Bellini Cooking - Yummy Carrot loaf

So I was back in the kitchen yesterday. This time is was to bake my Yummy Carrot Loaf, as requested by Mr 5. Yes he knows there is carrots in it, and he is happy to eat it - unlike anything else that dares to have even the smallest orange speckle.

 

This was the first time I have made it in my Bellini. I must admit, after never owning a food processing machine before, it's taking a bit to get in the habit of actually using it.

But this was the best my loaf has ever turned out - so I thank Bellini for that! 

 

Now you know my style of cooking - its "splash of this" "scoop of that" nothing is ever measured properly - so I'll try my hardest to share the right amount of ingredients with you. But just use your judgement. If you think you need a bit more or less, just do that.

 

 

Note *** If using the Bellini I prepare the carrots by steaming them first until soft. Then chop with the cutting blade until small pieces. I keep the cutting blade in for the entire recipe. If your not using one - I grate the carrots then just cook them for a few minutes in the microwave (with some water) just to take the "carroty" taste away.

 

Ingredients:

3 eggs

1/2 cup sugar (I used 1/4 brown and 1/4 caster)

Splash of Vanilla essence

Spoon full of butter

Squirt of honey

2 cups of self raising flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon ( I think I added a bit more than this - just happily shook away into the bowl!)

3 carrots

 

Add butter, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, eggs and sugar to the carrots. Mix on a low speed for until ingredients are combined.

Add flour and mix until a smooth consistency.

 

Pour into a pre-greased baking tin and bake on 180deg for about 30mins. Used a skewer to test if loaf is cooked through.

 

And here's a piece of mine! YUM!!!



 

 

And finally, I just had to share this picture of Miss 1 enjoying our Yummy Carrot Loaf. (piece number 2)

Really Easy Orange Cake!

Yes I am playing with my new Bellini again!!

Heres a really easy recipe that I've adjusted that I found on the "Bellini Addicts" facebook page. (It can easily be changed to do without a Bellini)

 

Easy Orange Cake!

 

1 whole orange cut into quarters (or blended if not using a food processor)

180g butter

3 eggs

80g sugar (orignial recipe said 200g - but you really dont need that much)

300g Self raising flour (I use 200g white, 100g wholemeal)

 

Preheat oven to 180deg

Cream the orange and butter together ( to be paste-like) Bellini mix 7sec, speed 8

Add the remaining ingredients and mix until its a cake batter - Bellini 20sec, speed 4

 

Spoon into patty pans, cook 20 mins on 180 deg.

 

 



My new toy.... The Bellini!!

Yes I have a new toy!!!

Its the Bellini Intelli Kitchen Master!

Its actually my Christmas / Early Birthday present!

I've just used it for the first time and it was awesome!!!

I decided to do Banana Custard as my hubby bought it for me and thats his favourite.

 

So "what is it?" I hear you say.

 

Well its kinda like a Thermomix (if you know about them) - but a lot less expensive (and probably does a lot less stuff)

I wont compare it to a Thermomix though, as I don't really know much about them.

 

My Bellini is an all-in-one food prep / cooker thing. It doesnt cook everything but you can steam veg / cook rice / cook custard (see photo above) etc. You just add the ingredients and it does it for you!

 

I am actually the worst and I mean WORST custard maker in the world. I've been making custard for about 10 years or so now, and I can never get it right. So without thinking I chose to make custard in the bellini. I was a bit scared as it is an unfamiliar machine, but I thought custard shouls be easy enough....well......it actually was. It was really easy.

I had a mini freak out towards the end as i could hear it sloshing and I thought it was just going to be liquid....but it wasnt! it worked!!! SO proud of myself (and the machine).

 

So all I had to do was pour it out, top with banana and coconut and leave in the fridge for desert!

 

Hope it tastes ok!!