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Homemade Cheddar Crackers

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Ingredients:
■2 cups, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
■4 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
■1 cup flour
■¾ teaspoons salt
■2 tablespoons cold water

Directions:

Pulse everything (except water) together in the food processor until the dough becomes crumbly.

Pulse in water, 1 tablespoon at a time.

Remove dough from the processor, wrap in plastic, and chill for 20 minutes.

Roll out the dough and cut into desired shapes. Place on a parchment paper or foil lined cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F/175C for about 15 minutes, or until crispy.

Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
 
Terrorist Macaroni :hmm: I like the cake btw,looks noble.Can anyone post a recipe of a nice,simple cake for the beginners :embarrass Im interested in baking these days and searching for a simple cake recipe.My brothers are scared and trying to stop me but i'll show them im good at baking as well :D

Note:The ingredients must be measured in ounce or ml,or T spoon and table spoon will also be nice but dont write any recipe that have grams in it :omg:
 


:wa: brother.

My mistake Actually, we have these shami kebabs in our fridge almost all the time to serve the guests and we call them just kebab and everyone knows which type of kebab we are talking about.Other types speaks for themselves as they look quite different.

And no offense taken.But kebab might take offense if you compare them with began.


That's ok sister. I'll let you off this time. But next time...

I understand that kebab might offense if compared with baigan but shaami kebab might also take offense at just being called kebab.
 
Terrorist Macaroni :hmm: I like the cake btw,looks noble.Can anyone post a recipe of a nice,simple cake for the beginners :embarrass Im interested in baking these days and searching for a simple cake recipe.My brothers are scared and trying to stop me but i'll show them im good at baking as well :D

Note:The ingredients must be measured in ounce or ml,or T spoon and table spoon will also be nice but dont write any recipe that have grams in it :omg:

This is recipe of basic sponge cake. With it you don´t need think about grams, just have three glasses and one teaspoon.

Basic sponge cake

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This light, ethereal cake is made by mixing together the same volume of eggs, sugar and flour, as has been done by generations of Finnish home bakers.

However, do not be fooled by the simplicity of this recipe, but follow orders carefully. The biggest problem usually is that cake doesn´t rise in the oven - reason for this is usually that you haven´t beat eggs and sugar enough.

Since eggs are the only leavening agent in this batter, they must be of top quality, absolutely fresh and extremely well beaten with the sugar to produce a soft, successfully risen cake. If you are not an experienced cake baker, it might be best to add a pinch of baking powder to the flour, just to be on the safe side :-)

Slightly altered by adding butter, spices, nuts, etc, this basic sponge cake recipe can be used for making numerous different cakes, pastries and desserts.

3 eggs
sugar
flour
1 tsp baking powder

flavouring suggestions (optional):
1 - 2 tsp vanilla sugar
½ - 1 tsp (or to taste) cinnamon, finely crushed cardamom, powdered ginger or gingerbread spice
1 - 2 tsp grated lemon or orange zest

When making a sponge cake, always measure the sugar and flour in a right proportion to the volume of eggs. To do this, you will need two or three identical, clear, regular glasses. Start by breaking the eggs into one of the glasses. In the second glass, pour sugar until it reaches the same level as the level of eggs in the first glass (see the picture below).

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Take the third glass and pour flour in, until it reaches the same level as the sugar and the eggs in the other glasses (see the picture above). It is very important to pour the flour lightly and loosely into the glass and not pack or press it in firmly.

(You can also do this with two glasses only, if you first pour out the measured sugar from the second glass into a mixing bowl, and then use the same glass again to measure the flour, matching it with the level of eggs in the first glass.) Whether you are making a one, two, three or a hundred-egg-cake, always use this same, simple measurement technique to get the best result.

After measuring, mix the sugar and eggs (and vanilla sugar) in the mixing bowl and beat them thoroughly, until they form a very thick and fluffy, white mixture.

The ingredients must be extremely well beaten, therefore I would strictly recommend using an electric mixer.

You must be able to "write" on the batter surface with the batter dripping from the lifted whisk and the figure should remain visible for some time, before sinking down into the batter (like in the picture below).

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Very gently fold in the sifted flour with a spatula or a wire whisk, to avoid knocking out the air. Never beat the batter or use an electric mixer to incorporate the flour.

Pour the batter into a generously buttered and lightly floured cake pan — a ring/tube pan, springform pan, loaf pan, jelly roll pan — depending on the kind of cake you are making. Finnish sponge cake is traditionally baked in a ring pan for about 20 - 30 minutes. If the cake is intended to be cut in layers and filled, use an even-bottomed, tubeless cake pan. If baking the batter in a jelly roll pan, you can line the pan with a sheet of parchment paper instead of buttering and flouring it.

Bake the batter at 175 °C (or 347 by F) on the bottom rack of the oven for 15 - 40 minutes, depending on the amount and/or thickness of the batter and the size and shape of the cake pan used. Further reduce the baking time if using a jelly roll pan, as the batter is spread into a thin layer. Do not open the oven door until towards the end of the baking time, as this will cause the partly-risen cake to collapse.

The cake is done when it feels springy and firm when tapped on top or when a cake tester/toothpick inserted in it comes out clean. Let the cake cool slightly before unmoulding it. Place the cake on a wire rack and let cool completely.

And good luck to you!
 
This is quite easy too but a little different than the basic sponge cake:

CURRANT CAKE

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200 g butter
240 ml sugar
2 eggs
400 ml coarse wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
120 ml milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
grated zest of 1 lemon
100 ml currants or chopped raisins

Rinse the currants or raisins with boiling water, drain and let dry on paper towels. Separate the egg yolks from the whites and beat the whites until stiff. Beat the soft butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after every addition.

Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and the currants. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk. Add the lemon juice and zest, and finally gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.

Pour the batter in a buttered round, rectangular or ring/tube pan and bake at 180 - 190 °C (356 of F) for about 40 minutes, or until a cake tester/toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Towards the end of baking, cover the cake with a piece of foil if the surface seems to brown too much.

Let the cake cool for a while before unmouldnig it. Place the cake on a wire rack to cool completely. Serve the cake with coffee or tea. The consistency and flavour of the cake is better on the following day.
 
Harb, I could do with some of those home made cheese crackers right now, dipped in sour sauce... :statisfie

I will give those a go inshAllah.
 
Harb, I could do with some of those home made cheese crackers right now, dipped in sour sauce... :statisfie

I will give those a go inshAllah.

I found recipe from blog of muslim sister where she told she usually makes them with her kids. So they should to be quite easy to make.

I make them sometimes when I want some halal snacks.
 
I found recipe from blog of muslim sister where she told she usually makes them with her kids. So they should to be quite easy to make.

I make them sometimes when I want some halal snacks.

:salamext:

Sister, do you have a restaurant or bakery?

Have you ever thought about opening one?

:ia: If you do I think you will do well.
 
:salamext:

Sister, do you have a restaurant or bakery?

Have you ever thought about opening one?

:ia: If you do I think you will do well.

No I haven´t but I have thought it sometimes. I have basic education for it already and last weeks I have made homemade sweets to some bakeries. Maybe I should think it more...

:statisfie

Thanks for advice.
 
No I haven´t but I have thought it sometimes. I have basic education for it already and last weeks I have made homemade sweets to some bakeries. Maybe I should think it more...

:statisfie

Thanks for advice.

Yes that would be a good idea :ia:

Make some of your best dishes/cakes and ask local bakeries or restaurants if they would be interested in a sample of your food.

If they like it then think of a good price to offer it to them at.

:ia: that can be a start for your catering business.
 
Thank you so much harby harb,they are really simple,yummy looking cakes :D Im gonna try them soon just let me find my molds dunno where i put them :hmm: or may be my bro's hid them some where :skeleton:But i'll manage that in sha Allah and then,nobody will be able to stop me agagagagaaa ;D

Wow,didn't know cakes attract Ghazalah otherwise i would have asked you months before :D
 
Treat for sweet lovers :statisfie I made this halwa yesterday,it was a tiresome job :hmm:

Chaney ki daal ka halwa (Sweet made with Gram lentil).

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Today was Mum's day.She liked the rice i made previously and asked me to prepare them again.I wrote the recipe (phew) so just fast forward for my Biryoni students :p :hiding:

Veggie.
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Chicken.
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Rice.
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Together.

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Done.

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Raita preparation.

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Aaa i enjoyed so much :D
 
Everyday is a feast at sis endy's :ma: & what talent.… I made shrimp stir fry yesterday, plus shoestring fries plus fried fish and a vanilla chocolate cake with mocha chocolate frosting with orange zest..
 
^^ Looks very tasty but did´t you forget something, sis Endymion?



Where are recipes?
 
Psycho Sandwich:

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Recipe
1 Big Khubz
1 can of tuna
1/2 can of sardines
Lots of mayo
A bit of salad
A lot of edam cheese
 
شَادِنُ;1558119 said:
Everyday is a feast at sis endy's :ma: & what talent.… I made shrimp stir fry yesterday, plus shoestring fries plus fried fish and a vanilla chocolate cake with mocha chocolate frosting with orange zest..

Why am i not there
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^^ Looks very tasty but did´t you forget something, sis Endymion?



Where are recipes?

Coming soon :hiding:
 
MashaAllah, we have some real cooking talent here!

We should have a cooking contest (similiar to the writing one)....not sure who will be the taste judges though ;P

I hope you guys are not only feasting, but exercising these carbs off as well : D
 

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