Turkish Butter Cookies

Bülbülyuvasi in Turkish and Nightingale's Nest Dessert in English. This homemade Turkish butter cookie is very moist and delicious, it can originally be made with phyllo dough. This butter cookie is specially made on Nowruz which is Persian New Year on March 20th. Nowruz is the first day of spring in persian calendar. It is a secular holiday for most celebrants that is enjoyed by people of several different faiths, but remains a holy day for Zoroastrians.

INGREDIENTS: 

For the pastry dough:

1: 250g (2 sticks) unsalted butter

2: ½ cup vegetable oil

3: 2 tbs yogurt

4: 3 tbs powdered sugar

5: 1 tbs baking powder

6: 1 egg

7: 5 cup flour

For the syrup:

1: 4 cups granulated sugar

2: 3 ½ cups water

3:3 tbs lemon juice

For toppings:

1: 1 egg

2: Walnuts, pistachio and hazelnuts

METHOD:

1: Transfer melted unsalted butter into a large bowl, add vegetable oil, yogurt and an egg.

2: Add powdered sugar, sifted flour and baking powder to the butter mixture.

3: Mix the mixture with hand until the dough become soft and unsticky.

4: Divide in equal pieces and start rolling.

5: Cut out circles of about 2.5 inches in diameter.

6: Place half on the baking tray for the rest, use a smaller circle to cut out the middle.

7: Place a circle on each piece,brush egg white on top.

8: Decorate with desired nuts.

9: Bake for around 25 minutes or until golden brown on 180 C (360 F).

For the syrup:

1: Transfer water into a large pot over medium heat .
2: Add sugar when starts boiling, add lemon juice and turn the heat off.
3: When both the pastry and syrup is warmed down, pour the syrup on the pastry before you serve, wait at least an hour for pastry to soak up the syrup! 



HAPPY NOWRUZ ;)

Freakshake

Freakshakes or monster shake but I call it "INDULGENCE". Simple shakes that have gone crazy, it was first introduced in an australian cafe called cafe Patissez in Cranberra. Each glass have 1300-1500 calories. Let's get straight to the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

Milk: 350 ml (1 glass)

Ice Cream: 3 scoops

Coffee: 1/2 tsp

Whipped Cream : 3 tbsp

Chocolate Sauce/ Ganache: 2 tbsp

METHOD:

1: Spread  chocolate sauce on the inside of the glass and spread some whipped cream around the top outside edges.

2: Now roll the glass in chocolate chips , sprinkles or chopped nuts ( or any sprinkles which are on hand).

3: Put the glass in a refrigerator

4: In a blender add 2 scoops of ice cream, milk, coffee and blend well.

5: Take the glass out of refrigerator, add 1 scoop of ice cream in a glass and pour the shake.

6: Pipe high with whipped cream and add your favorite topping. 

7: Now drizzle some chocolate sauce and serve.

Note: This recipe makes 1 serving. Double the recipe if you want 2 or more glasses.For toppings, I used cornetto (dark forest), Snickers and chocolate chip cookies.

SHAKE EAT UP ;)

Custard Lava French Toast

This recipe is inspired by a food blogger. I saw her post on social media and it looked very delicious yet very quick and easy. A perfect recipe for a perfect weekend. So, let's get started!

For Custard:

Milk: 1 cup

Water: 1/2 cup

Condensed milk: 2 cups

Cake flour: 3 tbsp

Butter: 2 tbsp

Method:

1: Mix condensed milk and flour to form paste and set aside

2: Boil milk and water together, and combine with condensed milk

3: Pour the mixture back into the sauce pan and add butter

4: Cook over low heat until it thicken up, stir constantly

5: Transfer to another bowl and cover up with plastic wrap touching the mixture.

6: Set aside to cool for 15 minutes and refrigerate for 30 minutes

For Toast:

Eggs: 3

Milk: Half cup

Bread Slices: 8

Butter/oil: For frying

Method:

1: Cut the sides of bread and spread generous amount of custard filling on to the bread. Place the other slice of bread on top and press them from sides, making sure they are sticking together

2: Crack the eggs in a dish and whisk together with milk.

3: Soak both sides of the bread in egg mixture.

4: Pour 2-3 tbsp of oil or butter in frying pan, when the oil is hot enough, put the bread in a sauce pan

5: Fry each sides for about 2 minutes

6: Serve hot with coffee or tea.

 HAPPY SUNDAY :)