Rediff reader Gitanjali Gurbaxani shares some yummy eggless dessert recipes with us. Have you shared yours yet?
Winter is incomplete without desserts.
And when there's apples and jaggery in it, you just can't give it a miss!
Check out the recipes:
Apple Oatmeal Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 apple (grated)
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 7 tbsp water
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 11/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp flaxseeds
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
- Soak the flaxseeds in water and set aside.
- After some time, place it in the grinder and make a smooth paste.
- Take whole wheat flour, oats, salt, cinnamon powder, baking soda and baking powder in a large bowl.
- Add grated apples to the bowl and gently mix with a spoon.
- Pour honey and buttermilk. Stir gently.
- Add the flaxseed paste, raisins and walnuts. Mix well.
- Pour this batter into a well greased cake tin.
- Preheat the oven at 180 degrees.
- Place the cake tin in it for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the bread comes out clean.
- Serve.
Apple and Cheddar Cheese Scones
Ingredients
- 1 and 3/4 cup of refined wheat flour
- 1 and 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup apples (cored and diced)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 40 gm table spread (cold)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method
- In a large bowl, take refined wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Cut the table spread into small pieces and add it to the flour mixture. Mix well till the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Pour in the buttermilk and gently mix.
- Add the cheddar cheese and apples. Mix gently until well blended.
- Place this soft dough on a well floured surface and knead well.
- Divide the dough into eight equal portions. Shape each one into a 2-inch round disc and place apart on a well geared baking tray.
- Preheat the oven at 220 degree.
- Place the baking tray in it for around 15 minutes or until golden brown in colour.
- Serve.
Apple Upside Down Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup of whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup of table spread
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 cup of refined wheat flour
- 1/3 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup or water
- 3/4 cup of jaggery (powdered)
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 apples (cored and diced)
- A pinch of salt
Method
- Take the refined wheat flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon powder in a large bowl.
- Add jaggery and table spread. Mix well.
- Pour water and mix it again with a whisk.
- Add lemon juice, vanilla essence and apple. Mix it well.
- Pour this batter into a well greased cake tin.
- Preheat the oven at 180 degree.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the bread comes out clean.
- Serve it warm with tea or coffee.
Images: Courtesy Gitanjali Gurbaxani
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