Amor & Coentros

Orange Yogurt Muffins

2011-08-07T01:41:00.003+01:00

baked with love for AnaMaria's birthday

Ingredients

for 24 medium sized muffins or 48 mini muffins

½ cup melted butter = 113g manteiga
1 cup caster sugar = 200g açúcar
4 eggs = 4 ovos XL
1, ½ cup plain yogurt = 340g iogurte natural magro
4 table spoons orange juice = sumo de ½ laranja
2 table spoons orange zest = raspa de 1 laranja
1, 2/3 cup self raising flour = 350g farinha com fermento
1 table spoon baking powder = 1 c.sopa fermento Royal
2 table spoons cinnamon = 2 c.sopa canela em pó
Rasperries = framboesas
Honey = mel
Paper cups = forminhas de papel

Preparation

Preheat oven to 200°C and place the paper cups in the baking tins.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the yogurt, orange juice, and orange zest.

Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and stir into the orange mixture until just blended. Spoon batter into the prepared tins.

Bake for about 10 in the preheated oven, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Allow the muffins to cool.

Place the raspberries and drizzle them over with a little splash of honey.

Yummy!!!

The Super Moisty Chocolate Cake!

2009-07-22T18:58:00.007+01:00

Specially baked by Fada Moranga to celebrate

this little baby's birthday

and this great interview

Ingredients for a 2 layer big cake - bake it the day before!

For the batter:
200gr unsalted butter
240gr white sugar
4 XL eggs
200g dark chocolate bar
240ml skimmed milk
450gr flour
4 tea spoons Royal baking powder

For the syrup:
150ml Port Wine , 200ml water, 100g white sugar, 1 sachet Nescafe instant coffee

For the chocolate glaze:
400gr Crème fraiche or sour cream, 200gr chocolate bar, 2 honey soup spoons

Preparation:

Pre-heat the oven – 150º /180º C

Break the chocolate into small pieces and melt it very slowly with the milk in a saucepan. Reserve.

Mix the butter (at room temperature) with the sugar. Then add 1 egg at a time and mix it well. When the batter is nice and fluffy, then it's time to add the melted chocolate with the milk. Mix well.

Time to add the flour with the baking powder, gently folding... and then mix it with the electric mixer for about 30 seconds (the more you mix it, the more it thickens..)

Take 2 round baking pans (or just 1 if you make 1/2 recipe), grease them and cover them with baking paper and pour the mix.

Cook each cake for about 25 minutes or until it is dry. You may test it with a toothpick - if the cake is done the toothpick will be nice and clean!

While the cakes are in the oven you should be preparing the syrup – mix the sugar with the instant coffee in a saucepan and pour the water to dissolve it. Then pour the wine, let it boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Take the cakes out of the heat and turn the baking pan upside down on a sugar sprinkled cake plate and pour the syrup.

Once it's cooled you may assemble the cake: how to assemble a layer cake - slideshow

Prepare the chocolate glaze: pour the crème fraiche or sour cream in a saucepan and heat it very slowly, add the chocolate pieces and mix until it melts. Now add the honey and mix until the mixture is smooth.

Spread it immediately on the cake and decorate with wine gum gems and sprinkles. Keep it in the refrigerator until firm and enjoy!

Pomegranate

2009-05-15T03:22:00.004+01:00

My "Pomegranate" photo has been selected for a contest at the Color Photo Award group on flickr. It was taken with a Sony Cybershot DSC-P72 in Nov 2007.

Love it? Vote here: #8 :-)

Contest: FRUITS & BERRIES - VOTE NOW through 17 MAY 2009

Orangy Sponge Cake - Photo Recipe!

2009-05-07T02:47:00.032+01:00

click each photo to view large

Ingredients:

1 lemon , 1 orange , 3 clementines, 8 eggs, 500gr sugar, 300 gr flour (or you can make half recipe)

The secret for this cake is weighting the eggs = weight of sugar and 1/2 of that weight of flour - you will need a scale for that

8 XL eggs = 500 gr sugar = 250 gr flour (+ 50 gr in case you add some orange juice)

4 XL eggs = 250 gr sugar = 125 gr flour (+25 gr if you add juice)

Preparation:

Pre-heat the oven - 150o/180o C

Wash the lemon, the orange and clementines and zest them. In a large bowl mix the sugar with the zests, 4 eggs, 4 yolks and mix.

Reserve the other 4 egg whites and beat them with a mixer untill they are fluffy. Keep them in the fridge while you mix the eggs+sugar+zest.

When the batter is nice and bubbly, then it's time to add 1 clementine juice (or 2 if they're small). Mix well. Now add the flour and mix.

Time to add the egg whites, gently folding... watch the video

Take 2 baking pans (or just 1 if you make 1/2 recipe), grease them and cover them with baking paper and pour the mix.

Cook each cake for about 25 minutes. You may test it with a toothpick - if the cake is done the toothpick will be nice and clean!

Take the cake out of the heat and turn the baking pan upside down on a "sugar bed" and let the cake cool down. Once it's cooled you may cut it into little squares. Enjoy!

Orangy Sponge Cake

2009-05-06T23:04:00.003+01:00

click to view large

Recipe & photos soon soon!

3 videos here: www.youtube.com/user/FadaMoranga

ApplePear Pizza

2009-03-28T20:14:00.008Z

Ingredients:

Pizza dough left overs, apples, pears, honey (4 table spoons), cinnamon

(2 apples + 1 pear = 2 medium pizzas)

Preparation:

Chop your apples and pears. Then dust your rolling pin with flour and roll the dough out to a circle that is big enough to cover the baking sheet or ceramic plate. Then finish stretching it out with your hands, working from the centre and using the flat of your fingers to push the dough out. Spread the apple and pear cubes, and after that, scatter some honey and cinnamon. Bake it on a high shelf for 10-15 minutes, until it is golden brown and smells wonderful!

Fada Moranga's Carnival Surprise Chocolate Cake

2009-02-23T01:57:00.011Z

Ingredients:

300gr Chocolate, 150gr Butter, 150gr Sugar, 5 Eggs, 50gr self raising Flour

For the frosting: 100ml double Cream, 100gr dark chocolate

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 150ºC. Line a 30 cm cake pan with greaseproof or other non-stick paper (or grease a 30cm round ceramic container). Melt the chocolate and the butter in a saucepan. Remove from heat and, in a bowl, combine the sugar, the egg yolks (one at a time, mix well between each egg) and the flour. Beat the egg whites and add them to the chocolate mixture. Bake at 150ºC for about 45 minutes. The top must be crunchy and the interior should stay moisty. Leave it to cool. For the frosting - Heat the cream. Then remove it from heat and add the chocolate. Mix it well. Let it cool and spread over the cake.

Another option – Chocolate custard icing

1 full tablespoon of flour Maizena or other corn starch
1 full tablespoon of butter
1 teaspoon (or 1 sachet) of coffee powder other coffee flavoured cereal mix
1 full tablespoon of sugar
100gr chocolate
3dl milk

Combine the milk and the corn starch in a saucepan. Warm gently but do not let the liquid boil, stirring constantly . Add butter and the coffee powder. When it thickens, add the sugar and stir. Finally add the chocolate and stir until creamy. Let it cool a bit and spread it over the cake while it is still warm. You can make swirls in the icing with a fork.

Just before serving you may add some M&Ms for colour... :-)))

Note: the cake will be better off the fridge.

Chinese vegetarian crepe

2008-08-05T22:57:00.003+01:00

2007-11-13T08:30:00.001Z

Fada Moranga's Courgette Pasta

2007-11-13T08:00:00.001Z

Fada Moranga's Rice Courgette

2007-11-13T07:50:00.001Z

Fada Moranga's Carrot Rice

2007-05-15T01:31:00.000+01:00

Fada Moranga's CodFishSurprise

2007-05-15T01:27:00.000+01:00

Fada Moranga's WarmSalad

2007-05-15T01:26:00.000+01:00

Fada Moranga's PumpkinPasta

2007-05-15T01:20:00.000+01:00

Fada Moranga's CountrySide Pizza

2007-04-17T06:18:00.002+01:00

Ingredients:

Recipe for 2 medium sized pizzas

For the topping: 2,5 dl of olive oil, 5 garlic cloves, 3 onions, 6 fresh red tomatoes, coriander, sea salt, 400g of fresh white mushrooms, 3 fresh mozzarella cheese balls

For the bread: 1kg plain white soft flour, 1 sachet Fermipan dried yeast, 1 tablespoon golden caster sugar, 0,5 lt hand-hot water + 1 tablespoon sea salt + 1 tablespoon olive oil (see preparation here)

Preparation:

Chop the tomatoes, the onions, the coriander, the garlic and slice the mushrooms. Pour the olive oil into a pan and add the garlic. 30 seconds later add the onion and let it golden (it takes about 5 minutes). Then add the tomatoes, the coriander and salt it. Cook it slowly for about 10 minutes.

Having made the dough and left it to rise, pre-heat the oven to gas mark 8, 450°F (230°C). The next stage is to tip the dough back on to a work surface that has been sprinkled generously with flour to prevent it from sticking. Knock all the air out of the dough and knead it for a couple of seconds to begin shaping it into a ball. Then dust your rolling pin with flour and roll the dough out to a circle that is big enough to cover the baking sheet or ceramic plate. Then finish stretching it out with your hands, working from the centre and using the flat of your fingers to push the dough out. Spread the tomato topping, lay the sliced mushroom and after that, scatter the Mozzarella cheese over.

Bake the whole thing on a high shelf for 10-12 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling.

Fada Moranga's White Bread Muffins

2007-04-12T06:32:00.001+01:00

Ingredients:
1kg plain white soft flour
1 sachet Fermipan dried yeast
1 tablespoon golden caster sugar
0,5 lt hand-hot water + 1 tablespoon sea salt.
2 muffin tins ( 2x12 muffins holes each)
or 1 or 2 loaf tins, well buttered.

Preparation:

Sift the flour, salt, yeast and sugar into a bowl, make a well in the centre of the mixture, then add the water. Now mix to a dough using your hands, adding a spot more water if there are any dry bits. Wipe the bowl clean with the dough and transfer it to a flat work surface (you may not need to flour this). Knead the dough for 3 minutes or until it develops a sheen and blisters under the surface (it should also be springy and elastic).
You can now either return the dough to the mixing bowl or transfer it to a clean bowl; either way, cover it with a cloth. Leave it until it looks as though it has doubled in bulk, which will be about 2 hours at room temperature.
After that, knock the air out, then knead again for 2 minutes. Now divide the dough in little balls. Put each one into the buttered tin. Alternatively, place all the dough in the one or two tins. Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to gas mark 8, 450°F (230°C). Bake the bread muffins on the centre shelf for 12-16 minutes, or 35-45 minutes for the large loaves, until they golden.

Fada Moranga's Fishy Soup

2007-04-08T02:11:00.001+01:00

* more photos here *

Ingredients: (in order of appearance)
1 dl olive oil, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 onion, 2 red tomatoes, coriander, sea salt, 1 lt fish broth (stock recipe here), 1dl rose wine or Port, 2 grilled squid or other cooked fish, 1or 2 tablespoons of miniature pasta (alphabet, stars...)

Preparation:
Chop the tomatoes, the onion, the coriander, the garlic and the squid. Pour the olive oil into a pan ans add the garlic. 30 seconds later add the onion and let it golden (it takes about 5 minutes). Then add the tomatoes, the coriander and salt it. Slowly cook this for about 10 minutes and add the fish broth (another recipe here) and the wine. Let it boil for 10 minutes and then add the miniature pasta and the squid. Cook it for about 5 to 7 minutes and the soup is ready.