Traditional Apple Pie.

Hello everybody.

No cooking today,I still have lots from yesterday,plus I went out with my friends for breakfast to a kind of new place in town Shakespeare & co. really pleasant place,beautiful decor, tasty food and excellent service I might say 🙂

This doesn’t mean no work,my mother in law’s school friends are coming tomorrow morning so I made apple pie and za’tar sticks but as round pastries this time, will be great with a cheese platter and Tabouleh.

You may find various apple pie recipes all over,I usually make this one which is easy and always work.

Ingredients and method of apple pie:

*Crust:

* 1 egg.

* 1 tsp vanilla or lemon zest.

* 1/2 cup sugar.

* 3/4 cup butter.

* 1 3/4 cups flour ( you may need 1/4 more to make a firm dough)

* pinch of salt.

* 2 tablespoons cold water.

Filling:

* 5-6 large apples peeled and cut to slices.

* 1/2 cup walnuts (optional).

* 1/4 cup raisins (optional).

* 1/4 cup brown sugar.

* 1 tsp lemon juice .

* 1 tablespoon cinnamon ( sorry forgot to add it in the photo)

* beat the egg.vanilla,sugar and butter till creamy.

* add flour and salt and knead well till you have a firm round dough ( add more flour if it’s sticky and you can’t handle it)

* leave to cool in the fridge for 30 minutes.

* spread 3/4 dough in pie pan evenly in bottom and sides.

* pinch it with a fork so as it won’t form a bubble.

* mix filling ingredients well and pour them into the pie pan.

* make shapes to decorate top of pie from remaining dough ,sprinkle surface with flour or use plastic bag for easier handling.

* bake in a medium heated oven for 30-40 minutes or till sides and bottom are golden then toast the surface.

You can reheat it and serve it with vanilla ice cream or as is with a sprinkle of icing sugar,depends on how the lovely ladies prefer tomorrow .

Rock Cookies ( كعك صخري)

Hello again.

As I mentioned earlier I also made some cookies and packed a bit as a gift, I think this is a very loving giveaway or gift, I mean when you cook or bake something for someone you love or care about, you can feel that in the taste or look, is this true or do I imagine this??

Rock cookies are very popular,In Irbid you can find them in every house you visit in Eid time, I have this recipe from my auntie who’s very famous in doing them, but I modified a bit by using brown sugar instead of white and added dried cranberries.

Ingredients and method:

* 2 eggs.

* 1 cup sugar or 3/4 brown sugar.

* 3 big spoons butter.

* 1 cup mixed nuts ( walnuts,almonds,pistachios,hazelnuts)

* 1/2 cup raisins.

* 1 tsp cinnamon,pinch of cloves,cardamom and nutmeg.

* vanilla,1 tsp baking powder and a pinch of salt.

* 2 cups flour.

* mix eggs,sugar and butter till creamy.

* toast nuts in the oven for 10 minutes then crush them.

* add nuts and raisins to flour,baking powder and salt then add egg mixture.

* mix very well with wooden spoon till you have a not too soft nor tough dough.

* make spoonfuls of the dough on a baking pan,size of a small ball.

* bake in a medium heated oven for 10-13 minutes or till edges are golden.

* store in a well sealed jar or tin.

Enjoy 🙂

Walnut Cake.

Hello everybody.

My husband’s dear aunt came for coffee yesterday afternoon, thought about this cake to be a good choice with coffee or tea, I haven’t done it for so long.
I also have this recipe from my Greek cook book.

Ingredients:
* 3/4 cup sugar.
* 1 cup butter.
* 1/2 cup butter ( I used vegetable oil thus time, turned out just fine).
* 2 cups crushed walnuts.
* 1 1/2 cups crushed rusk.
* 1 1/2 cups flour.
* 5 eggs.
* 1 tsp baking soda.
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp cloves.
* 1/4 tsp cloves.
* 3 tsp baking powder.
For the syrup:
* 2 cups sugar.
*1 cup water.
* 1 tsp lemon juice.
Method:
* Beat the eggs sugar butter or oil .
* Add walnuts, rusks, spices.
* Add flour, baking powder and baking soda.
* Spread in a greased pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.
* Prepare the syrup by boiling mixture then leave to simmer for 20-30 minutes.
* Pour the syrup over hot cake and serve.

Enjoy♡♥

Carrot Cake.

Today my mother in law is invited to lunch at her friend’s house. I told her will bake you a cake to take with you for the lovely aunties as a dessert.
Carrot cake is always a favorite.carrots are juicy and sweet this time of the year.
I have this recipe from a tv show long time ago.always a success.
You will need:
*3 eggs.
*1 spoon vanilla.
*1 cup sugar or 2/4 brown sugar.
*3/4 cup vegetable oil.
*juice of one orange.
*1 spoon orange zest.
*3 spoons baking powder.
*1and 1/2 cups grated carrots.
*1/2 cup raisins.
*1/2 cup crushed walnuts. *1 small spoon cinnamon. *1/4 small spoon cloves.
*pinch of nutmeg and salt.
*1 cup whole wheat flour.
* 4 big spoons white flour.

Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla, oil, orange zest and juice very well then add to carrots, spices, walnuts, raisins, baking powder and flour.fold mixture in dry ingredients .
Bake in a medium heated oven using any kind of baking tin for approximately 30 minutes or till center is dry.

Usually I make frosting of cream cheese and double cream, but aunties today prefer it with only icing sugar on top. Lighter they say.

Well I usually make another cake for the kids since im baking anyway.
They usually prefer basic simple cake.
You will need:
*4 eggs.
*2 cups sugar.
*1/2 cup oil.
*1 cup milk.
*21/2 to 3 cups flour.
*vanilla.
*3 tsp baking powder.

Mix all ingredients alternatively in with cake mixer.add the 21/2 cups flour then check if mixture is too thin add more till it’s thick enough.
Trick in simple cake is that mixture should be neither thin nor very thick so that it’ll be soft and juicy.
Today u split mixture to two parts.one with raisins in top for hubby. The other in cupcake tray with chocolate pieces on top for the kids.

tip: sprinkle the raisins with flour and shake well so as not to sink in the bottom.
This also needs 30-40 minutes in the oven.

Will post today’s lunch when done.
See you♡♥♡♥

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