[Self-reflection] LIVING IN OBLIVION OF MYSELF

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”, said Helen Keller.

Salam (peace).
Today’s post will be slightly different.

When I say “different”, I mean it’ll be a bit more on the personal side. And when I say “personal side”, I mean it’s more of a “what’s-going-on-inside-my-head-that-I-need-to-get-out-somehow” kind of post.

Brace yourself, please, and bear with me. It would be much appreciated.

Today I want to make a change in my life. I find myself reading article after article and book after book about changing yourself for the better, attaining positive personality traits, finding peace within yourself and how to make a difference (for the better, that is), but am I becoming a better person? If you ask me, I’ll honestly say no.

The fact of the matter is; something’s always in the way. Sometimes it’s school (but I’ll be graduating soon, so that’ll be out of the way). Sometimes it’s those around me (but people change all the time, so why hold grudges?). Sometimes it’s just the way I see myself, but then again, am I not the one who wants to change? Why don’t I give myself a chance?

Maybe it’s because there’s something else that’s blocking my path; something that’s more fundamental. Maybe it’s because I’m going through a period of my life where in just a few tidbits of time, I’ll be seeing massive change. And maybe I’m just not ready for that? Maybe I really am not ready for change, and that’s what is getting in my way. I want to change for the better, but I don’t feel ready. I want everything else around me to adapt to the way I am feeling (which is utopic), rather than the other way around (which is life). Yes, it may sound “human” – however that term is to be defined. But is this what I’m supposed to be doing? Once again, if you ask me, I’ll simply disagree.

My mind is soaring and it’s filled with all the things I want to be better at. There are so many areas where I want to excel, so many places I want to go and see, and so many things I want to explore and experience! But my lack of being able to face change is hindering me. I like feeling secure and tucked away. I like having guidelines and rules. I enjoy being able to think that someone else is taking care of my responsibilities and all I have to do is just do what I need to.

But I don't always feel content. I feel like I’m living in oblivion of myself – however weird that sounds. As if I’m here, physically intact; I’m a physical manifestation on this Earth, but I’m not really aware of myself. I know I’m here, but I just don’t think about it. Does that sound too abstract?

I’m going to need to change. I HAVE to change. Am I not compelled to change? If there’s one pattern I can see in my life, it’s that I go through this EVERY.SINGLE.TIME there’s some major change in my life, and yet I just don’t seem to learn from it. What is it that’s wrong with me?

Is it because I have too many things? Or maybe on the contrary it’s because I so selfishly believe that I don’t have enough? That I want more? That I need more?

I feel like I’m running off on a sidetrack here, but my point is; I want to change myself. I want to have goals and ambitions that I can REACH. I want to be able to look back and tell myself; “At least you tried and put the effort into it, and really, that’s all that matters.”
Imagine having to look back at life and thinking “where did it all go? What have I done with my life? What is there left to do now? It’s too late.”

May God never ever put is in such a state. I hope for all of us that we can continuously be in a state of positive change and optimism. I hope that we can develop ourselves for the better and constantly strive towards improving ourselves mentally. And most of all, I hope that we can start living a life of awareness; knowing who we are and where we want to see ourselves in a few years’ time. Having a plan and sticking to it, choosing to be and choosing to live. Because when else will we get the chance to do so?

Take care and until next time.
- Aysha 

[Recipe] Simple pesto pasta

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Assalamualeykum (peace) and hi!

Though I honestly am not the best person to be in the kitchen (except when having to do the dishes - hah), sometimes I end up making a somewhat enjoyable dish in a jiffy - and then not really knowing how I did it...

This time, it was different. When I came home after what seemed like a never ending hot summer day, I had an urge to eat pasta, and I LOVE whole grain pasta!

And we also so happened to have basil and cheese in the house...

Can you see the pattern that was suddenly created in my mind? B)

I decided to make a simple pesto sauce together with pasta and alhamdulillah, it wasn't that bad, so I guess I can now responsibly share the recipe with you all. :-)

So, here goes! Bismillah...

This recipe makes 4 servings (maybe a bit more, as I tend to boil lots of pasta at once). Recipe adapted from here, which is a pinned post, meaning I can finally pat myself on the shoulder for having created something I pinned on pinterest *yay* !

Ingredients:

• 150-300 grams of pasta (or adjust according to your serving)
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 ½ cup of fresh basil
• 1 cup of fresh mint 
•  ½ cup of mozzarella cheese
• ½ small chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
• A handful of almonds (pine nuts or walnuts will do very well too!)
• Creme fraiche (sour cream)
• salt and pepper to taste

Boiling the pasta al dente:

Pasta is my go-to meal because it's pretty much the only thing I'm able to make (heh), so I've become pretty good at preparing pasta al dente, which gives it the most lovely and firm yet chewy flavor and texture! This is how I do it, but if you've got good experience with another method, go ahead with that one ^__^

1. According to the amount of pasta you're planning on making, boil water in a kettle or in a large pan so that it's enough to cover the pasta with about 5 cm.

2. When the water starts boiling slightly, add about 1 ½ teaspoons of salt to the water (or however much you'd like), mix well, let it start boiling again (salt increases the boiling point slightly) and then add the pasta and turn the heat to medium.

3. Different types of pasta have varying cooking times, so make sure to read the instructions on the back of the packet. :-) I usually boil the pasta for about 7-8 minutes

4. When the pasta is done, remove it from the heat and drain the pasta, making sure to keep a little bit of the water for the pesto. Set aside the pasta in a bowl.

Preparing the pesto:

This recipe yields about 1 cup of pesto.

1. Toast the garlic in a small skillet over medium heat (shaking occasionally) until the color of the cloves deepen, the texture softens and the lovely aroma of toasted garlic starts prickling at your nose. :-) (about 7-8 minutes)

Transfer the garlic to a plate, let them cool slightly and then peel them off, then chop coarsley.

2. This step isn't necessary, but it sure helps intensifying the flavor! Place the basil and mint in a thick plastic bag and pound the bag with a rolling pin until the leaves are bruised. This helps release the oils of the leaves (and increase their flavor and scent; have a go at smelling them before and after!)

Can you see how the oils are released by bruising the leaves? Amazing, subhanAllah!

And I love the smell of fresh mint ^_^

3. Process the garlic, basil, mint, cheese, onion, almonds, olive oil, salt to taste and a tablespoon of the water from the pasta in a good processor until it's smooth and creamy with a beautiful green color.

Look at this nice gooey texture!

4. Mix about 3 tablespoons of sour cream to the bowl of pasta and add in the pesto and mix all the loveliness!

5. Serve ^_^

        

I enjoyed the meal with a nice cold glass of water together with my mum, alhamdulillah ^__^
The nice weather also came in handy, subhanAllah :-)

I hope you'll enjoy it, inshaAllah! Let me know what you think in the comments below!

Yours sincerely,

The Creative Muslimah

[Guest post - DIY] - How to decorate your cake like a pro!

Salam and peace!

Those of you who've seen my attempts at baking on this blog will quickly remember that things don't always turn out the way I want them to... :-) Though they may end up tasting good, I somehow always end up having to cover the muffins or cakes with bags of frosting or making designs with icing sugar to make them look nicer than when they came out of the oven....

Luckily not everyone has to go through such disasters. :-) There are people out there from whom we can learn and be inspired by! One of the people I've been incredibly inspired by is the very talented and fellow Danish blogger Camilla from Coco & Co, who shares pictures (and recipes!) of the most luscious foods and desserts that she makes all by herself and shows off proudly *mm..mmm...* (just check out her foodgawker gallery!).

Today I'm really honored and happy to have her over here on The Creative Muslimah as a guest blogger! And she'll be showing you all how to decorate your celebration cakes like a pro. B)

Enjoy!

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Have you ever seen elaborate celebration cakes, and thought it looked very complicated? Luckily it is not that complicated, and is easy to do yourself. Obviously, the more you make, the less difficult it is, but I urge you to give it a go.

For the purpose of this tutorial, I have not included recipes for the cake, fillings or icing, as they are very much a matter of taste, so you can make the cake with basically whatever content you prefer. But I do have a few notes regarding recipes. I like to make a simple vanilla sponge for the base, then a chocolate-based mousse and a berry-based mousse. In this case I have made a milk chocolate mousse and a strawberry one. My favourite icing is Italian Meringue Butter Cream, which not only tastes yummy, but it also very good to work with. The downside it that it is rather laborious, so feel free to use your preferred frosting. The only thing that is important to know regarding the frosting, is that it has to be one that hardens when cold, and therefore has to include butter. A lot of people seem to like this kind of cake not to include mousses but rather just have an icing as a filling, which is also a possibility, so again chose your favourite. Whatever kind of cake you want to make, make sure that all elements are ready before you start stacking and icing you cake.

This cake is made up of one 18cm/7inch cake and one 24cm/10inch

What do you need?
- 3 18cm layers of cake and 3 24 cm layers of cake
- 2 types of mousse - each type made of about 500 mL of cream
- 1 frosting -for this cake, ½ a portion of IMBC is used - i.e. a 5 egg white portion
- about 700 gams of fondant or sugarpaste
- a turntable
- a smoother
- 2 adjustable cake rings - or the rings from spring forms in the correct size. (You can do without, but it makes the work MUCH easier)
- 2 strips of clear plastic suitable for food
- 2 (disposable) piping bags
- 1 small icing tip for royal icing
- 1 pasteurised egg white
- 200-300 grams of icing sugar
- paste colour in your favourite colour
- 1 small offset spatula
- 1 silocone rolling mat
- 1 rolling pin - not wooden!
- 1 small knife or pizza cutter
- 2 straws
- 1 serving platter
- 1 18 cm cakeboard - or cut out a circle from a plastic place mat
- decorations of your choice

Start with three layers of cake

Place one layer in the adjustable cake ring, with the clear plastic on the inside. If you are making the bottom tier of the cake, place the cake ring on the serving platter. If you are making the top tier, place the cake board on a cutting board, so there is a bit of space outside the cakering. I have put a piece of masking tape on the cake ring, to make sure it stays in place. Place on top of the turntable for easier filling.

Put some frosting in a (disposable) icing bag and cut of the tip.

Pipe the icing in a thin layer on top of the cake, all the way around. This ensures that the mousse filling is captured inside the cake, and gives straighter sides to the finished cake.

Spread or pipe in your first type of cake filling, make sure it is quite level. Obviously, if you are only making the filling out of frosting, just spread a layer of that on the cake. No need to do the previous step.

Put the second layer of cake on top, pipe frosting along the edge, add the second type of filling and place the last layer of cake on top. For this layer, it it a good idea the use the bottom side up, to get a sharper edge.

Put the cake in the fridge for 4-6 hours, for the filling and frosting to firm up. You can leave it overnight, but I prefer to make my cakes in the shortest amount of time, but not shorter than the cakes need. If you do the trick with frosting on the outside of the filling, it generally doesn't need to cool for as long, since the butter in the frosting firms more quickly than a mousse filling.

Take the cake out from the fridge, remove the cake ring and the plastic strip, and your cake will look like this.

The next step is to put a layer of frosting on the entire cake. My preferred tool for this is a small offset spatula. As you can see in the picture below it is just slightly bigger than a dinner spoon.

In order to get the best possible result, it is a good idea to frost the cake twice. The first coat to seal in the cake and the crumbs, and the second to make the cake as level as possible. My edge in this instance could definitely be nicer, but that was okay :o) Again, use the turntable for easier frosting.

Tint your fondant or sugar paste with the colour of your choice, unless you want the cake to be white, of course. You only need a tiny amount of colour paste, and kneed the colour into the fondant until there are no streaks. Roll out your fondant on a silicone rolling mat, and transfer it onto the chilled cake. Work your way from the top and down the sides, trying to avoid creases. If you start to get a crease, try to pull the fondant carefully away from the cake and smooth from the top. Small creases are difficult to avoid completely, but try to get as few as possible, and as far down on the cake as possible.

Use a cake smoother, to smooth the cake on the top and sides. This will make a huge difference to the look of the cake.

When you have smoothed the cake, cut off any excess of the fondant at the base with a smalle knife or a pizza cutter. Repeat with the other cake, so that you now have two cakes covered in fondant. Cool for an hour, to make sure they are firm.

Your next step is to stack the cakes. This might seem complicated or worrying. But it is very easy, and the only thing you basically need is a couple of straws, or plastic dowels intended for food. Press the straw down into the bottom tier, and cut of at the level of the cake. Do about 4 for a cake this size. The reason for this step, is to have some support for the top tier, so it does not weigh too much down on the bottom tier.

 

Place the smaller tier on top and you cake will look like this.

Make a fairly thick royal icing using pasteurised eggwhites and icing sugar. Put a small amount into a piping bag fitted with a small star tip and pipe a shell border around the base of the two cakes. If you are new to this technique, try piping on a cutting board first, or look on the internet for a tutorial.

After this step, your cake is just about complete. The only thing missing is decorations of your choice - flowers, dots, stars, name and perhaps a topper of some kind.

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Thank you VERY much, Camilla! What did you guys think? Have you ever tried decorating a cake like this? Leave a comment below letting me know. I sure know I'll be trying this out, inshaAllah.

Don't forget to hop on over to Camilla's blog for more inspiration! But be careful; you may not be able to control yourself, hehe B)



Yours sincerely,
The Creative Muslimah

[Jewelry-making + update] BUTTERFLY earrings and where have I been???

Salam and peace!!!

Yes, I am back, alhamdulillah. After what seems to be a very abrupt and sudden hiatus, I am now officially back in the blogging business, alhamdulillah. Several months have passed by with nothing but school work, side projects and the final setting up of my newly opened jewelry brand and its online store; Joules By TCM!

SO  much has happened in the last few months, subhanAllah!  I've started selling my jewelry officially (though things are still going slowly because I'm now in the midst of preparing for my final exams before graduation!), I've become the happy owner of a DSLR (Nikon D3100, alhamdulillah), which is a huge shift from having to use my Sony Xperia's camera, I'm soon graduating and will be closing another chapter of my life (and to be honest, I don't really know what to feel about it) and I'm alhamdulillah gathering more and more tools for jewelry making at home!

So, without further ado and blabbering on about how my life has changed, I thought I'd jump right back into blogging and show you guys pictures of one of my favorite hobbies. Didn't guess it yet? It's JEWELRY MAKING! :-)

I recently started a giveaway on my jewelry brand's FB page  which will be running until the 31st of May inshaAllah (so if you'd like to participate, click here) and I thought I'd share some pictures I took of the process of making the BUTTERFLY earrings that are on stake. :-)
And here you go:

click here to participate!

First the butterflies are sawed out by hand in a 0.8 mm brass sheet.

They are sanded thoroughly and filed on the sides

My love for DREMEL constantly increases for every jewelry project I start <3
I made my own sandpaper sheets out of fine grit sandpaper (polishing paper)to attach to my dremel and polish the surface.

After drilling a hole (also with the Dremel <3) I used a plier to bend the butterflies to get a 3D effect.

This is how one of them looked after bending it! Awesome, no? But pretty bad lighting unfortunately. I'm still experimenting with my DSLR :)

Here's a "next day" picture of the earrings in their full glory and length :) I attached chains of sterling silver and handmade earhooks of silver plated bronze.

From the top!

What do you guys think of the result? Let me know in the comments below! I miss hearing from you guys!


Yours sincerely after a LONG time,
The Creative Muslimah

[DIY] Triangle Geo dangling earrings

Assalamualeykum (peace be upon you) and hey there!

The other day, I was SO priviliged to have one of my polymer clay jewelry-making DIY's feautured over at In Real Life by Emma-Lee; a very talented and passionate blogger, who'se absolutely one of the most friendly people I've every written to. :-)

Hop on over to her blog to see how I made these simple triangle geometric dangling earrings with a few simple materials, featuring my ever-so-loved polymer clay!

Let me know what you think!

Assalamualeykum (må fred være med dig) og hejsa!

Forleden var jeg SÅ heldig at få vist én af mine FIMO ler smykkevejledninger på den talentfulde Emma-Lees blog, In Real life.

Hvad synes i om resultatet?

Yours sincerely,
The Creative Muslimah

[Poetry] "Change" - by Mariam Jai

Assalamualeikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatuhu and peace out to all my peace-loving readers !

Many of you may remember this beautiful poem that my mashaAllah very talented fellow creative Muslimah, Mariam, wrote, which I shared a while ago with you all. God continues to bless her with a beautiful and eloquent flow of words and speech and she continues to use it in His way, and I pray to God that He continues using her and all others, who work sincerely, to spread His message, ameen.

Inspired by the feeling of standing before baitullah (The House of God; the Kaaba in Mecca, one of the most holy places for Muslims) and praying to God to enlighten and purify her in order for her to change for the better, she shared this beautifully written poem which I couldn't help but sharing with you all. 
Mariam and her family are currently in Mecca to perform the Umrah, the highly recommended (but not obligatory) "minor" pilgrimage, which can be performed at any time of the year, as opposed to the Hajj, which can only be performed during the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar; Dhul Hijjah, during specific days in that month.
May Allah accept their umrah and the umrah and all good deeds of everyone, and may He forgive us all and let us all be able to change for the better, ameen.

Without further adieu, I present to you this beautiful poem; Change - by Mariam Jai:

Change
I’m ready for it 
Kind of expect it 
now that I’m going to look for it.

I’m prepared to rearrange my map
only if The Designer wants it for me
and you are able to let go. 

I kindly ask You to let love grow out of hatred To let forgiveness obliterate grudges
to let me bring home a seed of change
and plant it in this city, here in the dark North.

And so I ask you to forgive what have been
and let’s work on what could become.
For me: I humbly depart as a tabula rasa
ready to embrace the change
expecting it to find its way
& carve its name
deep down within. 

"On that note I hope you guys are able to forgive me, if I mistreated you, spoke of you behind your back or in any other way hurt and wronged you. May Allah forgive us all."

Ameen thumma ameen to her duah at the end.
Share your thoughts on this poem below! How do you wish to change for the better?

Yours Sincerely,
The Creative Muslimah


Assalamualeikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatuhu og fred være med jer alle, i kærlige fred-elskende læsere! :)

Mange af jer kan nok godt huske dette smukke og velskrevet digt som min kære veninde og kreative muslimah, Mariam Jai, skrev, som jeg delte med jer for nogle måneder siden.
Mariam bliver mashaAllah bedre endnu, og Gud fortsætter med at velsigne hende med dette skønne talent hun har for at skrive især digte.

Her for tiden er hun taget til Umrah sammen med sin familie, hvilket er den "lille" islamiske valfart til mekka, som i modsætning til Hajj, ikke er obligatorisk, men den er meget belønningsværdig og velset i Guds øjne, og desuden kan den udføres når som helst i løbet af året, hvor Hajj kun kan udføres i den 12. og sidste måned i Islam; Dhul Hijjah. Må Allah acceptere den fra hende og hendes familie, og må Han acceptere vores gode gerninger også, ameen.
Hun delte dette brag af et digt inden hun tog afsted, og jeg blev simpelthen nødt til at dele den med jer (læs den foroven). Hvad synes i om digtet? Hvordan kunne i tænke jeg at forbedre jer og hvilke tiltag ønsker i at gøre? Smid en kommentar forneden!

Med venlig hilsen,
The Creative Muslimah 

[Self-reflection] Me in the mirror

Looking at yourself in the mirror can be a terrifying experience, am I right? Staring back at you is the person you were, the one you are, and perhaps the one you will be. When we look into the mirror, we see our thoughts embodied. We see that which everyone else sees, only we know what’s on the inside as well.

I remember looking at myself in the mirror when I was younger, but finally sensible. I was very surprised at how I looked. I remember asking myself: "Is this what you really look like? Is this how people see you? Like, really?"

Are people able to see through you? Can they see what you're really like? Can you see what you're really like?

I find myself thinking sometimes, when looking at myself in the mirror; “Who are you and where are you going?”
Sometimes, I reply by saying that my name is Aysha, I’m so-and-so many years old and I’m going to study medicine or psychology and change the world as we know it.
Other times, I’m speechless.

Let’s take a step back here. I’m not trying to portray how good I am at self-reflection, because if I tried to do so, I’d inevitably fail. I admit it; I don’t often think about my life and where I’m going, even though I feel that I should. I get caught up in this world, this incredibly materialistic world, and sometimes I do enjoy it. Isn’t that a part of being human? Isn’t that what makes us special? That we forget our real purpose and indulge ourselves in worldly things, thinking that this is it?

Yes, we humans are undoubtedly notorious for not thinking further than our personal sphere and little happy bubble. We live and laugh and love, and maybe don’t know why. The question is, should we know why? Should we know who we are and where we’re going? Should we be able to reply our reflection in the mirror when it asks us that question? Should we be able to reply with confidence and sensibility, and a resilient mind?

Maybe, just maybe, we should start considering our ultimate purpose in life, not some temporary half-hearted one, and whether or not we’re striving to fulfill it.

And next time we look in the mirror, let us say this prayer in hope that God will answer it sooner rather than later:

Oh Allah, just as you have made my outside beautiful, beautify my character as well.

Yours sincerely,

The Creative Muslimah, searching through herself.

[Recipe] EASIEST cookies ever... The Indian Nan khatai!

Assalamualeikum and peace!

Biscotti... THAT's exactly what these delicious and very simple cookies taste of.

The very popular Indian Nan khatai (pronounced: NAH-n kuht-eye)is a simple, eggless cookie that is sweet, buttery and crispy all at once, and they're made in no time!

Next time you're in need of a super fast cookie recipe to make for that 12 o'clock tea party you forgot you were hosting (ahem), look no further than these awesome, traditional and yummy cookies!

These were inspired by SuperVeggieDelight on Youtube (who, by the way, has some great recipes to check out!):

Assalamualeikum og hej med jer!

Biscotti... Det var lige præcis det, som disse udsøgte og nemme småkager smagte af.

Disse populære indiske Nan khatai (udtales: NARN kat-ej) er simple småkager UDEN æg, og de er søde, sprøde og bløde inden i, og det bedste er, at de kan laves super hurtigt!

Næste gang du har glemt at du skal være værtinde for brunch hjemme hos dig, og du står og mangler en hurtigt småkage opskrift, så er disse traditionelle og lækre småkager lige noget for dig!

Inspireret af SuperVeggieDelight på Youtube, har jeg forsøgt at kaste mig ud i at lave dem og dele opskriften med jer:

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 1 ½ tbsp semolina
- 1/4 cup ground almond (or almond meal, which I used)
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- A little bit of freshly ground cardamom
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp gram flour (chickpea flour)
- A tiny bit of saffron
- 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
- ½ cup lukewarm milk
- Almonds or any other nut of your choice (preferably pistachios or cashews)


Mix all of the dry ingredients very well in a large mixing bowl.
Add the softened butter and mix it until the dough can bind but will still crumple if you squish it very hard.
Add 1 tablespoon of milk  at a time to the dough until the dough is slightly soft and mushy. You should still be able to form balls out of the dough without it sticking to your hands. I only needed 2 tablespoons for my cookies.

Preheat the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (approx. 175 degrees Celsius). 
Cover a baking tray with baking paper, make small round balls out of the dough and place them about 4 cm away from each other.



Place an almond on each ball to press it down a little bit.



Bake the cookies for 8 minutes at the given temperature, then lower the temperature to about 250 degrees Fahrenheit (approx 120 degrees Celsius), and let them bake for about 10 more minutes. Check whether they are brown at the bottom. If so, then flip all the cookies upside down and let them bake for another 8 minutes. until golden brown on the top and bottom.

Enjoy them warm (while they are a bit more soft on the outside) or let them cool down and eat them while they are nice and crispy. :-)



See these turned out just like in the video.
And so I thought, why not bake another batch? Double up?

And so I did.
And I think that something went wrong.



Can you see it? If not, look no further than below:



HAH. It became one big cookie. -.-'
You know, besides the fact that they turned out completely FLAT.
Khayran inshaAllah, they still tasted good, and once seperated, they looked quite nice too, alhamdulillah:





Og til de dansktalende: 


Ingredienser:

- 1/2 kop speltmel (sigtet fuldkornsmel)
- 1/2 kop hvedemel
- 1 ½ spsk semolina
- 1/4 kop stødt mandel (eller mandel mel)
- 1 tsk bagepulver
- En knivspids stødt kardemomme
- 1/3 kop sukker
- 1 spsk kikærte mel (gramflour på engelsk)
- En lille smule safran
- 1/2 kop smør ved stuetemperatur (Ca. 120 gram brugte jeg i hvert fald)
- ½ kop lunt mælk
- Mandler eller andre nødder

Bland alle tørre ingredienser sammen. Bland smør i indtil det holder sammen. Tilsæt ca. 2 spiseskeer mælk (én ad gangen) indtil dejen stadig kan bindes, men er lidt blødere. Du skal kunne rulle kugler sammen med dejen.

Varm ovnen op på de 175 grader Celsius. Sæt noget bagepapir på en bradepande, og form små kugler af dejen. Placer dem med en afstand på ca. 4 cm på bagepladen. 

Tryk en lille mandel oven på hver småkage.

Bag dem i ca. 8 minutter. Dernsæt skal du sænke temperaturen til ca. 120 grader Celsius og bag dem i 10 minutter igen. 

Se efter om de er brune på bunden. Hvis ja, så vend dem om og lad dem bage igen i yderligere 8 minutter indtil de er gyldne.

Nyd dem mens de er lune (og stadig lidt bløde) eller vent til de er kølet ned og er lidt mere sprøde. :-)

Velbekomme!