Apple Bread Rolls#BakingBloggers

Sue our host and brain child of Baking Blogger asked us to  "Start the year 2020 off with some sweet rolls". 

One Apple will make 6  Rolls with the remaining dough I made a large bowl shaped bread. 

These rolls are so soft , fluffy and delightful to look at that my guest couldn't take their eye's off it. 

For the Apple Filling 

1 Medium Apple
2 Tablespoons Caster Sugar 

1 Teaspoon Butter 

¼ Teaspoon Cinnamon powder
1 Teaspoon All Purpose Flour 

For the Bread Dough 

250 Grams Bread Flour 

2 Tablespoons Heaped Caster Sugar
½ Teaspoon Level Salt
1 Egg - lightly beaten
100 Ml Milk 

15 Grams Fresh Yeast

25 Grams Butter
Water - as required to knead the dough

For the Garnishing 

Cinnamon Sticks as required
Pumpkin seeds as required

Method

Slice the apple and dice then into tiny cubes.

In a pan add the sugar , butter, on medium heat cook till the sugar caramelizes. Then add the apple , flour and cook till the apple softens. Do not over cook they should be just soft. Add the cinnamon and take it off flame. Keep aside to cool

For the Bread Dough
For the Sponge
In a bowl add the milk, sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and yeast, mix well and keep aside till it froths/bubbles for about 20 minutes.
For the  Dough

In a food processor add flour,lightly beaten egg and all of the sponge mix , knead this to a dough, if kneaded then add a tablespoon of water till you get a soft and sticky dough. Now add the butter,  again knead till the butter is incorporated. This dough is a sticky dough, so do not be tempted to add more flour. Take the out on to a work surface and knead for about 5 to 8 minutes till the dough does not stick to your hands, it should be soft and smooth. Keep this in a oiled bowl till it doubles in volume.

As the dough is kept aside to rise, let's prepare our tray to make the rolls. 

Brush small tart molds with butter and then dust it with flour and arrange them in the baking tray. 

Make small stems with cinnamon sticks.  Keep these aside.

Then deflate the dough and divide into 10 small balls. Roll each into a smooth ball, cover keep them to rest for 15 minutes. 

After 15 minutes flatten each ball with just a sprinkle of flour, into a circle  

Place a heaped teaspoon of apple filling in the center. Bring the ends to together to form bag, pinch the ends well then again lightly roll it into a ball. 

Place each into the prepared tart molds. 

Take a toothpick and make a hole in the center lightly, 

Insert a cinnamon stick, then light apply water to one side and place a pumpkin seed. Keep them covered till they double in volume. 

Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C / 340°F for 15 to 18 minutes.

When they are out of oven brush them with butter and take them out of the molds and let them cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. 

Slice and enjoy.  

Served these for a Hi Tea Party. These were simply delicious.
My Notes

If you are using instant yeast then add 1¼ teaspoon. 

Use green pumpkin seeds, they make these look even more delightful, could not find them in my pantry shelf, used the white ones.

Lables :  Apple, Sweet Rolls, Bread, Baking Bloggers, Stuffed Bread, Yeasted, Hi Tea  

Baking Bloggers January 2020, Sweet Rolls

• Apple Bread Rolls from Sneha's Recipes
• Buchteln - German Sweet Rolls from Veggies First Then Dessert
• Cherry Sweet Rolls from Palatable Pastime
• Cottage Country Style Chelsea Buns from Making Miracles
• Fastelavnsboller + Some Danish Culinary History from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Hawaiian Sweet Rolls from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Orange Sweet Rolls from Cookaholic Wife
• Overnight Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Rolls from Cook with Renu
• Pan de Mallorca from Caroline's Cooking
• Portuguese-Style Sweet Potato Rolls from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Sticky Buns from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Voisilmäpulla (Finnish Butter Eye Buns) from Tara's Multicultural Table

How To Sprout Whole Wheat Grains / Berries At Home

Sprouted grains, like wheat berries and rice, are super simple, don’t require any major equipment.

You can sprout any kind of whole grains, the important thing is that the grain be whole grains. They should not be hulled, husked, pearled, rolled, flaked, or otherwise altered.

Ingredients1 Kg Whole Wheat Grains
Water
A Muslin or Fine Mesh Cloth

Method 

Wash the grains well then soak it in water for a two days, changing the water every 5 -6 hours. Keep them open ..i.e. without a lid.

After two days place the grains in a fine muslin cloth ,I used a big fine duppatta to hold all the grains. Place the grains in the cloth and tie a loose knot, wash them in running water for a few minutes. Then place the cloth it in a colander , keep this in a dark place or in the corner of your kitchen counter. Wash this under running water every 6 hours so the grain are moist and not dried out. 

After a day or two you will find that the grain have began to sprout. Let them sprout till you fine nice long sprouts. 

Wash the grain properly and spread on a dry cloth or a big tray and keep them in the sun to dry. After they are nearly dry.  It took around 5 days to dry, since I get only the morning sun in my balcony. After 5 days I kept them in oven at 100°C in the for about 4 hours.  Again spread them , and keep them to dry till fully dried. 

These are the fully dried sprouted grains.

After 7 days, I took it to the grinding mill to grind it into fine flour. 

Sprouted grain flour has a slightly sweet taste. Use them to make breads, flat bread for any baked goods. They are excellent. I made Sprouted Whole Wheat Rolls with this flour.

Lables : Sprouts, Whole Wheat, Homemade

Doubles Chickpea And Potato Curry With Urad Bara#EattheWorld

Doubles in Trinidad is a Fried bread called Urad Bara . This a street food traditionally turmeric, split urad beans, bandhania/ chadon beni leaves and other common ingredient are used to make this Urad Bara. This is served with this delicious Chickpea and Potato curry which a purely vegetarian combo.
Usually eaten for breakfast / brunch or as a late‑night snack as well.

This cuisine has it similarity to Indian cuisine, I,  believe that there are many Indians who have settled there.
This bara is slightly crispy on the outside, fluffy and soft in the middle with a mild garlic flavour. 

It’s a messy sandwich to eat, that’s  ok since it yum in taste! It’s quick, tasty and your sure to have another ..doubles! These are more like sloppy “sandwiches”.
Yields 10-14 Bara (depending on the size)
Ingredients 
2 Cups All Purpose Flour 
½ Cup Split Urad Dal/ Beluga Lentils  
2 - 3 Cloves Garlic - chopped 
1 Green Chilly 
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
½ Teaspoon Instant Yeast 
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste 
Oil for deep frying
Method

Wash and soak the split urad dal for at least 5 -6 hours.  Wash to remove as many as possible all the loose skins from the lentil.  
Grind with green chilly to a fine paste adding just a little water to make a thick paste.

Mix rest of the dry ingredients together in a bowl.

Add the ground paste and knead until a smooth, loose and stretchy dough is formed.

Add a tablespoon of oil  and water over the dough and cover with a cloth and let it rest for at least 1 hour or until double in size.

Wet your hands take a small ball of batter and  flatten it on your hand into a circle/a  puri.

Heat oil over a medium low flame.

Fry in hot oil on both sides for 1 or 2 minutes turning the side on medium low flame and then drain on paper towels.

These are so light and  fluffy bara.  
Chickpea And Potato Curry
Serves 6
Ingredients
2 Cups Boiled Chickpeas
3 Medium Potatoes - cubed
2 Tablespoons Oil
1 Small Onion - finely chopped
3-4 Cloves Garlic -  minced
2 Tablespoons Curry Powder,
½  Teaspoon Cumin powder 
½  Teaspoon Paprika powder
2  Cups Vegetable Broth
½  Cup Fresh Scallion- chopped
2 Teaspoons Fresh Parsley -  chopped
Salt and Pepper to taste
1  Tablespoon ghee, mixed with 1 Tablespoon of flour
Method

Chop the scallions and keep the green and whites of the onion separate.
Heat the oil in a large spot over medium high flame and add the onion and garlic. Sauté until soft, about 2 minutes.
Add the curry , cumin and paprika powder  and  potatoes stir fry well so that the spices coats the potatoes. Add the vegetable broth , and stir to combine. 

Add the scallions and parsley. Season with salt. Cook until the sauce is thick and the potatoes are almost tender, about 20 minutes.
Add the chickpeas and remaining vegetable broth, and mix.
Add the ghee and flour mixture to the pot and stir to incorporate.
Cook on medium-low heat until the potatoes and chickpeas are tender and the sauce thickens, about 20 minutes. 

The Curry is ready!!  

To serve with Bara as a sloppy sandwich then evaporate the liquid as much as possible.
Now Let's make the

Cucumber Chutney 
1 Medium Cucumber – finely sliced
3 Garlic cloves - chopped
Juice of ½ Lime
1 Green Chilly - chopped
1/2 Teaspoon  Brown sugar 
2 Tablespoons  Coriander Leaves - chopped
Salt to taste
Method

Take all the ingredients and pulse it once.  Stir it lovingly into a bowl. Season to taste if necessary.  

Enjoy with Doubles!!!
To Assemble the Doubles

Take a bara, 

place a tablespoon or two of the chickpea filling, top it with the cucumber chutney and Enjoy!! 

Hmmm..simply delicious and yum!! 

You can slice into a pocket like a mini pita sandwich, or fold it like I did  or sandwich two bara’s together with a serving of curried chickpea and potato, hence the name ‘Doubles’.

Labels : Doubles, Chickpea, Potato, Cucumber, Chutney, Urad dal, Puris, Trinidad, Eat the World, Healthy, Brunch, Snack, Vegetarian, Vegetables

Join us as we Eat the World!!!

Each month Evelyne of CulturEatz invites us to visit a country and explore their foods. This month it's Trinidad & Tobago.

Check out all the wonderful Trinidad & Tobago dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Click here to find out how to join and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us! 

Palatable Pastime Chickpea and Potato Curry 
Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Chicken Curry, Trini-Style 
Pandemonium Noshery: Trini Spiced Macaroni Pie 
Sneha’s Recipe Doubles Chickpea And Potato Curry With Urad Bara##EattheWorld
Making Miracles: Pelau
Kitchen Frau: Peanut Butter Stuffed Prunes
The Schizo Chef: Phulourie - Split Pea Fritters
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Trinidadian Stir Fry Shrimp
Cultureatz: Trinidadian Corn Pie Recipe
Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Trini Macaroni Pie