All posts tagged: caramel

My ‘home wrecker’ Caramel

Published by Monica

My friends called this “the home wrecker” and I have to agree. One spoon leads to another and before you know it, its gone! Very easy to make and can be used in so many ways…I love my caramel salted so I added in the list of ingredients salt but you can totally omit it. Be very careful while doing this because it can burn badly so be confident and I would suggest not to have any kids around. Hope you will try it! Ingredients: 400 gr regular sugar 165 gr unsalted butter at room temperature, diced 250 ml heavy cream at room temperature 2 teaspoons Sea Salt (optional) Method: Add the sugar in a saucepan and place it over medium heat. Using a wooden spoon stir constantly. The sugar will form a bit of clumps but eventually it will melt into an amber-colored liquid. When the sugar melts lower the heat a bit and add the butter. Stir the butter into the caramel until it is completely incorporated, about 2 minutes. Once the butter …

Apple Pie

Published by Monica

This is one of my favorite desserts ever…Am I saying this for every new recipe I post? Well, most probably that’s the case 🙂 Thinly sliced apples flavored with cinnamon and a light caramel between two layers of flaky pastry…truly a treat. Don’t skip making the pastry at home as it is super easy, whether done by hand or in a mixer, its worth it. I used a 24 cm pie and it was perfect. Also, vanilla ice-cream? A must with this pie! Also, check out my YouTube ‘The Pesto Godmother’ channel for beautiful videos! Ingredients: For the Pastry: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon sugar 225 gr cold butter, diced 6 tablespoons of ice cold water For the Caramel: 1/2 cup light brown sugar 25 gr unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup cooking cream 6 medium sized apples, peeled, cored and very finely sliced 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 egg 2 tablespoons light brown sugar to sprinkle on top Method: For the Pastry: In a …

Banana Cupcakes

Published by Monica

These cupcakes are ridiculously moist and very rich in flavor. I personally am not a fan of banana in cakes but I was curious to see how the combination of flavors would turn out…needless to say they were insanely delicious!!!!!!! Credits for this recipe go to https://www.handletheheat.com/dulce-de-leche-banana-cupcakes-chocolate-frosting/ I substituted dulce de lece with my homemade caramel and the sour cream with labneh (greek yogurt) which are almost the same thing. Ingredients: For cupcakes: 1 cup all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 stick butter, at room temperature 1/3 cup of granulated sugar 1/4 cup of light brown sugar 1/4 cup sour cream or labneh 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 large bananas, smashed 1/2 a cup of dulce de lece or caramel For the frosting: 227 gr cream cheese, at room temperature 57 gr butter, at room temperature 3 cups powder sugar 1/2 cup cocoa Method: For the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 180 C. Line a muffin tray …