World Baking Day

Hoy es el día mundial de la repostería y qué mejor modo de celebrarlo que haciendo nosotros mismos un postre. Pero no te lo queremos poner fácil, te vamos a dar 3 recetas de dulces populares en países de habla inglesa y por supuesto te daremos las recetas en inglés y déjanos en comentarios si te han resultado difíciles, fáciles, si conoces todo el vocabulario, y …¿te animas?

Sticky Toffee Pudding

75g dates, 75g butter, 50g brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1tsp vanilla extract, 140g selg raising flour, 1tsp baking powder For the Sauce: 150ml double cream 75gt brown sugar 25g butter

Put the dates in a small saucepan and pour over 75ml water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3-4 mins until the dates are mushy and have absorbed the water. Gently stir to blend.

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the bases of 4 x 150ml puddingmoulds. Cream the butter and sugar with an electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs and vanilla, then fold in the flour and baking powder. Mix in the blended date purée and divide between the moulds. Transfer to a roasting tin and pour enough boiling water in to reach halfway up the moulds. Cover the tin with foil and cook for 25 mins until risen and firm to the touch.

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Pour half the cream and all the sugar and butter into a small, heavy-bottomed pan. Heat gently until sugar has dissolved, stirring often. Turn up the heat and bubble for 3-4 mins until the sauce is glossy and thick, then stir in the remaining cream. Re-heat the sauce when the puddings are cooked and serve poured on top. Recipe from https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1107637/sticky-toffee-puddings)

Irish Soda Bread Pudding

6 cups of Irish Soda Bread, 1 apple, 2 cups of evaporated milk, 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp nutmeg For the Sauce: ½ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar,  1 cup condensed milk

In a large mixing bowl add Irish bread and apples. In a separate bowl, using a mixer blend together evaporated milk, eggs, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over bread and apples. Mix with a spoon and let set for 5 minutes, to make sure all liquid is evenly absorbed. Spray each ramekin with non-stick spray and place into a large baking dish. Fill each ramekin with bread pudding mixture. Fill large pan with water about a quarter of the way up. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

In a large sauce pan melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and whisk to incorporate. Add condensed milk and continue to whisk until sauce is thickened, about 10-15 minutes.

Serve by running a butter knife around the inside of the ramekin and invert the ramekin over plate to remove pudding from ramekin. Garnish with sauce and serve. Or serve in ramekins with sauce on the side. Recipe from http://www.chattygourmet.com/archives/irish-soda-bread-pudding/

Whoopie Pies

3 cups sugar, 1 cup butter, 4 eggs, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 6 cups flour, 2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp baking soda, 1ysp salt, 3 cups milk For the filling:  1 ½ cups shortening, 3 cups confectioners’ sugar, 1 1/3 cups marshmallow topping,  1 tsp vanilla extract, ½ cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, or preheat a convection oven to 315 degrees F.

In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, and eggs together until well combined. Add the oil and vanilla and beat again.

In a separate bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. Add half of the dry mixture to the egg mixture and beat or stir to blend. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and beat again. Add the remaining dry mixture and beat until incorporated. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and beat until blended.

With a large spoon, scoop out 32 circles of batter onto a baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool.

For the filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine all ingredients except the milk and beat well. Add just enough milk to achieve a creamy consistency. Spread filling across cooled cookie circles.

Spread filling onto 16 circles and place remaining circles on top, to make 16 Whoopie Pies. Recipe from http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/whoopie-pies-recipe1