Sunday, December 24, 2017

Butterscotch cookies


I grabbed this butterscotch chips with my chocolate chips. While my chocolate chips mostly used for cookies and other desserts this humble butterscotch chips took backseat till one fine Saturday evening i came up with a recepi in the net for a butterscotch cookies. The recepi is simply and easy and i decided to give it a try.

I shall admit the cookies was polished off in a blink of eyes. The girls love the cookies and the buttery crunch of the butterscotch chips. Full of flavor and since then, i baked this cookies dozen times in big batches and managed to slip few in the girls lunch box together with their fruits and sandwich and the lunch box come home with all whipped up clean. I couldn't be much happier.




Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp cornstarch
1 large egg.room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract


Methods

Using a stand or hand mixer, cream butter,brown sugar and granulated white sugar. Beat in the egg.

Gradually, add the flour,baking powder and cornstarch. Beat till combine.

Using a spatula, fold in the butterscotch chips. Wrap the dough in a cling wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Line a baking tray with parchment paper and using a spoon, drop the cookie dough on the tray.

Bake at preheated oven at 180'C for 10-12 minutes.

Cool on baking tray for 2-3 minutes and transfer to cooling rack to cool completely

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Red Velvet Hot Chocolate


Ho..ho..ho...its Christmas tomorrow and i'm sharing with you a recepi perfect for Christmas. Red velvet hot chocolate will make a great hot drink for a festival season and warm enough for chilly winter. Lush,velvety and rich chocolate drink with a twist and that's red velvet hot chocolate. Top with vanilla whipped cream or marshmallow and indulge a hot cuppa. Merry Christmas all.




Ingredients

3 cups full cream milk
1 1/2 tsp red food color
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
9 ounces semi sweet chocolate,broken
1 tsp vanilla extract


Vanilla Whipped Cream

1/2 cup whipping cream
1/2 tbsp confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract


Methods

In a saucepan, over a medium heat boil milk and sugar until sugar dissolved completely. Remove from heat.

Stir in the chocolate and whisk till the chocolate completely dissolved. Add the food color and vanilla extract. Stir well.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream,sugar and vanilla extract to form a stiff peak.

Pour the hot chocolate into a mug and top with whipped cream.

Enjoy

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