Prabhupada’s Prasadam Cookies
Description These are the famous cookies that Srila Prabhupada would hand out to his disciples and their children. Easiest cookie recipe EVER! Only three ingredients. Butter, flour and sugar. Ingredients . 2 cups white flour . 1 cup room temperature butter . 2/3 cup of sugar Preparation 1. Of course, I am going to make my own homemade butter. But if you can’t, then regular store bought butter is fine. Here I have about 2 cups of...
Cream Cookies
Ingredients • Maida – 2 cups • Powdered sugar – 1 cups • Butter – 100 gms or 3 ½ tbsp • Baking powder – ½ tsp • Vanilla essence – ½ tsp • Milk as required For Cream • Butter – 2tsp • Icing sugar – 3 tbsp • Any colour and essence- orange colour and orange essence, yellow colour and pineapple essence or lemon essence, green color and mint essence, Red colour and rose essence Preparation 1. Sieve...
Savory Butter Crackers with Lemon
In Bengal, there are two types of gaja: salty and sweet. Within these two types, several shapes and flavors are possible: poppy seed cubes, sesame seed oblongs, kalonji curls and this variation: lemon zest diamonds. These crackers are somewhat crumbly, with a faintly sour taste. They are a much-loved delicacy throughout Orissa and Bengal, popular at late afternoon tiffin with contrasting sweet gaja and tropical fresh fruits....
Fruit and Nut Cookie Bars
Ingredients •1 ½ cup flour (I use 1 cup regular flour and ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour) •½ cup butter, 1 stick •2 cups sugar •1 tsp baking powder •1 tsp vanilla •1 tbsp flaxseed meal, optional •1 ½ tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water •½ cup butterscotch pieces •1 cup chopped mixed nuts •½ cup mixed dried fruit bits, coarsely chopped •½ cup coconut Preparation 1.Lightly grease a 8x8x2-inch baking pan. 2.In a medium bowl,...
Cardamom-Orange Butter
This butter can be made with either orange juice concentrate or orange marmalade, both yielding vibrant results. Equally delicious is a variation made with rose petal jam. Both orange and rose are compatible with cardamom. Best served on morning breads, muffins or crackers. Preparation time (after ingredients are assembled): a few minutes Ingredients • Unsalted butter, preferably Homemade (page 104), at room temperature – 1-1½...
Cardamom Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients: • Unsalted butter, at room temperature – 1 cup • Crushed cardamom seeds -1 tsp or Fresh ginger paste – 2 tsp • Superfine sugar or jaggery – ½ cup (110g) • Unbleached white flour – 2½ cups (300g) • Fine semolina (pasta flour) – ½ cup (85g) • Salt – ¼ tsp • Baking powder – ¼ tsp Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to 250 F (120 C). 2. Cream the butter and cardamom or ginger in a mixing...