Cranberry Sacher Torte

Sacher Torte.

A chocolate cake created by Franz Sacher in Vienna (Austria).

This below is a twist of the original viennese dessert...for a special mister.

p.s cranberries are a must-have for Decembers' Christmas ;)

Christmas Oatmeal Muffin

A healthier brekky treat for your Christmas mornings ;)

Blueberries on My Cheeze !

Blueberries are blue,

thanks to a blue/purple pigment called 'Anthocyanin' (antioxidant),

Antioxidants can be easily destroyed with heat:

Most blueberry cheesecakes have blueberries baked with the cake

but in this cheezy recipe...

the goodness of antioxidants are kept just by throwing fresh blueberries on the top.

Pretty !

Beetroot Sponge Cake

Beetroots (aka Beets) contain an antioxidant called Betalains that gives it that rich red/pink/purple color.

Betalains are not heat-stable and the goodness can be lost easily with heat...

an ideal method of cooking beets to retain slightly more betalains would be:

steaming <15minutes.

 

Wholemeal Banana Cake

Sponge Cakes are made of 3 basic ingredients: Flour, Sugar & Eggs.

A typical sponge cake is made by ...

1) beating eggs with sugar till light & creamy

2) folding in sieved flour

Bars of Lemonsin

Bars of Lemonsin is akin to shortcakes - a sweet biscuit that originated from America.

Lemons are known for its good source of vitamin C...

however , the high heat of the oven would have destroyed whatever vitamin C there is.

Nevertheless, the lemons do retain a 'tart' taste to counter the possibly overwhelming sweetness in this dessert.

 

Raspy Cocoa Mousse Cake

Mousse is a form of dessert - the name is derived from the french meaning of "foam" or "lather".

It is classically made of seperated eggs, sugar and chocolate (or other flavours).

This recipe is a twist of the classic by using tofu instead of eggs or cream.

Oatbran Biscuits…Like Cones !

Oats a.k.a Avena sativa (scientific name).

Oat bran contains a type of fibre called beta-glucan that could lower cholesterol.

Matcha Honey-Cream Roll

The name "swiss"roll has an unclear history of origin..

but this sponge-cake-roll originated in Central Europe and is usually served in circular slices.

Pumpkin Poppy Scones

Scones are quick bread that originated from Scotland.

Pumpkin scones such as this is a popular  variation in Australia.

Pikelets on My Plate

Pikelets are small pancakes in Australia & New Zealand.

New Yorkie Cheesecake

Cheesecake was a popular dessert in Ancient Greece.

Today, NY-style cheesecake usually uses heavy cream and the filling is made from mainly cream cheese and eggs.

Easy Eggy Custard

Custard is a cooked mixture of milk/cream & egg yolks.

Plain-Jane Egg Tarts

Egg tarts are pastries that root from Hong Kong (Asia).

Hazelate Friands

Hazelate = Hazelnut + Chocolate

Friands seem to be a spin-off from Financiers that were originated from France.

Usually, friands are made of almond-meal (ground), icing sugar and egg whites.

 

Strawberry Jam 2

Jam contains a minimum of 30g fruit and 60% sugar (per 100g jam).

Strawberries are popular fruits for jam-making.

Semplice Focaccia

Semplice Focaccia - a simple oven-baked Italian flat bread made with olive oil & herb(s).

Fruity Truffles

The original chocolate truffle was created in France in 1895 by M. Dufour.

Madeira Cake

Madeira is a spongecake in traditional English cookery.

Strawberry Jam