Chocolate Raspberry Crescent Ring

Ingredients :

• Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls - 1 can (8 oz)

(You can use the Seamless Dough or the Crescent Rolls, both are refrigerated ones)

• Chocolate Chips (semisweet) - 1/2 cup

• Frozen Raspberries - 1 packet (10 oz)

• Sugar - 1/4 cup

• Vegetable Oil - 1/2 tsp

• Cornstarch - tbsp

Method :

• Open the crescent roll dough as per the instructions on the package. Unroll it on a clean work surface (kitchen counter). Form a big rectangle of the dough by firmly pressing edges and sealing any gaps.

• Use a microwavable bowl, and melt the chocolate chips along with the oil in the microwave by keeping it uncovered on high for about 2 minutes. You can check and stir in between.

• Take the melted chocolate and spread it evenly on the rolled out dough.

• Now roll up the rectangle, starting from one end and seal the edges by pinching them .

• Use a serrated knife and cut into about 12 slices. Make sure to wipe the knife in between cuts to make it smooth.

• Grease a large cookie sheet / pizza sheet with cooking spray.

• Arrange the cut slices on cookie sheet. You can arrange them in a circle, leaning each slice against the previous one. Tuck last one under the first to complete the ring.

• Heat oven to 350 F.

• Bake for about 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.

• Take them out on a serving plate using a large flat spatula and again set them up in a ring like shape.

• Now take a saucepan, mix sugar, raspberries and 1/4 cup water and bring them to a boil over medium-high heat.

• Break up and separate the raspberries with a spatula. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the berries burst and mixture starts to boil.

• Add the cornstarch to 1/4 cup water in a bowl. Stir this mixture into the boiling mixture and continue to cook for about 2 minutes until the mixture is very thick.

• Switch of the gas and strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer.

• Spoon 1/4 cup sauce over the crescent ring. Serve with remaining sauce.

Recipe Source : Pillsbury

Vanilla Cake (with Egg)

Ingredients :

• All-Purpose Flour - 1 & 1/2 cups

• Unsalted Butter (softened) - 1/2 cup (1 stick)

• Sugar - 1 cup

• Eggs (at room temperature) - 2

• Whole Milk - 1/2 cup

• Baking Powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp

• Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp

• Salt - 1/4 tsp

(Original recipe calls for Cake Flour but I used all purpose flour and it turned out just fine.

1 cup Cake Flour = 3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour + 2 tbsp Cornstarch)

Method :

• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl.

• Beat the butter (preferably using an electric mixer on low speed) until the mixture resembles coarse sand.

• Add in the sugar and beat it until the mixture resembles fine damp sand.

• Now add and beat in the eggs, one at a time.

• Time to add the vanilla and milk. Mix on medium-high speed until blended well.

• Lightly grease (using butter / spray / cake release) an 8 / 9 -inch cake pan. 

• Heat the oven to 400 F.

• Pour the cake batter into the pan. Bake for about 30-35 minutes. Before taking out of the oven, check by inserting a tooth-pick in the center of the cake and make sure it comes out clean.

• Cool cake by setting it over a wire rack for about 5 minutes and then take it out of the pan and cool further over the wire rack.

Recipe Source : Country Living

Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients :

• Brown Sugar - 1 & 1/2 cups

• Butter (softened) - 1 cup (2 sticks)

• Egg - 1

• Oats (quick-cooking) - 2 cups

• All purpose flour - 1 & 1/2 cups

• Chocolate chips (semisweet) - 1 cup

• Baking soda - 1 tsp

• Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Optional

• Walnuts (chopped) - 1 cup

Method :

• Get the butter out of the refrigerator and let it get soft at room temperature.

• Mix the brown sugar and butter until blended.

• Add in the vanilla extract and the egg. Mix until light and fluffy.

• Mix in the oats, flour, baking soda. Also add the chocolate chips and the chopped walnuts if you using it. You can use a stand mixer or knead slightly with hand after mixing with a spoon

• Preheat the over to 350 F.

• Slightly grease the cookie sheet with butter / spray.

• Place tablespoonful of the dough on the cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart from each other. You can also make small balls and pat them to make small cakes and place them on the sheet.

• Bake for about 9-11 minutes, or until they are golden brown in color.

• Cool slightly and then take out the cookies from the sheet and place them on a wire rack.

Recipe Source : On the cover of Baker's Corner all purpose flour (Aldi)