…e mixture & spread to level evenly. Dust lightly with cocoa. Alternate layers of biscuits, mascarpone mixture, cocoa & build up the tiramisu. Lastly, sift cocoa evenly over the top layer of mascarpone mixture. Leave to rest for at least 3 hrs. or preferably overnight for the flavors to meld. Serve in portions garnished with grated chocolate if you so prefer. Tips & Variations : You can even assemble the Tiramisu in individual glasses o…
…ped cream & arrange thin slices or bits of pineapple; alternate layers of cake with cream & pineapple. Cover the top of the cake & sides with the whipped cream. Let it set in the fridge for about 15 mins. Meanwhile, prepare orange jelly as per packet instructions. In a separate bowl, pour about 5 tbsps. of prepared jelly & mix with 2 tbsps. icing sugar thoroughly. Set this in the fridge for about 10 mins till it is suffic…
…vanilla chequered bar cake using a Victoria sponge cake recipe & used chocolate butter icing to sandwich & cover the cake. I have also baked banana cakes with all purpose flour (maida). This is the first time I am trying out an eggless cake without sugar & with whole wheat flour & honey. This is Sunita Bhuyan’s recipe which I felt was different & wanted to try it out. Above all I liked her idea of chequering! I…
…set aside. In a sufficiently large & heavy bottomed pan combine white chocolate, condensed milk, unsalted butter & a pinch of salt. Heat the pan on a low flame & keep stirring till the chocolate melts completely. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla essence. Fold in the pistachios, & cherries. Pour the contents in the prepared tin & smoothen the top. Cool the fudge completely at room temperature & then refrigerate the fudge u…
…Then take a flat dish/bowl / pressure cooker container & arrange the layers First a layer of onions, then capsicum, tomatoes & then fillets of marinated fish. Follow up with another layer of onions, capsicum & tomatoes. Now place the slit green chillies sprinkle minced celery, sugar, pepper pwd., olive oil, chopped coriander & salt to taste. Pour sufficient water for steaming & to get some soupy gravy. Cover the con…
…uces and cheese lying in your fridge then just combine and arrange them in layers with lasagna sheets and you can have a hot piping meal in a short time. Leftover lasagna freezes well. If you are too tired and not in the mood to cook you can just re-heat and you will have a lovely meal in minutes. Lasagna is wonderful as a main dish at a pot luck meal, wonderful to serve a large crowd and even better to serve your family a fulfilling meal on weeke…
…wder) and set aside. In the prepared baking pan; roughly arrange alternate layers of bread pieces with jam, dry fruit, nuts and milk mixture. Sprinkle the aromatic sweet spice powder in between layers. After each layer, use the back of a spoon to gently press down to compress and help the bread to absorb the milk mixture. Allow the mixture to soak and settle down for about 5 minutes. Cover with aluminium foil and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200C…
…mango cake but finally decided to include our other two favorite flavors – Chocolate and Vanilla. I was imagining how it would taste with three strong flavors and then finalized on baking it because it would triple our joy! Besides, you can enjoy this combination throughout the year as canned mangoes and frozen pulp is always easily available. Above all, tomorrow is the 3rd Anniversary of my blog “Hilda’s Touch of Spice” and this beautiful and del…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…lices or bits of pineapple & sliced candied cherries; alternate layers of cake with cream & pineapple & cherries. Cover the top of the cake & sides with the whipped cream. Let it set in the fridge for about 15 mins. Arrange candied cherries on the cake as shown in the picture. Set in the fridge till well chilled or cold. Serve cut into wedges. Tip : Mixing bowl, beaters & fresh cream should be chilled well before bea…