Thursday 13 September 2012

Apple in Wonderland Loaf♥



Ingredients:

- 1 Apple
- Almond (60ml)
- Rolled Oats (60ml)
- Plain Yogurt (3/4 cups)
- Flour (1 1/4 cups)
- Baking Powder (1 tsp)
- Sugar (3/4 cup)
- Baking Powder (1/2 tsp)
- Salt (1 tsp)
- Cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
- Nutmeg (1/2 tsp)
- 2 Eggs
- Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup)
- Vanilla Extract (1 tsp)
- Citrus Zest (1 tsp)

Method:

1) Preheat the oven to 350°C
2) Lightly butter one loaf pan
3) Squeeze dry, shread apple
4) Chop the nuts into smaller pieces
5) Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 sugar, 1 tsp each baking powder and salt, and 1/2 tsp each baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg
6) Add all dry mix-ins
7) In a medium bowl, whisk 2 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp citrus zest
8) Stir your fruit into the egg mixture, then fold into the dry mixture until just combined
9) Spread the batter in the  prepared pan(s). Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 min for mini loaves.
10) Cool 30 minutes in the pan(s) on a rack
11) Glaze the loaf

Brown Butter Galze:

Ingredients:

- Butter (3 Tsp)
- Icing sugar (1/2 cup)
- Milk (1 Tsp)

Method:
1) Brown 3 Tsp of butter over low heat; cool slightly
2) Whisk with 1/2 cup of Icing sugar and 1 Tsp of milk
3) Use immediately
 


 

Crazy Banana Loaf♥



Ingredients:

- 1 Banana
- Chocolate chips (125ml)
- Walnut (60ml)
- Plain Yogurt (3/4 cups)
- Flour (1 1/4 cups)
- Baking Powder (1 tsp)
- Sugar (3/4 cup)
- Baking Powder (1/2 tsp)
- Salt (1 tsp)
- Cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
- Nutmeg (1/2 tsp)
- 2 Eggs
- Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup)
- Vanilla Extract (1 tsp)
- Citrus Zest (1 tsp)

Method:

1) Preheat the oven to 350°C
2) Lightly butter one loaf pan
3) Mash the banana
4) Chop the nuts into smaller pieces
5) Mix 1 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 sugar, 1 tsp each baking powder and salt, and 1/2 tsp each baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg
6) Add all dry mix-ins
7) In a medium bowl, whisk 2 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp citrus zest
8) Stir your fruit into the egg mixture, then fold into the dry mixture until just combined
9) Spread the batter in the  prepared pan(s). Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 min for mini loaves.
10) Cool 30 minutes in the pan(s) on a rack
11) Glaze the loaf


Chocolate Galze:

Ingredients:

- Confectioners sugar (icing sugar) (1 cup)
- Cocoa Powder (2 Tsp)
- Milk (2 Tsp)
- Vanilla Extract (1/4 tsp)
- Pinch of salt

Method:

1) Whisk 1 cup icing sugar, 2 Tsp of cocoa powder, 2 Tsp of milk, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract and a puch of salt