Fruit Custard is a version of fruit salad. Well you can call this recipe a fruit salad too. I have added fruits to the custard and garnished with dry fruits and cream. It can be served as a dessert as well as a good way to make your kids eat fruits. I would not say [...]
Continue reading...4. January 2011
Who doesn’t like Chocolate Fudge? Well I guess there may be few, but this recipe is for all the fudge lovers. This rich chocolate nut fudge has a nice chocolate flavor of cocoa with milky sweetness of condensed milk and a texture of nuts. It is a lovely combination and the best way to begin [...]
Continue reading...5. March 2010
Ingredients: 150gm apples; peeled and finely chopped, 25gm orange zest, 300gm flour, 150gm granulated sugar, 200ml milk, 3 eggs, 15gm baking powder, 150gm vegetable oil, 75gm buttermilk, 15gm orange/vanilla extract (essence), A pinch of salt. Method: Sift flour with baking powder. Beat the eggs and whisk along with sugar until frothy. Slowly add the flour [...]
Continue reading...11. February 2010
Ingredients: 1 ripe banana; pureed, 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup plain flour (maida), 1/3 cup salted butter; softened, 1 egg; beaten until fluffy, 1/3 cup milk, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 1/4 cup chocolate chips, Cake tin. Method: Grease the cake tin. Preheat the oven at [...]
Continue reading...8. June 2009
Last week we went on a vacation to this hill station in Maharashtra (India) called ‘Mahabaleshwar’. It is a native place for strawberries and though summer is not the best season to grow them, we were tempted to have them anyway. ‘Strawberry with cream and ice cream’ is the most famous strawberry preparation found all [...]
Continue reading...28. May 2009
We all crave for delicious dessert. But the thought of the amount calories they have makes us feel guilty after we have them (Coz it is almost impossible to control this sin). My recipe today will bring a relief to you. This is a dessert made out of yogurt and honey. Dry fruits like apricots, [...]
Continue reading...25. May 2009
Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup cream; whipped till light and fluffy, 1/2 cup milk, 2 egg yolks, 3 tbsp gelatin, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup sugar, Orange rind and mixed nuts to garnish. Method: Dissolve gelation in water. Beat the egg yolks, add milk and sugar to it. Add this mixture to a [...]
Continue reading...22. May 2009
Ingredients: 2 cups pineapple juice, 1 tbsp butter, 2 eggs, 2 tbsp sugar, Few leaves of basil. Method: In a saucepan, add pineapple juice, butter and sugar and put on a medium flame. After few minutes add basil and then cook the mixture stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Separate egg yolks from whites. Beat the [...]
Continue reading...16. April 2009
This Bread Pudding recipe is very simple, with 6 ingredients and you can prepare it in a pressure cooker in 20 minutes. Ingredients: 110 gms bread slices (best if day old); roughly torn into pieces, 500 ml hot milk, 60 gms sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence, 1/2 cup golden raisins cashew nuts and/or almonds (broken [...]
Continue reading...10. April 2009
Ingredients: For the crust- 1 large packet any plain sweet cookies or biscuits, 50 gms melted buter, For the filling- 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cornflour, 50 gms butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp chocolate extract, 2 cups milk, Whipped cream to top. Method: Grease a baking tray with butter. [...]
Continue reading...7. April 2009
Ingredients: 1 1/2 bars of unsweetened chocolate (approz 1 oz), 3/4 cup sugar, 5 tbsp cornflour or plain flour, A pinch of salt, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp chocolate essence, 2 egg yolks (save whites for meringue), 1 tbsp butter. For meringue- 2 egg whites, 4 tbsp sugar, A pinch [...]
Continue reading...27. March 2009
Cannoli is a Sicilian pastry dessert. They are tube-shaped shells made of pastry dough, filled with a sweet and creamy filling usually containing ricotta cheese blended with some flavor of vanilla, chocolate, pistachio or other. Ingredients: For the shells- 150gms flour, 50gms butter; melted, A pinch of salt, 1 tsp vinegar, 1/4 cup Marsala wine, [...]
Continue reading...22. March 2009
Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs, 3 tbsp margarine/butter, 24 oz/700 gms cream cheese, softened, 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3 large eggs, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup semi-sweet chips, Whipped cream and chocolate sauce to garnish. Method: Combine crumbs with margarine/butter and press onto the bottom of [...]
Continue reading...16. March 2009
Ingredients: 2 cups whipping cream, 2 2/3 cups milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 packet of unflavored gelatin, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence, 1 tsp almond extract/essence. For the sauce- 15-20 ounces of strawberries, 3-4 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 3 tbsp lemon juice. Method: Combine sugar, gelatin and milk in a saucepan. Stir and let [...]
Continue reading...7. March 2009
Ingredients: 1 litre milk, 1/3 cup rice, 1/4 cup figs; chopped, 1/4 cup dates; deseeded and chopped, A pinch of saffron, 1/4 cup honey, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom, Sliced almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts to garnish. Method: Wash and soak the rice for 1/2 an hour. Put milk in a heavy bottom pan and boil [...]
Continue reading...22. February 2009
Ingredients: 6 bread slices, 1/2 litre milk, 6 organic eggs; yolks separated from whites, 110 gms sugar, 10 ml vanilla essence, Butter, Almonds and Pistachios; sliced, Cherries as per taste; chopped. Method: Mix together egg yolks and sugar and whisk well, add vanilla essence and keep whisking. Bring the milk to boil on low flame. [...]
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24. February 2011
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