Azoresgal~Life on an Island

This easy gingerbread bundt cake has a soft delicate crumb infused with a warm combination of spices, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, & clove.  I love the way this cake looks when made with a bundt pan, but you can also bake it in a 9-inch x 13-inch pan. The butter sauce is optional, you truly don’t need it; the cake is delicious without it. But in my house, everything is better with a butter sauce. CAKE 2 1/2 cups  All-Purpose Flour 2 tablespoons gingerbread spice; (or 2 1/2 teaspoons ginger, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon allspice) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed 2 large eggs 1/2 cup molasses 1 cup water INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 350°F/180C. Lightly grease a 10- to 12-cup bundt-style pan. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, gingerbread spice, salt, baking soda, a...

These are easy and simple to make.  Beautiful and so delicious,  a puff pastry heart filled with  whipped cream and strawberry jam.  They are the perfect little treat to make for your Valentine! Ingredients: 1 sheet of puff pastry 1 Egg  ( for egg-wash ) 1-2 tbsp of sugar 1 cup of whipping cream 1-2 tbsp of icing sugar or more to taste  Strawberry Jam more icing sugar for topping Directions: Preheat your oven to 425 F or 220C.  Unroll  pastry sheet and cut out hearts/ or squares Prick each heart with a fork and then brush  the hearts with the beaten egg, sprinkle with sugar.  Place the hearts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in your oven for 12/15 minutes  or until they are risen and turn golden, allow them to cool. Split when cool.   Next add 1 to 2 tbsp of icing sugar to the whipping cream and beat till fluffy.   Then to one of the halves, dollop on some whipped...

This Orange Chicken is delicious, and easy to make. A combo of spice, a little sweet and a lot of sticky, this citrusy saucy chicken is so scrumptious. All you need is a bowl of rice with it and you have yourself the perfect, comfort meal! Ingredients Chicken: 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cut into bite-size pieces 3 Eggs whisked 1/3 cup Cornstarch 1/3 cup Flour Oil for frying Orange Chicken Sauce: 1 cup Orange Juice 1/2 cup Sugar 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar or White Vinegar 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce use tamari for a gluten-free dish 1/4 teaspoon Ginger 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder or 2 garlic cloves, finely diced 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes Orange Zest from 1 orange 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch Garnish: Green Onions Orange Zest Instructions To make orange sauce: In a medium pot, add orange juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoo...

These bars are in a word...amazing!  They are a  combination of a blondie base packed with white chocolate & cranberries,  topped with a cream cheese frosting then sprinkled with a few more bits of  cranberry for good measure and white chocolate drizzled over the entire thing. Oh my, just describing them makes me want to eat one or two!They are super rich, so you may want  to cut them into small pieces. Smaller pieces just means you can have more than one.  Enjoy! Ingredients Bars: 1 cup  butter, melted 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon orange extract ( I used orange zest) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup white chocolate chips 3/4 cup dried cranberries Frosting and Topping: 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon orange extract ( I used orange zest) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3...