another day

its done.
its over.
finally over.
one chapter ends for another to begin.
what else shall it contain.
what story will it tell.
a void that needs to be filled.
no distractions now.
those thoughts and feelings pushed away for so long
it rushes in my blood
makes my skin tingle
'i think im ready to let you get under my skin' - kimbra

kimbra

twice as cute

one of my most favourite blogs, a friend from uni showed it to me once a upon a time.
i almost forgot all about this splendid little site. it is full of baking and decorating tips as well as some amazing recipes!

thank you ~ http://www.glorioustreats.com

~ Baked Mini Cake Doughnuts ~

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/2 cup milk plus 1 teaspoon white vinegar, mixed and set aside)

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 1/2 Tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 425*F.  Spray mini doughnut pan with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, sift together (or stir with a whisk), flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Add buttermilk, egg, and butter and stir until just combined.

Scoop batter into a large ziplock style bag, or large piping bag and snip off the tip to fill doughnut pan.

Fill each doughnut cup approximately 1/3- 1/2 full.  The batter will rise quite a bit during baking.

Bake 4-6 minutes or until the top of the doughnuts spring back when touched.

 Cool in pan 1-2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

Makes 36 mini doughnuts.

Recipe Source- Adjusted slightly from the Wilton mini doughnut pan

~ Maple Glaze ~

1 cup powdered sugar

2 Tablespoons milk

1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons pure maple extract (as desired)

*For a vanilla glaze, simple substitute 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in place of the maple extract

In a small bowl, stir together sugar, milk and extract until sugar is completely dissolved.  Use immediately to glaze doughnuts.  Dip each doughnut in glaze, then set on a plate or baking sheet and top with sprinkles of your choice.

recipe number one

just one of the MANY recipes i will adding to this blog,
i love wandering aimlessly through the cyber wonderland... 
~ of my favourite website (frankie) and fellow bloggers ~
...to stumble onto the glorious words with even more glorious images of... food!

i am determined to make as many of these scrumptious creations as i can as soon as possible.
be warned friends and family, i aim to shower you in edible treats as soon as my cookery budget reaches it quota!

This little gem of chocolately goodness comes from
~ http://www.reclaimingprovincial.com

Homemade Nutella

(slightly adapted from The Kitchn)

makes: 6 ounces

• 1 cup of hazelnuts, peeled and toasted
• 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder (high quality cocoa powder is key! I used Valrhona)
• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 4 tbsp coconut oil

Place hazelnuts in the food processor and blend continuously until a smooth butter forms (around 3 minutes). Add the rest of the ingredients and continue blending until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

oh lark

pretty, precious little things ~
to make you smile, decorate your house and or to help celebrate a loved one.

http://www.larkmade.com.au