Pan Toasted Bread

During the cold season cooked meals  become chilled after sometime.Even the bread becomes a little soggy thus making it a little cumbersome to make firm and fresh sandwiches.So the only alternative is to toast the bread.Bread toasted on an electric toaster is easier than pan toasted or grilled .But it gives out  a different taste and texture when toasted on a hot griddle.The children love it and so do I.So when ever there is bread available at home ,I try to make something new for the children to relish on.

Last morning for breakfast I pan toasted slices of bread and to eat with those, made two items to spread on or dip with the toast.Pan toasting  gives a unique taste and is a lot  more crunchier.

I scrambled three eggs and after it came down to room temperature added to it some butter,cheese, mayonnaise ,pepper and salt.One on toasted slice of bread I spread a little of this mixture.Then I covered it with another slice and reheated it. This binds the slices together.

This is a creamy paste made with tuna fish,butter,cheese, pepper, mustard cream and salt.Whip all the ingredients to a fine paste and dip with toasted bread.

Scramble Me-Omelette

This is an easy to do breakfast. This is like an omelette but chopped into chunks or wedges while still  in the cooking process .

You will need

2 eggs

2 medium tomatoes ( chopped )

1/2 oz butter

1 oz chopped chicken sausages ( previously sauteed)

1 oz  chopped bell peppers 

1 oz chopped onion 

salt and pepper to taste

Method

Melt the butter in a pan and add all the ingredients except the eggs and  cook for about 5-10 minutes.Then add the beaten eggs and stir it well with the rest of the ingredients.Once it begins to thicken cut it into chunks.Remove from pan  and serve immediately with buttered toast.

Warm And Refreshing

“Plain fresh bread, its crust shatteringly crisp. Sweet cold butter. There is magic in the way they come together in your mouth to make a single perfect bite."

- Ruth Reichl

Baking With Martha

I got this Pound cake recipe watching  a cooking show, ' Martha Bakes' which was telecasted on one of the popular Arab Cooking Channel .And The host,chef,baker and demonstrator was none other than Martha Stewart.She called this cake the American pound cake.Like she said on television,this was absolutely delicious.And the aroma was irresistible.It was worth the try.

American pound Cake 
4 cups flour
3 sticks butter
2 3/4 cups sugar
8 eggs
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 cup milk

Method

Cream the butter ( it's easy if you use the electric mixer) Add the sugar.Once both these ingredients come to a very creamy consistence,alternatively fold in the the eggs and the flour ( the baking powder should be mixed in with the flour).Then add the vanilla flavoring and the milk.Gently fold one more time before  pouring the batter into loaf trays.(This quantity  can be poured into two loaf trays) .Bake in an hot oven for about an  hour.