0 Pumpkin Pistachio Pound Cake

Love nuts in bakes and i know i will be making a pumpkin pound cake for the weekend bake.Finally combined both the pumpkin puree and coarse pistachio nuts to make this spongy and super moist pound cakes. Pistachio nuts gives a wonderful and marvellous texture to this cake and you can enjoy thoroughly just along with a cup of tea or coffee for your evening snack or either for a quick breakfast.

I went for usual preparation of pound cake in which i have added pumpkin puree and pistachios else nothing is new in this cake, but the final result was simply tremendous. A super moist cake with a wonderful mild pumpkin flavour,  this mini pound cakes are quite addictive.Sending to 60days of Christmas hosted by Priya and Divya

2nos Eggs (large)
1+1/4cups All purpose flour
2tbsp Corn flour
3/4tsp Baking powder
3/4cup Sugar
1+1/2tsp Vanilla
2tbsp Yogurt
1/4tsp Salt
1/2cup  Butter (room temperature)
1/2cup Pumpkin puree
1/2cup Pistachio nuts (coarsely chopped)

Preheat the oven to 350F, grease the mini loaf pan and keep aside.

Lightly whisk the eggs,yogurt and vanilla in a medium bowl, meanwhile take the flours, sugar,salt in a large bowl,mix for few seconds.

Now whisk the softened butter,pumpkin puree and half of the egg mixture,add to the dry ingredients get moistened, beat in medium speed for a minutes,scrap down the sides..

Add the remaining egg mixture as two batches and beat again for few minutes,scrap down the sides.

Add the coarsely chopped pistachio nuts,give a quick stir and pour the batter into prepared pan, smooth the surface with a spatula.

Bake for 35-40minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean..

Let the cake gets cool completely and enjoy.

0 Peanut Butter Pistachio Fudge

I have seen rarely kids saying no to fudges, my space have varieties of fudges eventhough somehow i want to make some with my favourite peanut butter spread. Fudge is one of the mouthwatering confections between candy and cookies. You may think that its too difficult to make fudges, but it really easier and quicker than you think. To make your own fudge at home,you just need simple ingredients available in your pantry.

Am starting this months blogging marathon first week with Kids Delight-Anniversary special as theme, obviously this week is going to be kids favourite foods. Homemade fudges can be served very well as dessert and can also served on many different occasions. Peaut butter fudge with pistachios are really very easy to prepare and they gets ready very quickly, our recent favourite and we couldnt stop having them.Check out the other marathoners running this 21th edition here.Sending this fudges to Srivallis Kids Delight-Anniversary Potluck Party.

1cup Sweetened condensed milk
1cup White chocolate pieces (chopped roughly)
1/2cup Creamy Peanut butter
1/2cup Pistachio nuts
1tbsp Butter

In a heavy sauce pan, melt the white chocolate chips,butter,condensed milk,peanut butter and stir continously.

Remove the pan and add the pistachios nuts and spread the mixture over a baking sheet lined over a rectangular pan and keep aside until the mixture get cooled.

Arrange them in fridge for atleast 2 hours or until firm.

Cut into squares and enjoy it..