New York style cheesecake
Mar14

New York style cheesecake

  Ingredients Crust: •1 ½ cup graham crackers, crushed •4 tbsp butter, melted •2 tbsp sugar •Cheesecake: •5 pkg. 8-oz. cream cheese, softened •4 tbsp flour •1 tbsp vanilla •1 cup sour cream •6 tsp egg replacer (mixed with 8 tbsp warm water) Filling: •2 cups fresh cranberries/ or strawberries/ or blueberries •1 tsp lemon zest •1/2 – 2/3 cup sugar •2 tbsp...

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Lemon Stuffed with Almond-Chickpea Pate
Mar11

Lemon Stuffed with Almond-Chickpea Pate

  Inspired by a dish served at Robert Carrier’s Hintelsham Hall in England, these appetizer salads are perfect for small parties, brunches or late-night dinners: hollowed-out lemons filled with hummous-like chickpea pate, served with decorative vegetable crudités and/or crackers.   Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 15 minutes Chilling time: at least 1 hour   Ingredients • Lemons...

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Zesty Mashed Potatoes
Mar02

Zesty Mashed Potatoes

  Mature potatoes large russets or Idahos, mealy and dry-fleshed, are ideal for mashing. Bake or boil them, mash them while hot, and season, allowing a little “heat” from the green chilies. I sometimes imitate ash-baked flavor by adding a sprinkle of smoked salt rather than using all sea salt. This is a good place to introduce Ginger Ghee or flavored butters.   Preparation time: (after assembling ingredients): a...

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Cream Scones
Feb25

Cream Scones

  Ingredients Cream Cream cheese softened…………1 C Confectioners icing sugar……1 Tbsp Vanilla essence……………………½ Tsp Whipping cream………………….¼ C Desiccated coconut………………3 Tbsp Jam of your choice………………..2 Tbs Scones All purpose...

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Home made Mawas Diwali fire crackers
Nov17

Home made Mawas Diwali fire crackers

  Ingredients . 500 ml Full fat cream (2.5 cups) . 2.5 cups milk powder  . 1 tin Condensed milk (400gms) . Makes about 3.5-4 cups of Mawa   Preparation In a thick bottomed pan, mix cream and Milk powder well. No lumps should be there. Heat on full flame for 5 minutes. Keep stirring. Reduce flame to medium heat and add condensed milk. Stir well and cook till the liquid evaporates and thick mawa is formed....

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