Irish Soda Tutti Fruity Bread and HaPpY NeW YeAr 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013 TO ALL!!

May this new year bring loads and loads of happiness in everyone's life. 

I bough this tutti fruity with a plan to make a cake. But for a second I thought always I make the cake, but this time I need to make something different and something lite, and another reason being that I am hosting an event called as "Healthy Recipe Substitution" HRS Event  and this recipe will be a good fit for the same. I do have a surprise gift at the end of the event too. So hoping that this recipe and as well as the giveaway will help other bloggers to participate and keep it healthy. :)

Well to talk a little bit about the substitute I used.....the recipe called for 4 cups of All purpose flour, I substituted half of the flour with Whole Wheat Flour. I am sure that all other ingredients in this recipe are a healthy substitute as well.

Method:
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1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add all purpose flour and whole wheat flour, baking soda orange zest and sugar and mix once.

3. Now add small cubes of the cold butter, and mash the butter with your fingers along with the flour mixture, so that the flour becomes little crumbly, as the butter is very less the crumbles wont be so noticeable.
4. In a small bowl lightly beat the egg, add butter milk to it and whisk it once.
5. Add the buttermilk and egg mixture into the flour and mix it with a hand mixer on low to medium until well blended.

6. In another bowl add the tutty fruity and the extra flour and with a fork lightly mix it so that all the tutty fruity is well coated with the flour.
7. Now add this to the flour dough and just fold it until mixed.
8. Line a baking sheet, or a loaf pan (I used a square oven safe bowl), coat it with little butter and flour, add the dough and even it out.

9. Bake it for about 45 to 50 mins or until a tooth pick inserted in middle of the bread comes out clean and the top of the bread has turned slightly golden brown.
10. Remove it from oven allow it to cool for 5 to 10 mins, slide a knife along the sides of the bowl and remove the bread by turning it upside down to a wire rack and again turning the bread to face the top.

11. Now slice it according to your choice and you can eat it as it is or spread a little bit butter and enjoy.

Linking this recipe to my Event: "Healthy Recipe Substitution" HRS Event

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2012 - A Flashback!!

I had been wanting to do this "Best Of" post for every milestone in my blog. But somehow could not get into doing it. Srivalli's post on Best of 2012 event motivated me to look back at 2012 - the year that was. Completing two years of blogging this month I thought this is the best time to do it.

Favorite Post
Nothing was more sweeter and beautiful than my dear blog buddies' lovely gesture for

Why?

Human atrocities of every kind, in every country, every day, and soon one  develops a numb shield  to stop responding to the daily horrors - and quickly move on  looking  for the happier parts of life. 

Then comes the next story so ghastly, that it breaks down the armour in a second, and evokes such strong emotions of every kind.

This post is a personal note to not forget, and not let her death go in vain.

This write up voices well what we feel  http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?283477

Prayers for change and a safer world.