FESTIVE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

 

                                                             FESTIVE GINGERBREAD COOKIES

Let us enjoy these coldest days with warmest ginger filled cookies by reminiscing the happy memories one experienced through the year.

 

Ingredients:

• ·        Plain Flour (Maida) – 1 and ¼ cups (1 cup = 240ml)
• ·        Unsalted Butter – 50 grams
• ·        Brown Sugar -¼ cup (50 grams)
• ·        Ginger Powder-½ Tsp
• ·        Baking Powder-½ Tsp
• ·        Baking Soda - ½ Tsp
• ·        Honey – 50ml ( ¼ Cup)
• ·        A pinch of Salt

Icing:

• ·        Powdered White Sugar- ½ Cup
• ·        Milk - 3 Tsp. 

Mix the powdered sugar with milk and whisk it until thick. Can add permitted food colors to decorate as per wish.

Instructions:

• ·        Mix the Dry ingredients of Maida, Ginger Powder, Salt, Baking Powder and Baking Soda.
• ·        Mix the wet ingredients of honey and butter with brown sugar and whisk until creamy.
• ·        Get the wet and dry ingredients together and shape it to the dough consistency.
• ·        Keep it in fridge for 2 hours.
• ·        Preheat the oven for 15 min at 180˚C
• ·        Roll the dough and cut it to desired shapes.
• ·        Place the parchment paper in the baking tray and align the cookie dough.
• ·        Bake the cookies for 180˚C for 10 min.
• ·        Cool the cookies completely and using the icing to decorate accordingly.

 

 

Vegan Banana Bread

 

Vegan Banana Bread

Banana Bread is an all-time classic favorite. Here goes the recipe for a new take on Banana Bread with Vegan twist.

Ingredients:

• ·        Ripe Bananas – 2
• ·        Plain Flour (Maida) – 1 and ¼ cups (1 cup = 240ml)
• ·        Powdered Sugar – ¾ cup
• ·        Flaxseed Powder (Vegan option) – ½ cup or Eggs – 2
• ·        Coconut Oil (Vegan option)- ½ cup or Butter – 200 grams
• ·        Baking Powder – 1 Tsp
• ·        Baking Soda – 1 Tsp
• ·        Vanilla Extract or Essence -1 Tsp
• ·        A pinch of Salt

Instructions:

• ·Preheat the oven to 180°C for 10 minutes.
• ·Mix the dry ingredients such as flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder together.
• ·Mash the bananas using fork. Do not over mash. A few chunks would do good in the bread.
• ·Mix the wet ingredients of Oil (or butter), essence, Flaxseed powder (or eggs) with powdered sugar.
• ·Mix mashed banana with the wet ingredients.
• ·Combine both dry and wet ingredients. Don’t over mix.
• ·Pour the mixture into loaf after coating the pan with some oil (for the bread to come out easily after baking)
• ·Bake at 180°C for 30 to 35 min. Use a toothpick to insert and check if it comes out clean. If not, bake for 5 more minutes.
• ·Let it cool completely before serving.

 

Notes:

Can add chocolate chips, almonds, cherries or any other nuts for enhanced flavor.