Tag Archive | "sweet"

Irish Almond Cake (For St. Patrick’s Day)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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Irish Almond Cake (For St. Patrick’s Day)

Ingredients: 1 plain white cake mix, 1 packet vanilla instant pudding mix, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup + 1tbsp Irish whiskey, 4 large eggs, 1 cup finely chopped silvered almonds, 1 tsp lemon zest, 1 cup confectioners sugar, 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, 1/2 tsp green food color. Method: Preheat the [...]

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Cream Dessert with Strawberry Sauce (For St. Patrick’s Day)

Monday, March 16, 2009

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Cream Dessert with Strawberry Sauce (For St. Patrick’s Day)

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 [...]

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Fig and Date Pudding

Saturday, March 7, 2009

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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 [...]

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English Bread Butter Pudding

Sunday, February 22, 2009

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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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Khoya Paratha

Monday, February 9, 2009

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Ingredients: 100gms whole wheat flour, 100gms khoya (dried milk), 80gms powdered sugar, 1/2 – 1 tsp ground green cardamom, 2 tbsp ground mixed dry fruits (optional), 100ml water, 1 tsp vegetable oil, Ghee for roasting. Method: Combine flour, oil and water and knead a dough. Heat a pan on medium flame, melt ghee and then [...]

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Instant Chocolate Mousse

Monday, January 26, 2009

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Ingredients: 1 cup sweetened chocolate bars, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup heavy cream, Whipped cream and chocolate chips to garnish. Method: Blend together chocolate, egg and vanilla extract till the chocolate bars are chopped. Meanwhile heat the cream only till it starts bubbling. Stir and remove from flame. Switch on the blender [...]

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Strawberry Blueberry Cream Dessert

Friday, December 19, 2008

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Ingredients: (Serves 2) 3/4 cup cream cheese, 1/2 cup (100-150 gms) thick hung curd, 10-12 strawberries; pureed, 1/2 cup blueberries; pureed, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup whipped cream, 2 strawberries and blueberries; sliced. Method: In a mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, hung curd, sugar and whipped cream. Blend together till sugar is dissolved. Now [...]

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Christmas Pudding

Monday, December 15, 2008

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A Christmas dinner will never be complete without a serving of Christmas pudding. Christmas puddings are usually made in advance so that its flavors are developed. Since it contains lots of dry fruits and is steamed for hours, you can store it for days without freezing and for months in the refrigerator.  Ingredients: 1 lb [...]

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Chocolate Cream Pudding

Monday, November 24, 2008

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Ingredients: 2/3 cup cocoa, 1 cup white sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 egg yolks; beaten, 2 tbsp butter; softerned, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups milk, Whipped cream as per choice, Chocolate chips. Method: Mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Put over the flame and stir in milk slowly [...]

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Almond Burfi (II)

Saturday, October 25, 2008

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Ingredients: 2 cups almonds; peeled and ground to fine powder, 1 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup ghee, 2 cups water, 2 cups milk powder, Ground elaichi (green cardamom) as per taste, Sliced pistachios to garnish. Method: In a pan, combine sugar and water and cook till sugar syrup of one thread consistency is formed. Mix [...]

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Almond Burfi (I) (Badam Barfi Method I)

Friday, October 24, 2008

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Ingredients: 1 cup almonds; finely ground, 3/4 cup sugar or more if you want it sweet, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tbsp ghee, Few threads of saffron, Ground elaichi (green cardamom) as per taste, Sliced almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts to garnish. Method: Soak almonds in water for 5-6 hours or in warm water for 2-3 [...]

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Kaju Katli/Burfi

Thursday, October 23, 2008

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Ingredients:     2 cups kaju (cashew nuts); soaked into warm water for at least 2 hours, 1 cup sugar, 1 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp elaichi (green cardamom); powdered, Silver varak or sliced dry fruits to decorate. Method : Grind the cashew nuts with little water into a smooth and thick paste. In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar [...]

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Apple Halwa

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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Ingredients: 500gms/3 apples, 1 cup sugar (or as per taste), 1 cup condensed milk, Few drops of yellow food color, 8-10 cashew nuts, 6-8 almonds, 1 tbsp ghee. Method: Peel the apples and grate them. Immediately heat a pan and add the grated apple to it with little water. Cover and cook for few minutes. [...]

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Shahi Churma Laddoo

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

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Ingredients: For the churma- 2 cups coarsely ground wheat flour, Milk as required to knead dough, A pinch of salt, 1/4 cup melted ghee. Other- 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup + for frying – ghee, 1/8 cup dry roasted khus khus (poppy seeds), 1/4 cup roasted dry coconut, Sliced dry fruits as per choice, [...]

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Moong Dal Halwa

Monday, October 20, 2008

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Ingredients: 2 cups moong dal, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups milk, 1 1/2 cup ghee, 150 gms khoya, 7-8 almonds, 8-10 pods of elaichi (ground), A handful of raisins, Few strands of kesar (saffron), Few drops of yellow food color. Method: Soak the moong dal for 2-3 hours. Then wash it and drain well. Now [...]

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Creamy Coconut Pudding

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

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Ingredients: 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 2 cups milk, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup corn flour, 2 eggs; yolks separated and beaten, 4 tbsp butter, A pinch of salt, Whipped cream to top. Method: In a heavy bottom saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cornstarch and salt and stir and cook on medium flame till the [...]

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