Tag: Breakfast Recipes

Pear Cake

 

If you noticed, the last time I blogged a recipe was a week ago. Since then I have been thinking of ways to prepare something sweet that can be made with fruits. My husband is so charming that when he is home he doesn’t want me being in the kitchen the whole time preparing snacks or dishes for him that consume a lot of time. He would rather love watching television shows like Ozark or The Good Wife the whole day if possible. Yup! 😃

Yesterday evening before I could get dinner on the table, I gathered all the ingredients for the Pear cake 🍐. It was quite simple and was less complicated with just few basic ingredients a cake always needs. This is the first time I baked a cake for this long with a waiting time of 60 minutes but, was super easy to prepare. It was delicious, less sweet (I usually prefer that way) and just what I expected.

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Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 60 to 65 minutes

Appliance : Convection oven

 

Ingredients

Spring-form baking pan – 21 cm

Parchment paper

Pears – 3 small  size, peeled deseeded & halved 

Butter – 150 g, soft at room temperature

Caster Sugar – 100 g / 1/4 cup

Eggs – 3, large

Lemon zest – 1

Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp

All-purpose flour / Top flour – 150 g

Baking powder – 1 tsp

Pinch of salt

 

Directions

1. Grease the spring pan with butter and line the base with parchment paper. Grease again with some butter and set aside. Prepare the ingredients.

2. Using a hand held mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy with the speed set at 1. The butter must be soft to get a smooth texture.

Butter and sugar mixed to form a creamy batter | Pear Cake

3. Mix the eggs one at a time starting from a lower speed and increase the speed after adding all the eggs for 2-4 minutes.

addition of eggs into butter-sugar mixture | Pear Cake

Add lemon zest and vanilla. Mix together.

Meantime: Preheat Oven at 170 degrees Celsius.

4. Using a separate bowl add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix with a spoon.

5. Add the flour mixture (step 4) to the egg mixture (step 3) part by part. Mix with the lowest speed until well combined. Make sure not to over beat.

Flour with baking powder and salt into the Egg mixture | Pear Cake

6. Transfer half of the batter to the greased spring-form pan. Spread it evenly.

Pear cake Recipe | Easy fall recipes

Arrange the pears on top of the batter. Pour the rest of the batter and spread it gently with a spatula.

Pear batter

7. Place the baking pan on a low rack in the oven. Set the baking time for 170 degrees Celsius and time it for 60 minutes.

After the baking is done the oven beeps. Let the cake sit in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let it sit to cool.

Pear cake - Fall recipes

Pear Cake

Pear Cake - tart

 

 

For more Dessert or Cake Recipes click below 👇👇

NO BAKE:

Caramel Orange Pudding

Vermicelli Pudding or Kheer

Jelly and Custard Recipe

 

BAKE using Convection oven:

Lemon Cake

Butter Biscuits

Pineapple, Honey and Pistachio Flapjacks

Moist Cassava Cake (or Tapioca Cake)

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Egg Puffs with Easy filling

On the occasion of Easter weekend, I baked Egg Puffs wondering if something similar like these that are made in bakeries can be re-created at home.

Delicious Easy recipe of Egg puffs
Egg Puff

I never thought Egg puffs were this easy to be made at home, especially when you feel confounded by making a dough and your not too sure if the pastry would turn out puffy with crispy golden flaky crust after baking. To make it more easier I used the ready-to-use puff pastry which you must definitely try unless you’re good at it.

Tips of Puff Pastry

Using store-bought puff pastry is a convenient way to create delicious pastries without the effort of making it from scratch. Here’s how you can use ready-made puff pastry without hassle

  1. Thaw the Pastry:
    • If your puff pastry is frozen, allow it to thaw in the refrigerator for 1 hour or follow the package instructions for quick thawing.
    • You want the pastry to be pliable but still cold.
  2. Roll It Out:
    • Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the thawed puff pastry to your desired thickness.
    • You can make it thinner for delicate pastries or keep it slightly thicker for more substantial treats.
  3. Cut and Shape:
    • Use a sharp knife or pastry cutter to create shapes. Common shapes include rectangles, squares, or circles.
    • For turnovers, cut the pastry into squares or rectangles.
  4. Add Fillings:
    • Place your desired spiced fillings on one half of the pastry shape.
  5. Fold and Seal:
    • Fold the pastry over the filling to create a pocket.
    • Press the edges together to seal the pastry. You can use a fork to crimp the edges.
  6. Egg Wash:
    • Brush the top of the pastry with beaten egg for a shiny finish.
  7. Bake:
    • Preheat your oven according to the puff pastry package instructions (usually around 400°F or 200°C).
    • Place the prepared pastries on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
    • Bake until golden brown and puffed up (usually 15-20 minutes).
  8. Cool and Enjoy:
    • Let the pastries cool slightly before serving.

Directions

1. In a saucepan, fry onions till slightly brown. Add garam masala, chicken powder, coriander powder (if your using) ,green chilies, chili powder. Mix. Add turmeric and pepper powder. Fry for a 1-2 mins. Transfer to a small container to cool.

Ingredients for masala puffs

2. Peel the eggs and cut them lengthwise with a very sharp knife. Lightly wet the knife for cleanest cut. Season with pepper powder, salt and chaat masala.

Cooked Egg | Recipe for Egg puffs

3. Thaw the puff pastry as per instructions given in the package.

Puff Pastry | Delicious Sweet Aroma

Using half of this puff pastry. Flatten it into desired thickness into a square. Cut out the uneven sides and use this left-over in the end. Divide the pastry into required square size to make different shapes.

Making of Egg Puffs | Recipe for Egg puffs
cutting into squares based on the size of the egg

Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius or 400 deg F (convection with fan) until it reaches the desired temperature.

Fill in 1 tsp of the filling and top with egg halves facing down and to the corners lengthwise. Brush with egg wash, stretch the 2 corners towards the center.  If required use a fork to seal them (Mine didn’t seal too well, but it looked delicious I believe ;)). For video

Making of Egg Puffs | Recipe for Egg puffs

4. Line the puffs in a baking sheet and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for approximately 15 minutes or until the pastry top becomes golden brown and crisp.

Making of Egg Puffs | Recipe for Egg puffs

Serve them with ketchup or enjoy them on its own. I would recommend without ketchup to to enjoy the spice filling.

Egg Puffs Rrecipe | Delicious Sweet Aroma
Egg Puff Recipe
Egg puffs | Easy recipe by Delicious Sweet Aroma

You can also look at more recipes with Egg and a printable version below :

Potato Cutlets with Egg

Moist Scrambled Eggs


Egg puffs | Easy recipe by Delicious Sweet Aroma

Egg Puffs

Sherryl Andria
Unravel the secrets behind crafting the ultimate Egg puff – a symphony of golden layers, savory fillings, and an irresistible aroma that elevates comfort food to an art form.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Baking 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2
Calories 581 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • Puff pastry / Blätterteig 8 squares (store-bought)
  • 1 egg wash for glazing

Pastry filling

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 2 tbsp Oil / ghee
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped into 0.5cm thickness
  • ¼ tsp garam masala
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp pepper powder
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • ½ tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 1 green chilli finely chopped
  • salt as required
  • ¾ tsp chicken masala powder optional
  • ¼ tsp chaat masala optional

Instructions
 

Puff Pastry filing

  • Take a pan, fry 1 chopped onion till slightly brown.
  • Add 1/4 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp pepper , 1/2 tsp red chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin and 1/2 tsp coriander, 3/4 tsp chicken masala powder along with 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste and green chilli.
  • Season with salt, mix together and fry for a 1-2 mins.
  • Transfer to a medium sized bowl.

Puff Pastry

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 deg F) convection with fan for 10 minutes.
  • If the pastry is thick, flatten it into desired thickness into a square.
    Cut out the uneven sides and use this left-over in the end. Divide the pastry into required square size to make different shapes.
  • Fill in 1 tsp of the spice filling and top with egg halves facing down and to the corners lengthwise.
  • Brush with egg wash, stretch the 2 corners towards the center.  If required use a fork to seal them.
  • Line the puffs in a baking sheet and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for approximately 15 minutes or until the pastry top becomes golden brown and crisp.
  • Serve them with ketchup or enjoy them on its own.
Keyword Easy Puff Pastry Appetizers, Egg Puffs, Indian egg puffs, puff pastry recipes, Puff Pastry snacks, Quick puff pastry, South Indian Egg puff
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