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Vancho Cake

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Ingredients for Vanilla Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup of granulated sugar 1 cup butter 3 eggs Vanilla essence (optional) 1 tsp. baking powder Method: Sift together the flour, baking powder and keep it aside. Whisk butter and fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating well after each addition. Add the flour mixture little by little.  Then add vanilla essence and combine. Preheat oven at 180  O C and then bake it for 25 min. Remove it from the oven and cool it to room temperature. Dust it with fine sugar on top and garnish it. Vanilla cake is ready and cut into two layers. Ingredients for Chocolate Cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder 1 tsp. vanilla essence 200g butter For sugar syrup: ½ cup of water 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. brandy 3 cup meringue icing Method: Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and keep it as...

Falooda

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Ingredients : 1 cup of chilled milk 1 tbsp. Sabja seeds 1 tbsp. of Sugar Vermicelli cooked with milk and 3 tbsp. of sugar 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream 2 tbsp. fruits 2 tbsp. nuts 2 tbsp. of rose syrup Method : Soak the sabja seeds about an hour. Pour half of the chilled milk, rose syrup, cooked vermicelli, sabja seeds and half of the fruits and nuts. Repeat the process with the other half. Top it with the ice cream and nuts. Your Falooda is ready to be served. 

Mango ice cream

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Ingredients : Mango Pulp -3 cups Milk-500 ml Sugar-1 cup Cornflour-2tbsp Fresh cream-1/2 cup Method : Boil the milk and reduce it into three forth of its volume. Mix cornflour with a quarter cup of milk and add this to the boiling milk. Remove it from the fire and allow it to cool. Beat fresh cream, mango pulp and powdered sugar in a bowl and add it to the milk. Whisk it well. Keep it in the freezer for an hour and beat the mixture again. Repeat beating the mixture for about two times. Pour the mixture into your mould and freeze it. Your mango ice cream is ready to be served.

Bread Pudding

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Ingredients 6 slices of Bread 4 tbsp. of sugar for caramelizing ½ a cup of sugar ½ a cup milk ½ tsp. vanilla essence 4 tbsp. custard powder Method: In a pan add the sugar for caramelizing and pour it into your pudding mould. Spread it evenly. Remove the edges of the bread. Cut the bread into small pieces and grind it well. Mix the custard into half the amount of your milk and mix it. Keep it aside. In a boil the rest of the milk and add sugar. Mix and cook it in low flame. Add the bread crumbs and vanilla essence. Make it of semi-thick consistency. Pour the mixture into the mould and cover it with aluminium foil. Pour hot water into another pan and place a stand in it. Keep the mould over the stand and cover it. Steam it for 20-30 minutes. Cool it at room temperature and refrigerate for about 2 hours. Invert it into a plate. Bread pudding is now ready to be served.

Cake

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INGREDIENTS 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup butter 3 eggs Vanilla essence (optional) 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. fine sugar for dusting PREPARATION 1. Sift together flour, baking powder and keep it aside. 2. Whisk butter, fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs          beating well after each addition. 3. Add flour mixture little by little.  Then add vanilla              essence and combine. 4. Spoon the batter into the prepared moulds, dividing          evenly. 5. Preheat oven at 180 OC and then bake it for 15 min. 6. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature 7. Dusting fine sugar on top of the cake.   

Black forest Cake

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Black forest is a cake traditionally originating from Germany. It is basically chocolate cake sandwiched with whipped cream with cherry topping. A typical black forest cake is decorated with additional whipped cream on top with chocolate shavings and maraschino cherries (preserved cherries).  The actual recipe requires kirschwasser, which is basically a clear spirit from sour cherries .  I usually use rum with sugar syrup while making this cake. But you can avoid alcohol and use alternatives like orange juice. Black forest cake Preparation time:        1hr  Cook time: 1 hr Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup chocolate shavings / sprinkles 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder ½ cup milk 2 tsp. Vinegar / Lime juice 1 tsp. vanilla essence Whipped cream (spreadable consistency) For sugar syrup ½ cup water 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. rum / brandy Preparation: ...

Bombay Halwa (Karachi Halwa)

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Preparation time: 5 min Cook time:  30 min                                                                     Sweets   Cuisine : Indian Ingredients: Corn flour - 1/2 cup Sugar - 1 1/2 cups Water - 1 1/2 cups + 1/2 cup for syrup Ghee - 2 tbsp Nuts - 1/4 cups (finely chopped Pista, Almond and cashew nut ) Cardamom powder – little Food colour – one drop red colour Preparation In a large bowl, mix corn flour with water and whisk well. Add food color and keep aside. In a pan, dry roast the chopped cashews and keep aside to cool. In a pan, heat 1/2 cup of water and add sugar and boil till the sugar melts. Cook for another few minutes till the water starts getting a little thick. Now start adding the corn flour mixture by stirring continuously in low heat. You will see the mixt...

Tiramisu

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Preparation time:  30 mts                                              Dessert INGREDIENTS: Soft lady fingers biscuits (Savoiardi biscuits)-12 pcs. Double cream-250 g Meringue -250 g Mascarpone or biscuit cream - 250 g Castor sugar-2 tbsp. Strong coffee-300 ml Brandy-3 tbsp. Cocoa powder mixture-2 tbsp. cocoa powder mix with 2 tbsp castor sugar Dark chocolate grated-25g PREPARATION: Take cream, cheese and sugar (2 tbsp.) in a bowl. Whisk until froth. Pour coffee (mix with brandy) in a bowl, dip the sponge biscuit into the coffee and lay them into the serving dish. Spread cream mixture over the soaked biscuits. Sprinkle grated chocolates. Repeat the layers. Cover and chill for 6-8 hours. Dust with cocoa powder mixture and garnis...

Pineapple Pudding

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Pineapple Pudding Preparation time: 30minutes              Dessert Cook time: 30 minutes INGREDIENT 2 cups pineapple chopped 4 tbsp condensed milk 1ltr milk 8 tbsp. sugar 10 gm china grass 1½ cups water ¼ tsp pineapple essence 1 tbs custard powder For garnishing 2 tbsp crushed caramelised cashew nuts  PREPARATION Cook the chopped pineapple with 2 tbsp sugar on low flame. Remove from fire.  Soak china grass in 1 ½ cups water and keep a side.  In a pan boil milk then add condensed milk, remaining sugar, custard powder (mixed with a little cold milk), pineapple essence, pineapple syrup(juice you get while cooking chopped pineapple) and mix well. Remove from fire.  Boil soaked china grass and when it completely dissolves add to the custard m...

Butter Cake

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Butter Cake Preparation time:         15 minutes Cook time: Less than 45 minutes Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup butter 3 eggs Vanilla essence (optional) 1 ½ tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. fine sugar for dusting PREPARATION 1.       Sift together flour, baking powder and keep it aside. 2.       Whisk butter, fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating well after each addition. 3.       Add flour mixture little by little.  Then add vanilla essence and combine. 4.       Preheat oven at 120 O C and then bake it for 30 min. 5.       Remove from oven and cool to room temperature 6.       Dust with fine sugar on top of the cake and garnish it. 7.       B...

Caramelised Pineapple Toffee

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Caramelised Pineapple toffee Preparation time:         5 minutes Cook time: Less than 5 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 slices of Pineapple ¼ cup granulated sugar PREPARATION 1.       Cut the pineapple slices into cubes. 2.       Sprinkle sugar on the pineapples. 3.       Tread the pineapple through some bamboo skewers. 4.       Caramelise it with a blow torch. 5.       Caramelised pineapple toffee is ready to serve.

Shahi Tukda

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Shahi Tukda (also known as Double-ka-Meeta in Hyderabad) is a North Indian Dessert which is known for its sweetness. Check out the recipe on FOOD WORLD RECIPES. Shahi Tukda Cook time: 15 min + chilling time VEGETARIAN Cuisine: Indian ________________________________________ Shahi Tukda INGREDIENTS: 5 slices bread 1tbs ghee for toasting For sugar syrup: 1 cup water ½ cup sugar For Rabadi: 500ml double cream milk 3tbs sugar 3tbsp condense milk A few strands of saffron For garnishing ½cup mixed nuts(pistachio and almond) ________________________________________ PREPARATION For the Rabadi (thick milk): 1. Boil milk and stir well. Now add sugar and saffron strands. 2. Simmer for few minutes till the Rabadi is thick. 3. Add condensed milk. Mix well. Remove from fire. Procedure: 4. Cut the bread slices into quarters. 5. In a skillet add ghee and toast the slices. Turn them when golden brown. Remove from heat and arrange the toasted bread slices in a deep pan. 6. Prepare the sug...

Butter Cookies

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Butter Cookies Preparation time:         15 minutes + chilling time               Cook time: 8 minutes INGREDIENTS:        1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 2 cups all purpose flour salt to taste 1 tsp. vanilla essence PREPARATION 1.      In a large bowl cream together butter, sugar until light and fluffy. 2.      Beat egg then stir well .Combine flour and salt. 3.      Stir into the sugar mixture .Cover the dough and chill for at least one hour. 4.      Preheat oven to 180 degree. Press the dough out on the greased sheet. 5.      Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden at the edges . 6.      Remove from oven. Allow to cool. ...

Choco Web Cake

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Choco web cake Preparation time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs 1tsp baking powder 2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder ½ cup milk 2 tsp. Vinegar / Lime juice 1 tsp. vanilla essence For sugar syrup ½ cup water 2 tbsp. sugar 1 tbsp. brandy 1cup meringue icing 1 ½ cup Choco ganache icing (spreadable consistency) PREPARATION 1.       Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and keep it aside. 2.       Whisk oil, fined sugar till smooth. Then add eggs beating well after each addition. 3.       Add flour mixture little by little. Add vinegar and mix well. Then add milk, vanilla essence and combine. 4.       Preheat oven at 140 degree and then bake it for 20 mts.. Remove from oven and cool to room temp...