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Mango Ice Cream

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:43:13 +0100

Blend the mangoes with the sugar into a purée in a liquidiser.

Combine the condensed milk, milk, puréed mangoes, lemon juice and mix well.

Pour the mixture in a shallow freezer proof plastic container. Cover and freeze till slushy, for about 2 hours.

Pour the mixture…

Strawberry Mousse

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:38:11 +0100

Place the strawberries in a medium saucepan, add the sugar and water and cook over medium–low heat. Stir gently until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the strawberries are soft and the liquid syrupy. Process the strawberry mixture and gelatin in a food processor until…

Apple Marzipan Galette

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:35:03 +0100

Preheat oven to 425°F (220° C) .

Roll the galette dough to a 14-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place dough on prepared pan. Roll marzipan to a 9-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place marzipan on top of dough.

Combine apple, sugar, flour,…

Gold Bags

Tue, 05 May 2009 06:42:36 +0100

For the wrappers
Sieve the flour and salt together. Add the hot water gradually and make a soft dough. Knead for a while. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.Apply oil on your palm and knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic. Roll out thinly on…

Sweet Ricotta Pie

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:29:09 +0100

First lets make the sweet pie dough (pasta frolla)
Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into the work bowl of a food processor fitted with metal blade; pulse a few time just to mix the ingredients. Add the butter and pulse 15 to 20…

Paneer Kheer (Cottage Cheese Pudding)

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:24:59 +0100

Combine milk and sugar in a broad non-stick pan. Simmer on a medium flame, while stirring continously, till the sugar dissolves completely.

Add the cornflour mixture and stir continously till the mixture thickens.

Add the paneer, pistachios, almonds and cardamom powder and mix well. Thats it!

Gujiya

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:58:26 +0100

Gujiya is a special sweet dish prepared during Holi. Holi is a "festival of colours" celebrated in India. Its a festival which has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'. The spring season, during which the weather changes, is believed to…

French Apple Flan

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:53:04 +0100

First of all, lets make the apricot glaze. Put the jam in a small saucepan with water and heat gently until the jam melts. Increse the heat and boil for a minute, remove from the heat and press through a fine sieve. Keep warm until it is needed.

Take…

Vegetarian Spaghetti Bolognese Sauce

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:47:44 +0100

First, before you start, take the powdered soya in a small saucepan. Add hot boiled water till the powder is completely immersed. Add a tsp of olive oil and set aside.

Heat 3 tbsps of olive oil in a large pan. Fry garlic for about half a minute and then…

Baked Savory Cookie (Nippat)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:47:18 +0100

This is a known snack in all the South Indian bakeries. Its an all time favourite snack for most of the south indians. It tastes both sweet and salty with the presence of onion which gives a distinct sweetness and a touch of sesame gives a lovely crunchy and nutty…

Hazelnut Baby Loaf

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:09:28 +0100

To skin the hazelnuts, bring a cup of water to a boil in a medium saucepan, add 1/2 a tsp of baking soda and the nuts, and boil for 3 to 5 minutes, until the water turns black. To test if the skins have loosened sufficiently, drop a nut…

Apple Crumble

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:04:15 +0100

This is a very quick and a yummy dessert.

Preheat oven to 160 deg C.

Mix together butter and milkmaid and heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Keep aside to cool.

Peal and slice apples.

In an ovenproof dish,place the apple slices in layers. Press lightly while putting…

Schezuan Fried Rice

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:58:16 +0100

Schezuan Sauce recipe

For the paste, boil the dry red chillies and garlic and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Take off the heat and cool.

Drain out the water. Grind into a smooth paste in a blender using a little water. Keep it aside.

Heat the oil in…

Semolina Bread

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:49:12 +0100

Sponge

Pour the warm water into a medium bowl and whisk in the yeast and the sugar. When the yeast has dissolved and is creamy, about 5 minutes, stir in the flour.

Rise; Cover the bowl and let it rest at room temperature until the sponge doubles in volume, about…

Mini Focaccia

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:36:42 +0100

First grease a backing tray and keep aside.

Sieve the flour and salt. Add the yeast and mix well with a wooden spoon. Add olive oil and water and work together to form a soft and stif dough. Work the dough with your hands for about 5 minutes.

Finnish Pulla

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:32:48 +0100

Put the milk in a small saucepan and scald it(heat it until a ring of small bubbles is visible around the sides of the pan). Remove the pan from the heat and cool the milk to a room temperature of between 105 deg F and 115 deg F.

In…

German cheese cake

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:38:34 +0100

Preheat the oven to 180 deg C.

Cut cold butter into small pieces.

Using a palette knife rub butter into the flour.

Sprinkle cold water over the flour and using a palette knife combine into a ball.

With medium handling, roll into 1/8" thick pastry.

Layered Dinner rolls

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:32:49 +0100

In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and warm milk. Add yeast and let stand for few minutes until its frothy.

In a large bowl, sieve flour and salt. Add in the yeast mixture; stir until a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead with your…

3 Layered Chocolate Mousse

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:27:05 +0100

Line a loaf pan (850 ml) or any other pan with baking paper.

Break the eggs. Seperate egg whites in 3 different glass bowls and mix in all the egg yolks together in another bowl. Stir in the cornstarch and sugar with the egg yolks and keep aside.

Chocolate Pear Tart

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:20:35 +0100

Sieve flour and salt in a bowl. Add in the Sugar and butter and start kneading. Add the Yolk and lemon juice. Knead well to from a stiff. Wrap the dough in a plastic wrap and set it to cool for 30min.

Preheat the oven to 200 ° C.