his friends at school.
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Fudgy Brownies
Gooey, fudgy brownies !! There must be very few people who doesn’t get tempted by these chocolate beauties. The mere mention of it makes me drool. Having seen a couple of Fb posts on brownies, I was so tempted to make them. Found an easy recipe at Inspired Taste . On checking the pantry, I had all the ingredients in place, including the pecan nuts, which was procured from Big Basket. I always rely on Big Basket to buy my regular supply of Dairy products, Rice products and gourmet items. While cutting the brownies to pieces, I couldn’t stop myself…
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Moussaka
Moussaka is an eggplant or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, in the cuisines of the countries of the former Ottoman Empire, with many local and regional variations. In Turkey, it is sautéed and served …
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Eggless Moist Carrot Cake
One can find a lot of substitutes for egg, on the net. The list of substitutes includes curd, banana, flax seed powder etc. However, I was apprehensive of recommending something without actually trying it out. Few days back, while chatting with a friend of mine, she said that she was looking for an eggless version of Carrot Cake. I almost suggested to try my Moist Carrot Cake, but realised that I couldn’t possibly recommend without trying the eggless version myself. Having decided to follow the same recipe, I chose to use Flax seed powder as a substitute. The result was…
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