Just another day......

Its a lazy afternoon, I did bake some cookies though... one batch got burned n the other survived... whew ! It is a batch of Lime meltaways... n yes, they do melt in your mouth.... the taste is tangy n sweet. Its very rare now-a-days to find myself time. I dont do much around the house thanks to mom but still cant find time for anything ... at the end of the day I wonder what I did hmmm.... I blog surf sometimes and I am amazed at the creative personalities out there. How in thw world do they come up with such imaginative and wonderful ideas, recipes and such humour in what they write. I really admire them.

'B' for Buiscuits....

Its an almost medetative feeling when u see the soft white dough rise to your expectations. Its warm and flaky and yes it melts in your mouth. I love buiscuits. In India, the name 'buiscuit' is synonymous with ParleG and most Britannia buiscuits.... U should have seen my face when I first ordered a Buiscuit in the US.... :O
I tried the recipe first after seeing Paula Deen make it on TV. I was sooo tempted when she dipped the buiscuit sticks into homemade jam... mmm... It came out well so I tried again. n again. n ... u get the point...
so heres a thanks to dear Paula. It is the same exact recipe ...

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
4 to 6 Tbsp butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
3/4 cup milk
Melted butter to brush on the buiscuits

Preheat the oven 450 degrees. The trick to make a flaky buiscuit is the temperature. The butter should be cold. Mix the dry ingredients and put in the butter cubes. I mix them with a cold fork so that my hand temperature doesnt affect the dough. Cut the butter into the flour mixture till it has a crumbly texture and u can still see the butter in the flour. (Dont overdo it). Mix in the milk to form a dough. Refridgerate for some minutes wrrapped in prastic wrap. Then roll out the dough , fold it 6 to 8 times taking care that the butter doesnt melt in the dough. You can also refrigerate after each fold. Cutting the dough is also important. Do not drag the knife through the dough while cutting or the layers wont show properly. I cut them into eight triangles. Brush them with melted butter and bake them for 5 to 8 minutes. Spread a generous spoon of butter or have it with your choice preserves. Its absolutely delicious.

A new beginning.....

Its a new beginning for me, a new role...
u must be wondering what .... well, i am a "mommy" now :)
Its just one of the things in life that we can never express in words...
no matter if a hundred people share their experience, its always unique n very personal...
I am learning new things everyday.... n so is my baby... My baby ''Nishanth'' ... dawn...
I'll try to keep my blog alive... but most of u know hw it is.. :)
lots a love.....

A soft and sweet heaven.... mmmmm...
Oat meal and Flour pancakes...

Hi,
Its been ages since I have been meaning to blog... Well... here goes nothing....
I never imagined the world of internet to be so tempting , delicious and a sight for sore eyes... What with all those beautiful blogs... ever since i have been trying out so many of the wonders from these blogs.... I want to thank all those out there who take the time and effort to come up with these delicacies and have a heart to post them and share them with novices like me....
This sweet stack of pancakes are a dedication to those sweet bloggers....

As u must have guessed by my name... i have a sweet tooth... and like my mom says... '' If u paint sugar on a stone I'd probably gobble it up" ;-). And so here is something sweet to begin with... I found a recipe for pancakes in a book from the food network kitchens. They had used corn meal. I substituted it with oats and it turned out pretty good.

So here is th recipe with my modifications :

Ingredients :

3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup oat meal ( I used the quick cooking one)
3 tbsp light brown sugar
1 tsp baking powdr
1/4 tsp salt
a pinch of baking soda
a pinch of ground nutmeg
2 eggs separated
1/2 cup yogurt
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
3 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
3/4 tsp vanilla extract

• Whisk the dry ingredients (flour, oatmeal, sugar, baking pwdr, baking soda, nutmeg)
• In another bowl whisk wet ingredients (egg yolks, yogurt, water, milk, butter, vanilla)
• Whisk dry n wet mixtures together to form a batter
• Whip the egg whites to form soft peaks.
• Fold the whipped egg whites into the batter
• For each pancake I used approx. 1/4 cup of batter on a hot girdle
• Cook till bubbles break the surface . Turn and cook for another minute.

Your pancakes are ready. Its better served right off the stove with maple syrup and a tab of butter. Its a bit rich, so you can lessen the amount of butter used. Also if you do not enjoy the slight eggy flavour of a french toast, you can use one egg yolk instead of two. I do like to experiment with things and I guess cardamom instead of nutmeg and vanilla will give an Indian punch to the pancake. I'll let y'll know when I try the modification...

Cheerios!!

My First Post

Hi,
Its me ... a ''sweet tooth''. Welcome to ''Chat and Chaat''.