Recipes With a Twist
Baking
Cherry Pineapple Crumble
Mar 8th
Cherry Pineapple Crumble
As I was just enjoying the last piece of leftovers, I was wondering how easy it was to put together this delicious fruity dessert. I made it recently for my son’s birthday party and I can’t wait to make it again. Along with the cake, I wanted to make a simple eggless and light dessert and I hardly had any time on hand. I absolutely liked the idea of making a crumble with pineapple and cherries, both my favorites. The original recipe did not call for pineapple slices but I just added them to double the pineapple flavor. I More >
Sugar Kissed Valentine Hearts
Feb 14th
Sugar Kissed Valentine Hearts
It is Valentine’s day and hearts are in the air . I got heart shaped balloons for my son and did a heart flower project for my husband. To top it I just made a batch of sugar kissed Valentine hearts for my loved ones. These cookies are not too sweet, eggless and are perfect with tea or coffee. I usually make these round shaped but today I decided to give my heart shaped cookie cutter a try.You need:
1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup oil (I use Canola) 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 and More >
Pineapple Cake with Assorted Fruit Toppings
Dec 17th
I have made this type of cake several times, for family as well as friends. I make fresh pineapple sauce for the cake layers and drench the cake layers in fruit juice reserved from the pineapple chunks can for added flavor. This cake reminds me of ‘Pineapple Pastries’ we used to get in India. Always brings back happy memories!
You need:
1 box cake mix – I prefer White cake mix for this cake (Betty Crocker/Pillsbury) 1 tub whipped cream topping 16oz (thawed) I can mandarin oranges, fresh strawberries, pineapple chunks – any or all of these to decorate. For the one in More >
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Pecans (eggless)
Dec 13th
Here is one more in the spirit of holiday season. Ever since I started making the ‘basic eggless cake’, I rarely use boxed cake mixes anymore. I find the eggless recipe more flavorful and less sugary. So far I have tried several variations with different juices and fruit purees and they have all turned out great. Today I tried with pumpkin puree and spices to make this pumkin pecan spice cake. By the way, my son loved the cake batter. He kept coming back for another bite until I put the mixing bowl in the kitchen sink.
You need:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose More >
Almond Butter Cookies (Eggless)
Dec 8th
A very close family friend taught me how to make the basic eggless cookies and I am very fond of those. These cookies come out little crumbly and are not overly sweet. I had been thinking of replacing the unsalted butter (called in the original recipe) with the almond butter to add nutty flavor and goodness of almonds. I finally gave it a try last weekend.
You need:
1 cup almond butter (unsalted butter for the basic recipe) 1 cup oil 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 and 1/4th cup all purpose flour 1 cup sugar Red, Green sugar crystals More >
