Eggless Red Velvet Cake With Whipped Cream Frosting#FantasticalFood

Made this Eggless Red Velvet Cake for my hubby's birthday.   
Makes One 6" Round Tin Sponge
Ingredients
For The Red Velvet Sponge
100 Grams All Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Cocoa Powder
¼ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
150 Grams Condensed Milk
80 Grams Butter
50 Ml Milk
75 Ml Water
1 Teaspoons White vinegar
1 Teaspoon vanilla essence
1–2 Tablespoon Red Gel Color or to achieve desired  color

For The Frosting
2 Cups Whipped Cream
Method  
For The Red Velvet Sponge

Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda well. Keep aside.

Grease and line a 6" round tin. Preheat the oven to 175°C.

Mix the milk , vinegar and water .

In another large bowl cream the butter and condensed milk. Add vanilla essence and mix well. Now fold in the flour mixture a litter at a time alternating with milk mix.

Pour this batter into the prepared tin and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or unless a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 

Allow the cake for cool down in the tin for 10 minutes. De-mold and cool overnight on a the rack.
For The Frosting

Beat the cream till stiff peaks.

Cut the cake into 2 parts and wet it with water or sugar syrup.

On one layer spread a good amount of whipped cream.  

Keep the other layer on top of this a lightly press it. Sprinkle sugar syrup on it and crumb the top  and sides with whipped cream.  Keep this in the refrigerator to set.  

Fill a piping bag with whipped cream and with a star nozzle pipe flowers .  

Decorate it with chocolate garnish and some cake crumbs,  chill it in the refrigerator.  

Slice

Enjoy.  

Labels : Cake, Red Velvet , Whipping Cream, Birthday cake, Eggless, Delicious, Fantastical Food Fight 

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Breakfast Pizza Omelette For One#Fantastical Food Fight

This makes a wonderful breakfast! It's like having a flavor of pizza for breakfast with eggs which is gluten free and nutritious. 

A great recipe for when you're in a rush or you're too tired to cook dinner. It's filling and perfect!!
Serves One
Ingredients
2 Eggs
2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Scallions
2 Tablespoons Capsicum - cut tiny cubes
2 Tablespoons Black Olives slices
1 Long Chicken Sausages - finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Tomato - de seeded and cut into cubes
2 Mushrooms - finely chopped
¾ Teaspoon Red Chilly Flakes
1 Teaspoon Oregano
¼ Cup Milk
¼ Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Oil
2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

Method

Chop all the vegetables and chicken sausages, keep aside. 

In a large bowl add milk  and all the dry spices, give it a good mix then crack in the eggs and whisk till light and fluffy. 

Heat oil in a pan, put half beaten egg mixture, top evenly with veggies and sausages ,   then pour in the remaining egg mixture add the olives. 

Cover  the pan  for  a minute or two, when half cooked sprinkle Parmesan cheese. 

Cover, cook on low heat for 2 -3  minutes, cook until done. 

 Flip it for a minute only.  

Take it out on to a serving plates.

Serve with herbed butter toast.

Slice it and enjoy with toast.  Sumptuous breakfast!!
Labels :  Egg, Omelette, Pizzas, Olives, Mushroom, Breakfast, Herbed Butter, Dinner, Fantastical Food Fight
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Eggless Chocolate Dipped Cookies#FantasticalFoodFight

Was craving for some cookies so I made these.  These cookies look so yummy that one would want to finish them in no time.  They are so addictive.  

Ingredients 

190 Grams All purpose flour
1/2 Teaspoon Baking powder

1/4 Teaspoon Baking soda

 100 Grams Sugar powdered

100 Grams Unsalted Butter
1 Teaspoon Vanilla essence

6 -8 Teaspoons Milk

For Dipping the cookies
1 Cup Chocolate - melted

Method

Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda, keep aside

Cream the butter and sugar well till fluffy, add the essence and flour  and mix well till incorporated. Add a teaspoon of milk at a time and from a soft dough.   Roll the dough in a cling film and keep it in the refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes.

In the meantime preheat the oven at 150 degrees.

Roll the dough between two plastic sheet or butter paper about 1/2 inch thick.  With a cookie cutter cut into desired shape and bake for 12 - 15 minutes.  

Let it cool for 3-4 minutes in sheet then remove it on cooling rack and let it cool completely.  Then dip each cookie in the melted chocolate and enjoy. 

Serve with tea or coffee.  Kids will love these dipped cookies. 

Labels: Biscuits & Cookies, Eggless, Fantastical Food Fight, Chocolate, Baked

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Mini Pecan Pie#Fantasticalfood

This classic Mini Pecan Pie has all the flavors you love in a pecan pie. 

This pie crust is different from what I usually make, its buttery shortbread crust that tastes really good!

Though this is a decadent mini pecan pie it's too sweet and rich to eat it alone. It contains too many calories but all flavors you will love in a pecan pie. 

I baked this mini pecan pie 5-inch deep baking dish with a depth of 1.1/2 inch. For this pie you require a deep dish, since the filling may tend to spill while baking. 

When it just out of the oven it is puffed up but like a souffle, it deflates as it cools.
Ingredients
For the Shortbread Crust 

50 Grams Butter
80 Grams All Purpose Flour
1½ Tablespoons Corn Flour 
1½ Tablespoons Caster Sugar 
A Pinch of Salt
For the Filling 

¼ Cup Light Corn syrup
1 Egg 

¼ Cup Sugar
A Pinch Salt

1 Teaspoon Molasses ** see notes
1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter - softened
½  Teaspoon Vanilla essence
1/3 Cup Heaped Pecans

Method

For the Shortbread Crust 

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 

Add flour, cornstarch and salt,  mix until combined.  Press dough onto bottom of lightly greased 5-inch deep baking dish and refrigerator it for at least 15 to 20 minutes.

In the meantime preheat oven to 170°C. Bake 12-15 minutes or until light golden. Then let it cool completely. I baked this crust a day before, next day baked it with the filling.

For the Filling 

Mix corn syrup, egg, sugar, salt, butter and vanilla in a bowl using a spoon.   Stir in the pecans.  Pour filling  in the cooled shortbread crust. 

Bake on center rack of oven for 35 minutes.
Remove from oven and let pie cool on wire rack for a 3 hours.

Enjoy this as a wonderful dessert, its sweet, has a crunch because of the pecan and mostly of all a buttery crust.

yum yum... 

My Notes
Since  I,did not have dark corn syrup add the molasses. If you use dark corn syrup then do not add molasses.

Labels : Pecans, Pie, Butter, Egg, Corn Syrup, Sweets & Desserts, Fantastical Food Fight

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Homemade Deep Fried Nachos With Cheese Sauce#Foodieextravaganza

Since November 6 is National Nachos Day. Our Host Stacy asked us to celebrate it by sharing our favorite nacho recipes, both traditional and creative!

Nachos are my all-time favorite snack of choice. With a good Spicy Nacho Cheese Sauce, made with 2 types of cheese and diced jalapenos, this dip is creamy, cheesy, spicy,  a real pleasure! 

Ingredients  
For the recipe of nachos - see here
For The Cheese Sauce
1 Cube Cream Cheese
½ Cup Cheddar cheese
1 Tablespoons Homemade Pickled Jalapeno Syrup
1 Tablespoon Chopped Homemade Pickled Jalapeno
2 Tablespoon Milk

Method
For the dough check the recipe here.  It just that, I, deep fried them.  
When the oil is hot add a the nachos triangles and fry till it is just starts getting golden on both sides.
Take it out with a slotted spoon drain all the oil.
Keep aside. Like wise fry the rest of the nachos.

For The Cheese Sauce

In microwave bowl add the milk and both the  cheese  and micro on high at short burst for 30 seconds each till the cheese melts. Once all the cheese are dissolved, add the jalapeno juice  and mix it well this will give the cheese a distinctive and delicate consistency. 

Now stir in the chopped jalapenos and pour this into a serving bowl and enjoy this when still warm with nachos.

Dip the nachos into this sauce and enjoy!!

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Labels: Nachos, Cheese, Mexican, Fantastical Food Fight, Savory Snacks, Starters, Homemade, Deep Fried,Chutneys & Dips, Pickled Jalapenos

See all the other recipes for today's Foodie Extravaganza 

Beef Fajita Nachos Compuestos from Food Lust People Love
Beer Brat Nachos from Palatable Pastime
Breakfast Nachos from Tara's Multicultural Table
Chorizo Nachos from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Garam Masala Lamb Naan-chos from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Homemade Deep Fried Nachos With Cheese Sauce from Sneha's Recipe
Leftover Turkey Nachos with Cranberry Salsa from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pizza Nachos from Making Miracle

 

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Roasted Red Pumpkin Hummus - Vegan & Gluten Free#FantasticalFood

In India we get three types of Pumpkins, Ash Gourd( Petha or Winter Melon), White Pumpkin ( Lauki) and Red Pumpkin ( Lal Bhopla /Kaddu).

This Red Pumpkin Hummus is finger licking and really really super delicious. The cumin and thyme give such a earthy flavor to this hummus.  You must try this.

Makes 1 Cup
Ingredients  
½ Cup Packed Roasted Red Pumpkin Puree
½ Cup Boiled Chickpeas
2 Tablespoons Tahini Paste - Homemade
1 Clove Garlic
A Tablespoon of Lemon juice or according to taste
2 Tablespoons Olive oil

½ Teaspoon Fresh Thyme Leaves
¼ Teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder
Salt to taste

A Dash of Smoked Paprika

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Cut the pumpkin into small cubes, and place them on a baking tray. I roasted 500 grams of  pumpkin, with the peel,  with just a drizzle of oil to grease  the tray and the pumpkin. 

Roast them for about 30 to 35 minutes. See they are perfectly done.

Once the pumpkin is done  I used ½ cup of puree packed. 

In a blender add all the ingredients  and blend until smooth.  Remove this on to a bowl, 

drizzle olive oil and sprinkle  of smoked paprika.  Enjoy

This hummus is soo..oo addictive. You just can’t stop eating it , felt sorry for make such a small quantity .  Will make this again. Had it  this for lunch.. so delicious!

Lables : Oven Roasted, Red Pumpkin, Hummus, Chickpea, Tahini, Thyme, Fantastical Food Fight, Chutneys & Dips, International Cuisine, Vegan, Gluten free, Healthy
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