Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Chocolate Rochers
- By Chef Eureka Araujo, Senior Pastry Chef, Academy of Pastry & Culinary Arts
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
Butter 62gms
Sugar 124 gms
Salt 1 gm
Eggs/ full cream 32 gms
Milk 10 gms
Flour 94 gms
Baking powder 4 gms
Baking soda 1 gm
Oats 75 gms
Raisins 62 gms
Method
1. With a wooden spoon cream together butter, sugar & salt till fluffy.
2. Slowly add in eggs/cream & keep mixing.
3. Add the flour, baking powder & baking soda & mix well.
4. Fold in oats & raisings.
5. Cool the dough in the chiller for about an hour.
6. Divide into portions of around 30gms each. Roll into a ball & place on a well oiled tray.
7. Bake at 170 degrees Celsius for 16 mins.
Chocolate Rochers
Ingredients
Chopped almonds 150gms
Egg white/ Water 50gms
Icing sugar 50 gms
Rice crispies / Puffed rice 50 gms
Dark chocolate 150 gms
Method
1. Mix the chopped almonds, eggwhite/water & sieved icing sugar together.
2. Toast lightly in the oven till golden brown color at 170 degrees Celsius
3. Temper the chocolate. When the almond mixture reaches room temperature, Mix the chocolate into this mixture.
4. Divide with a spoon in small amounts & let it set.
Health Benefit
All the recipes provided are made up of using basic ingredients and are a healthy & tasty alternative to junk food. They will not only provide you energy but will also give you good carbs.