Pastry! I’m sure your mouth is already watering. Different flavors, blend of unique tastes, and a crust that can make your mouth water. Here are a few pastry crust recipes, that you shouldn’t wait to try.
Recipe # 1 Ingredients
4 ounces flour
A pinch of salt
2 ounces’ butter (cubed)
3 tablespoon cold water
Directions
Mix salt and flour in a bowl. Add in the cubes of butter.
Whisk to blend the mixture well, until the batter looks like coarse breadcrumbs with no visible lumps of butter.
Ensure it doesn’t become too greasy to work with.
Pour in some cold water, to bind the dough together. Make sure it doesn’t become too watery either.
Sticky dough is usually hard to work with.
Wrap the dough in cling film and put it in the fridge for at least 15 minutes before you use it.
Recipe # 2 Ingredients
1 ¼ cups flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
¼ cup ice water
Directions
Mix the flour and salt in a bowl together. Add in the butter, till you notice it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
Add in water, one tablespoon at a time.
Fold the mixture into a ball of dough
Wrap this in a cling film and keep in the fridge for about four hours or overnight.
Roll out the dough in a pie plate.
Place the crust in the pie plate.
Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the plate.
Slice the dough in half, roll each piece in a circle. Roll it inwards, from the center to the edges. Keep tuning the dough and add flour, so it doesn’t stick to the surface.
Place that dough in a pie pan, after slicing it. Repeat it with the top crust.
Recipe # 3 Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cups butter
7 tablespoons cold water
Directions
Mix the flour with butter and salt in a bowl
Use a pastry cutter and add the butter into the flour.
Add salt and water.
Fold the dough gently, and make it moist and soft.
Roll it out on the surface and make it flat, but not too thin.
Bake at 375F, and until you see it to be brown.
Prick crust prior to baking for the pies that are not filled.
Recipe # 4 Ingredients
1 cup flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup olive oil or ¼ cup canola oil
¼ cup ice water
Directions
Mix the flour and salt with the fork
Beat oil and water, whisk it to thicken it
Pour into the flour and mix the mixture well.
Press the whole batter into the 9” pie crust
Fill it with the quiche mixture
Bake it at 400F
We are a coffee-drinking nation and every form of the beverage – decaf, regular, expresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato and ristretto is consumed everyday by millions of us. It’s the first thing we need in the morning and the last (for some) after dessert. Black, with cream, with sugar, no sugar, flavored, each of us has a preference with regard to strength. Nespresso’s taken heed of this and given us a gift in a pod with the Nespresso capsules. Available in the regular Arabica and Robusta capsules, they have some amazing seasonal flavors as well.
Nespresso capsules are hermetically sealed in a capsule that holds 5-7 gms of coffee – enough for one serving of coffee. They offer five ranges in Ristretto (25ml), Espresso (40 ml), Lungo (110 ml), Decaffeinated (40 ml and 110 ml) or Flavored (40 ml).
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Ristretto range are:
Ristretto Origin – Made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has toasted flavors with cocoa notes and woody undertones.
Ristretto Origin India – A blend of the finest Arabicas with a smidgen of Robusta from Southern India, this full-bodied coffee has hints of spices.
Ristretto Intenso – A strong blend of South and Central American Robustas and Arabicas, the Ristretto Intenso is a full-bodied coffee with a creamy texture and peppery notes.
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Espresso range are:
Espresso Origin Brazil: A pure Arabica coffee, it has a mild sweet flavor.
Espresso Leggero: A blend of South American Arabicas and Robusta, it has smooth notes of cocoa and cereal.
Espresso Forte: Exclusively made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has an intensely roasted balance of espresso and fruity notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Lungo range are:
Lungo Leggero: Lightly roasted East African, South and Central American Arabicas, with mild notes of jasmine is what makes up this delicious brew.
Lungo Forte: A complex mix of South and Central American Arabicas, this coffee has heavy roasted notes with a slight hint of fruit.
Lungo Origin Guatemala: A mix of Arabica and washed Gourmet Robusta coffee, Lungo Origin Guatemala is smooth and well balanced with dry and malty cereal notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules in the Decaffeinated range are:
Espresso Decaffeinato: Dark roasted South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta enhances the cocoa flavors and roasted cereal undertones of this decaffeinated espresso.
Lungo Decaffeinato: This is a slightly more complex blend of separately roasted South American and East African Arabicas. It includes toasted cereal and sweet notes with subtle and floral hints of East African Arabicas.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Flavored range are:
Espresso Vanilla: This silky-flavored coffee is the result of a base of Espresso Forte, which is a complex and heavily-roasted blend of South and Central American Arabicas and a slightly caramelized aroma of vanilla. Espresso Caramel: On a base of Espresso Forte, this complex and intensely roasted blend made from South and Central American Arabicas has the sweetness of caramel.
Here are a few easy and healthy recipe ideas that are both quick to make and light to digest on hot summer days. With very few ingredients, the preparation of these recipes is a breeze. So go on, enjoy these easy, healthy recipes that are brimming with nutrition and taste heavenly too!
Greek Cucumber Rolls
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
This is popular among easy and healthy recipes. Slice cucumber into thin flat strips using a vegetable peeler and arrange them in slices of two on a clean tray. Smear the hummus on top of each slice, then toss some feta cheese, black olives and cut tomatoes on each of the cucumber strips. Squeeze a little lemon juice and sprinkle some finely chopped dill and cilantro. Finally, roll the strips, serve the Greek cucumber rolls and see them being gobbled up by the young and old alike!
Flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
Cook the fettuccine pasta according to the directions on the label. In a thick bottomed pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic and shallots. After about a minute or so, add the other vegetables along with salt and toss them gently for a few minutes. The vegetables must cook and be crunchy at the same time. When they are done, add the cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese, and some freshly ground black pepper to it and mix well. Serve this flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables for lunch or dinner as a filling, yet light meal.
Sunshine juice
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Direction
Squeeze juice from the oranges and blend the strawberries in a juicer. Then in a pitcher, take the orange juice, strawberry juice, and chilled water together and mix well. Refresh yourself with this yummy sunshine juice with ice cubes on a hot day.