lifestyle, food, fashion

lifestyle, food, fashion

Sunday, 5 March 2017

pineapple cake

What you need 


200g butter
250g of sugar
6 eggs
225g of flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
4 tablespoons pineapple syrup
1 can of pineapple in syrup
Sugar q.s. (For caramel) or in bottle

Note: if you make fresh pineapples reserve the juice of it.



Start by turning on the oven at 180º. Drain the pineapple and reserve the syrup.
Beat the egg whites and set aside. Beat the butter with the sugar until you get a cream. Add the egg yolks and mix well. Sift the flour and add the baking powder. Wrap this mixture in the dough, alternating with the beaten egg whites and the syrup of the pineapple that has reserved.Prepare the caramel by boiling about 250g of sugar (the amount is variable) until caramelized.
Finally, sweep the shape with the caramel and line it with the pineapple slices.
Pour batter into baking pan and bake, preheated, for 50 minutes. Enjoy it !



Start by turning on the oven at 180º. Drain the pineapple and reserve the syrup. Beat the egg whites and set aside. Beat the butter with the sugar until

Saturday, 6 August 2016

Yummy lebanese desert

This is a delicious desert made with bread slices and ricota cheese 




How to make video will be posted later !

Tuesday, 7 June 2016

Italian merengue

 

100 grams sugar

40 ml water
 put in the fire cook until it reaches 118 degress on the thermometer

Beat 3 egg whites until stiff , pour the sugar sirop , slowly and beat more 5 minutes


 to use for deserts !

balsamic dressing

    • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1/2 cup olive oil
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper




PREPARATION

    1. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, mustard, and garlic. Add the oil in a slow steady stream, whisking constantly. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Friday, 2 October 2015

Orange cupcakes with no frosting


What you need 




4 eggs

half orange with skin
200 gr sugar
200 gr flour 
200 gr oil ( sunflour )
1 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt

How to make


Warm oven at 250 ° 


Put the orange in the thermomix and mix for a few seconds on speed 5

add the 4 eggs and sugar do 3 minutes temp 37 on speed 5 after 3 minutes do the same but without the temperature, add the oil and mix 15 sec speed 5 add flour and baking powder mix 10 seconds speed 6 , put in the cupcake forms put a bit of sugar on top of each

when the oven is hot ( 250°) put the cakes in side and drop the temperature to 200° bake them about 20 minutes .


Enjoy it 



Saturday, 26 September 2015

My minestrone soup





Ingredients
  • 4 cups  vegetable stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 fresh  diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced celery 
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced  onion (1 small)
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried)
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme

  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1  cup diced courgete
  • 1 1/3 cups shell pasta ( or other pasta)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1)can brown  kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cup fresh spinach

  • to serve pecorino cheese and fresh basil 

How to make !


  1. Heat three tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot.
  2. Saute onion, celery, garlic,  and courgete in the oil for 5 minutes or until onions begin to turn translucent.
  3. Add vegetable broth to pot, plus drained tomatoes, beans, carrot, hot water, and spices.
  4. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Add spinach leaves and pasta and cook for an additional 20 minutes or until desired consistency.
Serve with some fresh basil and cheese

enjoy it !






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