Babybody with Apple Print

As I have mentioned before I think it is fun to make baby clothes because they are small and thereby easy and fast to sew and knit. Last week I was strolling about in a fabric store called Ohlssons Tyger in my hometown and when I walked by the children's tricot department I couldn't help myself...! The fabrics were so colorful and cute so I just had to buy some. When I got home I found a cute little baby body pattern in one of my Burda Style magazines and in five hours I made this cutie!
The fabric I used for this baby body is a tricot fabric called "Applelicious" from Poppy (this link is to the only online shop I could find who had this fabric, you can change language in the bottom of the homepage)

It does not take long to finish this kind of  garment and I did not use any special tools to get a good result. This type of body only contains four pieces and the only things you should remember is to first use a narrow zigzag stich to prepare all the cut fabric edges and then use straight stitches to make the nice finish. You can also use overlock but I think zigzag stitches is just as good.

I thought the buttons Prym 10 mm Jersey would be difficult to manage but in the package I got a plastic stick which allowed me to get a nice look just by using a hammer!

So, my point is that it really is easy and you just need ordinary sewing knowledge to make this kind of garment, so if you are inspired just go a head and buy a pattern and some cute fabric and get started!

Have fun!

Apple and Cinnamon Muffin

This weekend I have had a terrible cold and while my nose was running and my head was hurting I wanted to make something easy and really tasty to bury my troubles in and I came up with the perfect treat - apple and cinnamon muffin!
I bought the lovely baking cups in a Swedish interior design shop called Lagerhaus, click here to see their offers on baking accessories!

Apple and Cinnamon Muffin
100 grams margarine or butter
1 1/2 dl sugar
4 eggs
5 deciliter flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla powder
1 deciliter milk
2 peeled apples in small pieces
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar

Put your oven to 200 Celcius.
Work margarine and sugar together well in a bowl.
Add one egg at the time while you stirring vigorously.
Mix flour, vanilla powder and baking powder.
Pour the mixture into the egg/margarine/sugar batter and then add milk little by little.
Make sure to stirr until the batter is homogeneous and without lumps.
Use two tablespoons to distribute the mix into paper cups.
Poke down the apple pieces into the batter and sprinkle a mixture of sugar and cinnamon on top.
Bake in the middle of the oven for 15 minues.

Soufflé with flavors of passion fruit and apple

The only true way to end a nice dinner is a nice dessert, and this dessert is first class. It is sweet and a bit sour at the same time, and the texture is so heavenly creamy!
As usual I thought it would be too difficult to make it, because I allways think like that with new things in the kitchen, but as usual I was wrong :)
This soufflé needs several steps and it takes some time but believe me it is all worth it..!
The best ting is that you freeze these babies and when you want to serve them you just put them frozen directly into the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Perfect and easy when you have guests for dinner!

Soufflé with flavors of passion fruit and apple

1 dl white sugar
1/2 dl Maizena corn starch
5 egg whites
2 tablespoons butter + white sugar for cover the inside of molds
1 dl juice of passion fruit (about 8 fruits)
2 dl applesauce (sweetened)

How to:
1. Brush eight small molds (about 8 cm in diameter) with softened butter. Cover the inside with white sugar and place the molds in the freezer.
2. Scoop out the passion fruits, pass the juice through a a fine sieve.
3. Boil the applesauce. Mix the passion fruit juice with Maizena and pour in the applesauce. Boild 1 minute while whisking. Allow the mixture to cool.
4. Beat the egg whites fluffy, add sugar and whisk to a stiff meringue. Fold 1/3 of meringue into the passion/apple-mixture and mix well. Then turn the rest of meringue into the passion/apple mixture with gentle movement - it is important to keep the fluffy texture.
5. Fill the molds and cut around the edge with a small knife to loosen the batter. Put them in the freezer for about four hours, until they are completely frozen. It is also possible to bake them at once, but remember to check them often, the baking time is only about 8-10 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 200 Celsius.
7. Bake the frozen soufflé in the lower part of the oven 10-15 minutes, until they are nicely golden brown and hopefully the surface have risen an inch.

Classic Apple Sponge Cake with Cinnamon

Sometimes I get a huge need to bake, often I don't know what I want to bake - just something - and I end up browsing through my baking books to find out what it will be. A scenario like this took place yesterday and the lucky winner was.... Apple sponge cake!
When I found the recepie in the book I realized that I had forgotten about this kind of fruit cake and when I took the first bite and tasted the sweet/sour apple pieces together with the sponge cake and cinnamon I realized how much I missed it. Apple sponge cake is far too underestimated and I swore to myself that I will bake it again very soon. And then again and agian and again....
Oh and remember, you can replace the apples with whatever you like such as pears, rhubarb, blueberries and raspberries! 

Apple Sponge Cake with Cinnamon

Oven temperature: 175 Celsius

125 grams of margarine or butter
1 1/2 dl white sugar
2 eggs
2 1/2 dl flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons milk

Garnish
3-4 apples
1-2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

How to...

1. Grease and cover the inside of a baking pan (with removable rim), about 24 cm in diameter.
2. Melt the margarine/butter and let it cool down.
3. Use a baking assistant machine or stir by hand the melted margarine/butter with the sugar until it gets light yellow and light in the consistency. 
4. Pour one egg at the time into the sugar mixture.
5. Use a spoon and evenly distribute the baking powder in the flour and then add the flour into the sugar mixture little by little. 
6. Add milk into the batter and stir until it gets smooth and even. 
7. Pour the batter into the baking pan and use a spoon to even the surface.
8. Peel the apples and cut them into thin wedges.
9. Insert the apple wedges into the batter close togheter.
10. Spread white sugar mixed with cinnamon over the cake.
11. Bake the cake in the lower part of the oven for about 30-40 minutes.