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Raisin studded Apple Bread Pudding

9 Dec 2009 In: apple, bread, Pudding, sweet

Raisin studded apple bread pudding

Easy yummy pudding the whole family will enjoy!! :) When i decided to make this i was sure my hubby would love this because he loves apples with cinnamon.. was unsure about my kids. They did ok with it i think with lots of nuts sprinkled on top they didn’t enjoy! They like pudding which melt in their mouth with out any disturbance!

Another yummy recipe from Smitten Kitchen

1 pound bakery white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1-inch cubes

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup (6 ounces)

golden raisins, plumped in hot water for 15 minutes

3 large eggs

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 cups whole milk

2 tablespoons unsulfured molasses

1/4 cup sliced almonds

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 6 minutes, until crisp. Transfer to a bowl and add the apple and raisins. Generously butter either a 9×13-inch deep baking dish or six 8-ounce ramekins. If using ramekins, set them on the baking sheet. In a medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer or whisk, beat the eggs with the sugar. Beat in the ground spices, vanilla and salt. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk with the molasses until just warm to the touch. Gradually beat the warm milk into the egg mixture, scraping the bottom and side of the bowl. Spread bread mixture out in your large baking dish, or distribute it among ramekins. Pour the custard over the bread mixture, nudging the bread around a bit to make sure it soaks all of the pieces. Let stand for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the almonds on top. Bake in the center of the oven for about 40 minutes, until puffed and set, with the tops lightly browned. Let the bread pudding(s) rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.

* I think my pudding got baked before 40mts. Thats why it might have burned a little bit!

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fruit and veggie juice

Half of an Apple, Beetroot,Carrot

1 baby cucumber or half of a cucumber

1 celery stalk

1 glass of water

Blend everything and enjoy!

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If you want you may add honey and ice cubes. My friend who gave me the recipe said that if you make this in a juicer it tastes great!  As i dont have a juicer, i just blend everything. I dont strain the juice just drink everything first thing in the morning. My hubby gave up his coffee/tea since i started making this. :)

My friend Sapna who gave me this recipe said that this is an anti cancerous drink and this will make you glow! Thanks Sapna for this wonderful juice! :)

This juice is for the Light Meal event

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Easy Morning Glory Muffins!

14 May 2009 In: apple, baking, breakfast, Kids, muffins, veg, Vegan
Another one from my all time favorite Allrecipes.com
When i made this for the first time i followed the recipe exactly. When i made it again i made the healthier version as some of the reviewers suggested : I used whole wheat flour, apple sauce, splenda, and cut down all the coconut. It came out really good. This s very much filling in the mornings if u take 2 and a good snack in the evening!
check out the recipe here Easy Morning GLory Muffins
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Apple Crumb Cake

13 Apr 2009 In: apple, baking, cakes

I found this wonderful website The Purple Foodie few days back and when i revisited it today i came across this yummilicious recipe of Apple Crumb Cake. And i wanted to make it right away. I had all the ingredients at home except for baking powder. So i waited till evening to go out with my kids to our near by NTUC Fairprice to buy it.
We had a nice walk and i explained to my kiddos about the cake on the way! My daughter was all excited about it especially when i explained about the topping!!! She had seen only the frosting as a topping on the cake but not something like this which has to be baked with the cake! My son on the other hand was not at all interested about it!! LOL!! i guess its hard to impress a almost 3 yr old without a chocolate ingredient! :D
This cake is for my dear daughter and my DH who loves anything with apples and cinnamon. And DS… chocolate chip cookies are coming ur way soon honey! :)
here goes the original recipe..
Crumb topping:
5 tbsp butter, cold
¼ cup sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
½ cup flour
¼ tsp salt
½ cup walnut, chopped
For the cake:
1 large apple, peeled, cored and diced
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon, ground
2/3 cup sugar
8 tbsp butter (100g)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup yogurt
Making the crumb topping:
Mix together all the ingredients except the walnuts. You could do this either manually (using a fork or a pastry blender) or pulse it in a food processor. Next, stir in the nuts. Refrigerate until needed.
Making the cake:
Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Butter an 8 inch square or circular pan.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
In a large bowl, beat the sugar and the butter with a hand mixer until light and airy, about 3 minutes.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating for a minute after each addition.
Reduce the speed now and add the flour in 3 parts and yogurt in 2 parts alternately; starting and ending with flour.
You will have a very thick batter. Stir in the chopped apples.
Transfer the batter in the buttered pan and even out the top with a spatula.
Get the crumb topping out of the fridge and break it apart using a fork. Then sprinkle it over the batter.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the crumbs are golden and a skewer comes out clean.
I made some changes in the original recipe

For the crumb toping i reduced the white sugar to 2 tbsp. And for the cake i added 1/3 brown sugar and 1/3 white sugar.
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Oatmeal Muffins

23 Mar 2009 In: apple, baking, banana, muffins, oats, pear

Yesterday night i had a lot of reasons to bake muffins! I had brought this silicon muffin cups and wanted to try on it so badly! And my Dh was coming home late from work and the kids were in bed by 9 pm and i had pretty much nothing to do. Then searching for lots of recipes especially the ones with oats i came across this recipe. It was a good base but i added a lot of things to it.

The recipe was is very easy to make. I started of by ( pm and the first batch was already in the Oven by 9:25pm!
The changes i made in the recipe are
  • added 1/4 cup of applesauce
  • added 1 large chopped pear
  • added a medium sized mashed banana.
  • in some of the muffins i added half a tsp of Nutella
  • in some i added chopped dates and walnuts
  • in some i added a tsp of strawberry jam in the middle
Altogether they were delicious. And i love love love the silicon muffin cups. Just turn them upside down the muffins are out and you dont even have to wait for it to cool.
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Healthy Apple Cinnamon Muffins

16 Mar 2009 In: apple, baking, muffins


My hubby is a big fan of cinnamon. So i keep on searching for baking recipes with loads and loads of cinnamon flavour. This recipe one came out perfect!

Its sure a healthier version of the muffins with no oil and sugar. I made some changes in the original recipe after reading the reviews — increased the cinnamon by 1 tsp, milk by 1/4 cup, added 1 more egg,  and reduced the apple to 1.
Also i added about 4 tbsp of raisins and walnuts as my kids suggested!! It turned out really yummy!!! i still can smell the cinnamon all over my kitchen!
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