Monday 13 July 2015

SNICKERS PUDDING

As tasty as they are beautiful, with rich and decadent layers- from peanuts to cream, crunchy biscuits to luscious chocolate- for the most memorable and delicious dessert.



INGREDIENTS

Ingredient List
50g thick cream
1 & Half cups/20 no.s biscuits
220g Semi-sweet Chocolate
2 tbsp Sugar
1 cup Whipped cream
4 tbsp Butter, melted
1 tbsp Butter
110 g Cream Cheese
½ cup Peanuts, salted
½ cup Peanut Butter

½ cup Powdered Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla essence

200g Thick cream

1 ½ tbsp. Butter

220g Chewy Caramel



METHOD

Line a rectangular baking /Pyrex tray of about 11x7.5 inch with melted butter.
Crush biscuits in a food processor along with sugar until it is finely crushed. Then pop in butter and process again for a few seconds.
Transfer mixture to the tray and pat into an even layer using the bottom of a measuring cup or palm. Freeze this for about 15 minutes.
Bake this pan until the crust is firm to touch or for 8-10 minutes at 160C/320F.
Let it cool at room temperature and then refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
For peanut & cheese layer:- Take cheese in another bowl.
Mix in peanut butter , sugar and vanilla in a  blender or with hand.
Fold in 200 g of thick cream into it.
Pour this mixture on top of the biscuit layer. Refrigerate until it sets; for about a minimum of 20 minutes.
For caramel layer:- Microwave or double boil caramels, butter and cream (50g) until it melts and turn into a smooth cream. Keep on stirring while melting.
Pour this on top of the peanut cream.
Spread chopped peanuts on top of this layer.
Refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes or until it sets.
For ganache layer:- Take chocolate chips/chunks in a bowl.
Heat cream until you see bubbles on the sides of the pan. Take it out and pour over the chocolates. Mix nicely until you get smooth ganache. Pop in a tbsp. of butter and mix well. Let it cool .
Layer this ganache on top of the caramel layer.
Garnish with peanuts, snickers or peanut/chocolate chips.
chewy caramels that I used

TIPS/VARIATION
For biscuits, you can use Oreo, Marie, Digestive, Graham crackers etc.
This dessert is deliciously sweet. You can cut down a little bit sweetness by substituting unsweetened whipped cream instead of ganache.  In that case , garnish with chocolate syrup and chocolate flakes. You can otherwise cut down the sugar added in peanut & cheese cream layer.
When microwaving caramels, stir between every 30 seconds.
I used ‘tiffany cream fudge’ for caramel layer.


Monday 6 July 2015

Guest Post for YUMMY FOOD: Lime Juice & Chilli marinated Chicken Fajitas


Today's is a guest post for a blogger friend Lubna Karim, who blogs at Yummy Food. Like every year, she is here with her wonderful Ramadan event 'Joy from Fasting to Feasting' . Through this event, she tries to collect and publish recipes from around the world . This time also there are so many wonderful recipes until now and hope to see more varieties coming ahead. Best wishes for the event Lubna.

Wraps are better and healthier option than traditional snacks since they are not deep-fried. Chicken fajita rolls give you the tanginess and spiciness you need  with your cup of tea. It could be served as a wholesome meal too. Make sure to use fresh and crispy salads in your wraps. The mayonnaise dip, spiced with paprika and cumin, is perfect for wraps,fries or as a spread for sandwiches. 

Let's head on to Lubna's page for the recipe



Wednesday 1 July 2015

Summer Punch




This refreshing summer drink is as simple as can be; with watermelon, orange and strawberries.
 



Ingredients:
3 cups Watermelon
1/2 cup Orange juice
1/2 cup Strawberries
1 tbsp Honey
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Dry mint leaves/ few Fresh mint torn

To Garnish:
Mint leaves
Lemon wedges
Demerara/white sugar


Method:
Deseed watermelon and cut into cubes.
Blend these with orange juice, strawberries and honey.
Add a pinch of pepper and dry mint leaves. Mix well with spoon.
Take a lemon wedge and scrub on the mouth of glasses. Dip these in demerara sugar or any other sugar.
Pour juice into these glasses with lots of crushed ice.
Garnish with mint leaves.

Monday 13 July 2015

SNICKERS PUDDING

As tasty as they are beautiful, with rich and decadent layers- from peanuts to cream, crunchy biscuits to luscious chocolate- for the most memorable and delicious dessert.



INGREDIENTS

Ingredient List
50g thick cream
1 & Half cups/20 no.s biscuits
220g Semi-sweet Chocolate
2 tbsp Sugar
1 cup Whipped cream
4 tbsp Butter, melted
1 tbsp Butter
110 g Cream Cheese
½ cup Peanuts, salted
½ cup Peanut Butter

½ cup Powdered Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla essence

200g Thick cream

1 ½ tbsp. Butter

220g Chewy Caramel



METHOD

Line a rectangular baking /Pyrex tray of about 11x7.5 inch with melted butter.
Crush biscuits in a food processor along with sugar until it is finely crushed. Then pop in butter and process again for a few seconds.
Transfer mixture to the tray and pat into an even layer using the bottom of a measuring cup or palm. Freeze this for about 15 minutes.
Bake this pan until the crust is firm to touch or for 8-10 minutes at 160C/320F.
Let it cool at room temperature and then refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
For peanut & cheese layer:- Take cheese in another bowl.
Mix in peanut butter , sugar and vanilla in a  blender or with hand.
Fold in 200 g of thick cream into it.
Pour this mixture on top of the biscuit layer. Refrigerate until it sets; for about a minimum of 20 minutes.
For caramel layer:- Microwave or double boil caramels, butter and cream (50g) until it melts and turn into a smooth cream. Keep on stirring while melting.
Pour this on top of the peanut cream.
Spread chopped peanuts on top of this layer.
Refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes or until it sets.
For ganache layer:- Take chocolate chips/chunks in a bowl.
Heat cream until you see bubbles on the sides of the pan. Take it out and pour over the chocolates. Mix nicely until you get smooth ganache. Pop in a tbsp. of butter and mix well. Let it cool .
Layer this ganache on top of the caramel layer.
Garnish with peanuts, snickers or peanut/chocolate chips.
chewy caramels that I used

TIPS/VARIATION
For biscuits, you can use Oreo, Marie, Digestive, Graham crackers etc.
This dessert is deliciously sweet. You can cut down a little bit sweetness by substituting unsweetened whipped cream instead of ganache.  In that case , garnish with chocolate syrup and chocolate flakes. You can otherwise cut down the sugar added in peanut & cheese cream layer.
When microwaving caramels, stir between every 30 seconds.
I used ‘tiffany cream fudge’ for caramel layer.


Monday 6 July 2015

Guest Post for YUMMY FOOD: Lime Juice & Chilli marinated Chicken Fajitas


Today's is a guest post for a blogger friend Lubna Karim, who blogs at Yummy Food. Like every year, she is here with her wonderful Ramadan event 'Joy from Fasting to Feasting' . Through this event, she tries to collect and publish recipes from around the world . This time also there are so many wonderful recipes until now and hope to see more varieties coming ahead. Best wishes for the event Lubna.

Wraps are better and healthier option than traditional snacks since they are not deep-fried. Chicken fajita rolls give you the tanginess and spiciness you need  with your cup of tea. It could be served as a wholesome meal too. Make sure to use fresh and crispy salads in your wraps. The mayonnaise dip, spiced with paprika and cumin, is perfect for wraps,fries or as a spread for sandwiches. 

Let's head on to Lubna's page for the recipe



Wednesday 1 July 2015

Summer Punch




This refreshing summer drink is as simple as can be; with watermelon, orange and strawberries.
 



Ingredients:
3 cups Watermelon
1/2 cup Orange juice
1/2 cup Strawberries
1 tbsp Honey
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Dry mint leaves/ few Fresh mint torn

To Garnish:
Mint leaves
Lemon wedges
Demerara/white sugar


Method:
Deseed watermelon and cut into cubes.
Blend these with orange juice, strawberries and honey.
Add a pinch of pepper and dry mint leaves. Mix well with spoon.
Take a lemon wedge and scrub on the mouth of glasses. Dip these in demerara sugar or any other sugar.
Pour juice into these glasses with lots of crushed ice.
Garnish with mint leaves.