Leela's Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes & Cooking Hints

This is Leela's Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes and Cooking Hints. My cooking style is improvisational. I don't measure much, but go on instinct. I take inspiration and improvise to make up recipes. I'll add various menus, recipes and cooking hints. As I refine items, I'll modify recipes. I'll also point out other delicious recipes I've tried.

Friday, March 05, 2010

Individual Serving Microwave Brownies

Ok, I was feeling like some brownies, so I tried these two recipes from chow and I'm publishing the one I like better.

We tried these two recipes:

  1. Microwave Brownie in a Mug (single serving) Recipe
  2. Microwave Chocolate Mug Brownie Recipe
I liked the Microwave Brownie in a Mug (single serving) Recipe one.  I added some instant coffee and probably a bit more salt.

The other one (Microwave Chocolate Mug Brownie Recipe) it was hard to tell because I over cooked it.  It was still bubbling after 60 and 75 seconds so I cooked it for 45 more seconds and it was a bad idea.  Though its bubbling I think I should have stopped.  Perhaps we'll do another taste off again.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbs vegetable oil 
  • 2 Tbs water
  • Few drops vanilla extract
  • A dash salt
  • A pinch instant coffee powder (optional)
  • 2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 Tbs granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbs all purpose flour
Steps:

  1. In a 12 ounce cup, add oil, water and vanilla extract.  Whisk well with a fork
  2. Add salt, instant coffee powder and cocoa powder.  Whisk well with a fork
  3. Add sugar.  Whisk well with fork
  4. Add flour.  Whisk well with fork
  5. Microwave for 75 seconds (will be cooked through, some say cook for 60 seconds to create a gooey brownie)
  6. Will be HOT, be careful removing from microwave and let it cool a bit
  7. Serve warm with some type of topping - ice cream, whipped cream, etc. 


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Bread Machine Chapatis

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups chapati flour (atta)
  • 1/4 tsp salt (I think I did more, since I just threw some in there)
  • 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup water

Steps:

  1. Put this all in the bread machine in dough cycle and knead for 10 minutes. 
    1. I have a Breadman TR440 
      1. the first time I used the 1 lb dough cycle through the MIX and KNEAD cycles 2x.  Immediately after the first time kneading stopped, I restarted it and stopped it after the 2nd KNEAD and let it sit for 30 minutes. 
      2. the second time I used the 2 lb dough cycle through the MIX and KNEAD cycle.  It went for longer than the required 10 minutes so I stopped it around that time of the cycle. 
  2. Let rest for 30 minutes
  3. Knead again.
  4. Pull off balls of dough, roll into balls, flatten, roll into thin tortilla like chaptis.  Needs to be 1/16 of an inch. 
  5. Heat pan to Medium high heat
  6. Put chapati on the pan
  7. Wait till there are light to medium brown specs and circles on the bottom
  8. Flip over and let it cook to brown a few specs
  9. Take pan away, and put near/on heat and let it puff up. 
  10. Put in a plate and cover up to keep warm and soft. 
  11. Serve fresh with curries. 


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