Come winters and we have a whole lot of migratory birds in
the foothills. It a pleasure to spot and watch them. Most of the birds migrate
to the foothills during harsh winters. They stay here from autumn to spring and
then as temperature begins to rise, they journey back to the higher climes.
This year we have a flock of Himalayan Bulbuls (white cheeked bulbuls) in our
area. They are a regular visitor in our kitchen garden. They are such social
birds that they have become our pets- almost!. The moment they see food in
their food table, they descend from the jamun tree and start gorging. They
prance, they preen, they feed and they bathe. It is a pleasure to watch them.
Coming to the recipe, I made Strawberry Bread (almost a
cake) last week. Strawberries have arrived in the market. Fresh strawberries
always beckon me to bake something with lots of lots of fruit which is a visual delight and busting
with lovely flavour too!
Here goes the recipe-
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour (atta)
1 ½ cups fresh strawberries chopped
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup butter (1 stick)
½ cup yogurt
½ cup cashews chopped
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Method
Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees C. Grease and line a 9x5
inch pan.
Sieve together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda,
cinnamon powder and salt.
Beat butter till soft. Add sugar and beat further till
fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla extract. Beat well.
Add flour mix to wet ingredients alternately with yogurt (in
two additions). Mix till just well combined.
When the batter becomes smooth, fold in strawberry pieces.
Pour in the cake pan. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or till the
top turns golden brown and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from the oven after five minutes. Remove the lining
carefully and transfer to the rack to cool. Slice when cold.
I am so loving the bits of strawberries peeking from the bread/cake!! I am just back from a holiday from Allahabad where my Mother-in-law has homegrown strawberries, nothing like enjoying the season with fresh produce!
ReplyDeletehello,kindly share the same recipe without eggs.
ReplyDeleteHello Dweep,
ReplyDeleteThis recipe asks for 3 eggs. Normally when there is just one egg, i use flax meal whisked in water. it acts as a very good binder. Since the number of eggs here is 3, i really can't tell you a substitute till i experiment myself. However, i googled and came across a recipe that might work for you. http://www.spiceupthecurry.com/strawberry-bread-egg-less/
Hope this helps Dweep!