OOps!

Ok, I am completely scatterbrained as of late, and completely forgot to take pics of the naan and keema. I also should have posted the other pictures by now, but once again forgot. I was in the hospital for a non-stress test to make sure Baby2 was alright. It seemed to be ok, Guess it liked the attention at the hospital.hehe

Today I want to try my hand at this recipe,

Swirled Cake Bars

Adapted from  Bakingblonde

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
  
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 3/4 tsp salt
  
• 3/4 cup shortening (or butter)(I used 1/2 cup shortening 1/4 cup butter)
  
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
  
• 2 tsp vanilla
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 1 cup nuts (I omitted because I had none)
  
• 2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, melted (I used 1 oz semi-sweet and 1 oz bittersweet)
  

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
   
2. Lightly spray and flour a 9×13 pan with PAM.
   
3. In a small bowl wisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In large mixing bowl cream the shortening and sugar. Add the vanilla and eggs. Beat only to combine. Mix in the flour mixture and beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
   
4. Spoon half the batter into another bowl. Fold the 1/2 cup of nuts into the vanilla batter. Gently pour batter into prepared pan.
   
5. To the remaining batter fold in the melted chocolate until incorporated. Gently drop spoonfulls of the chocolate batter over the vanilla batter in the pan. Using a greased knife, cut through the two batter to create swirl patter. Top with remaining nuts.
   
6. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Do not overbake.
   

*Mine baked in 24 minutes.