A Birthday Breakfast in The Garden

It happened !!!!

One of the Little Women had her Birthday !!!

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Bring on the dishes, teacups and freshly brewed tea and coffee and take a seat ! And oh , don't forget the baked goodies because you're in for a treat !!!❤

      The morning dawned and brought a beautiful sun along!
What a perfect day to do a   

''Birthday Breakfast in The Garden''

Before anyone was up, the youngest of The Little Women sneaked downstairs and sorted through stacks of plates and cups until she found the perfect ones without waking anyone through the clatter that could be heard !

Add tiny teaucups with a romantic flowerprint, a lace table cover and a row of fresh flowers and...
 VOILA ! 

The basics were on !

Strips of lace were put up on the ceiling to create a festive touche for the Birthday Lady !

 But before the Birthday Lady comes in let's put on some music !  

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On the Menu;
 Made by the Birthday Lady herself :
'' Lemon-Poppy Cake ''

Elegant small glasses filled with orange juice and a sugared rim only added to the sweetness of the day!

 

See the sun flittering beautifully across the table ?!

 What a perfect day !!!

 

Doesn't these tiny  '' Tea -Cakes '' look adorable?!

Made by the Birthday Lady herself ! 

These Tea Cakes are made without eggs, milk, butter or gluten! Even without these ingredients these Tea Cakes are so delicious ! They taste even better after a few days !

 

Look at that tiny Tea Cake with the candle ! ;-)

Drum roll please !!! Here she comes !!! 

Get that confetti ready !!!

1-2-3...

Doesn't this picture capture the honestly surprised and happy look on her face?!

The first sleepy picture of the day! ;-)

 

Bluebarb Crunch with a dallop of Whipped Cream !

 

Opening a few presents from the Family 

 

  

My Little Present ! I made her a Wish Catalog full of pictures that she likes !

Who remembers the Waltons looking in the Wish Catalog ?! 

I had so much fun putting this together ! 

 

A very thoughtfull and sweet gift from our sweet friends in England !!!

Ofcourse I had to make the yearly Birthday Pictures!!!

Enjoy ! 

And she lived happily ever after ! 

Love and Blessings,

Three Little Women

A Basket Full of Challah

 

Every Friday when we sit around the table , we enjoy this scrumptious bread that is lovingly prepared !

The Challah's have an irresistible pillowy texture that no one can resist !

Challah is a soft braided bread that’s slightly sweet and tastes similar to dinner rolls. It’s enriched with eggs and is traditionally dairy-free, which means you use oil instead of butter and water instead of milk, although we like the taste of butter better !

                                    

Ingredients

• 1 kg ( 8 cups ) of high quality all purpose flour or spelt flour
• 15 grams ( 1 1/2 TB) dry yeast
• 4 TB sugar
• 4 ts. seasalt
• 4 eggs
• 150 gram unsalted butter, melted 
• 400 ml ( 1 1/2 cups ) lukewarm water

     

  1.  In a bowl, combine flour and yeast.
            Add a little water to get the yeast started.

  2. Now add the eggs and stir some into the yeast mixture.

 

   

    3. In this stage add the sugar and salt.

4. Add the melted butter and the rest of the water and start stirring with a spatula or a spoon until nicely combined.
   

      5. Add almost all water and stir until nicely combined.

  

      

    

  6. Start kneading with your hands on a lightly floured surface.

      

 7. After 10 minutes you should have a smooth dough.

       

8. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover.
           Let rest in a warm place for 1-2 hours.

 

       

 9. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

           When the dough has risen, divide in 16 equal pieces.

        ↓Watch this helpful video on how to braid the Challah ! ↓

                                                   

 

       10.Place the challah's on prepared baking sheets.

            Cover loosely with a damp tea towel and let rise for 30 min.

       11. Preheat oven to 390F/200C

       12. Brush the Challah's with egg wash or some melted butter.

             Sprinkle some sesame or poppy seeds on top.

       13. Bake the challah's for about 24 minutes ( two at the time).

             Once done let them cool completly on a wire rack. 

             And then... ATTACK !!! ;)  

Here a little variation you can make with the Challah dough ! 

For a special Challah I made a Gingerbread Cookie and a Chocolate one and they are sooo yummy ! 

You just use crumbled gingerbread cookies and add them to a part of the Challah before you braid them.

 

Do the same with a tablet of Chocolate ! Just grate and add !!! 

I really hope you will give this recipe a try and let me know how it worked out for you by writing in the comment section ! ;) 

I hope this is an encouragement for you to start making your own delicious Challah bread !!!

Love and Blessings , 

Three Little Women