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Showing posts with label Cocoa Powder. Show all posts

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Instant Microwave Egg less Chocolate Cake

International Egg less Dessert Special
Instant Microwave Egg less Chocolate Cake
Serves 2
Preparation Time- 15 Minutes

Ingredients:
Bleached/ Refined Flour (Maida)- ¼ Cup
Baking Powder- ½ Tsp.
Cocoa Powder- 1 Tbsp.
Sour Curd- 1 Tbsp.
Soda Bicarb- a Pinch (about 1/8 Tsp.)
Butter- 2 Tbsp.
Castor/Powdered Sugar- 2 ½ Tbsp.
Pure Vanilla Essence- ½ Tsp.
Water- 2 Tbsp.

Method:
Sieve Flour, Baking Powder, Cocoa powder together & Keep Aside
In a Separate Bowl, Whisk Curd and Soda Bi-Carb
In a Microwave Safe Bowl, Heat Water for about a Minute
Add Butter, Castor Sugar & Vanilla Essence in the Hot Water Gradually & Whisk all Together properly
(If the Butter doesn’t melt the Way it should, can also Microwave the Whisked Batter for about 30 Seconds or till the Butter Melts)
Mix all the Dry Ingredients (Flour Mixture) & Wet Ingredients (Curd, Bi-Carb & Butter Mixture) into a Large Mixing Bowl & Whisk Together
Grease a Microwave Safe Baking Dish with Butter
Transfer the Cake Batter into the Dish & Microwave on High for about 4-5 Minutes or Check to see if a Toothpick comes out Clean
 
Remove & Let it Cool for 5-7 Minutes
Cut in Desired Pieces & Serve Warm Topped with Chocolate Syrup!


Tips:
Microwave the Cake just for 20 Seconds before Serving
Add Few Finely Sliced Nuts in the Cake Batter for a Nutty Cake Chocolate Cake

Feel free to share your views & do let us know how this one turned out :) 

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Chocolate & Prune Brownie

International Desserts Special
Chocolate & Prune Brownie


Ingredients:
Eggs- 3
Sugar 150-160 Grams
Fresh Vanilla Pods- Scraped
Flour-
Cocoa Powder-
Dates- 75 to 80 Grams, Finely Chopped
Prunes- 75 to 80 Grams, Pitted, Finely Chopped


Method:
On a Double Boiler, add the Chocolate & Melt it till Creamy
Add the Butter & Mix Well
Keep aside


For Batter:
Whisk Eggs & Sugar together till Creamy
Add the Chocolate Mix
Add the Flour & Cocoa Powder, Gently Fold both in the Batter

In a Greased Tray lined with Butter Paper, Pour the Batter
Bake at 170 Degrees C for about 35 Minutes
Check if Done
Scrape the side, make sure it can be removed easily
Hold the Brownie Tin with the Plate & turn it upside down on a Serving Plate
Sprinkle Powdered Sugar & Cut in Big Squares like Brownie

Tips:
While Melting Chocolate on a Double Boiler, the added Butter provides an great Sheen & Gloss for any Brownie Recipe


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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Egg Less Tiramisu

International Eggless Desserts Special 
Italian Cuisine
Egg Less Tiramisu
Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients:
Curd- 400 Grams
Fresh Cream- 100 ml (1 Pack of Amul Fresh Cream)
Milk- 250 ml
Weikfield Custard Powder- 2 Tbsp.
Sugar- 9 Tbsp.
Sponge Cake- 200gms (Egg less Sponge Cake)
Grape Juice- 50 ml
Espresso Coffee- 1 Cup
Cocoa Powder- For Dusting


Method:
- Hang the Curd in Muslin Cloth for 3 to 4 hours till most Water is drained out

- To this Hardened Curd, add 3 Tbsp. of Sugar and whisk it till the Sugar has mixed properly


- Prepare Custard with 250 ml of Milk and 2 Tbsp. of Custard Powder

- We will be using Double the recommended quantity of Custard Powder for Tiramisu


For Custard:
- Bring 200 ml of Milk to boil, in another cup mix the remaining 50 ml Cold Milk with 2 Tbsp. of Custard Powder and mix properly
- Add 3 Tbsp. of Sugar and the Custard Powder mix to the Boiling Milk, keep stirring Milk during this process
- Bring the Custard to boil
Turn it off, and let it cool

For Whipped Cream:
- Pour 100 ml of Fresh Cream and 3 Tbsp. of Sugar in another bowl
- Whisk it properly till a Fluffy Whipped Cream is formed

At this Point, we will make our Cake Base:
- You can read my earlier Blog on how to make a Sponge Cake
 - What I will be using here is an Egg less version of the same

For Coffee:
- Mix 1 Tsp. Instant Coffee Powder in 1 Cup of Warm Water (For this Recipe Stronger Coffee would needed so we use more Powder)

- Mix this Coffee with Grape Juice to make our Coffee Mix

- Now mix the Whipped Curd, Whipped Cream, Custard and mix it properly
- At this point, we would add a Third of the Coffee Mix to it as well

- Cut the Egg Less Sponge Cake into Thin Slices Horizontally
- Lay Half of these Slices in a Square Bowl and with a Spoon pour the Coffee Mix gently (Only use a Third of the Coffee Mix)
- Layer the Cake Slices with half of the Whipped Mix. Layer it with Cake again and Add the remaining of Coffee Mix
- Top it with the remaining Whipped Mix
- Dust the Tiramisu with Cocoa Powder with a Tea Strainer

- Keep the Dish Refrigerated for at least 8 Hours



- Enjoy the Eggless version of you Tiramisu :)!


Tips:

You can use Wine or Non Alcoholic Wine for a better taste but we have used Grape Juice here for Egg Less as well as Non Alcoholic version

Feel free to share your views & do let us know how this one turned out :)