Chicken Pie

Hi, this chicken pie is very easy to make and yummy too.

Here is the recipe

Ingredients:
Butter and oil (any one will do) -2 tbs
Onion chopped- 1
Garlic chopped finely-2 tsp or as per taste
Chicken breast cubed-2 breasts
Potato cubed-2
Carrot cubed-1
Broccoli cut-a small floret.
salt and pepper to taste.
Dill leaves-2 tbs
White sauce
Cream-1 can(170 gm)
Puff pastry
Egg for egg wash

Method:
Heat butter and oil.Saute the chicken and vegetables in order. You can add whatever vegetables you like . I added the dill leaves as I had some (the flavor was good). Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook till the chicken and vegetables are tender. To make the white sauce, melt 3 tbs butter ,add 3 tbs flour stirring till the rawness of the flour is gone. Add 2 cups of milk little by little stirring so there are no lumps. Boil this to make thick sauce adding salt and pepper to taste . Add this sauce and cream to the chicken mixture. Pour in to a dish or individual dishes. Spread the puff pastry sheets on it and brush with beaten egg.  Preheat oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes on 220 degree Celsius  or until the pastry is golden .(Please be aware that ovens differ)

Sorry I did not have pictures of the filling.

Before baking.

After baking

Hope you all enjoy making this. It is easy and yummy.

HAVE A NICE DAY
Bee

Brownies Recipe

This is a very easy and yummy recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup softened butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 cup flour

1/3cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking powder

Method:

1. Mix butter and sugar. 
2. Add eggs and vanilla essence.
3. Mix well.
4. Fold in all dry ingredients. 
5. Pour in to 8''baking pan and bake for 30 minutes on 180 degree in a preheated oven.

Good Day!
Bee

Red Velvet Cupcakes w/o Any Icing

Last week I made Red velvet cupcakes. I used Laura Vitale's recipe. They were absolutely great, everyone here loved it including my sister's kiddos ! I didn't make any icing for the cupcakes, but if you'd like to make it you can find it in the original recipe at Laura's site.

Ingredients:

 (For 11 to 12 Normal sized cupcakes...that'll make 20+ mini cupcakes. Sorry I lost count of the total cupcakes because I ate up half the batch as and when they were ready! :P)

1 ¼ cup of all Purpose Flour
2  cubes of cooking chocolate
½ teaspoon of Baking Powder
½ teaspoon of Baking Soda
¼ teaspoon of Salt
¼ cup of Unsalted Butter, softened at room temperature
¾ cup of Granulated sugar
¾ cup of Buttermilk
1 Egg
1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
Red food Coloring

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients ( Flour, Baking powder, Baking soda and Salt).
2. In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar,  add the egg, the 2 cubes of chocolate (melted) and vanilla and mix until well combined and creamy.
3. Mix together half the dry ingredients and half the buttermilk into the wet ingredients , make sure its combined and add the remaining dry ingredients and buttermilk making sure to combine everything together but not over mixing.
4. Switch on the Mini cupcake maker and let it heat up for about 5 minutes. When the cupcake maker is ready the red light will come on.
5. While the cupcake maker heats up,  add enough food coloring to get the desired red color for your cupcakes.
6. In the Mini Cupcake maker, line the cupcake holes with cake cases and spoon the mixture equally between them. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. 
7. Lift the cupcake maker's lid and check if the cupcakes are ready. Use a cocktail stick to test them, it should come out clean.
8. When the cakes are ready turn them out and let it cool.
   
   Enjoy!
   San

Vanilla Cupcake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

I made these vanilla cupcakes with my new Lakeland's Mini Cupcake maker. These cupcakes are tiny in size and of vanilla flavor. The frosting is chocolate buttercream. This Frosting is one of my favorites! when my sister and I were younger, my mom use to bake Micky-mouse shaped cake for our birthdays and she used this Frosting on the cake. :) I love the smell of this Frosting too, Nice and chocolaty buttery!! :D

Ingredients:(Makes 14 Mini Cupcakes)

For The Vanilla Cupcakes

1. 4 Tablespoon Caster Sugar
2. 4 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter, Softened
3. 1 egg
4. 2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
5. 4 Tablespoon Flour
6. 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

For The Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

1. 2 Tablespoon Cocoa (I was out of cocoa so I used 2 cooking chocolate cubes instead)
2. 8 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter, Softened
3. 1 cup Icing Sugar
4. 2 Tablespoon Milk
   

Method:

1. In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and beat until thoroughly combined.
2. Switch on the Mini cupcake maker and let it heat up for about 5 minutes. When the cupcake maker is ready the red light will come on.
3. Sift the flour into the bowl and fold into the mixture until almost smooth.
4. In the Mini Cupcake maker, line the cupcake holes with cake cases and spoon the mixture equally between them. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes. 
5. Lift the cupcake maker's lid and check if the cupcakes are ready. Use a cocktail stick to test them, it should come out clean.
6. When the cakes are ready turn them out and let it cool.
7. Whilst the cakes are cooling, begin to make the frosting. Beat the Butter in a large bowl until soft. Add half of the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
8. Add the remaining icing sugar,cocoa, and milk and beat until creamy and smooth. Pipe the frosting onto the cool cakes.

Good Day!
San

Look at what my Sister Won ! - Ulker's Cookery Prizes !

Last week my Sister won Ulker Biscuits Arabia's  Cookery Prizes worth $140 :) . They gave away these awesome Baking Products by Lakeland. Have a look:

Silicon Tipped Balloon Whisk worth Dhs 48.

2 Heart Shaped Cutters

 6-Hole Silicone Muffin Pan worth Dhs 68

E-Z Deco Icing Pen worth Dhs79.

Mini Cupcake Maker worth Dhs 155

Complete Decorating Set worth Dhs 149

You know what's better than winning all this? She gifted all of this to me and Mom! :D :D :D
Now I'll surely be trying out so many Cupcake recipes!

Good Day!
San

Easy Donut Muffin Recipe

Here's an easy Muffin Recipe I found on Pinterest. It's originally from BudgetSavvyDiva.com . These Muffins  are really Nice and Soft. And the Coating of Sugar and Cinnamon makes it taste even more Better. I would recommend this to anyone who's craving some Sugar. ;)

Ingredients: (For 6 Servings)

Dough

1/2 cup Milk

1 cup All Purpose Flour

1/4 cup melted Butter

1/2 cup grounded sugar

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 teaspoon Baking powder

1/4 teaspoon Grounded Nutmeg

Topping

1/2 cup Sugar - not grounded

1/4 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degree Celsius. ( or  375 Fahrenheit. This was the temperature in the original recipe)
2. In a large Bowl Mix 1/2 cup of Sugar, 1/4 cup of Butter and nutmeg powder.
3. Add into the bowl 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon baking powder, milk and Flour.
4. Mix contents until it becomes smooth.
5. Place the batter into a greased Muffin tin.
6. Bake for 20 minutes ( or 15 minutes - 375 Fahrenheit) until the top becomes Golden Brown.
7. In a small bowl mix 1/2 cup of Sugar and Cinnamon for the topping.
8. Dip the Muffins in the melted Butter then dip it into the Sugar and Cinnamon Mix.
9. Enjoy!! :)

Good Day

San

Orange Muffins

Ingredients (For 12 servings)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup ground walnuts (optional)
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions 

1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, white sugar and grated orange peel. Stir in orange juice, 1/2 cup melted butter, eggs and chopped nuts.
2. Pour into 12 muffin cups.
3. Blend 1 tablespoon melted margarine, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle on top of each muffin. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20-25 minutes. Serve hot.
   
   

Recipe Source:  allrecipes.com