Tag: Snack

Cinnamon Rolls/Cinnamon Twist

Cinnamon rolls or cinnamon twists? Both are really good. Make the dough and the filling the evening before and in the morning get them ready and bake. 👨‍🍳🥧👩‍🍳

Ingredients:

1. All purpose flour- 4 cups

2. Sugar – 100gr.

3. Yeast – 2 tsp

4. Egg – 1 large

5. Butter – 5 tbsp, unsulated and melted

6. Milk -1 cup,warm

Cinnamon rolls filling:

1. Butter – 3 tbsp, soft and unsulted

2. Light Brown Sugar – 1 cup

3. Cinnamon – 2 tsp

Cinnamon twists filling:

1.Butter – 3 tbsp,soft and unsulted

2. Light Brown Sugar – 1/2 cup

3. Cinnamon – 1 tsp

Mix all ingredients and make a soft dough. Oil a bowl(I used the same bowl I made the dough in) and let it rise. If you want you can make it the night before and let it rise overnight. When the dough is ready on a flat surface roll it into a rectangle. Spread butter all over the dough. Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon and spread all over the dough except an inch on one side. Roll the dough into a log and cut it into 1 1/2 – 2 inch pieces. Put them in a pan and cover to rise again, for about 45 min to an hour. When they are ready preheat oven to 350°F and bake for about 30-35 min.

• For the cinnamon twists simply devide the dough and roll like you would make pizza, then cover both pieces with butter, spread the cinnamon and brown sugar mix on one piece and put the other on top buttered side down. Cut lines and twist them. Put them in a pan right next to each other and cover to rise for an hour again.

• Just before you put them in the oven you can spread on top of the cinnamon rolls/twists one egg and milk whisked well. This is optional, but I do like them better that way.

Cheesy Twists

These Cheesy twists are great for snack, breakfast or dinner, and especially good to dip in soup. These I made with pesto and sesame, but you can make them without it or with other filling. If you wish to add seeds on top you can do that also. Any seeds will work, sesame, poppy or mixed bagel seeds.

Ingredients:

  1. All purpose flour- 4 cups
  2. Salt – 2 tsp
  3. Yeast – 2 tsp
  4. Egg – 1 large + egg white, save the yolk for spreading on top with 1 tbsp oil
  5. Butter – 2 tbsp, melted
  6. Milk -1 cup,warm
  7. Cheddar cheese – enough to cover the dough
  8. Sesame seeds – for sprinkling on top, optional
    Pesto:
  9. Olive oil- 2 tbsp, add more if you need
  10. Parsley – a bunch

To make the dough, mix all ingredients except the cheese, and knead for 5 minutes. Let the dough rise for about an hour. In the meantime whisk the egg yolk with olive oil and set aside. Cut the parsley and whisk it with the olive oil, set aside. When the dough is ready, divide it in two equal parts and roll each part into a pizza crust.  Spread pesto on both parts, sprinkle a good amount of cheese on one part and cover with the other part. Cut into strips, twist each strip into a spiral. Put each twist on a pan next to each other, cover and let them rise for about an hour. In about an hour preheat oven to 350°F, when oven is ready spread the egg yolk and olive oil mixture on top of the twists, sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake for about 27 min.
Next time make these with feta, or both feta and cheese.

Orang-Blueberry Streusel Muffins

These Orange-Blueberry Streusel Muffins turned out really good. The orange and blueberries really bring a good flavor to these muffins and the crunchy streusel topping make them even better. For breakfast or snack they will go fast with a cup of milk, hot cocoa or coffee.

Ingredients:

FOR THE MUFFINS:

210gr (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour

135gr (¾ cup) brown sugar 

2 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp orange juice

2 tsp orange zest, 

80 mL (⅓ cup) whole plain yogurt 

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

200g (1 cup) blueberries

FOR THE STREUSEL CRUMB TOPPING:

70gr (½ cup) flour

70gr (⅓ cup) brown sugar

50gr (¼ cup) unsalted butter, soft

1 tsp cinnamon

Mix the ingredients for the crumb topping and set aside. For the muffins, mix the dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Whisk the egg, add vanilla, oil and whisk, add yogurt, orange juice and whisk again. Add the wet ingredients to dry ingredients slowly and mix well. Add blueberries and fold in with a spatula or a spoon. Preheat oven to 375°F. Fill cupcake pan to the top and sprinkle streusel mix on top. Bake for about 25min.

Sweet Sourdough Drop Biscuits

Another cozy and easy recipe for a holiday breakfast. This is the easiest sourdough recipe I’ve ever done. I did make a mistake though, but they still turned out good. I didn’t mean to add eggs, so I don’t know if I should call these biscuits, but I don’t know what else to call them. They turned out pretty similar except they spread a little more. So here’s the recipe with eggs in it. You can try it without the eggs and see what happens. Next time I’m definitely not adding eggs.

Recipe:
1. All-purpose flour -2 cups
2.Brown Sugar – 200gr.
3. Baking powder – 2 tsp
4. Baking soda – 1 tsp
5. Cinnamon – 1 tbsp
6. Sourdough starter – 120gr, fed
7. Butter – 1 stick(113gr), unsalted and melted
8. Whole milk – 3 tbsp
9. Eggs – 2
10. Vanilla extract – 1 tsp

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Work with hands to break the brown sugar if there are any clumps, set aside. To another bowl add eggs, milk, vanilla extract and whisk. Add the butter to a small bowl and melt it, it should be warm but not hot. Add the starter, the egg mixture and the butter to the dry ingredients and mix well to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and leave overnight. The next morning preheat oven to 420°F. On a baking sheet with parchment paper using a scoop or a bigger spoon scoop the batter on the baking sheet. Bake for about 13-15 min.

Banitsa/Feta Cheese Pie With Phyllo Dough

Today I’m sharing a recipe from my childhood. This is something I used to eat a lot. It is also a tradition to make it for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. I thought it was hard to make the dough layers, but actually it is not. It is made without yeast and you just have to be careful and gentle when you stretch the dough. This was my first time making it and there is room for improvement, but it turned out good.

Recipe:

Water -200 ml, room temperature
All-purpose flour -350 gr
Oil – 1 tbsp
Vinegar – 1 tsp
Salt- 1/2 tsp

Filling:
Eggs – 4
Plain Yogurt – 200 gr
Feta Cheese – 200 gr

You can start by making the filling or you can make it while the dough is resting. For the dough, combine all ingredients and knead for about 5-10 min. Let it rest for 20-30 min. After 20 or 30 min separate the dough in 4 equal parts, you can use a scale if you want. Stretch each part a little and cover well with oil, let them rest for 20 -30 min. After resting time, on a surface start stretching the dough gently and slowly. You can help yourself with a rolling pin at first and then start stretching. You will see the dough is very stretchy and it will start getting thin. If you happen to make a hole don’t worry, just be careful not to make it bigger. When the dough layer is stretched enough spread the filling and roll it into a log, then roll the log. Transfer to a 12 inch round pan and proceed with the rest of the layers the same way, except don’t roll the logs. You will have to attach the log to the end of the first log. The process for the rest of the logs is the same, attach them to the end of the   previous log. Pour the last of the filling on top of the logs  and spread as good as you can. Preheat the oven to 355°F and bake for about 35-45 min.

*Don’t spread too much filling, because it will be hard to handle and it’s not a good combination. There will be too much filling and not enough dough. This was one of my mistakes.

* You can spread melted butter or oil on each layer after stretching. I didn’t do that here, but people like to do it.

Parmesan Breadsticks

These snacks are sooo yummy, they will disappear in minutes. This recipe doesn’t have milk or water in it, just melted butter and egg. We all love them so much, I always have to make a double batch. You should really try making them.

Recipe:

1. All purpose flour – about 3 1/2 cups

2. Salt – 1 tsp

3. Yeast – 2 tsp

4. Baking powder – 1/2 tsp

5. Eggs – 1 egg

6. Plain yogurt – 150 gr

7. Butter – 1 stick( 113 gr), melted

8. Feta – 150 gr

9. Parmesan cheese – to your liking

Egg wash -1 egg + tbsp milk for spreading on top

Mix all ingredients and make a soft dough, oil the bowl and the dough lightly and cover, let it rise for about an hour. Then on a floured surface roll the dough to 1/4″. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut strips with a pizza cutter. Whisk the egg with the milk and set aside. Twist the strips as much as you can, when done spread the egg wash and sprinkle Parmesan cheese. When the oven is ready bake for 20-25min.

*The dough won’t rise a lot.

* I’ve made these also without leaving the dough to rise and they’ve turned out just as good.

Soft Dinner Rolls

If you make these dinner rolls, they’ll be your favorite meal addition. So simple and so easy to make, I promise you will be making them as soon as they are gone. Little hands will be grabbing them at snack time. Make cold sandwiches, sloppy joes or just add them with any dinner or lunch.


Recipe:
1. All-purpose flour -300gr.
2. Salt – 1tsp.
3. Yeast – 1tbsp.
4. Oil – 2tbsp., and some extra to coat the dough
5. Milk – 1 cup(240ml), warm
6. Sugar – 1tsp.
7. Eggs – 1, for egg wash

In a small bowl mix the milk, 1tsp. yeast and sugar, set aside for 20 min. In another bowl add the flour, salt and the rest of the yeast. After 20 min add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients, add the oil and mix to make a dough. Knead for about 5 min. Add some oil to coat the dough and oil the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for about an hour.
After the dough has risen oil your hands with a little bit of oil and make balls about
70gr. each, arrange in a pan and let them rise again for about 45 min to an hour. In the meantime whisk the egg and set aside. After rising preheat the oven to 375°F. When the oven is ready spread the egg wash over the rolls and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden or golden brown.
Enjoy!

Mint And Chocolate Yogurt

Homemade mint and chocolate yogurt. I am actually so excited about how the chocolate yogurt turned out. It had about 1/4 inch layer on top that was more chocolate than yogurt but the rest of it was chocolate yogurt. The process is the same as usual. I just added 1/4 tsp peppermint extract for a 24 oz jar and 80gr. melted milk chocolate chips fora a 24 oz jar. And 2 out of 3 kids loved both yogurts. It might be time also to have them help so they can see how easy it is to make it.

For a 24 oz jar:

  1. For mint yogurt – 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  2. For chocolate yogurt – 80gr milk chocolate chips, melted
  3. Starter – 1 tbsp ( I have found out that 1 tsp will work too)

Bring milk to boil, stirring constantly so the milk doesn’t burn. Remove from heat and let it cool down to about 130°F, in the winter when it’s really cold I like to cool down to 140°F. In the meantime add the mint in the jar, melt chocolate in the microwave slowly just before pouring the milk in the jar. After milk has reached the right temperature pour the milk in the prepared jars with the starter(if using) and stir well. Close jars and place them in a pot lined with towels, wrap them good, cover with the lid and place them in the microwave or in a warm spot, somewhere where they will be warm for a long time, 8-12 hours. If not using a starter wait longer for the yogurt to turn, about 12-18 hours.

  • If you are making only chocolate yogurt you can add the chocolate chips as soon as the milk is heated and stir well. make sure it’s melted well and the milk comes to boil. Then proceed as usual.

Buns/Bagels without boiling

Buns or bagels? With this recipe you can make both. And the best part is you don’t have to boil the bagels. Yes I cheated, but I can’t really tell the difference, and if you are not picky you’ll enjoy the bagels just as much as I did. My favorite way to eat bagels is breakfast sandwiches with egg and cheese, and also avocado.
Here’s the recipe.

  1. All purpose flour- 4 cups
  2. Salt – 2 tsp
  3. Yeast – 2 tsp
  4. Egg – 1 large
  5. Olive oil – 2tbsp
  6. Water – 1 1/3 cup,warm

1 egg + milk, for egg wash
 
Put all ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer, make the dough using the dough hook. When the dough comes together knead for about 5 min, then add a little oil to the bowl, and coat the dough and bowl. Let the dough rest for an hour or until it has doubled in size, this will depend how warm it is in your kitchen. When the dough has doubled in size take it out and roll into a log on a flat surface, if it sticks to the surface use a little oil. Cut the log into 8 or 10 pieces, roll them into little balls. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and transfer the balls there about 2 inches apart, cover with plastic wrap and let them rise for about an hour. Again the rising time will depend on how warm it is in your kitchen. While the buns rise mix 1 egg and a tablespoon of milk. When the buns have doubled in size preheat oven to 400°F. When oven is ready spread egg and milk mixture over the buns. At this point you can sprinkle any seeds or herbs on top. Bake buns for about 25-28 min. Bake time will depend on your oven, you’ll just have to keep an eye on them.

Note:
If you want to turn these into bagels just make a hole in the middle and try to stretch the dough as much as possible, then let them rise. You can skip the boiling, they’ll taste just as good, you won’t tell they weren’t boiled.
Enjoy

Feta Stuffed Dough

These savoury feta stuffed buns are so soft and good. You will want to eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In our house they disappear pretty quick. And the good thing is that you can add other ingredients too and they will taste just as delicious. Add anything from meat and cheese or herbs, and you will be amazed how different and tasty they are.

Ingredients:

  1. All purpose flour- 500gr., if you need more add a little at a time
  2. Salt -1tsp
  3. Sugar -1tsp.
  4. Active dry yeast – 2tsp.
  5. Milk – 200ml.
  6. Olive oil- 60ml.
  7. Eggs -2
  8. Feta cheese -200gr.
    For the top:
    1 egg + tbsp of milk

Add all ingredients and make a soft dough, coat with oil and let it rest until it has doubled. On a surface roll into a thick circle, cut into 8 pizza slices. Roll the slices in a ball,then flat and stretch each ball a little with your fingers. Next, using a rolling pin roll them out thin, cover a good area with feta and roll into a log, then roll the log itself. Put them in a pan and cover with plastic wrap to rise again for 30min. In the meantime beat 1 egg +tbsp of milk , set aside. After 30min preheat the oven to 375° and after the oven has preheated spread the egg and milk mixture over them. Bake for about 28min.
You can spread butter over the buns, let them rest for about 10min.before you do that.