Queijadinha.

Queijadinha are the best coconut ‘muffins’ I have ever done. I call them “muffins” because it’s hard to find exactly right English word. Besides, I used paper muffin cases for baking so they look as muffins. However, you will discover the difference between normal muffins and ‘these muffins’ right after trying them.

Today, what I know for sure, is that Queijadinha are very addictive!

My first Queijadinha aren’t exactly the same as in the recipe from Sil*, but as she said, there are many recipes and combination for Queijadinha so this time I was lucky, because instead of milk I used double cream, I added more coconut and I used more condensed milk. That is how I made my first traditional Brazilian sweets.
Main tester of course was Sil and She really enjoyed them :).

*Thanks Sil for inspiration!

Queijadinha

Makes 14**

Ingredients:

8 tablespoons plain flour

3 tablespoons hard grated cheese
2 eggs, beaten lightly
200ml sweetened condensed milk
120ml double cream
1.5 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon butter
140g dried, shredded Coconut

**14 medium muffin cases

Method:

1. Preheat oven, 195C. Put 14 paper baking cases in a muffin pan.

2. Soak the dried shredded coconut into 120ml double cream for 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl beat eggs with sweetened condensed milk, add 1 tablespoon butter and beat again until well combined. Add shredded coconut and double cream and stir together.
4. Sieve the flour and baking powder. Add flour and grated cheese and stir gently until well combined.
5. Divide the mixture between the paper cases (they should be about two-thirds full).
6. Transfer to a preheated oven, 195C, and bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and golden
7. Transfer to a wire-rack to cool.


Enjoy :)

Café Bombón.

Café Bombón is a Spanish espresso coffee with addition of sweetened condensed milk served usually in a special, small clear glass.
This is a great idea for these who love sweet coffee or for these who need huge caloric bomb to get into better mood...

Condensed milk has specific flavour which makes coffee unusual. For these who don’t like sweet coffee I suggest to try coffee with evaporated milk instead. It’s also very tasty.

Coffee Bombon (Café Bombón)

Ingredients:

good quality espresso coffee, one shot
sweetened condensed Milk (3 tablespoons for one coffee)
foam milk

Method

1. Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a clear glass.
2. Using flat spoon or knife slowly pour one shot of coffee on the top of condensed milk.
3. Pour the foam milk into glass on the top of espresso.


Enjoy :)

Wholemeal Banana Bread.

Banana bread is one of the most common and well known cake in the world. What is interesting, the origin of the first banana bread recipe is unknown. That is maybe why, we have so many different recipes for banana bread. With nuts or without, with butter or with oil, with soda or with baking powder, even with oats or carrots. Well, I think each of us has our own recipe.
My favourite one is wholemeal banana bread with vanilla yogurt.

This banana bread is still moist, sweet and really good, although I used wholemeal stoneground flour*. Moreover, banana bread is getting really crunchy, thanks to extra wheat coarse.

* It is always worth to try wholemeal flour (whole wheat flour) because it is healthier than the normal plain flour. I also recommend wholemeal cookies if you are not a big fan of wholemeal flour in banana bread.

Wholemeal Banana Bread.

Makes one loaf pan**

Ingredients

100g butter, softened
75g (1/3 cup) firmly packed brown sugar (the best is light Muscavado)
2 eggs (room temperature)
210g (1 ¾ cups) wholemeal, coarse flour
1.5 teaspoons baking powder
3 ripe bananas, mashed

**Loaf pan (22x11 cm)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease loaf pan.
2. Place the butter and brown sugar in a bowl and beat together until light and fluffy (about 10 minutes).
3. Gradually beat in the eggs (add eggs one at a time and beat 5 minutes each), then stir in mashed bananas.
4. In a separate bowl , mix the wholemeal flour and baking powder, then fold into butter mixture.
5. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 40-50 minutes in 180C. Cake is ready when a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean
6. Cool in the pan until completely cold.

Enjoy :)