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Cherry Turnovers- Easy Puff Pastry Recipe Turnovers are crispy golden, buttery pastries with a sweet and tart filling. Cherry turnovers are homemade fruity treats and taste like the ones you get at bakeries or coffee shops. Store brought puff pastry sheets to come in handy, and you can make it in no time. Do you like flaky layered pastry? What is your favorite filling? Imagine biting into layers upon layers of buttery goodness, with a sweet and tart fruit filling. This delectable fruit treat is a perfect tea-time snack. You can sprinkle some sugar on the top or drizzle some glaze if you want it, extra sweet. Cherry turnover is my personal favorite. But you can use apples, strawberries, or whatever your heart desires. I made these turnovers last weekend. I brought a package of the puff pastry sheet to make some spicy puffs that are so popular in Kerala. Indian bakery puffs are a spice version of turnovers with meat, vegetable, or egg filling. Some people have a sweet tooth, so b...

Victoria Sandwich- British Afternoon Tea Cake Today's recipe is my first post of 2018. Happy New Year to all my friends and readers. Wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year! Victoria Sandwich or the Victoria sponge is a very traditional British afternoon tea cake .There is a nothing fashionable about recipe,it is a simple sandwich cake.But if you can make this basic sponge cake than you can make hundreds of adaptions and it is perfect for parties or picnics.These sandwiches are popular English teatime treats.Spongecake's are sliced and sandwiched with jam and topped with another layer of butter cream,vanilla cream or whipped cream and sprinkled with sugar .This tea time sandwich is named after Queen Victoria and reminds us of the era of tea parties and the practice of inviting friends to come over for tea in the afternoon. This recipe calls for equal proportion of egg,butter, sugar and flour. The egg and baking powder gives it the light airy texture. The k...

Tea Sandwich Tea sandwich are easy to prepare afternoon tea time snack. It is perfect finger food for get together enjoyed by both kids and grown ups. The filling used here is grilled salmon fish and mayo. Ingredients Sandwich bread- 4 slices Grilled salmon shredded- 1/2 cup Smoked bell pepper chopped- 3 tbs Mayonnaise- 3 tbs lemon zest- 1/3 tsp Chopped parsley- 1 tsp salt and pepper to taste Prepare bread slices by neatly cutting off the edges. Use a fork to shred grilled salmon  and add the rest of the ingredients and combine well. Spread this evenly on  bread slices and press two slices together. Slice lengthwise or into wedges. Serve with tea. Try this Hope you will all enjoy!

Victorian Pound Cake Baking partners challenge for this month is Pound Cake. This cake is known as quatre quarts or four quarters in France meaning four equal portions. The traditional  recipes calls for a pound of flour, sugar, butter and eggs and hence the name pound cake. The most important step in making this cake is the creaming and softening of butter and sugar which results in light even textured crumb. Pound cake are rich butter cake and you can add any flavor of your choice. Victorian pound cake uses rose water as flavoring. I found this in Sherry Yards- The Secret of Baking .Thanks Swathi for suggesting this months pound cake challenge. Ingredients Eggs- 4 Cake flour- 1 3/4 cup Butter- 1/2 pound Sugar- 1 cup+ 2 tbs Rose water- 2 tsp Lemon zest- 1/2 tsp salt- 1/3 tsp Allow butter and eggs to come to room temperature. Sift flour and salt 2-3 times and keep aside. Grease a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with butter. Line bottom with a strip of parchment paper an...

Baked Chicken Pinwheels Baked pinwheel with chicken filling can be served as a savory appetizer or tea time snack. This recipe has yeast dough,you can substitute it with ready made puff pasty dough.You can be creative and use any kind of filling-vegetables, spinach, tuna or meat stuffing.   Ingredients Flour - 1 cup Yeast - 3/4 tsp Warm water- 1/3 cup Salt - a pinch Sugar- 1 tsp Egg-1 melted butter- 2 tsp For the filling Cooked and shredded chicken-1 cup Roasted pepper- 1/3 cup Sun dried tomatoes chopped- 1 tbs salt and pepper to taste Garlic powder-  1/2 tsp Parmesan cheese- 1 tbs Chopped parsley- 1 tbs In a wide bowl, mix flour salt, instant yeast and sugar. Now add the milk,melted butter and egg and knead into a smooth and soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and allow it to proof until doubled in size (40 to one hour). To make the filling first cook chicken and shred into thin pieces. Add chopped roasted bell pepper, sun dried tomatoes,chop...

Meyer Lemon Bars Baking partners challenge for this month is bar cookies. I always wanted to try them and when Swathi asked me to suggest two recipes  for this months challenge,I readily agreed. Thanks Swathi for this opportunity. Enjoyed this challenge! Lemon bar is a very popular bar cookie and lemons are available all year round. This makes a perfect summery treat. Here I used the Meyer lemons, which are sweeter  and not as tart as the regular lemons.I always loved sweet and tart lemon curd.This recipe has a basic lemon curd technique with the addition of condensed milk and flour. It is smooth and creamy and sets firm in the oven.Allow it to completely cool down and chill before you slice them. Try this recipe,you will surely love it. Recipe source The Secrets of Baking, Sherry Yard and The Good Cookie by Tish Boyle . Ingredients Basic short crust recipe All Purpose flour- 1 1/4 cup Confectioner's sugar- 2/3 cup Pinch of salt Cold uns...

Kofieebroodje (Dutch Coffee Buns) Baking partners challenge for this month is a sticky and sweet raisin pasty bun. Thanks to Swathi   and Kaveri for suggesting this beautiful recipe.Kaveri send two Dutch recipes to try- Kofieebroodje/coffee bun and Apple tart. Both are beautiful recipes, but I decided to try the Dutch coffee buns. Bread or buns with toppings are common for Dutch breakfast.But coffee time which usually around 11 am and 7 pm is special time to indulge in rich pastries along with hot coffee.These type of pasty bun have rich filling of cream,custard or fruits and are integral part of Southern Dutch cuisine. The coffee bun are soft and buttery and filling  is vanilla pudding and raisins.Thank Kaveri for sharing this recipe. The recipe source is from here Ingredients All purpose flour – 3 cups Instant Yeast – 7gm/1 pkt Milk – 1 ¼ cup (lukewarm) Butter – 3 tbsp Sugar – 4 tbsp Vanilla – 1 tsp Salt – 1 tsp Raisins – 1/3 cup For the cream 1 p...

Strawberry Upside Down Cake Strawberry upside down cake is fruity,rich and delicious dessert. I already posted a pineapple upside down cake and pear upside down cake which is more traditional. I love upside down cakes because they are simple and easy to make, yet tastes and looks exotic. Unlike pineapple upside down cake the strawberries does not retain much of its shape and become soft. But it makes the cake soft and tender and the cake absorbs the flavorful caramelized  strawberry syrup. Ingredients Strawberries- 1 1/2 cup (cut into half) Light Brown Sugar- 1/2 cup Cake flour- 2 cups Unsalted butter- 6 tbs Vegetable oil- 3 tbs Baking powder 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda- 1 tsp Salt-1/3 tsp Granulated sugar 3/4 cup Eggs-2 Vanilla essence - 2 tsp First step is to prepare the cake pan. Heat 1/2 of the butter ( reserve the rest for the cake). Take an eight inch cake pan and pour butter into it and spread the brown sugar evenly. Arrange str...

Butterscotch Coconut Scones Scones are perfect snack with a cup of coffee.I have already posted a citrus flavored scones. This here is sweet and flavorful with coconut and butterscotch chips.Baking scones is easy to make,there is not much kneading needed . It is buttery and tender in the inside and crispy in the outside. They are best eaten warm on the day it is made.  Ingredients All purpose flour- 2 1/2 cups Sugar- 1/3 cup salt- a pinch Baking powder- 2 tsp Butter- 1/2 stick Milk- 1/4  cup Heavy cream - 1/3 cup Egg -1 Butter scotch chips- 1/2 cup Vanilla essence- 1/2 tsp Shredded coconut- 1/3 cup Nutmeg- a pinch  Grease baking sheet and set aside. Pre heat oven to 350 degree F. In a mixing bowl mix flour,baking powder, sugar,  nutmeg.With a pasty blender cut in the chilled butter and mix until the mixture resembles course crumble. Stir in coconut and butter scotch chips. In a bowl beat eggs till it is light and  fluffy. Mix in...

Orange Raisin Scones Scones are perfect tea time snack or just with a cup of coffee for  brunch.I made these scones with citrus flavored and raisins. It is only recently that I started baking scones and never knew it was so easy to make,there is not much kneading needed and can be made in a jiffy. It is buttery and tender in the inside and crispy in the outside.You can add cranberries or chocolate chips instead of raisins. Ingredients All purpose flour- 2 cups Baking powder- 1 tsp Baking soda- 1/2 tsp Salt- 1/2 tsp Sugar- 1/2 cup Butter- 5 tbs Egg-1 Orange juice- 1 orange Orange Zest-1 tsp Vanilla essence- 1 tsp Heavy cream- 1/2 cup Raisins- 1/3 cup Pre heat oven to 350 degree F and line baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl mix flour,baking powder,soda,salt and sugar. Take butter that is  cold and chilled (not room temperature) and cut into small cubes. Add this to the flour and mix using a pastry blender( or with hand or a food proc...

Pineapple Pastry Pineapple pastry/Gateaux is a delicious treat and goes out for all those who have a sweet tooth. It has a soft and melt in mouth texture and is very common in Indian bakeries.  It was everyone's favorite back home. It is basic sponge cake with fruit and whipped cream frosting. Made this for Father's day and my family enjoyed it. Try this,you will surely love it. Ingredients For the cake Self raising flour-1 cup Sugar- 1/2 cup Salt- a pinch Butter- 3 tbs Egg-6 Vanilla essence- 1 1/2 tsp For the filling and syrup Chopped pineapples- 1 1/2 cup Sugar- 2 tsp For the cream Heavy whipping cream- 2 cup Vanilla essence- 1 tsp Powdered sugar- 3 tbs Chopped pineapple and cherries for garnish Chop pineapples into small cubes and add sugar and set aside for some time. Strain out the liquid that comes  from pineapple. Keep the pineapple aside( preferably in fridge) and simmer the liquid in a sauce pan in low flame for t...