• 14May

    Ingredients:
    6 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
    1 Cup Yogurt
    1 tblsp Dry Yeast
    1/2 Cup Water (warm)
    1 1/2 Cup Water (hot)
    1 tblsp Salt
    Cornmeal

    Method:
    Put yeast in warm water. Let it dissolve in warm water for 5 minutes, set aside.
    In a big jar mix hot water, salt and yogurt. Combine yeast and 4 cup flour.
    In a mixer at low speed mix it for 7 minutes.
    Mix remaining flour and knead for 10 minutes.
    Combine more flour if dough is sticky type.
    Place the prepared dough in an oiled bowl and coat the dough from both the sides.
    Let it rise in warm place until doubled in size.
    Make two long loaves for the dough.
    Place it on a oiled baking sheet. Drizzle it with cornmeal.
    Let it rise in warm place for 30 minutes.
    Cut the top of the loaves with a knife and spray it with water.
    Bake it in a preheated oven to 400 F till it appears to be brownish, it will take about for 30-40 minutes.

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  • 02May

    Ingredients:
    Cake:
    1 (18-1/4 ounce) box of golden butter cake mix (can substitute any yellow cake mix)
    4 eggs
    1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges in light syrup
    1/2 cup canola or other vegetable oil

    Icing:
    1 (8 oz.) container whipped topping
    1 (3.4 oz.) box instant vanilla pudding
    1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice

    Method:
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
    Grease and flour two 9″x2″ cake pans and set aside.
    Combine the cake mix, eggs, oranges with syrup, and oil in a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy and the oranges have pureed into the batter–about 4 minutes.
    Divide equally among pans.
    Bake until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean (about 30 to 35 minutes).
    Remove cakes to rack to cool for about 5 minutes, then invert onto racks to cool completely.
    Make Icing: Fit the mixer with the paddle attachment. Cream the whipped topping, pudding mix, and pineapple until smooth.
    Assembly:Put one layer on a cardboard cake round. Spread with frosting.

    Repeat with remaining layer and finish frosting cake.

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  • 27Apr

    Ingredients:
    2 cups water
    1 cup sugar
    1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

    Method:
    Combine water and sugar and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
    Whisk in the cocoa powder; bring the mixture to a simmer, and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
    Remove from heat and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Stir the mixture and put in ice cream maker. The sorbet will be soft but ready to eat. If you want a firmer sorbet, transfer to a freezer container and freeze for at least 2 hours.

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