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Baking Partner May Challenge – Lemon Bars

~ Huma ~ 13 Comments
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Thanks Suja for giving us the wonderful challenge for this month. This summery , lemony tangy bars  did for sure uplifted the moody phase I am going through. 
 

I have been off and on in blogging since few months. It’s not that, I am not making any food but by the end of the day I am so exhausted and don’t feel like doing anything. Feeling kind of lost. Maybe we all go through such phase of life now and then. I need to gear up myself & put my life back on the track.Maybe , I will take a tiny mini vacation to India. Missing my parents a lot nowadays too. Till  I make my decision lets enjoy the bars , I made today for our monthly challenge of Baking Partners.

For the Crust
85 gm flour
1/3 cup sugar
70 gm unsalted chilled butter (cubed)

salt a pinch

For the filling
48 gm Sugar
1/2 tbsp Lemon zest
2 Egg
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup Condensed milk
1 1/2 tbsp flour
3 pinches of Salt
2 drops Yellow food color
 
Powdered sugar for dusting
 
To make the crust
 
  1. Pre heat oven @ 220 degrees. & line the loaf tin with aluminium foil.
  2. In a food processor mix flour, sugar,salt & butter. Pulse till crumbly.
  3. Remove & press into the lined tin. Prick with the fork one iches apart
  4. Bake the crust for 15 minutes or till edges become light brown.
  5. Cool completely

To make the filling

  1. In the food processor mix in all the filling ingredients.
  2. Pour over the baked crust
  3. Bake @220 degrees till set and firm to touch
  4. Cool at room temperature & chill for atleast an hour in the fridge.
  5. Cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar.
  6. Enjoy.
Any leftover trimming from the lemon bars. Well next in line is the recipe for it. A little glimpse 
 

Bakery Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

~ Huma ~ 7 Comments
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No friends , I am not  on a baking spree. The thing is I have too many baked stuff in my drafts from last year. And wanted to share my best creation so far . Last year in December the day after the UAE national day, hubs had gone to Sowwah Square Abu Dhabi for some work.  In the events of national day celebrations Magnolia Bakery was sharing their little wonder cupcakes with the visitors of the mall. And on returning back, he could not stop raving about  cupcakes along with its icing. According to him this was far by best cupcakes he had eaten. 
Well,Magnolia Bakery. A very familiar name. My mind started tinkling , where I had heard this name. My blocked mind was unable to remember where I had last heard this name. So had to take the help of Google Maharaj ( my ever faithful friend who never disappoints me)
The name that popped up in the search was Sex & the City.
Ohh, kk. Now everything came back like a flash.For those who are not aware , the two characters of this serial were pictured raving about the magnolia bakery cupcakes. And this had created a craze for this cupcakes in 1990’s. Magnolia bakery had opened its first branch in UAE, at the Galleria Sowwah, now also at Dubai Mall.

My Google search also led me to the recipe too, which this bakery has shared with their fans. And here is my creation to it. Though  they have opened their branch in Dubai, I have still not visited this bakery. Its on top priority now.Till then , I will just enjoy my creation.

I have halved the entire recipe along with the frosting. Makes around 12 cupcakes.

Ingredients (Source: Magnolia Bakery)

For the cupcakes
95 gm self rising flour
80 gm all purpose  flour
115 gm unsalted butter cut into cubes
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs @ room temperature slightly whipped
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For the frosting
170 gm butter unsalted & soft
315 gm powdered sugar (sieved)
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
drop of pink color

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven @180 degrees for 10 minutes
  2. Mix & sieve self rising & all purpose flour. Mix in butter & pulse twice in a food processor  till you get the sandy texture
  3. Now mix in the slightly whipped eggs followed by milk & vanilla.
  4. Mix till all blended.
  5. Pour a scoop of the batter in cupcake liner & bake for 14 – 15 minutes till done.
  6. When done it will bounce back on touching.
  7. Completely cool
Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting
  1. Beat butter till pale & creamy.
  2. Add in rest of the ingredients.
  3. Add the drop of color.
  4. Use accordingly
Notes:
  • I have used food processor for preparing cupcake. Use of beater is also fine.
  • This cupcakes tastes delicious with frosting.
  • Can be stored at room temperature for 3 days.