Cinnamon Biscottis

I've always been fascinated with Italian food and deserts. So when I thought I'd share one of my favourites, cinnamon biscottis. These are so delicious! Eat them by themselves or have with tea. Just enjoy eating.

Here's what you'll need and how you make them:

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, beaten
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• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon of butter to grease baking sheet
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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease baking sheet with butter.
2. Sift together the flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, baking powder and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the 2/3 cup sugar and butter. Beat in 1 egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients.
3. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough and form into a log . Place on the prepared baking sheet, form into a rectangle and flatten slightly. Brush with the beaten egg.
4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden and firm to the touch. Cool for 15 minutes.
5. On a cutting board, slice each log crosswise at a diagonal into 1/2 inch slices, using a serrated knife. Place back on the baking sheet, cut side down, and sprinkle with a mixture of the remaining cinnamon and sugar. Return to the oven for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until toasted

Here's how mine looks.

Enjoy!! Happy Eating!!

Lisa Rhooms

Crazy about Pretzels

Pretzels are a good ole' American favourite and a favorite of mine too. I LOVE soft pretzels, hard pretzels!! Any type of pretzel! Pretzel mania!! Here's one of my favourite recipes for soft, yeast free pretzels

Ingredients

· 1/3 cup baking soda

· 5 cups water

· 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

· 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

· 1 teaspoon baking soda

· 1 cup buttermilk

· 1/4 cup honey

· 2 tablespoons kosher salt, for topping

Directions

1. In a non-aluminum stock pot, dissolve 1/3 cup baking soda in 5 cups water. Bring water to a boil, and then remove from heat. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. In a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and baking soda. Stir in buttermilk and honey until dough pulls together. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly to form a firm dough.

3. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a cylinder approximately 12 inches long. Form into classic pretzel shape. Pinch ends to seal. Dip pretzels in baking soda solution and then place on lightly greased cookie sheets.

4. Sprinkle pretzels with kosher salt, and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Well there you go! Simple as Pretzel! not pie :D. Here's how mine look.

Happy Eating!!!

Lisa Rhooms

I'm coming back strong

Hey All, I know you don't see much from me too often. But i'm coming back strong. Look out for new post much more often. We're in this food thing together.

Lisa Rhooms

Classic Jamaican Dessert: Blue Drawers

Hello Friends!! I'm back!!!! Sorry for the terribly long hiatus, but school was bit challenging, but I'm back and I've got some wonderful, interesting posts ahead.

Today I had a shocking revelation which inspired today's post. I have a meeting and the theme is Jamaican, so I called around and for the life of me, could not find a bakery that did Jamaican desserts. Shocking no?

So what did I do? I called my grandmother, who was kind enough to share with me this recipe for a classic Jamaican dessert, Blue Drawers.

But what per se are these blue drawers? Blue Drawers, Duckunoo, or Tie Leaf is a boiled pudding of West African origin. Jamaicans are very fond of this starchy, green banana-based boiled pudding, which is enjoyed as a snack or dessert.

Now that we know what it is, here's what you'll need and what you'll need to do :)

INGREDIENTS :

• 3 Cups Grated green Bananas
• 1 Cup grated coconut
• 2.5 cups grated sweet potatoes
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp. Baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

METHOD:

1. Mix all ingredients together. Place one cup mixture into quailed banana leaves. Wrap and tie with string or banana bark. Put the small parcels into enough boiling water to cover, and cook for one hour.

This recipe should serve 8 and its a little different, so I hope you like it!!



Well there you go! Cant find it, make it yourself!

Happy Eating!

Lisa Rhooms

Happy No Reason Day

So today I decided to make my brother a cake for no reason. It was a Lemon, All spice, No Reason Day cake with a Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.

Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg Powder
• 2 teaspoons Lemon Concentrate Powder
  
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons distilled white rum
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together.
2. Combine all the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
3. Pour the liquid ingredients all at once into the dry ingredients, and beat until smooth.
4. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Let cool in pan.

Frosting

Ingredients

16 oz Cream Cheese
1 cup White Sugar
1teaspoon Vanilla
4 Tablespoons Whipping Cream

Directions

1. Using a mixer, combine Cheese and Sugar ( 2 minutes at medium speed)
2. When combined, mix in Vanilla and Whipping cream at low speed for 1 minute
3. Mix for another 3 minutes at medium speed
4. Cool on freezer for at least 1 hour before using

After cake is cool, just frost any way you want. Its not Icing so dont worry if its not super thick.

Here's how mine looks

Sorry It's Late

Hey guys. So my brothers birthday cake was so epic. I think I did a pretty good job. The eggless pound cake went off without a hitch and the butter cream frosting was delicious. I promised pics so here they are.

Birthday Bonanza to come

Hello friends. Not really a new food post but I will post pics tomorrow of my brother's birthday cake using the eggless pound cake recipe. So look out. Till then, happy eating!