November 2020

hello riders! welcome!

brioche and cookie dough in one yummy bread? this is what we are going to make today. the first time i've tried this bread was when i had a stop over in narita airport in japan. since then, i started looking the recipes online so i can make it on my own. quite few things to note is that, if you don't mix enough your dough, there will be a tendency the bread would be really dense, and that's not how it's supposed to be, so be very careful playing with the dough. :)

there are so many recipes you can find online, but i would really appreciate if you try mine. :)

ingredients:

for the cookie dough

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

for the bread dough

• 1 cup warm milk (110-115F)
• 1 tbsp sugar (for the milk mixture)
• 2 tsp instant dry yeast
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• powdered sugar to sprinkle the top

directions:

1. first, mix the cookie dough. add the softened butter into the bowl and cream until smooth
2. add the powdered sugar and combine
3. add the egg and mix
4. add the baking powder, mix
5. add all purpose flour and combine (sift the flour it will make a difference)
6. then add the vanilla extract, combine
7. move the cookie dough into the plastic wrap, wrap the cookie dough and refrigerate
8. for the bread dough. add the warm milk into a bowl, add the sugar and yeast and stir, let the yeast rise for at least 8 to 11 minutes
9. into a different mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, softened butter, salt, egg and the yeast mixture and combine
10. move the dough into a clean area and begin kneading the dough until smooth
11. shape the dough into a ball and move into an oiled mixing bowl
12. then let the dough rise until doubled in size, depending on the humidity, it could take up to 1.5 to 2 hours until the dough is ready
13. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough and move into a clean area
14. shape into a ball and divide the dough into 12 pieces
15. shape the dough into a ball and cover again to let it rise for another 20 minutes
16. meanwhile, take your cookie dough out of the fridge, and divide the cookie dough into 12 pieces
17. flatten the cookie dough into a round shape
18. at this point your bread dough should be ready
19. take the bread dough, and place the round shape flattened cookie dough on top of the bread dough
20. press the bottom carefully to seal
21. then gently score the dough into a crisscross pattern
22. once done, cover the bread and let the bread rest for another 20 minutes
23. set the oven temperature to 350F
24. bake the bread for 20 to 22 minutes rotating halfway through
25. and you are done!

enjoy this bread with a coffee!

xo,s

some useful tips:

if the dough is too sticky, add flour a tbsp at a time

if the dough is too hard, add few drops of water at a time

if the bread is too dense, you didn't knead the dough enough

*good luck*

happy tuesday! it's cocktail day! here is the yummy margarita recipe for you!

ingredients:

• 3/4 oz lemon juice
• 3/4 oz triple sec
• 1 1/2 oz tequila
• ice
• rock salt

instructions:

1. dip the margarita glass rim into a teaspoon of tequila
2. then dip the glass rim into the salt
3. into the shaker, add all the ingredients, (lemon juice, triple sec, tequila and ice
4. shake well
5. pour into the margarita glass
6. enjoy!

it's 5 o'clock anywhere!

here is a cocktail ideas for you to enjoy today! cheers!

ingredients:

• fine crushed ice
• 3/4 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 oz whiskey
• lemon peel for garnish

to make (instructions)

1. pour ice on the shaker
2. add the lemon juice
3. add the sugar
4. add the whiskey
5. shake
6. pour into the glass
7. garnish with peel of lemon
8. enjoy!
9. cheers!

thank you for the support! please share!

xo, s

hey riders!

apologize for missing in action for a while, but we're back! here is a new recipe video that is now up on youtube! :)

don't forget to like and share! xoxo!

streusel toppings banana bread is very easy to master! everyone loved it, even my dogs! :D no seriously, this bread is super yummy! so GOOD LUCK!

ingredients:

for the streusel

• 4 tbsp butter (softened)
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour

for the batter

• 3 ripe banana
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream

directions: { video here: https://youtu.be/EOtib3Qwko8 }

1. pre heat the oven to 350F (175c)
2. prepare your baking pan, oiled the bottom of the pan, i suggest using a loaf pan otherwise any pan should work
3. into a bowl, combine the butter, nutmeg, brown sugar and flour. mix together until crumbled. set aside
4. into a different bowl, mashed the banana
5. then add the eggs into the mashed banana and mix
6. add the milk and mix
7. add the vegetable oil and mix
8. add the flour, baking powder, vanilla extract and sour cream and combine
9. pour the batter into prepared pan.
10. bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean
11. enjoy!

i hope you guys are having a great day and please be very care always because the world is not going to be the same without you! i love you guys and i will see you in my next blog post!

xo,s

i'm probably a little late to this craze! this basque burnt cheesecake has been all over the internet since last year, and i've been meaning to make it. i saw a lot of recipes online and was shocked by how many eggs they used.  surprisingly, i couldn't find anyone who makes a basque burnt cheesecake without eggs. so, i decided to make one. the ingredients are pretty simple and instead of using a gazillion eggs, i replaced the eggs with sour cream and sweetened condensed milk.

if you are vegetarian or have a high cholesterol level, please try this recipe, and if you do end up liking it, don't forget to share!

the original famous burnt cheesecake was created at La Viña in san sebastian, spain and i can't wait to visit and try this famous burnt cheesecake!

the key to enjoy this cheesecake is to make sure you cool the cake down completely before consuming the cake, this cake is meant to be served at room temperature, so please don't put it in the fridge and also don't consume it while it's hot/warm. GOOD LUCK!

ingredients:

• 2 blocks of 24oz cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 tbsp cake flour (all purpose flour will work, too)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

directions:

1. preheat your oven to 400F (200C)
2. spread butter all over the pan
3. cut a sheet of parchment paper enough to line the inside of the pan leaving a couple of inches on top to make sure the batter wont overflow while baking
4. flatten the sheets onto the pan. set aside
5. in a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese and sugar and mix well
6. continue to mix and add the sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and vanilla extract
7. add the cake flour and mix well for a minute or two
8. pour the cream cheese batter into the prepared pan
9. bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top and edges of the cheesecake are slightly burnt
10. once done, please make sure you cool the cake to room temperature completely before consuming
11. enjoy!

i hope you enjoy this recipe!
if you have an eggless basque burnt cheesecake recipe, feel free to leave a link in the comment down below, i am interested to learn more.

xo,
s

some helpful tips for this recipe:

• it is generally best if all ingredients are at room temperature when baking
• 8" spring form round pan is what i used to make the cake 
• i mentioned it already but make sure to cool the cake completely to room temperature before consuming!