Delicious Date Molasses & Cardamom Moist Cake

Recipe by:zainab

7cups all-purpose flour (you can use 3 1\2 cups whole wheat flour +3 1\2 cups all-purpose flour).

1 cup oil.

1 cup low fat milk or soy milk.

2 Tablespoons baking powder.

2 Tablespoons ground cardamom.

1\2 Tablespoon baking soda.

2 cups Date molasses.

*Walnuts Filling:

1cup chopped walnuts.

1\4 cup raw sugar.

4 Tablespoons rosewater.

Pinch of ground cardamom.

Pinch Saffron.

* Mix all filling ingredients and keep a side.

1)Mix Date molasses with milk and than mix it with oil.

2)Combine flour with cardamom, baking powder, and baking soda in large mixing bowl.
3) Mix step 1 and step 2 together and now you have the dough.

4) Divide the dough into 2 equal portions (use water or oil when you divide the dough)
5) Flatten dough into 22cm x 30cm pan, fill with walnuts filling, then but the second portion and flatten.

6) Bake at 350F for 30-33 minutes or until done.
7) Keep it in the pan and cool it for 2-3 hours.

8) Cut and serve with cardamom & saffron milk or cardamom tea or Arabic Gulf Coffee.

I am sending this to BBD#22 (sweet bread) event started by Zorra , & hosted this month by Stefanie.

Enjoy

Multigrain Bread , Brilliant Weblog Prize & Arte Y Pico Award

Recipe by:zainab

This is my entry for BreadBakingDay #13, Whole Grain Breads, hosted by Jude (Apple Pie, Patis, and Paté) .

Deadline: September 1st, 2008

Makes 1 loaf or 12 rolls .

1/2 cup Oat bran (I used Bob’s Red Mill brand)
1/4 cup Ground Golden Flaxseed (I used Bob’s Red Mill brand)
2/3 cup Oats.
1/4 cup Rye flour (I used Doves Farm brand)
1 1/4 cups Whole Wheat Graham FLOUR (I used Hodgson Mill brand).
3 cups Country Grain Bread flour ( I used Allinson brand)
1/4 cup date molasses or honey
1/4 cup oil.
2 cup water or as needed.
2 teaspoons salt.
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast.

1) Put the oats, oat bran & water together in a saucepan and set the heat to medium high , continue to stir until the liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes or so. When the mixture thickens, remove from heat, stir in date molasses & oil, and let it cool to room temperature.

2) Place all ingredients in the bowl of mixer; beat 10 minutes to make soft dough.

3) Cover dough and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 60-90 minutes.

For Bread:

Shape into loaf, cover; let it rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 40-60 minutes.
Bake at 350 F for 30-40 minutes.

For Rolls:

Divide dough into 12 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball, take one piece of dough and shape it into your favorites shape.

Place the rolls on a baking sheet, brush the top with milk, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Cover and let rise for 30-40 minutes.

Bake at 350 F, for 20-25 minutes or until browned.

For Feta Cheese & Zaatar breakfast Rolls:

Roll the dough into rectangle. Fill with 1/2 cup Feta Cheese or more, sprinkle with Zaatar & a drizzle of olive oil.

Roll up from the long side and seal well. Cut into 12 even slices.

Place the slices on a baking sheet.

Cover and let rise for 30-40 minutes.

Bake at 350 F, for 20-25 minutes or until browned.

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During the last few weeks Haley @ Appoggiatura & George @ Culinary Travels Of A Kitchen Goddess were kind enough to pass the “Brilliant Weblog Prize” to us .
Thank you so much Haley & George

Brilliant Weblog is a prize given to sites and blogs that are smart and brilliant both in their content and their design. The purpose of the prize is to promote as many blogs as possible in the blogsphere. Here are the rules to follow:

1. When you recieve the prize you must write a post showing it, together with the name of who has given it to you, and link them back.
   
   


2. Choose a minimum of 7 blogs (or even more) that you find brilliant in their content or design. Show their names and links and leave them a comment informing they were prized with ‘Brilliant Weblog’.

We pass this award to :

Cynthia @ Tastes Like Home.

Deeba @ Passionate About Baking .

Mallugirl @ Malabar Spices.

Susan @ wild yeast.

Kevin @ Closet Cooking .

Gretchen Noelle @ Canela & Comino.

Jai and Bee @ Jugalbandi.

We also recieved the Arte Y Pico Award from Rajani @ vegetarian in me.
Thank you Rajani

The rules of Arte Y Pico award are:

Pick five blogs who deserve this award because the content of their blog is creative, interesting, and they inspire the blogging community. Each recipient has to have their name and link back to their blog. The recipient must display the award and link back to the blog that awarded them the award. The recipient must also show the link back to Arte y Pico blog so everyone knows the origin of the award.

& we pass on this award to :

Manuela @ Baking History.

jeena @ jeena's kitchen.

Yasmeen @ Health Nut.

Mona @ Zaiqa .

Mandira & Aswin @ Ahaar.

Congratulations to all .... Enjoy your Award

Thank you again Haley,George & Rajani

Sprouted Wheat Flat Bread

Recipe by:zainab

This is my entry for bbd #11 -one year anniversary of Bread Baking Day - bread with sprouts hosted by BBD’s founder, Zorra (1x umrühren bitte).

304 g ground sprouted kamut wheat.
3 cups white flour.
2 cups water.
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast.
1 teaspoons salt.
1 Tablespoon sugar.
3 Tablespoons milk powder.

1) Place all ingredients in the bowl, mix until well combined by hand (The dough will be very sticky not soft).

2) Cover dough and let rise in warm place until doubled in size about 60 minutes.

3) Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, divide dough into 4 pieces, & shape each into a ball.

4) Preheat pan or griddle iron over high heat. Then adjust the heat to medium heat.

5) Place one ball into pan, flatten by your wet hand, make indents fingertips, cook about 1 minutes or until the bottom side browned.

6) Place flat bread on oven trays under the broiler until golden brown.

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Recipe by:zainab

8 cups Strawberries sliced or crushed.
4-5 cups sugar.
Juice of one lemon.


1) Add all ingredients to large pan.

2) bring to boil, simmer over Medium heat for 30 minutes (until jam is thick).

3) Pour into sterilized jars.

Balalit

Recipe by:meedo

450g Vermicelli Pasta.
1 cup sugar.
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cardamom.
3 tablespoons rose water.
1 tablespoon butter or oil + 1 tablespoon oil to add in boiling water.
Pinch of saffron.


1)Place the pasta on oven trays under the broiler until golden brown.

2)Cook the pasta in 3 litters of boiling water +1 tablespoon oil for 3 minutes, drain and sit a side.

3)In large pan mix butter, sugar, cardamom, saffron, rose water, stir in a medium heat.

4)Add the pasta, stir to combine, let it cook on a very low heat for 1/2 hour.

5)serve it hot or warm.

Ka'ak Al Somsom Wal zatar (Sesame seeds & Zaatar Rings)

Recipe by:zainab

This is my entry for bbd #10 - breakfast breads hosted by Baking a Sweet Life .

4 cups white flour.
2 cups whole wheat flour.
3 teaspoons yeast.
2 Tablespoons sugar.
1 teaspoon Salt.
2 Tablespoons butter.
2 Tablespoons olive oil.
1/2 cup Zaatar.
2 1/2 cups water.
8 Tablespoons dry milk.
1 small egg.


For Topping:

Sesame Seeds.
Milk or egg white.


1)place all ingredients in the bowl of mixer ,beat 10 minutes to make a soft dough.

2)Cover and let rise for 60 minutes.

3)Divide dough into 16 pieces; shape each piece into a ball, take one piece of dough and roll it out into a finger shape about 10 inches long , join the ends together.

4) place the rings on a baking sheet , brush the top with milk , sprinkle with sesame seeds.

5) Cover and let rise for 15-20 minutes.

6)Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes.

Zainab's Home Made Zaatar Mix

Recipe by:zainab


Zaatar Seasoning:dry blend of roasted sesame seeds,thyme and sumac,available in Arabic specialty shops.


My Mix:

1 cup dried thyme.
3 tablespoons sumac.
1 teaspoon salt.
1\4 cup roasted sesame seeds.
1\2 teaspoon Lemon salt.

Walnut & Coconut Meedo's Cake

Recipe by:meedo

This is my entry for bbd #10 - breakfast breads hosted by Baking a Sweet Life .

* For Cake:
1 cup whole wheat flour.
1 cup white flour.
1/2 cup sugar.
1 Tablespoon baking powder.
1/2 teaspoon baking soda.
1/4 teaspoon salt.
3 Tablespoons shredded coconut.
1 egg.
1/4 cup low fat yogurt.
1/4 cup low fat milk.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
2 Tablespoons oil.

*Coconut & Walnut Topping:
1/3 cup walnut.
3 Tablespoons shredded coconut.
1/4 cup low fat cream cheese.
Vanilla powder or vanilla extract.
3 Tablespoons oat.
2 Tablespoons sugar.


*1 Tablespoon sugar for sprinkling.


1) Mix all cake Ingredients & press the mixer onto a 9-inch glass pie plate, press firmly into the edges.

2) Mix all topping Ingredients then sprinkle the mixer over the cake to cover completely.

3) Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon of sugar on the top.

4) Bake for 18 minutes at 350 F, & another 10 minutes at 375 F.

Oat Sourdough Bread for BBD#9

Recipe by:zainab


Astrid from Paulchen's Foodblog selected oat as theme for this month's Bread Baking Day.

I got inspired from zorra for this recipe & the method from iban.



For more information about sourdough starter you can read Susan post about Sourdough Starter from Scratch .

60 g (1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon) oat flour.
374 g (2 1/2 cups) whole wheat flour.
670 g (4 1/2 cups) high gluten white flour.
1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
2 teaspoons sugar.
2 teaspoons yeast.
46 g (1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon) milk powder.
2 Tablespoons oil.
90 g (1/3 cup) sourdough starter.
3 cups water.

1) Place all ingredients in the bowl of mixer; beat 10 minutes to make soft dough.

2) Cover dough and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hour, stretch & fold every 30 minutes.

3) Divide dough into 2 pieces

4) Shape each piece into round loaf, cover; let it rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 40-60 minutes.

5) Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 500 F.

6) Before baking dust flour over the top of the loaf, slash the bread.

7) Reduce the heat to 400F, bake for 15 minutes with steam, & another 15 minutes without steam.