Eid cake

InshaAllah you all had a good Eid. I had an okay one. The first day my siblings went to the park because the Majid was having a picnic. I stayed home and we cooked and baked. Anyways my niece really want a chocolate cake so I made a chocolate cake. It was a fudge  chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting. Everyone seemed to enjoy it but to me it was to sweet. However I'm not a sweet person so it could just be me.here are some pictures of the cake. See you next time.

Cannoli

So I finally made the cannoli's that I have been trying to make for a long time.As you all know (or don't) my blog and my over all "business" is to share recipes from around the world with you.Rather  your buying from me or just reading my blog I want you to taste the world.So I'm starting off with cannoli's.This recipe is not my own you can find it here cannoli along with the recipes for the filling.

Ingredients needed:

salt

2 eggs and egg white

flour

white vinegar

shortening

cinnamon

granulated sugar

cold water

vegetable oil or shortening for frying

equipment  needed:

bowl

clear wrap

spoon

measuring spoons

dry measuring cups

liquid measuring cup

whisk

rolling pin

deep fryer or fry pan
cannoli tubes

                                                First add your dry ingredients and mix well

                               1/4 cup of sugar,3 cups of flour,and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

                                                          1/4 teaspoon of salt

                                      Now add 3 tablespoons of shortening

                                                               2 eggs beaten

                                                           Add to dry ingredients

                                                 It should look something like this

                                   Go ahead an add 2 tablespoons of cold water

                                          2 tablespoons of white vinegar

                                                                  Mix it all up

                                                   Pour it out on to a floured counter

                                     Knead until elastic and smooth,about 5min.

                                                               cover in plastic

                                                           and refrigerate for 30min.

                                         After 30min. roll dough to a 1/8in thickness

                                                  Cut a oval shape to form the cannoli

                               place the tube in the center of the oval shaped dough.
                     Wrap dough loosely around tubes. Seal ends with egg white.

                                                          Fry until golden brown.

                                                               Remove from oil.

                                                Cool slightly and remove from tubes

                                               To remove tube,twist the tubes lightly

                                   it might stick a little so be careful not to break the canolli

                                                      The finish product

                                                                ENJOY !!!!