Brinjal Pulav
Oct16

Brinjal Pulav

  Ingredients • Basmati Rice – ¼ kg • Cardamoms – 2 • Cloves – 2 or 3 • Cinnamon – ½ inch piece • Ghee or Vanaspati – 3 tbsp • Tender brinjals – ¼ kg • Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp • Salt – as required • Curry leaves – few • Cashew nuts – 1 ½ ...

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Strawberry Cream Filled Chocolates
Oct16

Strawberry Cream Filled Chocolates

  Ingredients for the strawberry cream . Chopped Strawberries -1/2 cup . Powdered sugar -¼ cup . Soft pieces of Butter – 25 gms ( little more than ¼ cup) . Oil- 2tbsp . Vanilla essence/ Strawberry essence – ½ tsp . Lemon juice-  ½ tsp . A pinch of salt.   In a bowl or in a mixer, blend butter and sugar till smooth. Add in oil. Blend well. Add...

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Coconut Macaroons
Oct15

Coconut Macaroons

  Ingredients •1/3 cup flour •Dash of salt •2.5 cup coconut •½ cup condensed milk •1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Shape each cookie dough into a ball. Bake for 20 minutes at 350F. By Madhavi Devi Dasi.  ...

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Xmas dried fruit cookies
Oct14

Xmas dried fruit cookies

  Ingredients •1/2 cup dried figs, coarsely chopped •1/2 cup raisins •1/2 cup cranberries •1/2 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped •2 tablespoon honey •2 tablespoons lesson juice •¾ cup chopped pecans •¼ tsp salt •1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature •1/2 teaspoon ground cloves •1/2 – 2/3 cup superfine sugar •1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly...

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Jeweled Cherry Nut Bars
Oct13

Jeweled Cherry Nut Bars

  Ingredients • ¾ C all purpose flour • 1/3 C packed brown sugar • 5 Tbsp cold butter • ¾ Tsp egg replacer mixed with 1½ Tbsp warm water • ¼ C cashew halves • ¼ C almond slices • ¾ C green and red candied cherries • ¼ C vanilla chips Preparation 1. In a bowl, combine flour and half of sugar. Cut in butter; rub with fingertips until the...

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