Monday, July 12, 2010

YABAN MERSİNLİ & SEFTALİLİ KEK


































BLUEBERRY & PEACH MUFFINS

Makes 14 muffins.

Ingredients:
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
  • 2 cups of blueberries (washed and drained )
  • 2 peaces (peeled and  mushed )
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/2  tsp of vanilla sugar
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • 2 cups of all purpose flour
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Sift flour, vanilla sugar, and baking powder together in a bowl.
Whisk eggs and sugar in another large mixing bowl until it gets creamy. Gradually add vegetable oil, lemon zest, and peaches whisking consistently.
Add sifted flour, vanilla sugar, and baking powder to the bowl and mix thoroughly.

Add blueberries the bowl and stir.
Pour 2 tbsp of mixture into muffin cups and bake approximately 30 minutes. Check the cake by inserting a toothpick into the center. The toothpick will come out clean when the cake is done.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

SUCUKLU PİZZA



































SAUSAGE PIZZA

Ingredients:

For the dough:
  • 1 cup of all purpose flour ( approx )
  • 1/4 cup of warm water
  • 2 tbsp of milk
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp of sugar
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • 1/2 tsp of yeast
For the topping:
  • 1/2 lb of sausage ( thinly sliced )
  • 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
For the sauce:
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 2 tbsp of tomato paste
  • 1 tsp of ground basil
  • 1/3 tsp of ground thyme
  • 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
  • a pinch of black pepper
  • salt
In a large mixing bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients for the dough. Add olive oil, milk and warm water into this mixture and knead. The dough should be soft. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and keep it in a warm place for rising. Let the dough rises to double its size. Take the bowl and knead the dough again until it is bubble free. Give the dough a shape of ball. Take some all purpose flour in a bowl and dip  the dough ball into the flour. Dust a large, flat surface with the flour (dusting will keep the dough from sticking). Place the dough onto dusted surface and roll the dough as thin as you want it to be with a roller pin. Keep dusting the dough with flour while you are rolling. Place a parchment paper on a baking sheet and put the pizza base on the baking sheet. Pierce the dough with a fork. Let it rise for half an hour.
Take  all the ingredients for the sauce in a large bowl and whisk it well.
Preheat the oven 400F and place the dough in the oven and bake it for ten minutes and take it out.
First spread the sauce on the pizza base then place the sausage slices all over the sauce. Last, spread the cheese on top. Bake it until the cheese takes golden brown color.

Monday, July 5, 2010

TAM BUĞDAY UNLU & LORLU PİZZA


WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA WITH HERB &RICOTTA CHEESE

Ingredients:

Dough:
  • 1 cup of whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup of warm water 
  • 1/3 tbsp of salt
  • 1/3 tbsp of granulated sugar
  • 1/3 tsp of yeast
Topping:
  • 3/4 cup of ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 bunch of parsley ( chopped )
  • 1/3 cup of chopped fresh mint
  • 10 green onions ( chopped )
  • 1 small size of onion ( chopped )
  • 1/3 cup of olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes
  • salt
 In a large mixing bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients. Add olive oil and warm water into this mixture and knead. The dough should be soft. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and keep it in a warm place for rising. Let the dough rises to double its size. Take the bowl and knead the dough again until it is bubble free. Give the dough a shape of ball. Take some all purpose flour in a bowl and dip  the dough ball into the flour. Dust a large, flat surface with the flour (dusting will keep the dough from sticking). Place the dough onto dusted surface and roll the dough as thin as you want it to be with a roller pin. Keep dusting the dough with flour while you are rolling. Place a parchment paper on a baking sheet and put the pizza base on the baking sheet. Pierce the dough with a fork. Let it rise for half an hour.
Place a large skillet on the stove top. Take olive oil and chopped onion into the skillet. Turn the heat on medium and cover the lid. Saute it for 5 minutes. Add green onion to the skillet and stir it. Turn the heat off after 5 minutes. Add ricotta cheese, parsley,mint,  red pepper flakes, and salt and stir it until well combined. Set a side.
Preheat the oven 350F and place the dough in the oven and bake it for ten minutes and take it out.
When the topping cools completly, crack two eggs in it and stir.
Spread the topping on the pizza base. Bake it until the it takes golden brown color. 

    Tuesday, June 29, 2010

    CEVİZLİ & HAVUÇLU KEK


































    CARROT & WALNUT CAKE

    Ingredients:
    • 2 cups of flour
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/2 cup of milk
    • 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
    • 1+1/2 cups of granulated sugar
    • 1+1/2 cups of finely chopped walnut
    • 2 cups of shredded carrot
    • 1 tbsp of cinnamon
    • 1 tsp of baking powder
    Preheat the oven to 350F.
    In a large mixing bowl, take the eggs and sugar and mix it for 5 minutes with a mixer. Add milk and vegetable oil gradually and whisk. Add flour and cinnamon to this mixture and mix them for another 5 minutes. Add carrot and walnut to the bowl and stir them with a spoon until they are well combined. Pour this mixture to a 10" non-stick round cake pan and bake it for 45 minutes. Check the cake by inserting a toothpick into the center. The toothpick will come out clean when the cake is done. Remove the pan from oven and allow the cake cool completely.

      Saturday, June 26, 2010

      TAM BUĞDAY UNLU EKMEK



































      WHOLE WHEAT BREAD

      Ingredients:
      • 4 cups of whole wheat flour
      • 1+1/2 cup of warm water
      • 2 tbsp of olive oil
      • 1 tbsp of salt 
      • 1 tbsp of granulated sugar
      • 1 tsp of yeast
      In a large mixing bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients. Add olive oil and warm water into this mixture and knead. The dough should be soft. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and keep it in a warm place for rising. Let the dough rises to double its size. Take the bowl and knead the dough again until it is bubble free. Place a parchment paper on a 13" 10.5" baking tray. Give the dough a round shape. Then take a sharp knife and give the dough the shapes you desire. Sprinkle some flour on top. Preheat the oven to 450 F.
      Let rise the dough for half an hour. Bake it for 30 minutes or the color of bread turns brown. Take the bread out of the oven let it cool for 20 minutes and fold it with a clean kitchen towel to keep it soft.