Strawberry Tart for my Drama Queens

Strawberry tart for the two drama queens in my life and the third drama queen in the making (my lil one)

Love my drama queens........One is far away (miss you)....the other one is around  but always lost.....the third one is a little too much in my life.......and are strawberry fanatics.

This is a very simple strawberry tart...you will find the Pie crust recipe here, the filling is simple vanilla custard (also know as pastry cream) and you will find the Pastry cream recipe here and the strawberries to top the tart.....as most of you know...you will find those in the supermarket :)...unless you have your own personal strawberry garden.....which would be super cool.

Slutty Brownies - Happy Birthday Devs

Someone once said "You can kid the world, but not your sister"

Wish you a very happy birthday Devina.......miss you EVERYDAY....

No.....I did not come up with that name, I was wondering why it is called slutty brownies.....I would actually name them 'Threesome Brownies"......and before you guys start thinking ...."Gosh!!!this Cherie has one dirty mind"....NO....you are wrong....when I say "Threesome".....I mean....Oreo biscuits sandwiched between Brownie and Chocolate chip cookies.... doesn't that make it awesome THREESOME.....and also a perfect name for us three sisters....Devina is the soft heart Brownie......Neetu who seems hard from outside but is actually soft like a cookie inside......and Iam the poor Oreo biscuit in the middle who has been sandwiched by these girls and I have nowhere to go......but together we make an awesome threesome combination.

Recipe source : Whats Gaby Cooking
Ingredients
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for the brownie

• 140 grams unsalted Butter (10 tbsp)
• 1 1/4 cup Sugar
• 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
• 2 large Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup All purpose flour

for Oreo layer

• 25 Oreo cream biscuits

for chocolate chip cookies layer

• 113 grams unsalted Butter ,softened (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup Brown sugar
• 3/4 cup White sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cup All purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup semi sweet Chocolate chips

Method

• Line a 9 inch square baking tray  with aluminium foil with 3 inch foil sticking out from either sides (this helps in lifting out the brownies from the tray. Set aside.
• Prepare brownie batter : Take melted butter in a bowl and toss in sugar and cocoa powder ,mix well till combined with a whisk, now add the eggs and vanilla extract and whisk well. Now add flour and salt and whisk till you have a smooth thick batter.Set aside.
• Pre heat the oven at 180 degree c
• Prepare the cookie dough:  Take the softened butter in a bowl and add in the brown and white sugar, using an electric beater ,beat this till soft and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat till well combined and scrape down the sides and beat again.
• In a bowl sift together flour,salt,baking powder and baking soda and add this to the butter mixture and beat on low speed till all the ingredients are well combine and you are left with a soft dough.Now toss in the chocolate chips and mix with a spatula.
• Assemble : Place the cookie dough on the prepared tray and spread out evenly.Place the oreo biscuits on the cookie dough closely.Now pour the brownie batter on the oreo biscuits and spread evenly.
• Bake in pre heated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till the brownie is done.
• Let the brownie cool down completely before cutting into squares.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Chocolate Sprinkle Thumbprint Cookies - Eggless

 Enjoy these cute super simple cookies.....which will drive any kid insane.....have you noticed....kids always love the simple stuff......

Recipe Source: Brown Eyed Baker
Ingredients
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• 2 1/2 cups Flour (maida)
• 226g unsalted Butter, room temperature (1 cup)
• 125g Icing Sugar (1 cup)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or essence
• pinch Salt
• Chocolate sprinkles

Chocolate Sauce

• 56g Semi Sweet Chocolate chips 
• 3/4 tsp Corn syrup (I used pan cake syrup)
• 2 tbsp butter

Method

1. Pre heat oven to 170 Degree C. Line baking sheet with baking paper and keep aside.
2. Beat together butter ,icing sugar, vanilla and salt for 2 minutes on high speed with a hand electric mixer or a whisk till light and fluffy.
3. Add the flour and beat on low speed and then increase to medium high.
4. Using a small cookie scoop or in my case 1 tsp measure , heap the cookie dough in the spoon and roll the dough into balls,roll the ball in chocolate sprinkles and place 1 inch apart on a baking tray.
5. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, remove from the oven and make indentation in middle of the cookie. I used back of a small rounded measuring tsp to make the indentation. 
6. Pop the cookies back into the oven and  bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until the edges turn light brown.
7. Remove from the oven and let it cool for few minutes in the tray .Transfer the cookies onto a wire rack and let them cool completely.Meanwhile make the chocolate sauce to fill the cookies.
8. Fill the cooled cookies indentation with chocolate sauce and let it set for few minutes before storing in an airtight container.

Chocolate sauce

1. Combine chocolate, 2 tbsp butter and corn syrup or pancake syrup in a small heat proof dish. Place over a pot of simmering water, stir until melted and smooth (or melt in the microwave). Allow to cool slightly. 

Roasted Bell Pepper Pizza - From scratch

I have this list of recipes to try out........Pizza was not one of them......I never thought I would be able to get the same restaurant flavor into my pizzas.....But.......my sister Neets has this notion that she has the right to add her own personal favorites into my list.....Pizza being one of them....and she does challenge me a lot.......and I gave it a shot......have to tell you......I am quite proud with the outcome....Neets I know ....next on list is Pavlova........please keep you nose out of 'my list'.

Ingredients
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For base

• 3 cups Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Instant yeast
• 1 cup lukewarm Water

For pizza sauce

• 6 medium size Tomatoes
• 10 cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 small Onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tsp chilii flakes
• 100grams Tomato puree
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp sugar
• Pepper to taste
• 1tbsp Olive oil

For topping

• 3 Bell Peppers (green,yellow and red) charred,skin and seeds removed and chopped
• 15 to 20 fresh Basil leaves
• Grated Mozzarella 
• Or any topping of your choice - Mushroom, onion,chicken,babycorn ,olives,pineapple...... 

Method for Pizza base

1. In a bowl mix sugar ,one cup lukewarm water and yeast. Keep aside for five minutes till it becomes frothy.
2. In a big bowl add remaining ingredients - Flour,oil and salt, now add the frothy yeast water and sugar mixture into the flour and knead on a clean surface into a smooth dough.
3. Transfer the dough into a vessel,cover with wet cloth and keep in a warm place and let the dough rise to double its original size- about one hour.
4. Meanwhile prepare the sauce.

Method for Sauce.

1. Make 'X' on bottom of each tomatoes and plunge it into boiling water,remove from the hot water when the skin around the 'X' wrinkles up, this will take little more than a minute.Place the tomatoes under running water to stop them from cooking further.
2. Peel the skins of the tomatoes,cut roughly and make puree.Keep aside.
3. Place a saucepan on medium heat add oil,when hot add the garlic and onion and fry till the onion turns translucent, now add the chilli flakes and fresh pureed tomatoes, tomato puree and 1/2 cup water. Add sugar,salt and pepper and simmer on low flame for 20 to 25 minutes till the sauce thickens.

Method for Roasted peppers

1.Roast the bell pepper in an oven or on gas top till the skins of the peppers are charred.Place the bell peppers in a bowl and cover with clingfilm and let it rest for 20 minutes.

2.Remove the charred skin (do not wash with water),you won't be able to remove all the skin, leave the bits of charred skin as it is. Cut the tips of the bell pepper and discard the seed.Chop the bell peppers into cubes.

Assemble the Pizza

1. Preheat the oven to 180 Degree C.
2. Divide the dough into two equal parts, Roll the dough into a 10inch circle,place on a 10 inch pizza tray or plate.Poke the base with a fork, add little more than 1/2 cup pizza sauce on the pizza base and spread evenly. Sprinkle the charred bell peppers evenly over the pizza sauce and toss into hot oven on the bottom rack and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or till the sides turns golden brown.
3. Remove from the oven and sprinkle grated cheese on top and bake for 5 more minutes till the cheese melts.Top it with fresh Basil.
4. Slice the pizza using a pizza cutter or sharp knife and serve hot.