…film/plastic and place in the fridge. Add espresso/Instant coffee, melted chocolate, cocoa powder to the remaining dough and mix well to combine. Pat and shape the chocolate dough into a rectangular block (2 inches in width & height , 6 inches in length). Do the same with the vanilla dough. Wrap in a plastic/cling film and refrigerate for an hour or until firm. Cut each block of cookie dough into desired size for checkering along the length o…
…are not so fond of it. We prefer our Easter Eggs coated and decorated with Chocolate. My hubby being a diehard fan of CHOCOLATE!! My DIL Ramita Mascarenhas suggested that I post this recipe again so that it can be found with ease. This is why I am re-posting it. So here is my Easter Eggs (Cooked Marzipan Recipe). Go ahead and enjoy your Easter celebration and make your sweet table gorgeous this Easter. Gift with love and share Easter blessings. Ea…
…er the rice was ¾ cooked. i.e. 70%. Here’s how you go about assembling the layers of the biryani .. It all depends on how many layers you wish to arrange. If you wish to layer 2-3 layers then it is better to use some of the gravy in between layers. In case you prefer arranging the rice on top of the gravy then first arrange half the rice on the gravy. Spread it evenly. Place tandoori chicken pieces. Spread the remaining rice. Spread fried onions,…
…the remaining meringue in this way. Remove skillet from the heat. To make Chocolate Custard Sauce : Beat egg yolks until thick in a large bowl; gradually add remaining ¾ cup sugar. Beat in cocoa & a pinch of nutmeg until well blended. Strain milk from the skillet a little at a time into the yolk mixture, beating briskly until well blended. (Make sure it does not curdle). Return cocoa mixture to skillet & keep stirring constantly over lo…
…e cake batter to a pink shade and strawberry essence to flavor it. For the Chocolate Hearts: Bake the chocolate cake batter in a square or rectangular pan. Cool the cake completely and then use a sufficiently small heart shape cookie cutter to get heart cut outs. Eat the extra scraps or use it for other desserts which include cake. I baked the cake in a Bundt baking pan/tin but if you do not have one you may use a loaf tin or any baking tray you a…
…tly into circles / discs or into desired shape. Roll lightly to retain the layers of concentric circles. Set them on a tray and cover with a damp cloth until frying time. Heat oil for deep frying in a kadhai / wok. Deep fry the mathris in batches on low to medium heat. Adjust flame accordingly. Baste the top of the mathris with hot oil with a slotted spoon to puff up and enable the separation of the layers. Flip to fry on both sides until lightly…
…delicious glaze options for you to select from… Refrigerate excess glaze. Chocolate Glaze : For 30 small doughnuts Ingredients : ¼ cup unsalted butter 1/3 cup warm Whole Milk ½ tbsp. Light Corn Syrup 1 tsp. Vanilla Essence ¼ cup Dark/White/Milk Chocolate(grated) 1 cup sifted Confectioner’s Sugar (Icing Sugar) or to taste Procedure : Combine butter, milk, corn syrup and vanilla essence in a saucepan and heat over medium heat until the butter is me…
…emble the layers.. Lightly butter a baking casserole. Arrange in alternate layers of macaroni and white sauce. Top with the remainder of grated cheese. Sprinkle bread crumbs. Dot with some more butter if you like or toss bread crumbs in melted butter and spread evenly on top of the assembled macaroni. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200 C. for about 20 mins. or until it is bubbly and golden brown on the top. Let the macaroni and cheese casserole rest…
…to prevent the rolling pin from ironing out all the lines formed by the 4 layers. Roll out to a circle of about 7 cm. Heat the ghee in a kadhai/wok till hot. Reduce heat & gently slide in the rolled chirota, basting the top with hot ghee from the kadhai to allow all the layers to open out to look like a rose. Fry till light brown & drain using a slotted spoon. Place on a plate lined with tissue. Let it cool. Prepare a sugar syrup of one…
…topped with whipped cream and garnished with nuts, cherries, dry fruits or chocolate and served chilled. It is a perfect make-ahead dessert for a party, a celebratory treat or an ultimate way to end a great meal. Fruit Trifle is one of the easiest desserts which even a novice can fix with ease. It is healthy, simple, light and delicious. It is an ideal way to include fruits in your diet. Fussy kids and adults who do not like to eat natural fruits…