Thursday, 9 May 2013

       Chocolate Chip cookies
         Ingredients
  • 1/4 cups flour (280 g)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (4.7 g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda (2.3 g)
  • 1 cup butter, softened but not melted (1/2 standard American sticks / 250 g)
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar (165 g)
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar (150 g)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)
  • 1 to 2 cups chocolate chips (168 to 336 g)
  1.        Steps 
  2.  Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.

  3. 2
    In a medium bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda. To reduce clumpiness, 
  4. sift through a sifter or sieve. Gently mix these together, then set the bowl aside.

  5. 3
    In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars together, then beat in eggs and vanilla
  6. The coarseness of the sugar granules will help break the butter down, so be sure to do these
  7.  first. Then add the eggs and vanilla and mix again until completely combined.

  8. 4
    Slowly add the dry ingredients from the medium bowl to the wet ingredients in the 
  9. large bowl, then add chocolate chips. Pour some of the dry ingredients, stir, and repeat 
  10. until the dry and wet ingredients are totally combined. Fold the chocolate chips in until fully
  11.  incorporated. At this point you should have a moderately thick cookie dough.



    1. Do not over-stir the dough. While the dry ingredients should be added gradually, 
    2. don’t do so little at a time that your dough turns to brick. Aim for adding the dry 
    3. ingredients in four or five batches.5\
    4. Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto a pre-greased or a lined baking sheet.
    5.  Leave at least an inch of space between the cookies because they'll spread out 
    6. .You can usually fit 12 cookies on a full-sized cookie sheet at a time.

  1. 6
    Bake for about 9 to 11 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let the cookies rest 
  2. on the pan for 3-4 minutes. 

  3. 7
    Using a spatula, lift cookies off and place onto wax paper or a cooling rack. Let cool 
  4. for about 5 more minutes.

    Eat when hot and steamy or cooled and slightly crisp






Monday, 15 October 2012

Easy Cupcake Recipe



• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

• 1 1/3 cups sugarcupcake recipe
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
 

Ingredients

Easy Cupcake Recipe Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.  Add shortening, milk, and vanilla.  Beat for 1 minute on medium speed.  Scrape side of bowl with a spatula.
Add eggs to the mixture.  Beat for 1 minute on medium speed.  Scrape bowl again.  Beat on high speed for 1 minute 30 seconds until well mixed.
Spoon cupcake batter into paper liners until 1/2 to 2/3 full.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool completely.
Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with your favorite frosting recipe or decorate as you desire.

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