[Waves]

I'm thinking of making a pumpkin cheesecake. I made it once during thanksgiving and it came out decent. I'll give it another try soon.

[ABCDGIRL]

Desserts I plan to try out soon:

Fruit Pizza - cookie dough crust topeed with cream cheese + marshmellow fluff...with fruit on top.

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Apple pie

banana nut roll

and coconut cream pie

[MoonStar]

Today I made Bread Pudding for the first time. I've never had it before either so wasn't sure what it'd taste like, it sounded kinda mushy. Quick and easy way to use up a slightly stale but not bad loaf. But it tasted really good, kinda like cinnamon rolls, and the milk got absorbed and softened the bread. My mother said there's supposed to be more liquid though. I actually added a cup more milk and increased the other ingredients because it didn't look like enough liquid before I baked it, but next time I'll double the liquids. I used a small loaf of bread, about half the size of a large Wonder bread loaf. I used black raisins, didn't have golden. I didn't like the raisins in there, golden would probably taste better.

Also I toasted the bread on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, you don't need to flip the bread to toast both sides, so butter both sides before putting them in the oven. I went easy on the butter.

no pics, my camera is in rehab, has a shutter problem, should be back in a few weeks. Yay for 4 year warranties.

1 loaf stale sliced white bread
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease with butter 3-quart casserole dish.

Butter both sides of bread slices, place on tin foil, and put into oven. Toast slices on both sides.

Place raisins in bowl of hot water to plump. Cover, soak for 20 minutes, and drain.

Combine sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix well.

Break up toasted bread, and put in casserole dish. Add drained raisins. Pour egg mixture over bread, and stir.

Bake 40 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

Serves 8-10

[Sapphire]

I made a marble cake today and decorated it. The decoration is a little poo, since all I had was some barbie glitter writing icing

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

I made onion bread yesterday


INGREDIENTS

* 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 2 tablespoons shortening
* 1 tablespoon minced onions
* 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
* 3 1/2 cups bread flour
* 1/2 onion
* 2 tablespoons butter, melted

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir salt, shortening, minced onions, oregano and 2 cups bread flour into yeast mixture. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
3. Stir dough to deflate and place it into a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until the top of the dough is within 1/2 inch of the top of the pan, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. After loaf has risen, arrange onion slices on top of the loaf. Pour melted butter over the slices and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.


It was delish! had it with grilled cheese I tweaked it for the bread machine though...

[hijabihoodlum]

Originally Posted by iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu

I tweaked it for the bread machine though...

do you think bread machines are worth it?

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by hijabihoodlum

do you think bread machines are worth it?

Definately.

Fresh bread takes wayyyyyyyyy longer to make by hand, and it's a million times better than store bought
As long as you're not too lazy to throw some ingredients into it and press start, then it's worth it

Also, if you wanna make like cinnamon buns or pizza or anything that requires yeast, you can just use it to mix up and kneed the dough and you just roll it out and put it in the oven

[hijabihoodlum]

Originally Posted by iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu

Definately.

Fresh bread takes wayyyyyyyyy longer to make by hand, and it's a million times better than store bought
As long as you're not too lazy to throw some ingredients into it and press start, then it's worth it

Also, if you wanna make like cinnamon buns or pizza or anything that requires yeast, you can just use it to mix up and kneed the dough and you just roll it out and put it in the oven

from my understanding, the machine just does the kneading, right? i've made bread before, just not with a bread machine.

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by hijabihoodlum

from my understanding, the machine just does the kneading, right? i've made bread before, just not with a bread machine.

It does the whole thing it mixes, kneads, rises, and bakes all in the machine. I kinda miss kneading dough though.. that was the fun part

[hijabihoodlum]

Originally Posted by iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu

It does the whole thing it mixes, kneads, rises, and bakes all in the machine. I kinda miss kneading dough though.. that was the fun part

oh it bakes it too; cool. i really like the process of making bread, but i dont get to do it in times when im busy. ive gotta have a solid week or two of just time to kill in order to get into making bread- and that doesnt happen often enough.

[Sapphire]

Does anyone have a good recipe for chocolate brownies?
I made some Betty Crocker ones and they tasted SO good, but I would like a tried and tested recipe.

[muslimahpower]

desserts me and my mom made for iftar :

[zzze]

assalamua laykum

I made ccolate fudge brownies and they were scumptious and warm and delicious and disappeared! masha Allah. Trying to make them again...but the usual set back of not havign all ingrediants...can't be bothered going to the shop!

muslimower: the one on the left looks so cute!!!

[Ilikemyscarf]

Originally Posted by muslimahpower

desserts me and my mom made for iftar :

YAAAMMMMMMMMYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aida]

Originally Posted by muslimahpower

desserts me and my mom made for iftar :

Question, what are those two dishes on top and to the right? The one on the left is cheesecake with sprinkles, no?