Wine Fruit Cake#SundayFunday

Fruit cake is one of the most popular recipes during Christmas. Make this wine fruit cake and it's delicious. For this cake you can use any wine, red or white. I have used red wine.

Ingredients

450 Grams Unsalted Butter
450 Grams Caster Sugar
450 Grams All purpose Flour
10 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Baking powder
½ Teaspoon Baking soda
2 Teaspoons Mixed Fruit essence
2 Tablespoon Heaped Molasses
1 Nutmeg - grated
400 Grams Mixed Fruits
600 Ml Wine

Method

Soak the mixed fruits in wine for a month or more.
An hour before starting to make the cake batter, place the mixed fruits in a colander and drain all the wine. Keep the wine and fruits separately.
Grease and line 2 baking tins with parchment paper on all sides.
Mix the drained fruits with 4 tablespoons of flour ( from the measured flour), mix well, keep aside.

Sieve the flour, salt, nutmeg, baking powder and soda, keep aside.

In a bowl break the eggs and keep aside. Add the essence in it and lightly beat them.
Cream the butter till light and fluffy then add the caster sugar in batches and continue beating till the batter turns creamy, add little of egg at a time and continue beating till all the eggs are incorporated. Add the molasses , give it mix, then add in sieved flour again in batches and on low speed continue beating. When all the flour is incorporated, add the fruits and fold in with a spatula gently till the fruits are well mixed into the batter.

Pour this into the prepared tins and bake in a pre heated oven at 170 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or till a skewer comes our clean. As soon as the cake is out of the oven pour ½ cup each of wine in the baked cake tins. Let it soak, when cool cling wrap the tins and keep it overnight. Next day only slice and enjoy, You can cling wrap the tins and keep it for a month. These stay good and taste even more delicious.

The individual ones went to my friends.
Labels: Wine, Cake, Mixed Fruits, Christmas Cake, Sunday Funday

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. Our host for this week's event is Stacy of Food Lust People Love.  

• ABC Dip (Artichokes, Brie and Crab) from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Crispy Pimento Cheese Cups from Palatable Pastime
• Ham and Brie Crostini with Jam from Making Miracles
• Neapolitan Cake from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Pepperoni Pizza Meatballs from Food Lust People Love
• Trollkrem - Norwegian Lingonberry Dessert from Pandemonium Noshery
• Wine Fruit Cake Sneha’s Recipe

Tomato Egg Pulao - Pressure Cooker#MulticookerMonday

Easy meals are always a blessing when you have so many other chores to complete in the morning, with children leaving for school, hubby and me getting ready for work. Preparing a lunch box is definitely a difficult task for a working mom especially if your child is a picky eater. I always try to pack healthy lunch boxes for our meal. Here is one protein rich, quick and healthy meal.
1 Cup Measurement = 250 Ml
Serves 2 - 3 
Ingredients 
1 Cup Heaped Basmati Rice
1 Medium Onion - chopped
1 Big Cube Vegetable Seasoning
2 - 3 Tablespoons Oil
1 Teaspoon Meat Masala powder
½ Teaspoon Sugar
2 Green Chillies - slit for garnishing
Grind To Fine Paste
2 Large Tomatoes
1" Piece Ginger - chopped
3 Cloves Garlic - chopped
2 Green Chillies
For The Egg
3 Boiled Eggs
1 Tablespoon Oil
A Pinch Turmeric powder
¼ Teaspoon Red chilly powder

Method

Fry the boiled egg in a teaspoon of oil with a turmeric and red chilly powder, for 2 minutes until they turns golden brown.. Remove and keep aside.

Soak the basmati rice in water for 15 minutes.

Grind the tomato, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies to a fine paste without adding water. Remove this in a bowl, mix in the meat masala powder and sugar well. Keep aside.

Heat oil in a pressure pan,  fry the chopped onions , fry until it turns translucent. Add the tomato paste to the onions, add seasoning cube and fry until the oil separates. Add the rice and very lightly mix it with a spatula till the spice coats the rice nicely. 

Add 2½ cups water and bring this to boil on high flame for 2 minutes. Add the fried eggs cover with the cooker lid and take 2 whistles on high flame. Switch off the flame. Leave the cooker aside till your ready to serve. Open the cooker and fluffy the rice with a fork. 

Serve in a platter with eggs on top. Serve with raita or salad.
Enjoy!!
Labels: Multi Cooker Monday, Tomato, Egg, Rice, Vegetarian, Pulao, Pressure Cooker, Main course, One Dish Meal 

Multi Cooker Monday December 2021  

• A Day in the Life on the Farm slow cooks a Beef and Sweet Potato Stew 
• Magical Ingredients sips some Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate 
• Making Miracles serves up Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Gravy 
• Palatable Pastime ladles out  Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup 
• Sneha’s Recipe shares Tomato Egg Pulao - Pressure Cooker 
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories gives us Vietnamese-Style Chicken and Rice Soup (Instant Pot)

Creamy Basil Sauce Served With Spaghetti Pasta -Vegetarian#SundayFunday

Creamy pasta is an easy dinner. Pasta served with basil cream sauce is the perfect vegetarian meal and can be ready in 20 to 25 minutes. Creamy delicious sauce so quick and easy to make.

Serves 2
Ingredients
2 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves
4 Cloves Garlic - crushed
¼ Cup Olive oil
¼ Cup Pine nuts
½ Cup Grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
200 Ml Fresh Cream
250 Grams Spaghetti Pasta - boiled

Method
Boil the spaghetti as per pack instructions till al dente.

In a blender, combine basil, garlic, run the blender on low speed and pour in olive oil in a thin stream. Process until mixture begins to emulsify. Add pine nuts and Parmesan, then blend for a minute. 

Heat cream in a saucepan over low heat until simmering. Pour ½ of the hot cream into the processor with basil pesto, pulse for 20 seconds to incorporate.

Pour mixture back into cream, and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened. Serve over boiled and drained pasta.

Garnish it with halved cherry tomato and enjoy. This super delicious , you will make this easy and creamy basil sauce pasta often. 
Labels: Pasta & Noodles, Spaghetti, Basil, Fresh Cream, Main course, Sunday Funday, Serves Two

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. 

I thank our host for this week's event Sue of https://palatablepastime.com/.Check out some to the recipe made by our group.   

• • Christmas Penne Pasta from Making Miracles
  • Creamy Basil Sauce Served With Spaghetti Pasta -Vegetarian from Sneha’s Recipe
  • Creamy White Bean Mushroom Pasta from Food Lust People Love
  • Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Shells from Palatable Pastime
  • Spinach Ravioli with Pan Fried Scallops from Our Good Life
  • Tenderloin Tips over Lemony Pappardelle from A Day in the Life on the Farm
  • Tortellini Soup with Sausage & Kale from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
  • Pasta with Roasted Tomato Sauce from Mayuri’s Jikoni

Cheeseburger Soup For One#SoupSwappers

This Cheeseburger soup is the ultimate elegant and comforting soup. Full of flavors, beef mince and cheese, an all in one creamy pot of soup, which you will relish and want more! I had this a meal it's filling and satisfying.

Serves One
Ingredients
150 Grams Beef Mince
1 Small Carrot - sliced
¼ Cup Celery - thinly sliced
¼ Cup Onions - finely diced
½ Teaspoon Dried Basil
½ Teaspoon Dried Parsley
Salt & Black pepper powder to taste
1½ Cups Chicken/Beef Broth
1 Small Potato - diced
½ Tablespoon Butter
1 Tablespoon All Purpose Flour
½ Cup Whole Milk
50 Grams Cheddar Cheese- cut into small cubes
¼ Cup Sour Cream

Method

In a large soup pot, over medium-high heat, add a teaspoon of butter, beef mince, carrots, celery, onion, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper, sauté till the beef mince turns pink to white.
Add the broth and chopped potatoes. Bring to a boil and then cover with a lid, reduce the flame to low, let simmer until potatoes are tender.

While soup is simmering prepare the roux. Melt ½ tablespoon Butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add flour and whisk continually for a minute. While whisking, slowly add the milk. Whisk together until combined. Let it cook, while stirring frequently, until it is thickened.

When soup is done simmering, add the roux into the soup pot along with the cheese. Stir together until cheese is melted. Switch off the flame stir in the sour cream, mix.

Enjoy this with any crusty bread or rolls to sop up all the creamy cheesy soup!! 
Labels: Cheese, Potato, Celery, Carrot, Beef, Mince, Soup, Soup Swappers, Main course, Appetizer, International Cuisine, Serves One 

Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm our host and author of Soup Swapper's group chose the theme Elegant Soup for December 2021.  

Take a look wonderful Cheesy soups being shared today. If you love soups please join our Soup Saturday Swappers where we take turns choosing themes/ingredients to create soups/stews each month. Just comment below with your blog name and email so I can send you an invitation to the group.  

• Sneha’s Recipe: Cheeseburger Soup for One 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Creamy Leek Soup with Shoestring Potatoes 
• Making Miracles: French Onion Potato Soup 
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Leek and Celery Root Soup 
• Pandemonium Noshery: Pear and Blue Cheese Soup 
• Palatable Pastime: Shrimp in Tomato Saffron Broth

Cookies and Cream Mini Bundts#BundtBakers

These bundts were so soft and delicious. When I offered these to my nephew he enjoyed and said these are super yum.
This recipe I choose from Stacy of Food Lust People Love, who is the author and creator of Bundt Baker's. I am so thankful to be a part of this beautiful group and baking such wonderful recipes. For the detailed and step by step recipe check here.

Ingredients
For the cake batter
113 Grams Butter
150 Grams Caster Sugar
1 Large Egg
180ml Sour Cream
60 Ml Milk
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
156 Grams All Purpose Flour
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
¼ Teaspoon Salt
85 Grams Oreos - chopped
For The Cream Glaze
¾ Cup Icing Sugar
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
3 Tablespoons Heavy Whipping Cream
Optional For Decoration

 Oreos

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Butter and flour your Bundt-lettes pan.
In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar together until fluffy, for 1-2 minutes. Add in the egg and beat again till combined. 

Measure the sour cream and milk together in a measuring cup. Add in the vanilla extract and stir.
Add half of the sour cream mixture and half of the flour mixture to the main mixing bowl, beating until combined,
Add the balance of both and beat again.
Fold in the chopped Oreos.
Divide the batter between the holes in your mini Bundt pan.

Bake for about 22-25 minutes in a preheated oven or until a toothpick comes out clean and the top and edges are golden.
Remove the mini bundts from the oven and leave them to cool on a wire rack for a few minutes. Run a toothpick around the edges of the pan to make sure the mini Bundts will release then invert the pan to turn the them out onto the wire rack. Cool completely before decorating with the cream glaze.

To make the cream glaze, combine all of the ingredients and mix well.

Decorate them with the cream glaze - and place an Oreo on top.

Enjoy these soft and delicious bundts!
Labels: Bundt, Bundt Bakers, Oreo

For Bundt Bakers  December 2021 our theme is *Tribute to our Friends* and our host is Patricia of Patyco Candybar.  

Apple Almond Coffee Cake with Honey Glaze (from A Day in the Life on the Farm) by Making Miracles
Chocolate Peppermint Bundt (from Making Miracles) by Food Lust People Love
Cookies and Cream Mini Bundts (from Food Lust People Love) by Sneha’s Recipe
Dutch Speculaas Bundt Cake (from Tartacadabra) by All That's Left Are The Crumbs
Magical Ingredients Honey Cake by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Weicher Lebkuchen – Soft German Gingerbread Bundt Cake (from Food Lust People Love) by Patyco Candybar

#BundtBakers is a group of Bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake Bundts with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all of our lovely Bundts by following our Pinterest board. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.
Updated links for all of our past events and more information about BundtBakers, can be found on our home page.