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Friday, May 1, 2015

Valencia orange cake

Valencia orange cake is a labour day special cake and i dedicated to them...Orange cake goes back centuries. It originates from traditional spanish sponge cake that uses valencia orange ( you may use other orange also). It is thought that the best oranges are produced in valencia, spain. These are usually in fruit markets so you shouldn't have any problem finding some sweet organic valencia oranges..

I highly recommend organic oranges for the recipe because you are eating entire orange and i use one orange for this recipe...This cake has a sweet, tangy, orange flavor, and it is very moist. It is great on it's own, or it goes well with whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream.

This recipe has been worked over by me, But my original referances are from my friend's website aarthi. This cake is so moist, flavourful, and puddind like.. I am sure you will love it..

Preparation time : 10 mins

Baking time : 40 to 45 mins

Serve : 5 to 6

INGREDIENTS :

All purpose flour / maida - 1 cup

Baking powder - 1 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Baking soda - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1 cup

Soft unsalted butter - 50 grams

Vanilla essence - 1 tsp

Fresh orange juice - 1/4 cup / 50 ml / 1 fluid ounce

Orange zest - 1 tbspn (from 2 oranges)

METHOD :

Grease a baking tin with butter and preheat the oven to 200 degree c.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt together till it is well combained, sat aside till use.
Now take butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and cream them well.
Now add in half the milk and mix them around.
Add in flour mix and give them a stir.
Pour the remaining milk and orange juice and mix them well.
Fold orange zest well in the batter.
Now bake it in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 mins till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let it cool down, now invert the cake. slice and serve..

PICTORIAL :

Take all your ingredients

In a sifter add flour

Add baking soda, baking powder and salt

Stif it

In a mixing bowl add butter

Add in sugar

Your vanilla

Add in half of the milk

Mix well

Add the flour mix

A good amount of valencia orange juice

Mix well

Add remaining amount of milk

Mix well

Add the orange zest

Mix well

Now the batter is done

Grease a baking tin

Pour the batter on in and bake

Cook till it is golden

It's ready

Slice and serve

Enjoyyyyy..

Veg cheese sandwich

The veg cheese sandwich recipe is quick and easy to make and is a healthy and yummy sandwich filled with various vegetables and cheese. It is ideal for breakfast and evening snack. It is real pick you up for a tried evening to boost your energy...The cheese in between the toasted bread melting alround the corners of the sandwich.

The fried garlic flavour and butter gives execellant aromatic taste to the dish.. Specially when they are toasted till crispy, The taste is so yum and so filling.. More often i love to have sandwiches for lunch. It has lots of veggies in them and they all taste so yummy with a spread of cilantro and sprinkle of oregano on it...

These sandwich are great for lunchbox too, you can skip any veggies that you like to have on it. Hope you will love them as much as i do and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 15 mins

Makes : 5 set of sandwiches

INGREDIENTS :

Sandwich bread - 1 pocket

Onion - 1 (sliced)

Capsicum - 1 (chopped)

Beans - 10 (chopped)

Carrot - 2 (sliced)

Cabbage - 1 cup (sliced)

Butter - as needed

Cheese - as needed

Oregano - 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Garlic - 10 (minced)

Salt - as needed

METHOD :

Add butter to the pan and add in minced garlic, toss well in butter.
Now add in sliced onionsand toss well till it transparent.
Add in all veggies, salt, and salt and saute evenly.
Then add in oregano and greated cheese on it, suddenly off the stove and mix well.
Now the filling veggies is ready to make sandwich.
Take a bread slice and top with some veggies, some cilantro and cover it with other slice of bread.
Place it on the heated tawa and add butter to that, flip over it and again add in some butter and toast well.
Remove to plate and cut into half and serve