Baked Cheesecake
Ingredients Crust Softened butter – 1/4 cup Sugar – 1/4 cup Pure vanilla extract – 1 tsp Unbleached plain flour – 1 cup Baking powder – 1 tsp Filling Ricotta cheese – 500g Softened cream cheese – 500g Fresh lemon juice – 1/3 cup Cups sugar – 1 1/2 Arrowroot powder – 2 tbsp or Cornflour – 1 tbsp Fresh cream – 1 1/3 cups Pure vanilla extract – 1 1/2 tsp...
Eggless Christmas Cupcakes
Ingredients • Self raising flour – 450g + Plain flour – 50g • Mixed dried fruits (I used a mixture of dates, apricots, prunes, cranberries, raisins, sultanas and cherries) – 350g • Dark brown sugar (such as muscavado) – 320g • Sparkling water – 250ml • Chopped pecans – 80g • Ground almonds – 100g • Baking soda – 1 tsp • Baking powder – 2 tsp • Ground mixed spice (cloves, nutmeg,...
Beans with Tomato Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients •French beans…………………………… 20-25 •Ginger………………………………….. 1 inch piece •Red chilies whole……………………… 2 •Skimmed milk yogurt…………………… 1 ½ cups •Maize flour (makki atta)………………… 1 tbsp •Tomatoes………………………………… 3 medium sized •Oil……………………………………….. 2 tsp •Salt……………………… ……………. To taste Preparation 1.String French beans, wash and cut into three-inch long pieces. Blanch in salted boiling water until cooked. Strain,...
Cucumber Soup
Ingredients • Cucumber – 1 kg • Lemon – 1 • Pepper powder – a pinch • Vegetable Stock – 7 cups • Milk – 1½ cup • Corn flour – 1 tsp • Butter – 1 tsp • Salt – as required • Green food color – 1 drop Preparation 1. Melt butter in a pot. 2. Add grated cucumber and 7 cup vegetable stock. 3. Boil for 10-15 minutes. When cool,...
Sweet Potato and Ricotta Cheese Empanadas
Description These empanadas are fantastic! Served with a side of warm tomato ghee salsa. Ingredients • 1 medium sized sweet potato • 1 tbsp chopped fresh ginger • 1 chopped green chili • 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese • 1 tbsp ghee • 1 tsp cumin seeds • 1 tsp garam masala • dash of chili powder • 1 tsp salt • 1/4 tsp pepper • 2 tbsp lemon/lime juice • 2 cups...