Chocolate always helps. And today our blessing from chocolate and Nutella is called No Bake Ferrero Bombs.
No bake Ferrero bombs – the best ferrero
Hello from mini chocolate heaven called Ferrero Bombs.
Description
This recipe is an easy, no bake homemade Ferrero Bombs.
The ingredients are simple. Just 5 of them. They are: hazelnuts, Nutella, wafers, chocolate and oil.
Important: For this recipe you have full control of all ingredients. And because of that you can use vegan homemade Nutella or you can use store-bought. Same story regarding the chocolate. You can use milk chocolate or if you like healthy choice use dark chocolate. (70% cocoa or higher). For the oil use coconut.
BTW making Ferrero bombs is also a no brainer. Just mix 3 ingredients, coat into chocolate and chopped hazelnut. And you made it. The best Ferrero bombs.
Since this recipe is so easy, let’s start with shopping or I like to call it…
This is how Nana’s Devil Chocolate Cake travel to my heart: Bloglovin-Reddit-Today-Curious George or I. Check the recipe for the best chocolate cake or the best is yet to come and here is how…
Nana’s Devil Chocolate Cake from 5starcookies
Hello from the best cake called … Nana’s Devil Chocolate Cake. This is not my family recipe. Or my own. But this recipe stole the hearts of millions. People on Reddit were obsessed with this chocolate cake. And I started to wonder: Really, is it that good? Let me tell you!
Description of Nanas Devil Chocolate Cake
This cake is super moist, full of the real, homemade coffee, chocolate or in two words that I can describe this cake: Chocolate Heaven. So, if you are a chocoholic this is your recipe. (and you know who you are, don’t hide)
The ingredients are simple but there is no real instruction in the reddit how to make this cake. So, I really wanted to make this recipe for you, my dear readers. And you can try it.
This cake also comes with the chocolate icing or you can use your own best ganache recipe. If you like peanut butter you can add that too. This cake is full of possibilities. So, let’s do it.
Nana’s Devil Chocolate Cake made with coffee
Time for shopping or….
SHOPPING LIST
flour
cocoa
sugar
oil
milk
coffee
eggs
vanilla extract
baking powder
salt
baking soda
chocolate chips
white chocolate chips (you can use dark chocolate chips)
heavy cream (35%)
EQUIPMENT
-mixing bowl
-plastic bowl for dry ingredients
-mixer
-baking pan 9 by 13
Nana’s Devil Chocolate Cake-the best cake
MAKING NANA’S DEVIL CHOCOLATE CAKE
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 cup coffee cooled, but not cold
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Chocolate Icing
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 cup white chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
Line baking pan 9 by 13 using aluminum foil. (dull side up). Set aside.
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Bowl # 1 for dry ingredients:
Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cocoa into the bowl.
Then add 2 cups sugar. Mix everything using a metal spoon. Set aside.
Your next step is to add wet ingredients into the mixing bowl.
They are oil, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, coffee (cooled but not cold).
Mix all wet ingredients until combined.
Then add dry ingredients from the bowl #1 and mix in or until all ingredients are combined.
Pour the batter into prepared baking pan (9 x 13 inch).
Bake at 375 F for 27 to 30 minutes. (or until done)
Cool it.
CHOCOLATE ICING for DEVIL CHOCOLATE CAKE
Add white chocolate chips into small mixing bowl.
Heat the heavy cream until almost boils.
Pour very hot heavy cream on top of white chocolate chips.
Let it sit for about 1 or 2 minutes.
Stir until smooth or use the hand mixer and mix until you get smooth white icing.
Pour on the top of your perfectly baked chocolate cake.
OPTIONAL: Sprinkle with ground coffee or chocolate.
This is the chocolate boost for all of you – Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Torte.
Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Torte-the best nutella recipe
Hello from Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Torte. Today is the perfect day for a home torte tasting. This torte is for all of you who are in love with chocolate and hazelnut spread called Nutella.
Description of Nutella Chocolate Torte
Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Torte recipe is a rich, multi-layered cake filled with Nutella spread, chocolate filling, vanilla filling, heavy cream, hazelnut and more. Yes, this cake is the definition of “being rich”.
This torte is made of the following layers:
The first layer is made of egg whites, sugar, flour and hazelnuts.
Vanilla Filling is the number 2 layer
Chocolate Filling is the number 3 heaven layer
Heavy Cream is the number 4 layer
Yes, this torte is sure to impress! Your family, friends, coworkers or just yourself.
So, let’s make this torte ASAP or NOW!
Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Torte-Nutella and hazelnut recipe
SHOPPING LIST
flour
sugar (regular, white)
icing sugar
eggs, large (organic, if you can. Visit your local farmers market)
hazelnuts
milk (2%)
butter (unsalted)
chocolate (semi-sweet)
rum
Dr.Oetker Vanilla pudding
heavy cream
Whip It (if you can find)
Nutella
EQUIPMENT
KitchenAid Mixer or your favorite mixer
saucepan
Mixing bowls
springform pan or 6 inch baking pan, removable bottom
Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Torte-the best Nutella recipes
ACTION TIME
MAKING NUTELLA HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE TORTE
Ingredients
Cake Base
1 cup and 1/8 cup hazelnuts, chopped
5 eggs whites, large
1/3 cup regular, white sugar
5 TBSP flour (all purpose, unbleached)
Yellow and Chocolate Filling
5 egg yolks
1/3 cup +1 TBSP sugar
2 packages Dr. Oetker Vanilla puddding (can’t use instant)
3 3/4 cups milk (2%)
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
1/3 cup icing sugar
5 oz chocolate, semi-sweet (or use unsweetened)
1 tsp rum
1 1/2 cups Nutella
Heavy Cream Topping
2 cups heavy cream
1 pouch Dr. Oetker Whip It
Decoration: 1/2 cup hazelnuts, grounded or chopped
Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Torte is my go-to chocolate cake recipe because it is super rich, soft and full of my favorite ingredients. Nutella, chocolate and hazelnut. Do I need to say more??? I don’t think so.
Yes, my dear readers this recipe will take you the new levels of nirvana. But in order to get there you will have to work for it.
Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Torte recipe is a rich, multi-layered cake filled with Nutella spread, chocolate filling, vanilla filling, heavy cream, hazelnut and more.
Yes, this cake is the definition of "being rich"
Ingredients
Cake Base
1 cup and 1/8 cup hazelnuts, chopped
5 eggs whites, large
1/3 cup regular, white sugar
5 TBSP flour (all purpose, unbleached)
Yellow and Chocolate Filling
5 egg yolks
1/3 cup +1 TBSP sugar
2 packages Dr. Oetker Vanilla puddding (can’t use instant)
3 3/4 cups milk (2%)
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
1/3 cup icing sugar
5 oz chocolate, semi-sweet (or use unsweetened)
1 tsp rum
1 1/2 cups Nutella
Heavy Cream Topping
2 cups heavy cream
1 pouch Dr. Oetker Whip It
Decoration: 1/2 cup hazelnuts, grounded or chopped
This cake is from my happy, safe and free childhood. Lamington Australian Coconut Cake or #1 Recipe for my whole life. Yes, this post is so emotional to me. So much memory and so much love for this cake that I can’t express…but I am sure you can feel it. Love is in the air…from Australia or New Zealand.
lamingtons Australian Coconut cake-the best cake
If there is one cake that is number #1 inside of my chocolate soul, it is this one.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen I like you to meet and say hello to the best coconut cake called …
Lamington cake
(don’t mind me. I treat cake as a human being…so saying hello is just normal communication in my life…)
Let me start with this … As a kid I was not able to say Lamington cake so I always called this cake coconut. My mum’s friends used to bring me this cake all the time. And they used to joke that I need to move to Australia or to be shipped there. So, yes since a very young age I knew two things about this cake:
It is from Australia and it has the name that I can’t say. Why is love so complicated? (my little soul was wondering)
Now, many years after and many cakes after I still think LAMINGTON IS THE ONE. My cake and my soul. But how about you my dear readers? How much do you know about this best cake from Australia? So, let me give you a quick introduction to this amazing chocolate coconut cake.
Lamington Australian Coconut cake-easy cake
DESCRIPTION OF LAMINGTON CAKE
It is the sponge cake coated in chocolate and rolled in desiccated coconut. The cake is moist, delicate and utterly delicious. So delicious that in Australia, July 21st is designated as National Lamington Day in which charity groups sell Lamingtons to raise money. (how amazing is that?)
The cake is served with tea in Australia or with coffee in Europe. This cake is also great gift for Christmas.
Also, some people use raspberry jam or plum jam as the filling for the cake. What do you think? Would you like to try it? Personally, I loved it but my favorite is still just plain Lamington cake with chocolate and coconut.
Question for YOU? Do you know what the word lamington means? The word lamington means layers of beaten gold. How poetic is that…layers of beaten gold. And you are eating that. You rich son of … cake. So, let’s make this golden cake or layers of beaten gold now.
Lamington Australian Coconut cake-chocolate frosting
The first step is getting ingredients or …
SHOPPING LIST
flour
sugar
eggs
milk
oil
margarine
chocolate
coconut
chocolate chips
cocoa
vanilla extract
baking powder
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
-Mixing bowl
-Baking pan 9 by 13 inch
-Medium saucepan (for chocolate frosting)
-Deep plate (for coconut)
Lamington Australian Coconut cake-super easy recipe
ACTION TIME
Making Lamington Australian Coconut Cake
Ingredients
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup oil
1/2 cup milk (2%)
2 cups flour
1/2 TBSP baking powder
Chocolate Frosting for cake
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
3 TBSP cocoa
1/2 cup chocolate chips
3 oz chocolate
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla exract
2 1/2 cups coconut (see quick note)
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Line baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with baking spray and set aside.
Add eggs and sugar into the mixing bowl.
Mix until incorporated, for about 7 to 8 minutes.
Then add milk and oil. Mix in.
Add flour and baking powder and keep mixing on low speed until incorporated. (don’t mix for too long).
Pour into prepared baking pan and bake at 375 F until done for about 25 minutes. (start checking after 20 minutes)
Cool.
Cut the cake into regular squares of about 2 inches (5 cm).
BTW, you can cut to your favorite size. If you like large lamingtons cut into 3 inches or if you like small cut into one inch. The choice is yours.
Preparing Chocolate Frosting
Add all ingredients into saucepan. (margarine, water, milk, sugar, cocoa, chocolate chips, chocolate, vanilla extract).
Bring to boil, when it starts to boil reduce temperature to low and boil for about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and let it cool for about 1/2 hour.
Icing the Lamingtons
You need the following:
One plate for coconut – add only 3/4 cup of coconut onto a plate. When coconut gets “chocolate wet or dirty” add more fresh coconut to the plate.
Saucepan with chocolate frosting
Lamingtons squares
And now let’s do it.
Dip each lamington into the chocolate mixture icing and then coat in coconut.
IMPORTANT: Be sure all sides of lamingtons are deep into chocolate and then into icing.
Repeat until done.
For this process you can use only your hands or use fork. (it is your choice)
When done with icing, please let the lamingtons rest. (they need time to set).
Also, you can refrigerate lamingtons. (if you want to. I don’t)
Serve the coconut cake at room temperature.
Storage: Store in an airtight container.
Enjoy and share.
Lamington Australian Coconut cake-5 star recipe
Review the Steps
-Make the sponge cake
-Cool and cut into favorite size
-Make chocolate frosting
-Coat each lamington into chocolate mixture, then coconut
-Let is sit until frosting firms up a bit.
-Serve
Lamington Australian Coconut cake-number 1 cake
Quick Note
Eggs – eggs are super important for this recipe. Use large, organic eggs.
Milk – I used 2% milk. Be sure milk is the room temperature.
Oil – I used Crisco, soybean oil.
Coconut – I used organic, unsweetened coconut. You use what you have.
Important:
When dipping lamingtons into chocolate mixture you can use fork or just use your hands.
Also, be sure every side of lamington cake is cover with chocolate icing and coated with coconut. (no discrimination, please.)
Lamington Australian Coconut cake-chocolate mixture
FINAL NOTE
This classic Australian cake is the recipe to try. You will love, love the Lamington cake.
Who am I kidding? It is not that you will love this cake. This cake will steal your heart.
Full of chocolate, coconut and simplicity! Yes, this is the LOVE!
Final Grade: A+
To learn more about this beauty from my favorite country Australia, please visit the following link.
Lamington Australian Coconut cake-simple chocolate cake
Healthy, flourless and Gluten Free Chocolate Cake. Yes, this is not a joke. This chocolate cake with beans is the recipe you are looking for. So, let’s lose some weight…
Gluten Free chocolate cake from 5 star cookies
Say hi to your new best friend – Gluten Free Chocolate Cake. This cake is for all of you who still want to eat “chocolate and sweets” but in same time you want to lose some weight.
And who are you?
Well, almost all of us. Yes, we all want to lose a few pounds or kilograms and it is not that easy. We are all emotionally exhausted and eating is the way to escape to happy life.
So, let’s describe this gluten free and healthy cake to you.
DESCRIPTION OF GF CHOCOLATE CAKE
I am ready to spill the beans. Yes, I am and I am not feeling guilty.
This cake is the real deal. Crazy good. Absolutely delish and so easy to make.
And when I say so easy I should add it is only five ingredients recipe.
Are you ready to make it happen? Let’s do it.
Our first step is getting ingredients. So, check the list below.
Gluten Free chocolate cake for you
SHOPPING LIST
organic beans for cake
chocolate chips (semi-sweet or use your favorite)
beans (organic)
sugar
eggs (large)
baking powder
Equipment
-Food processor
-9 inch baking pan (round)
ACTION TIME
Gluten Free chocolate cake – easy cake
Making Gluten Free Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
4 eggs (large, organic)
1 can beans (rinsed, drained)
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 tsp baking powder
Chocolate Icing
3 oz chocolate
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Using a double boiler method melt chocolate chips. Set aside.
melt chocolate chips using double boiler method
Your next step is to add beans and eggs to the food processor. (picture 1)
Process until smooth. (picture 2)
Then add the sugar and baking powder. Blend until incorporated. (picture 3)
And the final step for this easy recipe is to add melted chocolate.
Blend until smooth. (picture 4)
Important: Be sure chocolate is mixed. You might use spoon to stir the chocolate.
Transfer the chocolate batter to 9 inch round pan.
Bake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.
Cool it.
Toppings:
Melt the chocolate and top the cake.
Review the Steps
-Melt the chocolate chips
-Blend beans and eggs
-Add sugar, baking powder. Blend and add melted chocolate.
-Pour into 9 inch baking pan. Bake and cool.
-Top with chocolate icing.
Quick Note
Eggs – Use large, organic eggs.
Chocolate Chips – I used semi-sweet chocolate chips. You can use your favorite.
Baking powder – I used baking powder with no aluminum.
Gluten Free chocolate cake-cake made with beans
FINAL NOTE
Really tasty and healthy recipe.
Also, happens to be the best chocolate GF cake I’ve ever eaten.
When you need to create magic make the best Mint Nutella Lava Cake. And be prepared for the most amazing chocolate explosion from your kitchen to your sweet soul.
Mint Nutella Lava Cake-the best chocolate cake
Hello from the magical kitchen and the best mint lava cake with Nutella. Do I have to say more? I don’t think so.
DESCRIPTION OF LAVA CAKE
This recipe is rich, satisfying and ready in no time. Should I mention incredibly simple to make. Yes, making lava cake is really a piece of cake.
So, if you want to learn to bake cakes this is your recipe. You can’t make mistake with this cake.
Is is baked? Is it done? Who knows and who cares … it is so full of chocolate that will win the hearts of your family and friends.
It is a showstopper on a plate. Chocolate Whore with no educations…but smells like Harvard.
So, say hello to distance chocolate learning from 5 star cookies. I promise I will teach you to make the best Mint Nutella Lava Cake. Let’s do it, chocolate nation.
The first step is getting ingredients. You can’t bake until you have all ingredients from shopping list.
Mint Nutella Lava Cake-easy lava cake
SHOPPING LIST
butter (unsalted)
sugar
semi-sweet chocolate
eggs
Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate
peppermint extract
pure vanilla extract
Nutella
Equipment Needed
Baking sheet
4 ramekins
bowl (for mixing eggs and sugar)
Mint Nutella Lava Cake-chocolate rich cake
ACTION TIME
Making Mint Nutella Lava Cake
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate (100 gr)
2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp organic peppermint extract
2 TBSP Nutella
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 425 F.
Spray 4 ramekins with baking spray and dust with cocoa powder. Set aside.
mint chocolate lava cake
Your next step is to chop Lindt Intense Mint chocolate and 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate.
Place 1/2 cup butter, chopped Lindt Mint chocolate and chopped semi-sweet chocolates into a medium heat-proof bowl.
Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
Stir butter and chocolate occasionally as it softens. Remove.
Add 1/2 tsp organic peppermint extract and stir.
Set aside.
Then using another bowl whisk 3 eggs, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
After that add mixed egg mixture into chocolate mixture.
Mix all ingredients together with a wooden spoon or a spatula.
The whole mixture will be about 2 cups.
Using a 1/4 measuring cup, place one scoop of batter into each ramekin.
Add 1/2 TBSP of Nutella in the center of each ramekin. ( I did not freeze Nutella)
Top Nutella with another 1/4 cup of the batter.
Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.
Important: If you don’t want to bake all of them check the quick note below.
Allow to cool for 3 min.
Cover each ramekin with an inverted plate and turn over.
Optional: Decorate with heavy cream, ice cream, icing sugar. BTW, the cake is perfect on its own.
mint Nutella Lava cake -enjoy
Are you ready to eat?
The best chocolate lava cake … EVER!
mint nutella lava cake-eating
Review the Steps
-Spray 4 ramekins
-Melt chopped chocolate and butter. Add peppermint extract.
-Mix eggs, sugar and vanilla extract
-Mix chocolate and egg mixture
-Pour into ramekins: 1/4 cup mixture + 1/2 TBSP Nutella + 1/4 cup mixture
-Bake at 425 F for 12 minutes.
-Cool for a few minutes and transfer into the plate
Quick Note
Peppermint extract
Peppermint extract – I used organic extract. (from Winners)
Intense Mint Lindt Chocolate – If you find mint lindt chocolate expensive check the Winners or amazon. (very often 50% discount)
Eggs – Large and organic
IMPORTANT NOTE – You can store unbaked ramekins in the fridge for 2 days. Just cover each of them with aluminum foil. When ready to bake, remove aluminum foil and bake at 425 F for 13 minutes. So, yes you can bake only one ramekin and keep the rest in the fridge.
mint nutella lava cake – chocolate delight
FINAL NOTE
Mint Nutella Lava Cake is so gooey and delicious. Super rich and so easy to make.
No mixer required.
Done in no time.
And on top of that you have a restaurant quality dessert in your own kitchen.
Yes, the best chocolate lava cake made with Nutella for you.
Final Grade: A+
If you want to learn more about molten chocolate cake visit this LINK
Amish Oatmeal Best pie – You must make this pie. MUST! This unbelievable pie is everything you dream pie to be. Soft and gooey, full of flavor and made with Red Mills gluten free oatmeal.
Amish oatmeal best pie-the best oatmeal recipe
Hello from the best oatmeal recipe or Amish Oatmeal Pie. Yes, this post is all about oatmeal.
Originally it suppose to be about oatmeal cookies but this pie won my heart and I need it to share now. I like to think you need to make this pie as soon as possible. It will change your life.
Since our life now is so “never mind, I don’t want to talk about it”, this pie is the best solution for all of us.
Yes, we all need this pie in order to forget “real every day life”.
So, why I love this pie so much? What is so special about it?
Let me start with …
Amish oatmeal best pie -5 star recipe
DESCRIPTION OF AMISH PIE
How about…
REMARKABLE
STRIKING
RICH
SUPER DELICIOUS
GOOEY
MOUTH-WATERING
Yes, this pie is homemade heaven. It starts with an unbaked pie shell. You know who has the best recipe for pie shell. 5 star cookies – Make 6 pies from one recipe or if you are on diet and you want only 3 CHECK THIS LINK!
Also, if you don’t like to make homemade pie crust you can use store-bought version. It is up to you but our recipe for pie crust is super easy to make. (and so cheap)
In case you are wondering why somebody would use oatmeal in pies I am going to answer to you. And in order to do that I have to go back, way back into 1800. (Hello 1800… I am so happy to escape 2020). BTW, not really. It was bad year too…but I have to give you an answer. (see below)
During the civil war pecans were so expensive and not easy to find. So what was the solution?…Oatmeal, yes people use oatmeal in order to create tasty desserts. And because of that we have the best Amish Oatmeal Pie which kind of taste like pecan pie. (kind of..)
Also, I have to admin I like Amish Pie way more than Pecan Pie…unless is boozy Pecan Pie.
Now, since you know so much about this 5 star Amish recipe we can move to the kitchen and make it happen. YES, we are ready for our baking show.
Like always our first step is getting ingredients or I like to call it…
-Cool. Enjoy with your favorite ice cream, whip cream and shaved chocolate.
Amish oatmeal best pie -serve
Quick Note
Eggs – Use large eggs
White and Brown Sugar – Please, be sure to use both. (if you forget white sugar the recipe will not work…trust me. I did it)
Oatmeal – I really like organic from Red Mill. You use what you have
Pie Shell – unbaked, frozen. Use store-bough or homemade.
Totally Optional: You can add 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans to the filling.
Amish Pie
FINAL NOTE
Amish Oatmeal Best Pie is the best pie recipe.
Comforting and so easy to make. You don’t know what is better…the pie crust or the crispy oats topping that forms once the pie is baked. (just check the pictures…). Add to that your favorite ice cream or whip cream and you have the best dessert. So comfy and full of richness.
Yes, this pie is homemade heaven. It starts with an unbaked pie shell.
This unbelievable pie is everything you dream pie to be.
Soft and gooey, full of flavor and made with Red Mills gluten free oatmeal.
Ingredients
1 unbaked pie shell
3 large eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 TBSP butter, unsalted and room temperature
1/2 tsp salt
Optional: heavy cream, ice cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Be sure you have in the freezer homemade pie crust (or use store-bought) Using a mixing bowl add: brown sugar, white sugar, oats and salt. Stir using a metal spoon. Then add milk, beaten eggs, butter and vanilla extract. Mix until incorporated. Pour the mixture into prepared pie shell Place in oven and bake for about 50 to 55 minutes or until pie is baked. Cool it. Serve with your favorite ice cream or whipped cream. Decorate with shaved chocolate. Enjoy and share the best Amish Oatmeal Pie.
Optional: add chopped walnuts or pecans to the pie filling.
Notes
Review the Steps
-Unbaked pie shell
-Mix all dry ingredients: brown sugar, white sugar,oats and salt
Easy banana bread recipe with Crisco. Yes, if you are looking for another banana bread recipe in this crazy time I am ready for you. Enjoy.
Banana Bread with Crisco from 5starcookies
Hello from very easy Crisco banana bread. Yes, I know I made too many banana breads but I can’t stop myself. It is the one recipe that keep us all together.
From Europe, Spain to Canada and USA we are all in this virtual hug connected by THE BEST BANANA BREAD RECIPE.
And what is the best, really? What is the meaning of the best?
It is not that important. It is the feeling of the banana bread just like the pie that make us united in home sweet home isolated life.
So, bake and be happy! And because of that another recipe for banana bread is about to happen.
Descriptionof Banana Bread
This recipe is super moist and soft. It is made with Crisco shortening, sour cream …
and the most important or the star of this recipe called mashed bananas. 3 of them. Ripe, old and giving.
Your family and friends will love this recipe. (as long as you are willing to share)
So, say thank you to Crisco and let’s make 5 star banana bread recipe.
First step is getting ingredients or I like to call it…
Banana Bread with Crisco
SHOPPING LIST
crisco shortening
sugar
flour (all purpose, unbleached)
eggs
sour cream (14%)
walnuts
chocolate chips
Crisco all-vegetable shortening
bananas (3 medium size, ripe bananas)
baking soda
salt
Equipment
-9 by 5 pan for baking quick bread
-mixer
-mixing bowl
-plastic bowl for dry ingredients
Banana Bread with Crisco -moist recipe
ACTION TIME
MAKING Banana Bread with CRISCO SHORTENING
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Crisco (all-vegetable shortening)
2 eggs, large
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups flour (all purpose, unbleached)
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup mashed bananas (3 medium size, ripe bananas)
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a small bowl add flour, baking soda and salt. Stir until combined. Set aside.
Line 9 by 5 baking pan with aluminum foil. (dull side up)
Add shortening and sugar into mixing bowl.
Mix until smooth.
Then add eggs and sour cream. Mix in.
Your next step is to add mashed bananas and beat until incorporated.
After that add flour mixture and mix until blended.
Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
Spread in prepared 9 by 5 pan.
Bake at 350 F for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool it.
Enjoy and share. Please.
How to serve it?
Serve with melted chocolate, whip cream, chopped walnuts and sliced bananas. (so many options, don’t you think)
Banana Bread with Crisco – super easy banana breadBanana Bread with Crisco shortening
Serving Easy Banana Bread with Crisco Shortening My Way
Banana Bread with Crisco-serving
Now, if you don’t have ripe bananas and you want to make banana bread. This is what you can do or…
Review the Steps
-prepare 9 by 5 baking pan
-add dry ingredients into small bowl: flour, baking soda and salt
-mix shortening and sugar
-add sour cream and eggs
-then add mashed bananas and mix in
-add flour mixture to shortening
-stir in walnuts and chocolate chips
-bake at 350 F
-cool and serve
Quick Note
Eggs– large, organic and room temperature
Flour-all purpose, unbleached (if you can find)
Chocolate Chips – I used semi-sweet. You can use what you like. (unsweetened..)
Walnuts – if you don’t like walnuts use pecans, hazelnuts.
3 Ways to Quickly Ripen Bananas
Oven Baked Bananas – Place your bananas on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 250 F.
Paper Bag (12 to 24 hours) – Place bananas in a brown paper bag and close loosely. Bananas emit ethylene which creates ripening.
Microwave Method – take a fork and poke through the skin of the peel (on all sides). Place poked bananas in the microwave for 30 seconds. Cool it and check for softness. If you are not satisfy keep going. Place bananas into the microwave for another 30 seconds. Continue until desired ripeness.
Banana Bread Crisco Shortening
FINAL NOTE
I will repeat, Banana Bread with Crisco shortening is super easy recipe to make.
The ingredients are simple and it is is cost effective recipe.
Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
BTW , banana bread is also great gift for the holidays. (hello Christmas, can’t wait)
So, dear my readers have you heard about butter tarts? Are you aware of the anger regarding the raisins? To have them or not? Screw Hamlet and his “To be or not to be”. The real dilemma is here, in Canada.
Do you want raisins in your recipe or not? Since I value the peace more than anything in this life it is your choice if you want to add it or not.
the best butter tarts – easy recipe
Description of Butter Tarts
These Canadian treats are sweet, delicious, rich and simply irresistible. The crust is flaky filled with perfectly sticky center.
So, what kind of the perfect butter tarts can you make? (you have many choices…)
Plain
With raisins
Walnuts
Pecans
use your imagination (and I am going to…soon)
Yes, people love butter tarts in Canada and each province has their own favorite recipes. Speaking of love, Ontario has the Best Butter Tart Festival. As you can see Canada is in love with butter tarts.
For me the best butter tarts are homemade. So, let’s do it.
First step – getting ingredients
SHOPPING LIST
Butter Tart Shells – FROM 5 STAR COOKIES (or store-bough if you have no time)
Eggs
Brown Sugar
Corn syrup
Salt
ACTION TIME
the best butter tarts making it
Making the best Butter Tarts from Canada
Ingredients
butter tart shells (24 or 2 dozen)
Butter Tart Filling
2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 TBSP corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
Optional: walnuts, raisins, pecans
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Add the following ingredients to the mixing bowl: eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Mix all ingredients until well incorporated. (about 5 minutes)
Optional: Sprinkle each tart shell with chopped walnuts (or use your whatever is your favorite … like raisins, pecan…)
Pour filling into each shell but don’t fill up, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. (I used 1 TBSP + 1 tsp of butter tart filling). BTW, 1/4 inch is about 5 mm.
Bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes. (start checking after 15 minutes)
Cool it.
Serve at room temperature.
Storage: Store them in the fridge for about 3 days.
Enjoy and share this recipe.
the best butter tarts – homemade recipe
Review the Steps
-use homemade butter tart shells from 5 star cookies
-Make butter tart filling which is super easy. Just mix all ingredients together.
-Pour the fillings into each shell. (don’t fill up)
-Bake at 350 F.
-Cool and serve.
Quick Note
Butter tart shells – use frozen butter tart shells. (homemade or store bought)
Eggs – large, fresh and organic if you can
Corn Syrup – use the best one you can afford
I DID IT MY WAY – OH CANADA
How I like to make them?
I like to top butter tart filling with melted chocolate and heavy cream.
Use double boiler method and melt 1 cup chocolate chips with 1 TBSP oil.
Final touch: Sprinkle with chopped walnuts. Super easy and so much fun. And it looks like…
the best butter tarts from Canada with chocolate
Another way that I like to play with traditional Canadian Butter tarts is adding…
the best butter tarts canada and peanut butter cups
the best butter tarts with peanut butter
FINAL NOTE
Making the best Canadian Butter Tarts is super easy.
We are using the secret recipe for butter tart shells from 5 star cookies which makes the base flaky and delicious. The filling is only 4 ingredients which you mix and pour into each shell. How easy is that?
Then you bake and you are done.
The best Butter Tart from Canada made in your kitchen. To learn more about the history of butter tarts visit this LINK
These Canadian treats are sweet, delicious, rich and simply irresistible.
The crust is flaky filled with perfectly sticky center
Ingredients
butter tart shells (24 or 2 dozen)
Butter Tart Filling
2 eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 TBSP corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
Optional: walnuts, raisins, pecans
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Add the following ingredients to the mixing bowl: eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Mix all ingredients until well incorporated. (about 5 minutes)
Optional: Sprinkle each tart shell with chopped walnuts (or use your favorite like raisins, pecan...)
Pour filling into each shell but don't fill up, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. (I used 1 TBSP + 1 tsp of butter tart filling). BTW, 1/4 inch is about 5 mm.
Bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes. (start checking after 15 minutes)
Cool it.
Serve at room temperature.
Storage: Store them in the fridge for about 3 days.
Enjoy and share this recipe.
Notes
Review the Steps
-use homemade butter tart shells from 5 star cookies
-Make butter tart filling which is super easy. Just mix all ingredients together.
-Pour the fillings into each shell. (don't fill up)
-Bake at 350 F.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING CANADA!
the best butter tarts – Canada most famous recipe
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Banana bread, Pasta Torte, Nutella Torte, Homemade Pasta, and much more….
the best butter tarts from canada made with walnuts
Because you asked for it. I got so many emails asking me if I can provide recipe that uses less than 5 cups of flour. (not all of you are having KitchenAid Mixer)
So, I did. And now we can start making the best pie crust for your sweet future.
Like always our first step is …
SHOPPING LIST
mini pie crust crisco
CRISCO All-Vegetable Shortening
Brown Sugar
Flour (all purpose, unbleached)
Eggs
White Vinegar
ACTION TIME
MAKING Mini Pie Crust or Butter Tart Shells
Ingredients
Mixing Bowl 1
3 TBSP flour
1 lbs shortening
3 TBSP brown sugar
Bowl 2:
1 eggs, large
1 TBS vinegar
3/4 cup water (ice water)
Bowl 3
3 1/2 cups flour (all purpose)
INSTRUCTIONS
Your first step is to add flour, shortening and brown sugar to the mixing bowl. (picture 1)
Mix until combined. Set aside.
In a separate bowl add egg, vinegar and ice water. Mix using a fork. (picture 2)
Then add eggs mixture to the shortening. (picture 3)
Mix all ingredients together.
After that add all flour or 3 and 1/2 cups and mix until all ingredients are combined.
It will be sticky but don’t worry.
Mixing bowl 2
Bowl 2
Divide dough into 3 equal portions. (see the pictures below)
Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. (If is to sticky use the metal spoon to transfer dough)
Easy Mini Pie Crust
Transfer to the freezer and you can freeze for about 3 months.
Review the Steps
-Mix flour, shortening and brown sugar using mixer. Set aside.
-Combine in separate bowl: eggs, vinegar and water. Use fork to mix it.
-Add egg mixture to shortening
-Then add flour
-Mix, divide and freeze.
HOW TO ROLL OUT PIE CRUSTfor MINI PIES or Butter Tart Shells
This is very important: Your first step is to take out your pre-made frozen dough the night before.
When you are ready to roll out your dough, use generous amount of flour on your surface and rolling pin. (this is important step since this dough loves the flour)
Place the dough on floured surface. Cover the dough with more flour.
Using your rolling pin, gently roll it from the center out, turning the dough with your hands as you go.
Roll the pie crust out to 1/8″ thickness.
This doesn’t need to be perfect. You are making mini pies or butter tarts shells.
Then use cookie cutter, large, round size. I used 3 and 1/2 inch or 9 cm.
Cut out 12 circles from the pie crust. Re-roll any scrap pieces of pie.
using cookie cutter cut mini pies
Easy Mini Pie Crust or butter tart shells
Easy Mini Pie Crust or butter tart shells
Place each pie circle into the cavity of a standard 12-count muffin pan.
Please, be sure to gently press the pie dough down and around the sides.
Transfer the muffin pan into the freezer for about 2 hours.
Remove from freezer, cover with plastic wrap then aluminum foil and return to the freezer. (until ready to use)
And you just made mini pie crust or butter tart shells for your future recipe.
easy mini pie crust or butter tart shells
FINAL NOTE
The best recipe for mini pie crust or butter tart shells.
From this recipe you can make 36 mini pies or 36 butter tart shells. You can also make 3 regular size pies (9 inch).
It is your choice. And you have so many of them when it comes to this recipe.
However, the following sentence is not giving you a choice: This dough MUST BE FROZEN before being used.
easy mini pie crust and butter tart shells for you
You can make mini pies, butter tart shells or just regular big pies
Ingredients
Mixing Bowl 1
3 TBSP flour
1 lbs shortening
3 TBSP brown sugar
Bowl 2:
1 eggs, large
1 TBS vinegar
3/4 cup water (ice water)
Bowl 3
3 1/2 cups flour (all purpose)
Instructions
Your first step is to add flour, shortening and brown sugar to the mixing bowl.
Mix until combined. Set aside.
In a separate bowl add egg, vinegar and ice water. Mix using a fork.
Then add eggs mixture to the shortening.
Mix all ingredients together.
After that add all flour or 3 and 1/2 cups and mix until all ingredients are combined.
It will be sticky but don't worry.
Divide dough into 3 equal portions.
Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap. (If is to sticky use the metal spoon to transfer dough)
Transfer to the freezer and you can freeze for about 3 months.
Enjoy and share.
Notes
Review the Steps
-Mix flour, shortening and brown sugar using mixer. Set aside.
-Combine in separate bowl: eggs, vinegar and water. Use fork to mix it.
-Add egg mixture to shortening
-Then add flour
-Mix, divide and freeze.
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