Nous cursos de Galetes i Cupcakes al Prat i Sant Cugat

Hola,

Us passem els links dels centres on impartirem cursos de Galetes i Cupcakes durant aquesta tardor:

1. Ateneu de Sant Cugat
2. Centre Cívic Sant Jordi-Riber Baixa (El Prat de Llobregat)

Us hi esperem...

Curs de Cupcakes a Cooking BCN!!

COOKIES I Cookies de nous de macadàmia i xocolata blanca

Introducció
Aquesta és la primera recepta que publiquem, i no serà l'última! A banda de galetes decorades i cupcakes, ens encanta fer pastissos, cookies, muffins, bundt cakes... i mica en mica anirem publicant les receptes que millor ens surten. Aquesta és una recepta adaptada de la Magnolia Bakery. Són realment delicioses. Bé, opineu vosaltres mateixos.

Ingredients
2,5 cups (tasses) de farina
1 teaspoon (culleradeta) de bicarbonat
1/2 teaspoon (culleradeta) de sal
1 cup (tassa) de mantega tova
1/3 cup (tassa) de sucre
1/2 cup (tassa) de sucre moreno
1 ou a temperatura ambient
2 tablespoon (cullerada) de llet
1 i 1/2 teaspoon (culleradeta) d'extracte de vainilla
160 grs de xocolata blanca trossejada
1 cup (tassa) de nous de macadàmia trossejades

 Passes a seguir

1. Preescalfeu el forn a 180ºC
2. En un bol, poseu-hi la farina, el bicarbonat i la sal. Reserveu.
3. En un altre bol, amb una batedora elèctrica, batre durant tres minuts la mantega amb els dos tipus de sucre. Afegir l'ou, la llet, la vainilla i remenar bé. Afegir la mescla de farina i batre enèrgicament.
4. Avoqueu la xocolata blanca trossejada i les nous de macadàmia i remeneu fins que quedin distribuïdes per tota la massa.
5. Amb una cullera, feu muntanyetes sobre una safata de forn folrada amb paper de cuina o bé untada amb mantega perquè no s'enganxin. Aixafeu les muntanyetes amb una cullera de manera que quedin rodones aplanades irregulars. Deixeu uns centímetres entre galeta i galeta, ja que creixeràn dins el forn.
6. Posar al forn i deixar-les 10-12 minuts fins que quedin daurades


Observacions
L'extracte de vainilla el trobareu a botigues especialitzades en menatge de cuina i reposteria (Gadgets, Cookin TK). Atenció! No és el mateix l'aroma de vainilla que venen als supermercats.
Les nous de macadàmia han de ser sense sal. Costen de trobar, normalment les tenen a botigues especialitzades en torrefacció de fruits secs

Per Sant Jordi... Roses de galeta!!!

Aqui us presentem una versió pròpia de la rosa de Sant Jordi. Una
manera original, divertida i, sobretot dolça de sorprendre la
parella,, amic/ga, avis, pares, germans... Feliç dia de Sant Jordi!!

S'acosta Pasqua... / Se acerca Pascua... / Easter is almost here...

I per això hem fet galetes temàtiques! Ous de galeta de pasqua,
pollets, conills... no en falta cap. Els ous petits es poden penjar a
la palma, en una planta o... en qualsevol arbre!!
I els ous grans... a sobre la mona!!
Espero que us agradin!!

Y por eso hemos preparado galletas temáticas. Galletas de huevos de
Pascua, pollitos, conejitos... no falta ninguno. Los huevos pequeños
se pueden colgar en la palma, en una planta o... ¡en cualquier árbol!
¡Y los huevos grandes... encima de la mona! Espero que os gusten

And that's why we've prepared some thematic biscuits. Easter eggs
cookies, bunnies, chicks... none is missing! Small eggs can be hunged
to decorate any plant or tree! And big eggs can be set on a cake! Hope
you like them!


Marta

Dolces creacions per a Casaments, batejos i altres celebracions

Arriba la primavera i és època de celebracions diverses: batejos, casaments, comunions... Tot seguit, unes quantes fotografies de les nostres creacions més dolces per celebrar aquestes dates.

 

LONDON'S BEST CUPCAKES

After tasting a wide veriety of London's best places for cupcakes, Eva and I have made a list of the 4 bakeries where you can eat the best cupcakes anyone can taste in the city.

1. Peggy Porschen. www.peggyporschen.com

Set in Chelsea area, makes you feel like being inside the Strawberry Shortcake world. Absolutely everything in the shop is pink coloured! A part from buying cupcakes and decorated cakes and cookies, you can also have a sit and ask for a cup of tea.
We do agree with what they say in their website:  A place "where sublime taste and breathtakingly gorgeous design go hand-in-hand with impeccable service." Over all, and the most important to us, the taste. Their cupcakes are very tasty and spongy. Don't miss the sticky toffee one.

Absolutely sublime! Another one you shouldn't miss: banoffee cupcake (if you like banana).

2. Second place is for Humingbird Bakery. http://hummingbirdbakery.com
If you are having a walk in Portobello Market and you see a long cue coming from a small shop, it's probably the cue that every saturday you'll find in Humingbird Bakery. Even freezing outside, anyone minds to stand waiting for a while if the reward is a cupcake from the Humingbird Bakery. Their best-seller: the vanilla cupcake. It deserves to ask for one, as it is absolutely amazing (both: dougn and icing). But don't stay just tasting vanilla one. Try the red velvet cupcake: a red base covered with a perfect cheese cream icing. Don't miss it! And another spectacular one: Chocolate malts cupcakes. Chocolate base, Sticky toffee icing and some Maltesers on the top. Unmissable!!

3. Bea's of Bloomsbury. http://www.beasofbloomsbury.com
For the best tea-time menu in the city, don't miss Bea's of Bloomsbury. You'll need to cue, specially at the weekend -as they just make bookings during the week, not at the weekend-, but if you can get a table, you'll enjoy it! You'll taste not just cupcakes but also meringues, and -over all- the best scone ever. Their cupcakes are good -specially the blueberry one-, but our recomendation is to ask for the whole afternoon tea menu.


4. Primrose Bakery.  http://www.primrosebakery.org.uk
Although we expected Primrose to be the best, we got a bit disappointed to find that it was not. Their cupcakes are good, no doubt. But we found out they sell cupcakes made the day before -and even two days before-, so they are dry and non spongy. Eventhough, we tasted a very good  and fresh one: the peanut butter cupcake. Delicious!. Primrose Bakery is a place not to be missed, as it is set in Primrose Hill, in a very nice tea shop where you can have a good tea or coffee with a good cupcake. Ask the waitress for  the cupcake of the day and you'll make sure it is fresh.

Marta Comas