Thumb print cookies get its name from the indent made with thumb in the centre of the cookies. The indent is then filled with jam and baked. But nowadays, a blunt end of an object is used to make the indent. I used the back side of a pen to…
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Pumpkin Scones
I prepared pumpkin puree last week. So I just wanted to bake something using it. I always love the colour of bakes using pumpkin. I saw this recipe at joy of baking. I was immediately drawn towards the colour and texture of the scone. It was eggless too. The scone…
Mexican Wedding Cake/ Russian Tea Cake
These cookies are called by different names. Italian Butternut, Southern Butter Ball, Snow Drop, Viennese Sugar Ball and Snow Ball are some of its names. I bookmarked this recipe from Joy Of Baking.com . These are best for festive occasions. As Christmas and New Year are near, I will be posting…
Caramel Peanut Squares
For this month’s Sweet Punch, Ria asked us to bake a dish of our choice. I bookmarked this recipe from a cook book before long. I thought this was the perfect time to try out the recipe. Yesterday, I made these with the help of my daughter and it turned…
Eggless Povitica – Walnut Filled Sweet Bread
For this month, Jenni of The Gingered Whisk challenged the daring bakers to prepare Povitica. This is a sweet bread with a walnut filling. Pronounced as po-va-teet-sa, this is a dessert bread of Eastern Europe, served during the holiday season. It is also known as Nutroll, Potica, Kalachi and Strudia.…
Eggless Banana Tart
I saw this recipe in Fox History featuring Mauritian Cuisine. I decided to do it as soon as possible. The crust was so crisp and the banana filling was so nice. My daughter loved it. Every time when I prepare a new dish, I am always worried whether my daughter…
Jam Tarts
For this month’s Sweet Punch, the team selected Ria’s Jam Tarts. This is the first time I am preparing tarts, though I bought the moulds before one year. The first mistake I did was, I didn’t line the tart mould properly and there was too much jam in it. So…
Chebakia
This is a Moroccan sweet made out of flour, almonds and sesame seeds. The sweetener for this sweet is honey. Yes, it doesn’t have sugar. But as my hubby is not a great fan of honey, he was not very happy with the sweet. But I liked it. Next time…
Egyptian Basboussa Recipe
Egyptian Basboussa Recipe is a cake made very different , semolina mix is first baked and then soaked in sugar syrup for an exceptional treat
Crumbled Nutella Paneer Cups
After preparing croissant, I had half of the laminated dough in my fridge. I just wanted to do something sweet using nutella. This idea crossed my mind while rolling the dough. I just tried it and it came out delicious. It is a tongue tickling dessert perfect for the sweet…