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Panna Cotta Vanilla

talat — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:10:44 +0000

Preparation time : 20 min + 1 hr. Chill time | Serves 2 persons

This panna cotta vanilla recipe is one of a simple dessert that you can prepare for occasions like Christmas and Eid. The method is very simple but it only takes time to set or chill. You may add topping of any seasonal fruit in place of strawberries by making the sauce in the same way.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp gelatin
9 oz milk
9 oz cream
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 oz sugar

For Strawberry Sauce:

6 oz sugar
6 oz water
12 oz strawberries

Procedure:

1. Dissolve gelatin in 2 tbsp cold water than place the gelatin bowl over steam so that gelatin melts completely.
2. In a sauce pan boil milk, cream and sugar over low heat. When sugar dissolve completely add vanilla and mix well.
3. Remove the pan from heat and mix gelatin in the milk mixture. Pour it in a suitable bowl and chill till it sets completely.
4. Mean while prepare strawberry sauce, cook together sugar, water and strawberries in a pan and let the mixture boils.
5. After that blend the mixture to make smooth sauce then pass from strainer so that seeds would separate from the sauce.
7. After an hour, take out the panna cotta bowl and turn it onto the serving platter. Pour the prepared strawberry sauce over it and top with some fresh strawberries.

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Brownie Trifle Recipe

talat — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:07:53 +0000

Preparation time : 40 min + Refrigeration time | Serves 8 persons

This brownie trifle recipe is prepared with multiple layers including brownies, chocolate pudding, toffee bits and whipped cream; thus become rich tempting dessert. In this recipe prepared brownies mix and instant pudding mix is used to save time but you can replace it with your homemade brownie and chocolate pudding.

Ingredients:

1 box plain brownie mix (for medium size)
2 tbsp coffee essence or dissolve instant coffee in ¼ cup hot water
8 oz instant chocolate fudge pudding
4 cup milk
10 oz toffee bits
16 oz whipped for topping

Procedure:

1. According to the package instructions prepare brownie, pour coffee essence over the whole brownie and then cut it into square pieces after cool it to room temperature.
2. Prepare pudding with milk according to the package instructions.
3. In a serving glass bowl, make layer of half of the brownie pieces, pour half of the prepared chocolate pudding, then make layer of half of the toffee bits and finally cover with half of the whipped cream. Repeat this pattern of layer again and spread remaining toffee bits on top and refrigerate for overnight.

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Snowballs Recipe

talat — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:03:26 +0000

Preparation time : 35 min. + 2 hrs. Resting time | Serves 54 balls

These snowballs are prepared with toasted pecans and can be presented as hi-tea item for occasions like Christmas and Thanskgiving. Instead of using chopped pecans are used in the dough you can also use ground toasted pecans to enjoy full pecan flavor in every bite.

Ingredients:

1½ cup pecans
1 cup butter (softened)
1½ cup icing sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
2½ cup all purpose flour
1¼ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup icing sugar (for rolling)

Procedure:

1. Toast pecans in a frying pan for just few mins until pleasant roasted smell starts to come. (you can also toast it in oven for 7 mins)
2. Then coarsely chop the pecans and then cool it to room temperature.
3. Now in a large mixing bowl beat together icing sugar and butter until become light and gets thick creamy texture.
4. Add egg and vanilla and beat until gets fluffy.
5. Sift together dry ingredients including flour, baking powder and salt.
6. Alternately add dry mixture and chopped pecans to the egg batter and fold it nicely so that no lumps would be there and pecans are mixed evenly.
7. When smooth dough would form cover the bowl with lid or gelatin sheet and leave it in fridge for at least 2 hrs.
8. After that preheat oven to 350 degrees F and then make 1-inch balls using the dough and then place on the butter paper spread over a baking sheet.
9. Bake the balls for 12-15 min until become light brown from every side.
10. Then take out the balls form oven and roll the hot balls in icing sugar and leave them to room temperature. The sugar starts melting due to hot balls and get sticky.
11. When the balls are cooled to room temperature fold them again in icing sugar to given them snow like touch. You can store these balls in air tight container for weeks.

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Blondies Recipe – Applebee Recipes [Copycat]

talat — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:16:07 +0000

Preparation time : 70 min. | Serves 8 persons

This is a slightly modified recipe of the original Blondie recipe found in the Cookbook America’s Secret Recipes (get 5 sample recipes) . The cookbook contains hundreds of top restaurant recipes [copycat] and the good thing about it is that it is immediately available for download as it comes in both e-book and hard copy format.

Ingredients:

For Cake:

4 egg whites
1 stick margarine (softened)
½ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2¼ cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup evaporated milk
8 oz white chocolate chips
½ cup chopped walnuts

For Sauce:

½ cup butter softened
½ cup powdered sugar
¼ cup cream cheese (softened)
2 tbsp maple syrup
¼ tsp salt
8 scoops vanilla ice cream
½ cup chopped walnuts

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. At first prepare cake for Blondie, in a large mixing bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks are formed.
3. Add butter, brown sugar granulated sugar and vanilla extract to the egg whites and beat until become fluffy batter.
4. Sift together dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Gradually add dry mixture to the batter and mix using spatula until smooth batter would form.
6. Add milk, chocolate chips and walnuts to the batter and fold carefully.
7. Pour the batter into the greased baking pan of suitable size preferably 9×13 inch pan. Bake for 40-50 min until become golden brown from top.
8. Meanwhile prepare sauce for the Blondie, for that beat together cream cheese and butter until become smooth.
9. Add rest of the ingredients including sugar, maple syrup, salt, vanilla ice cream and walnuts and mix well. Refrigerate for 15 min to set.
10. When cake is done cool it room temperature and then top with the prepared Blondie sauce, serve the delicious Blondie by cutting into squares. You can also serve it on hot sizzling dish but for that you need to heat up the sauce for few minutes in microwave then top it on the cake which is placed on serving platter.
11. To make recipes similar to this one and various other copycat recipes of top American restaurants, grab a copy of the cookbook America’s Secret Recipes (get 5 sample recipes) .

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Dump Cake Recipe

talat — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:05:21 +0000

Preparation time : 80 min. | Serves 6 persons

This dump cake recipe is prepared with cherry pie filling and cranberry sauce hence it would be a delicious dump cake for Christmas. You can also use different flavor of pie filling and fruits for the bottom layers to make cake according to your taste.

Ingredients:

16 oz whole cranberry sauce
20 oz cherry pie filling
20 oz yellow cake mix
100gm butter
½ cup chopped nuts

Procedure:

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Pour cranberry sauce in a rectangular baking pan.
3. Spread cherry pie filling over the sauce and distribute it evenly over the sauce.
4. Put the yellow cake mixture on top of the pie filling and sprinkle chopped nuts onto the cake mix.
5. In the end dot butter at distances onto the top of the cake and then bake for 75-80 min in preheated oven until become done and turn into light golden brown from top.
6. After that cool it to room temperature and serve with whipped cream after cutting it into squares.

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Noodle Kugel

talat — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:18:52 +0000

Preparation time : 70 min. | Serves 6 persons

This noodle kugel recipe is prepared with pineapple flavor hence it is also knows as pineapple kugel. The method of preparing this delicious kugel recipe is quite easy and simple so it can be easily prepared at home.

Ingredients:

8 oz wide egg noodles
6 eggs
5 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
1 cup brown sugar
8 oz crushed pineapple (with juice)
1¼ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
8 oz can whole slice pineapple (drained)
¼ cup candied cherries

Procedure:

1. Boil noodles according to the package instruction.
2. In a mixing bowl beat eggs and butter until well blended.
3. Add sugar, crushed pineapple with juice, vanilla, and cinnamon and mix well.
4. Pour this batter over the noodles and mix them together.
5. Take a greased baking dish and transfer the noodles mixture into the pan, place slices of pineapple on top, put one piece of cherry on each whole of pineapple slice and bake for 40-50 min at 350 degrees F until become golden brown from top.

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Pinwheels Recipe

talat — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:31:57 +0000

Preparation time : 10 min. + 2hrs. Refrigeration time | Serves 6-8 persons

This pinwheels recipe is prepared with tortillas and has flavor of ranch dressing. You can make changes in the stuffing by adding some other veggies of your own choice. These pinwheels are best to serve for any party.

Ingredients:

8 oz cream cheese (softened)
2 tbsp butter milk
1 package ranch salad dressing mix
½ cup minced sweet red pepper
½ cup minced celery
¼ cup chopped spring onions
¼ cup sliced stuffed olives
4 (10 inches) flour tortillas (warmed)

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Procedure:

1. Whisk together cream cheese and buttermilk in a mixing bowl.
2. Add ranch dressing and mix well.
3. Now fold the dressing with the veggies including red pepper, celery, spring onions and stuffed olives.
4. After that take one of the warm tortilla pieces and spread 1-2 tbsp of prepared dressing over it. Wrap roll the tortilla tightly and then wrap in plastic sheet. Similarly prepare rest of the rolls and then refrigerate the rolls for 2 hrs.
5. After that remove the plastic sheet from the rolls and cut into slices so that rolls get the pinwheel shape.

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Pineapple Cheesecake

talat — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:45:19 +0000

Preparation time : 20 mins. + 2 hr. Setting time | Serves 8 persons

This is another no bake cheesecake recipe of pineapple flavor. In this pineapple cheesecake lemon jello is used instead of gelatin not only to set the batter but also for giving lemon flavor.

Ingredients:

1 lemon jello
1 pineapple jello
1 can crushed pineapple (drained)
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup whipped cream
Gram crackers for making 1 inch base of your pan
1/2 cup melted butter (for making crumbs)

Procedure:

1. Mix gram cracker with butter until soft crumbs are formed then take a medium size spring form pan and make a 1 inch layer of these crumbs at the base and sides of the pan. Press the crumbs well so that no air would remain between the crumbs otherwise they may not easily cut while serving.
2. After that place the pan in microwave for just 2-3 mins. Then place it in fridge.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until become smooth, then add cream and sugar and beat again so that a thick batter would form.
4. Mix lemon jello in hot water (1 cup) and then cool it to room temperature by constant stirring so that crystals of jelly may not form and then mix it to the cream cheese batter with pineapple chunks (reserve 3-4 slices for topping).
5. Pour this batter onto the prepared crust and then place it in fridge for 2-3 hours until sets.
6. When the batter sets well, prepare pineapple jello mix in the same way and cool to room temperature.
7. Spread chunks of pineapple on the top of cake and pour the jello onto the top, them place in fridge for just 15 mins more.

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Eggnog Cake

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:56:00 +0000

Preparation time : 35 mins. | Serves 8 persons

This is eggnog cake is another addition in our Christmas recipes, it is similar to pound cake as cream cheese is used in its preparation. It is either presented as simple sponge cake or you can also make topping to make it attractive for children.

Ingredients:

375 gm all-purpose flour
100 gm sugar
3 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 tin of eggnog (500 ml)
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup vegetable oil

For Topping:

1 cup whipped cream
1/2 cup eggnog

Procedure:

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream eggnog, sugar and cream cheese until become smooth.
2. Now add egg and beat again to make a fluffy batter.
3. Mix dry ingredients together including flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. It is better to sift them together.
4. Now gradually mix the dry mixture in the batter by keeping the beater at slow speed.
5. When batter becomes uniform and no lumps would be there then pour it into a greased baking pan and bake for 25 mins. at 350°F.
6. When cake becomes ready take it out from oven and place on wire rack to cool at room temperature.
7. Now make topping of cream and eggnog on the cake and place in fridge for 15 mins. to set. After that make its pieces to serve.

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Carrot Souffle Recipe

admin — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:29:00 +0000

Preparation time : 70 mins. | Serves 6 persons

This carrot souffle is one of great seasonal dessert for winter as it is prepared with carrots. In this recipe instead of using chopped carrots you can use carrots paste or puree to give it beautiful pink color.

Ingredients:

3 cup carrots (peeled and chopped)
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup cream
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
3 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup margarine (softened)

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Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Boil carrots in water for 8-10 mins until become soft.
3. After that drain out all the boiling water from the carrots and let them cool to room temperature.
4. Now in a large mixing bowl, beat margarine for 2-3 mins. until become creamy.
5. Add eggs one by one and beat after every addition. When the mixture become fluffy add rest of the ingredients including flour, sugar, baking powder, cream and vanilla extract.
6. Fold the carrots in batter using spoon and pour the batter after mixing into a suitable souffle bowl which can be placed in oven easily. bake it for 50-60 mins in preheated oven.
7. After the baking time when its color changes to light golden from top, take out the souffle bowl from oven.

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Christmas Truffle

admin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:40:00 +0000

These truffles are basically prepared with eggnog hence are named as Christmas Truffles. Generally people prefer to use ready made eggnog but here the eggnog recipe is given to prepare these truffles which gives awesome flavor. You can make different shapes of truffle, for that you have to refrigerate mixture for an hour so that it becomes thick and then fill it in piping bag to drop truffle batter in beautiful shapes.

Ingredients:

1 lb white chocolate
4 tbsp Butter or margarine
4 egg yolks
2 cloves
1 1/3 cups milk
1 1/3 cups cream
3 oz sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground nutmeg

Procedure:

1. Melt chocolate with butter in microwave for just 2 mins.
2. Heat milk in a sauce pan with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla. Keep the flame to low so that the milk should not be reached to boiling point.
3. After 3-4 mins just before boiling point remove the pan from heat and keep stirring so that the layer would not form.
4. When the milk cools to room temperature leave it as it is.
5. In a bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar together to make a fluffy mixture.
6. Now mix the yolk mixture in milk and whisk so that they mix together.
7. Pour the mixture into the sauce pan, cook on medium heat and keep stirring while cooking so that the mixture would not get boil.
8. When the mixture gets thick add the melted chocolate into the mixture and whisk them together.
9. After 3-4 mins. remove the pan from heat and pour thee mixture using a table spoon into a cup cake bowls or muffins tray. Place the cup cakes in fridge for a day so that they become set and could easily take out from the cups.

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Chicken Paprika

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:37:00 +0000

Preparation time : 35 mins. | Serves 6 persons
This chicken paprika is one of spicy chicken recipe and contains both sweet and hot paprika flavor. The main ingredients of gravy are onions, tomatoes and red pepper which then blend together after some cooking gives excellent taste.

Ingredients:

1 kg chicken pieces
2 cup onions (finely chopped)
4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
3 red tomatoes (chopped)
4 red peppers (finely chopped)
3 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tbsp hot paprika
Salt to taste
1 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 cup fresh cream

Procedure:

1. Fry chicken pieces in oil for 4-5 mins until color of chicken turns into white. Then take them out from oil.
2. In the same oil slightly fry onions and garlic in vegetable oil for just 3-4 mins so that they become soft.
3. After that add red pepper and tomatoes and cook on medium heat until tomatoes become soft and gravy would form.
4. Now add rest of the ingredients hot and sweet paprikas, stock, salt and pepper and cook for a minute.
5. When all the spices and mixture mixes well then using a hand blender make a smooth paste of gravy.
6. Add the fried chicken pieces in the blended gravy and cook on slow heat for 15-20 minutes until chicken become completely tender.
7. After that remove the pan from heat, add fresh cream to the chicken and mix it well in the gravy.
8. Serve the delicious chicken paprika with noodles or rice.

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No Bake Easy Cookies

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Preparation time : 15 mins. + 1 hr. Refrigeration time s| Serves 12-16 cookies

The title of this recipe clearly specifies that there is no baking and extra effort or skill is required to prepare these cookies, the only thing which is not clear is its flavor these no bake easy cookies are prepared without flour so there is no baking method is used you just need to mix the ingredients after preparing the syrup and place in fridge to set.

Ingredients:

1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 pack corn flakes
1 cup chopped almonds
1 cup coconut flakes

Procedure:

1. In a sauce pan combine sugar and corn syrup and cook on medium heat until sugar melts completely.
2. When the syrup starts bubbling remove it from heat and mix with peanut butter, corn flakes, coconuts and almonds.
3. After that in a flat tray place butter paper and drop a tablespoon of peanut butter mixture on it keeping distance between them.
4. Now place the tray in fridge for at least an hour until the cookies set and easily take out from the tray. Delicious no bake easy cookies are ready to serve.

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Turkey Sandwich Recipe > Club Sandwich

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:41:00 +0000

Preparation time : 20 mins | Serves 2 persons

This is an exciting turkey sandwich recipe in which you may easily make changes according to your need by eliminating or adding the stuffing of each layer except turkey layer which is the main layer of this sandwich. This would be one of the best item for Christmas tea party.

Ingredients:

1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup creamy mashed potatoes
1 turkey roast breast (shredded)
2 boiled eggs (make small pieces)
1/2 cup cranberry sauce (optional)
2 large white breads (remove corners and cut into triangular shape)
Lettuce leaves as required
Tomato slices as required

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Procedure:

1. Mix boiled eggs in half cup mayonnaise in a bowl.
2. Take a triangular piece of bread and coat the mayo egg mixture onto it.
3. Now take another piece and make layer of creamy mashed potatoes.
4. In another mixing bowl combine turkey roast breast with remaining mayonnaise.
5. Coat the turkey mixture onto another piece of bread.
6. In the end, spread cranberry sauce onto the last piece of bread.
7. Now arrange the above bread pieces onto one another in such a way that after every layer place lettuce leave and tomato slices and in the end cover the top layer with bread piece.

Serving:

Serve this exotic turkey sandwich onto a beautiful platter with some green lettuce.

Turkey Roast Breast

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:39:00 +0000

Preparation time : 30 mins. + 1 hr. marination time | Serves 6 persons

This turkey roast breast recipe is somehow similar to stuffed turkey roast as the ingredients used for marination are same the only difference is that instead of using whole turkey, only breast piece is used so that it may use for other recipes
like sandwiches.

Ingredients:

1 turkey breast
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp paprika
Salt to taste
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
6 cup turkey stock

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Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Marinate turkey with vegetable oil, paprika, salt and pepper which is the key ingredient of this recipe. Leave it with the marinated turkey breast for an hour.
3. Now place marinated turkey on a baking dish and pour turkey stock from the sides of the dish so that turkey would dip into the stock. Place the baking dish into the preheated oven for 30 mins until turkey become golden brown in color.
4. When the turkey roast becomes ready take it out from oven and serve it in a beautiful platter with fried vegetables.

Bread Butter Pudding

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +0000

Preparation time : 60 mins | Serves 8 persons

This bread butter pudding is specially prepared for Christmas as panettone bread is used in this recipe but you may also used another bread. Panettone bread enhances its flavor and when whipped cream is used as topping then this would become a wonderful delight for a party.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup golden raisins
100 gm unsalted butter (softened)
1 lb panettone bread (make thick slices)
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs (beaten)
1 cups milk
1 cup cream
2 tbsp pure vanilla extract

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Procedure:

1. Preheat oven at 350 degree F.
2. At first soak raisins in hot water for at least 15 mins. or until become soft, then drain out all the water after cleaning the raisins.
3. Now coat butter both sides on every slice of panettone and then toast them on a saute pan until become golden brown in color.
4. After that combine rest of the ingredients including sugar, eggs, milk, cream and vanilla extract to make a smooth mixture.
5. Take a greased baking dish and spread small pieces of panettone bread on the dish, then spread raisins on the panettone pieces and in the end pour the egg mixture onto the raisins. Leave the baking dish as it is for 30 mins.and then place in oven for 40 mins.

Serving:

Serve the yummy panettone bread butter pudding after chilled in fridge for at least an hour.

Christmas bread > Panettone Bread

admin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000

Preparation time : 50 mins. | Serves 6 persons

Panettone bread is one of famous Italian bread recipe, this is also hot breakfast item for Christmas. Its a bread full of dry fruits mainly raisins, currants, etc. but this Christmas bread recipe is different from others as it only prepared by egg yolks and lemon zests are used with raisins.

Ingredients

3 egg yolks
25 gm yeast
Pinch of salt
50 gm caster sugar
75 gm butter (softened)
400 gm white fine flour
few drops of vanilla essence
1/4 cup raisins
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

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Procedure:

1. Dissolve yeast in 2/3 cup of warm water.
2.Take a large mixing bowl and combine egg yolks, dissolved yeast, salt and caster sugar using whisk so that all the ingredients mix well.
3. Now add softened butter and mix it into the yolk mixture.
4. After that gradually add flour to the mixture and knead until it gets the shape of smooth dough just like you do for pizza dough.
5. Now its time to incorporate some vanilla essence, raisins and lemon zest using your hands, then make a ball of this dough and leave it for at least 15 mins. until the dough rises to double.
6. After that take a round shape deep cake pan and put the dough into it, place the pan in preheated oven at 350 degree F for 35 mins until it becomes ready. After take it out from oven brust it with butter to give some shine on top.

Spinach Lasagna

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:18:00 +0000

Preparation time : 60 mins | Serves 6-8 persons

This is another Lasagna recipe on Recipedose with different flavor, in this recipe spinach is used not only to make it more colorful and attractive but also it enhances the taste when it combines with minced meat. The stuffing is also very simple and easy to prepare just boil the spinach and lasagna strips and in the mean while prepare the meat sauce. You may also use prepared white sauce in this recipe for your convenience.

Ingredients:

Lasagna sheets as required
500 gm boiled spinach
Cheddar cheese as required
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup oil
White sauce as required

For Meat Sauce:

500 gm minced beef
1 onion chopped
1 cup mushrooms
1 clove garlic chopped
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 cup tomato paste

Procedure:

Meat Sauce Preparation:

1. Put minced meat into a deep sauce pan but before make sure that there would be no fat in the meat. Then add chopped onions, garlic, salt, pepper and tomato paste, and cook them together on medium heat until meat become tender and tomatoes mix well in the meat.
2. After that add oregano, sugar and mushrooms and cook on high flame for just 3-4 mins so that the sauce becomes dry.

Preparation of Spinach Lasagna:

1. Take a suitable dish for lasagna and start making layers one by one, at first pour few drops of white sauce at the base and sides of pan so that it may take out easily after baking, then spread the sheets of lasagna to cover the whole base of dish
2. Spread half of meat sauce over the sheets, spread some white sauce on it and then cover it again with lasagna strips.
3. Now spread spinach over the lasagna strips, cover it with rest of of the white sauce and then lasagna sheets. For topping spread cheddar and Parmesan sheets to the whole dish. Place the dish in oven for at least 20 mins. at 350 degree F or until become light golden in color. After that take out he dish from the oven and cool it to room temperature then serve.

Fried Donuts : Pumpkin Donuts Recipe

admin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:51:00 +0000

Preparation time : 30 mins + Chill time | Serves for 6 persons

This is one of a great pumpkin recipe specially for Halloween. This pumpkin donuts recipe is little bit different from other doughnuts and no frosting is used to decorate these doughnuts so its quite easy snack recipe to prepare at home.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter (softened)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Pinch of ground nutmeg
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cup all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil for deep frying

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Procedure:

1. Take a large mixing bowl and beat butter using electric beater until become smooth and creamy.
2. After that add the sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger and nutmeg and beat until all the flavors mix well into the butter.
3. In a separate bowl combine buttermilk, egg, egg yolk and vanilla to make a smooth paste.
4. Now mix both the mixtures together and fold the pumpkins in batter. Then add flour and mix it using wooden spoon or spatula so that a soft dough would form and place the dough in fridge to chill for at least 3 hours.
5. After that roll the dough to make a thick flat shape and cut it using doughnut cutter and place them on a platter.
6. Heat oil to moderate temperature for deep frying and fry the doughnuts until become golden brown in color.

Serving:

Serve the delicious pumpkin doughnuts as tea time snack, to make it more attractive sprinkle some spiced sugar on top of the donuts.

Pineapple Casserole

admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:50:00 +0000

Preparation time : 35 mins | Serves 6 persons

This is an easy casserole recipe to prepare at home, in this recipe pineapple is used as a main ingredient but you may also used other fruits of your own choice to make it more colorful and rich. If you want more crispier and salty taste then its better to use Ritz crumbs in place of Panko crumbs.

Ingredients:

1 can pineapple chunks (drained)
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp flour
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup Panko crumbs

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Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Take a greased baking dish and spread pineapple chunks onto it.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour and cheese and spread this mixture over pineapple pieces.
4. In another bowl, combine melted margarine and crumbs and sprinkle it over the top. Place the baking dish in preheated oven and bake for 30 mins. until become light golden in color.
5. After that take out the prepared pineapple cheese casserole from the oven and cool it to room temperature so that it could easily be taken out from the dish.