Best 5 Egg Bara Recipes

SCOTTISH TEA BREAD (FRUIT LOAF)

Steps:

• Put all the dried fruit into a bowl with the brown sugar and pour the hot tea over the top. Cover and let stand on the counter overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C)
• Butter and flour the inside of a loaf tin and set aside.
• Place the fruit mixture into a large bowl and add the beaten egg, flour and baking powder and mix until well combined.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan and place into preheated oven. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes, then carefully remove cake from pan and place on cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing. Serve with a hot cup of tea.

THE BEST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on 2 sides; spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• For the crust: Add the flour, cornstarch, confectioners' sugar and salt to the bowl of a food processor and pulse 10 times until combined. Add the cold butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse sand, about 30 times. (The dough will not come together in one mass.) Sprinkle the mixture evenly in the prepared pan and lightly pat it down. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until golden brown around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the filling: Combine the eggs, yolks, sugar, flour, salt and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Whisk continuously over medium heat, occasionally scraping down the sides and edges of the pan with a rubber spatula, until simmering and thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the lemon zest and butter until combined.
• Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Pour the filling over the crust and bake until just set, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Place on a wire rack to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Use the foil overhang to lift the bars from the pan. Remove the foil and slice into squares. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

NEPALI BARA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, soak the lentils overnight. Next day, rinse the soaked lentils thoroughly. If no outer skin of the lentils is desired, you can rub the soaked lentils between your palms and the outer skin will wash off.
• Transfer the washed lentils to a large blender, add a small amount of water, and blend it into a thick paste.
• Transfer the lentil mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the oil, minced garlic, ginger and green chilies. Add turmeric, asafoetida, and salt and pepper. Add the beaten eggs and ground meat. Combine the lentil mixture thoroughly. At this point, it is better to store the lentil mixture in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to allow for the flavours to fuse.
• For cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a non-stick, thick-bottomed pan or tawa under medium heat. Pour a half cup of the lentil mixture onto the pan and gently spread the mixture into the shape of a mini-pancake. Repeat with other patties, ensuring to not overcrowd the pan so that you can turn over the patties more easily.
• Cook the patties on one side until the edges have crisped up and the patties themselves have attained a golden brown colour. Turn the patties over onto the other side and cook until the patties have cooked and are golden brown. You can use paper towel to remove any excess oil if required.
• Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot with mango chutney or any other condiment.
• It is also common to add an egg topping or a minced meat topping or whatever toppings you desire.
• For convenience, an alternative to cooking your baras in a pan is using a waffle machine. For this, heat up your waffle machine and using oil spray coat the top and bottom surfaces. Pour a half cup of the lentil mixture on the bottom surface, gently spread out the mixture, and close the lid to cook. Cook until the lentil patty is cooked and has attained a golden brown colour, approximately 5-7 minutes. Baking is another healthy way to cook baras.

EGG BARA

Steps:

• Boil eggs and peel them.
• Prepare black lentil paste batter.
• Add spices, salt, termaric, green chilli, and water to make a fine paste.
• Cut the eggs in half and cover them with the spiced batter.
• Put all the eggs one by one into the frying oil.
• Remove eggs from oil when they are well done.
• Serve eggs as a snack.

DIY BAKED EGG BAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the thyme, garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic and onion are softened and golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally while breaking up the tomatoes, until the sauce is thickened slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Put 4 medium (8-ounce) ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet. Divide the sauce among them. Make 2 shallow wells in the sauce in each ramekin. Working with one egg at a time, crack the egg into a small bowl and then gently pour into one of the wells. Sprinkle the eggs with salt and pepper. Add the desired toppings to each ramekin. Bake on the baking sheet until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still runny, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Serve with crusty bread for soaking up the sauce.