All about Cakes & Cookies Baking

[Happy Mama]

peapot:

Yes Happymum, they taste really nice. If you are someone who likes Italian treats, then you would probably enjoy this. You don't have to make alot because eating afew of these fills you up. They're not difficult to make. My gal loves it. You can replace spelt flour with other type of flour. I just prefer to use Spelt because I m trying to cut down gluten in my diet.

Yes, it does look filling. Did you just google for the recipe? DD has not tried it before. Thought of making some for her to try. May I know where to get Spelt flour? Thanks.

[peapot]

you can buy spelt flour from any organic shop. I just look through some recipes online to get the gist of it and then came up with my own recipe for the Gnocchi. You can google for it as well. I just find some of the recipes too long process. If you want my recipe just let me know but my recipe do not have specific measures so that’s why I hesitate to provide you.

[Happy Mama]

peapot:

you can buy spelt flour from any organic shop. I just look through some recipes online to get the gist of it and then came up with my own recipe for the Gnocchi. You can google for it as well. I just find some of the recipes too long process. If you want my recipe just let me know but my recipe do not have specific measures so that's why I hesitate to provide you.

Thanks Peapot. It's ok, I'll google for the recipe. May I know what sauce you prepared for the Gnocchi?

[Happy Mama]

peapot:

I also use Spelt flour to bake my bread.

I m using spelt for almost anything!!

Hmm, interesting! Didn't know we can made bread with Spelt flour.

[peapot]

Happy Mama:

peapot:

you can buy spelt flour from any organic shop. I just look through some recipes online to get the gist of it and then came up with my own recipe for the Gnocchi. You can google for it as well. I just find some of the recipes too long process. If you want my recipe just let me know but my recipe do not have specific measures so that's why I hesitate to provide you.

Thanks Peapot. It's ok, I'll google for the recipe. May I know what sauce you prepared for the Gnocchi?

That's easy. Get the Alce Nero Organic Tomato Sauce with Basil from NTUC. Find it under the Organic Section.

[peapot]

Btw, bread needs Gluten so you still need to mix bread flour with Spelt. FYI only.

[Happy Mama]

peapot:

That's easy. Get the Alce Nero Organic Tomato Sauce with Basil from NTUC. Find it under the Organic Section.

Geez... Thanks lots, Peapot.

[Happy Mama]

peapot:

Btw, bread needs Gluten so you still need to mix bread flour with Spelt. FYI only.

:thankyou:

[Blessed Homemaker]

Recipe can be found here. I used a cookie cutter to shape them, very easy. If you are interested to buy the cookie cutters, pm me. I'm not the seller, just sharing lobang.


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Blessed Homemaker:

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[Funz]

Almond Meal Butter Cake


4 eggs, room temperature
227 grams butter softened
1 1/2 cups of flour
2 tsps baking powder
3/4 cup white sugar
1tsp vanilla essence
3 tbsps whole milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup of almond meal
(I used about 1 cup of the chinese sweet almond (南杏)meal from the almond milk that I made the day before. It is very slightly damp.)

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) and grease/ line your baking pans. Sift the flour and baking powder and together - this is to ensure they combine well. Add in the salt and mix well. Set aside.

2. Cream the butter and sugar together until pale yellow and light. Do not pour in the sugar all at once as you will ‘drown’ the butter. You should beat the butter and sugar till fluffy.

3. Break each egg in separately, mixing well after each addition. Add in vanilla essence and mix well. Add the almond meal and mix well.

4. Finally, add in the flour mixture in 3 portions, mixing well after each addition. Add in the milk and mix well.

5. Pour batter into whatever shaped pans you would like. Pour only up to a bit less than two-thirds of your pans to avoid overflowing.

6. Bake your cake (s) for about 45-60 minutes (30 minutes if making cupcakes). Check for doneness with a wooden skewer or toothpick - insert in center of cake, if it comes out clean - the cake is done. Do not overbake to avoid dryness.

7. Cool in pan for about 10 minutes on a wire rack before turning out.

Notes:
1. I prefer to start creaming the butter when it is still slightly hard. Waiting till the butter is fully softened to cream may result in a butter cake that oozes oil or one with a heavy bottom.
2. Omit salt if using salted butter
3. I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup and it was still sweet enough.
4. As I am using a convection oven, I set the temp 10deg below what the instructions called for. And I turn it down a further 10deg about 20mins into baking.