Homemade Quark Cheese

Ingredients:

1.      4 cups pasteurized full cream milk

2.      1/2 cup buttermilk,curd or 1/4 cup vinegar

Method:

1.      Mix milk and curd or vinegar, stir well cover.

2.      Set for 12 hours in warm place or  until the curds and whey separate.

3.      Dampen a clean tea towel and use it to line a sieve. Place the sieve over a basin.

4.      Pour the curds and whey into the strainer. Bring the tea towel together so that it covers your quark and do it up with a rubber band.

5.      Place the entire draining apparatus in the fridge.

6.      Allow to drain in the fridge overnight, or for 24 hours.

7.      The drained quark should have a consistency similar to sour cream, but it has a more sour taste.  

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Paan Kulfi

What is Pann?.... Pann is often served wrapped in a betel leaf, Betel chewing is a part of many Asian cultures. In Gujarat, in fact in the whole of India, Pann is must after lunch and dinner. Paan has been playing an important part in social life and customs for hundreds of years. In the courts of Medieval Rulers, the betel leaf or pan was offered as part of hospitality, friendship and love. Paan is not only a flavor burst in the mouth but the leaf aids digestion. The gulkand - rose leaf preserve is a coolant, and the fennel seeds act as a breath freshener.

This pann / betel flavor kulfi (Indian Ice cream) it’s really easy and  tasty…. 

For 8 kulfi:

Ingredients:

1.      1/8 cup gulkand 

2.      1 tablespoon good quality meetha paan chutney

3.      1 small betel leaves chopped

4.      1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

5.      1 pint or 2 + 1/2 cup evaporated milk/unsweetened  condensed milk

6.      1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

7.      1/2 cup whipping cream 

8.      Rose petal

Method:

1.      Combine the gulkand, betel leaves and pann chuthey very well.

2.      Put both milk and cream in blander and bland until smooth.

3.      Add in this mixture cardamom powder and pann mixture, mix very well.

4.      Pour this mixture into kulfi cones or popsicle mold.

5.      Keep them in the refrigerator for till set.

6.      Garnish with sweet and colorful fennel seeds and rose petal than serve.     

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Berries, Banana & Yogurt Layered Popsicles

Summer is here with all its powerfull heat, and we continuously using AC to stay cool. All we need is a freezer, some fruit or juice or ice cream and a good imagination to come up with some real winners, Popsicles always appealed to me. I really try to hold onto the warm summer days for as long as I can and enjoy soaking them up to their fullest. This usually includes partaking in warm weather treats like ice cream, lemonade, and most importantly, popsicles. I find them to be the perfect summertime treat: fruity, refreshing, and not heavy, something you can easily eat two to three times a day. During these hot summer month, I want my son to be able to enjoy a home made popsicles treat. I make my own healthy popsicles out of yogurt, berries, and banana.  And the result?  Everyone loved them.

Ingredients:

1.      2 cups plain yogurt

2.      2 cup milk

3.      1 banana

4.      1 cup blueberries

5.      1 cup mix red berries (strawberries, raspberries, red berries)

6.      Sugar as required

Method:

1.      Put yogurt, milk, sugar and banana in blender. Bland until very smooth.

2.      Divide this mixture in three part than in one part add blue berries and one another part add mix red berries and again bland them.

3.      Pour blue berries mixture into Popsicle mold and freeze for 30 minutes.

4.      After 30 minute add second white mixture in popsicles than again set them in frozen.

5.      Now pour red mixture in those molds. Close them with the sticks.

6.      Freeze pops for several hours or until hard.

7.      Enjoy any timeJ.

Note:

* You can get creative use mini baking tins or paper cup to make ur own popsicles molds.
* This is one of those recipes that u can truly make ur own. 

* Please feel free to change this recipe as much as you'd like. 
* U can use any kind of yogurt, sweetener, and fruit that u like.

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Tiramisu Gourmet Cake

Tiramisu is one of the very famous Italian dessert. this dessert has many variations, the only constant ingredient being the mascarpone cheese. 

In traditional recipe made using egg. here i am using whipping cream instead of egg .Enjoy this gourmet cake recipe with your family and friends.

Ingredients:

For Filling:

1.      30 savoiardi (lady fingers) biscuits

2.      1 cup mascarpone cheese

3.      1 cup heavy whipping cream

4.      4 tablespoon icing sugar

5.      1 tablespoon coffee syrup

6.      1/2 teaspoon chocolate essence (optional)

7.      1 tablespoon coco powder to dust

For Coffee Syrup:

1.      1/2 tablespoon strong coffee powder

2.      1 tablespoon sugar

3.      1/2 cup water

    

For Garnish:

1.      Grated white chocolate

2.      Black and white wafer chocolate stick (leftover)

 Method:

1.      Take coffee syrup ingredients in a pan and boil it, leave to cool and set aside.

2.      In a mixing bowl, whisk mascarpone cheese with two tbsp of coffee syrup and three tbsp icing sugar than mix until blended.

3.      In another bowl, with a manual whisk, whisk the whipping cream and chocolate essence, one tbsp icing sugar until soft peak (do not over whip).

4.      Fold mascarpone mixture and whipping cream mixture together and mix well.

5.      A nice fluffy filling is ready :), set aside.

6.      Cut to lady fingers about 3" in length, save the leftover small pieces.

7.      Arrange the lady fingers line the sides of a 7" or 9" round spring form pan. (Do not dip them in the coffee syrup).

8.      Now gently dip the another lady finger in coffee syrup.

9.      Arrange the line of base pan and cover the base fully (here use left over lady finger pieces to fill the gape).

10.  Spoon over half of the filling, spread evenly.

11.  Repeat with another layer of lady finger and remaining filling.

12.  Spread filling very smooth the top and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, best left overnight.

13.  Unmold the cake and dust the top with cocoa powder.

14.  Decorate with grated white chocolate and leftover black and white chocolate cut in small piece and arrange same like picture.

Tips:

* Remove the mascarpone cheese from the refrigerator early enough and Whip it vigorously until very soft

* Dip the ladyfingers in the coffee very fast. Don’t let the lady finger biscuits absorb too much liquid or they may become too soft and mushy.

* If you don't have a spring form pan, you can use a normal baking round pan with a large sheet of aluminum foil and Give allowance of about 1~2 inches for the foil to hang over the rim of the pan.Place a cake board inside the lined pan. 

* To unmold, simply lift up the cake from the pan by gripping the foil. Transfer the cake onto a serving plate and carefully remove the foil. 

     

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Mascarpone Cheese

Mascarpone cheese is best known as an ingredient in tiramisu. A very famous  Italian dessert.  It also good alternative of cream cheese.This recipe is easy to follow but you need to plan.
The cheese will need to rest for at least a day before use.
This cheese won't have preservatives and will need to be consumed within a few days.
Ingredients:

1.      500 ml. or 2 cups heavy whipping cream

2.      1/4 teaspoon citric acid

3.      1 tablespoon water

4.      Candy thermometer 

Method:

1.      Pour the whipping cream in heavy bottom pan.

2.      Put in stove and whisk constantly.

3.      Mix water and citric acid in a bowl.

4.      When the cream is warm add candy thermometer in pan.

5.      Whisk over the heat until the cream reaches a temperature of 85º C. or 185º F. in candy thermometer now add citric acid.

6.      Keep stirring in 85º C. degrees about five minutes than remove from heat.

7.      Remove from heat and allow to cool, whisking occasionally.

8.      Cover the lid and leave the cream in warm place about 7 to 8 hours.

9.      Pour the mixture into a bowl through a thick cheesecloth.

10.  Drain the water and thick mascarpone cheese is ready.

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Kesar Pista(Saffron Pistachio) Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1.      1/2 cup Pistachios chopped (less or more is your choice)

2.      1 cup warm water

3.      1 cup whipping cream

4.      1 cup milk powder

5.      1/2 cup sugar powder

6.      1/4 teaspoon saffron

7.      1 tablespoon pistachios powder

8.      Pinch of lime yellow food color

Method:

1.      Soak pistachio and saffron separately in lukewarm water about 2 hours.

2.      In blander add sugar, milk powder, and whipping cream.

3.      Churn for one minute add warm water and saffron than churn again one minute.

4.      A foamy mixture is ready. Pour into a box with a tight fitting lid cover the lid plastic cover.

5.      Now cover and place in the freezer for 3 - 4 hours.

6.      After 4 hours again churn in mixer jar and add pistachios.

7.      Allow it to freeze for another 5 - 7 hours or so.

8.      Enjoy Home made Ice Cream.

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Sweet Custard Apple Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1.      1 cup sweet custard apple pulp

2.      1 cup heavy whipping cream

3.      1 cup warm water

4.      1 cup milk powder

5.      1/2 cup sugar powder

 Method:

1.      Wash and clean custard apple than remove all seeds and make thick pulp.

2.      Take food processor jar. Add sugar, milk powder and lukewarm water.

3.      Churn 1 minute add warm water and custard apple pulp than  churn again 1 minute.

4.      A foamy mixture is ready, Pour into a box with a tight fitting lid.

5.      Now cover and place in the freezer for 3 - 4 hours.

6.      After 4 hours again churn in mixer jar.

7.      Allow it to freeze for another 5 - 7 hours or so.

8.      Serve and enjoy!

Tip:

 * Here I use Sweet Custard apple u can use any your favorite’s fruits and make your own ice cream recipe.

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Chocolate Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1.      1 cup milk powder

2.      1 cup whipping cream

3.      1 cup lukewarm water

4.      1/2 cup sugar powder

5.      1 teaspoon coco powder

6.      1 teaspoon drinking chocolate powder   

Method:

1.      In blander add sugar, milk powder and whipping cream.

2.      Churn 1 minute than add warm water, coco powder and drinking chocolate powder churn for1 minute.

3.      A foamy mixture is ready. Pour into a box with a tight fitting lid.

4.      Now cover and place in the freezer for 3 - 4 hours.

5.      After 4 hours again churn in mixer jar.

6.      Allow it to freeze for another 5 - 7 hours or so.

7.      Serve with your favorite topping and enjoy!

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Home Made Eggless Vanilla Ice Cream

 This is my basic ice cream recipe.

Ingredients:

1.      1 cup whipping cream

2.      1 cup lukewarm water

3.      1 cup milk powder

4.      1/2 cup sugar powder

5.      1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method:

1.      In blander add sugar, milk powder and whipping cream.

2.      Churn 1 minute than add warm water, vanilla essence and churn again 1 minute.

3.      A foamy mixture is ready. Pour into a box with a tight fitting lid.

4.      Now cover and place in the freezer for 3 - 4 hours.

5.      After 4 hours again churn in mixer jar.

6.      Allow it to freeze for another 5 - 7 hours or so.

7.  Serve with your favorite topping and enjoy!




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Coconut Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1.      1 cup coconut milk

2.      1 cup whipping cream

3.      1 cup milk powder

4.      1/2 cup sugar powder

Method:

1.      In blander add sugar, milk powder, coconut milk and whipping cream.

2.      Churn for 2 minutes or until sugar and milk powder is dissolved.

3.      A foamy mixture is ready. Pour into a box with a tight fitting lid.

4.      Now cover and place in the freezer for 3 - 4 hours.

5.      After 4 hours again churn in mixer jar.

6.      Allow it to freeze for another 5 - 7 hours or so.

7.      Enjoy.

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