Sliced Oranges with maple Cream
May12

Sliced Oranges with maple Cream

  If you can find candy-like lumps of gur in Indian grocery stores, buy it, for it is hard to come by. It is made in a similar fashion to maple candy –syrups are boiled down until a solid cake remains. Grated, shredded or powdered, their flavor is similar and elegant. Though expensive, equally delicious alternatives are maple sugar granules or date sugar, both available at health food stores and specialty shops.  ...

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Gulab Jamun
May11

Gulab Jamun

  Ingredients Sugar Syrup • 2 C water • 1¾ C sugar • 1 Tbsp rose water • ½ Tsp lemon juice 2 Jamuns (Milk Balls) • 1½ C milk powder • ¾ C all purpose flour (maida) • 1 Tsp baking powder • 2 cardamom seeds crushed • 2 Tbsp ghee • ¾ C cream (warmed up) • Ghee for deep frying Preparation 1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water over...

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Walnut Crescents
May10

Walnut Crescents

Ingredients •1 cup walnuts •½ cup sugar •1 cup butter, softened •2 cups flour •½ cup sour cream •2 tsp vanilla extract •¼ tsp salt •½ cup powder sugar Preparation 1.Toast walnuts in a pan for 5 minutes. 2.Place walnuts in the blender and ground them into powder like or small pieces. 3.In a medium bowl, mix well walnuts, butter, sugar, sour cream, salt, and vanilla,than add Flour 4.Wrap the dough and leave it in the refrigerator for at...

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Buttermilk Scones with Jam & Cream
May09

Buttermilk Scones with Jam & Cream

  Ingredients: • Plain flour – 1 3/4 cups   • Sugar – 1 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Baking powder – 2 tsp • Baking soda – ½ tsp • Unsalted butter – 5 tbsp room temperature  • Buttermilk, approximately – 3/4 cup  • Butter, jam and cream to serve.   Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to 230° C /...

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Mango Coconut Rice Pudding
May08

Mango Coconut Rice Pudding

  Ingredients • Par boiled rice – ¼ cup • Coconut milk – 1 ¼ ounce can • Sugar – 2 tbsp • Salt – 1/8 tsp • Cardamom (ground) – 2 pods • Mango (pureed) – ¼ cup • Some macadamia nuts – (chopped, optional) Preparation 1. Take a heavy saucepan and boil the milk. 2. Add coconut milk, salt, sugar, rice and cardamom in a sauce pan and bring...

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Fresh Plum Cake
Mar15

Fresh Plum Cake

  Ingredients •1/3 C butter, softened •¾ C sugar •3 Tbsp thick yogurt •1 C all purpose flour •1 Tsp baking powder •1/3 C buttermilk •Grated peel of 1 fresh lemon •2 C sliced fresh plums •½ C packed brown sugar •1/8 Tsp ground cinnamon Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the yogurt. Combine the flour and baking...

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