Ingredients: For the crust- 1 large packet any plain sweet cookies or biscuits, 50 gms melted buter, For the filling- 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cornflour, 50 gms butter, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp chocolate extract, 2 cups milk, Whipped cream to top. Method: Grease a baking tray with butter. Crumble the cookies/biscuits, add melted butter to them. Now press this mixture onto the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Ingredients: 1 1/2 bars of unsweetened chocolate (approz 1 oz), 3/4 cup sugar, 5 tbsp cornflour or plain flour, A pinch of salt, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp chocolate essence, 2 egg yolks (save whites for meringue), 1 tbsp butter. For meringue- 2 egg whites, 4 tbsp sugar, A pinch of salt. Other- A 9 inch pie crust. Method: Combine together sugar, flour, salt, cocoa, eggs and [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ingredients: (Serves 2) Time: 15-20 minutes 4 tbsp cocoa powder, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 cup hot milk, 1/2 cup fresh cream, 1/2 cup boiling water, 2 tsp instant coffee, 2 cups boiling water, Method: Dissolve cocoa in boiling water. Heat and add sugar to the milk. Remove from flame, add coffee dissolved in water. Beat for 5-10 minutes. Add cream and again beat till [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, March 22, 2009
Ingredients: 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs, 3 tbsp margarine/butter, 24 oz/700 gms cream cheese, softened, 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3 large eggs, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 cup semi-sweet chips, Whipped cream and chocolate sauce to garnish. Method: Combine crumbs with margarine/butter and press onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form cake pan to prepare the crust. Bake at 350 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 19, 2009
Ingredients: 100gms strawberries along with the stems, 100gms white chocolate, 100gms dark chocolate. Method: Melt white chocolate using the double boiler method. Then dip each strawberry in the white chocolate to coat them half way and refrigerate them. While this chocolate sets, melt the dark chocolate using the double boiler method. When the white chocolate has set well, dip the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Ingredients: (Makes around 30 clusters) 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, 4 ounces (110 gms) unsalted butter; at room temperature, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, A pinch of salt, 1/2 cup toasted almonds; chopped, Confectioners sugar. Method: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Sift flour, cocoa and salt. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer. Then [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 24, 2008
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 and gradually. Cook on medium flame, stirring continuously till the mixture thickens. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 4, 2008
A yummy delicacy, as you bite into this roll you reach out to the melted chocolate. Ingredients: 12 Wonton sheets, 12 Chocolate bars of your choice, Water, Oil for frying. Method: Spread a wonton sheet, place a chocolate bar over it, towards the edge nearest to your body. Then fold that edge over it, fold the other adjacent edges, use water to [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup rice; washed, 1 litre milk, 4 tbsp sugar or as per taste, 2 eggs; beaten, Nutmeg and lemon rind to taste. For chocolate sauce- 3 chocolate bars, 1 cup cream, 1 tbsp butter. Method: To a pan add rice and milk and cook till rice is soft. Meanwhile prepare chocolate sauce. For that heat a pan, melt butter and add the chocolate bars. [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, June 7, 2008
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour (maida), 1 3/4 cups unsalted butter, firm but not cold, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 2 cups semisweet chocolate cookies, 1/2 cup walnuts or broken cashewnuts,(optional) 2 tsp vanilla extract or essence, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt. Method: Preheat the oven to 160-170C. Use an electric mixer or hand mixer to cream the [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup thick imli (tamarind) pulp, 1 1/2 cup jaggery, 1 tbsp dry sonth (ginger powder), 1/2 cup granulated sugar for coating, Wrapping papers to wrap and store. Method: Heat the tamaring pulp in a non-stick pan on medium flame, stirring continously till it starts thickening. Now add the jaggery and keep stirring. Simmer till the mixture thickens. Now add the [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 12, 2008
Ingredients: 1 Vanilla Sponge Cake, 1 Chocolate Sponge Cake, 2 cups fresh cream+1/2 cup Icing sugar, beaten till soft and light, Cherries as per choice, deseeded and chopped, Chocolate sauce as per taste, Grated chocolate or chocolate chips to coat the cake. Method: Cut the vanilla sponge cake into two equal slices. Take one slice and spread lots of cream and top with [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 9, 2008
Ingredients: 70gms maida or seived wheat flour, 30gms cocoa powder, 100gms powdered sugar, 4 eggs, 1 tsp baking powder, Chocolate essence, Sheets of Butter Paper, Butter or ghee, Cake mould. Method: Beat eggs in a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar and blend using a hand blender. Add chocolate essence. Seive together maida, cocoa powder and baking powder. Add maida into this mixture into portions, to avoid [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 13, 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups khoya, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup cashew nut powder, 2 tbsp cocoa powder or drinking chocolate, Chocolate wrappers. Method: Heat a non-stick frying pan, add khoya and sugar to it. Lower the flame and cook by stirring continuously till the sugar melts and the mixture boils and thickens. Now add the cashew nut powder and cocoa powder, mix well [...]
Continue reading...Monday, April 7, 2008
Ingredients: 2 packets of Marie biscuits, 1 tin condensed milk, 1/2 cup drinking chocolate or cocoa powder (or as per taste), Sugar to taste. Method: Grind the biscuits to powder in a grinder. Add condensed milk and drinking chocolate to the grinder too and grind again. Add sugar if required since condensed milk is sweet. Transfer this mixture to a plate [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 14, 2008
Ingredients: (Makes around 70 truffles) 1 cup Cocoa powder, 1 cup unsalted butter, 4 2/3 cup sugar. 1/2 cup whipped cream, 3 tsp vanilla. For stuffing the center- Walnuts, whole almonds, cashews or mints. For coating- Dessicated coconut, crushed nuts, sugar granules or M&Ms (crushed). For serving- Desired colorful paper wrappers. Method: In a large mixing bowl, whip and cream the butter. Add sugar and cocoa; mix well. [...]
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