Elegant panacotta...

Friends, all of you are really going to love this stylish, easy to make and impressive dessert called "Panacotta". Originally, it is an Italian dessert.

Few days ago, I came across the earlier recipes for this dessert. Italian Chefs were using fish bones after boiling it for hours together. This collagen turns into gelatin type of substance upon cooling.

Now, after years of experimentation and testing, this dessert have evolved into what is known as a gelatine based dessert, flavoured with vanilla or any other fruit flavours and to be served chilled.

Being a chef, I have fabricated and tried to present this dessert in a distinct manner, which will make it possible for you to try it at home.

So scroll down for the recipe ....!!! Happy Cooking !!! 

Recipe name : "Coconut Panacotta with Stewed Strawberries".

Ingredients:

Amul cooking cream   : 150 ml
Coconut milk                  : 100 ml
Milk                                    : 50 ml
Gelatine / Agar -Agar : 6 gm
White chocolate
(melted)                          : 50 gm
Sugar                                 : 60 gm
Whole strawberries    : 100 gm

Stewed Strawberries:

Strawberries  : 100 gm
Sugar                 : 50 gm


Method: 
1. Bring cream coconut milk, milk and sugar to boil.

2. Add soak and melted gelatin or agar-agar.

3. At last add melted white chocolate and pour in required container to set.

4. Before placing in fridge , randomly add halves strawberries and allow to set.

5. Allow halves strawberries and sugar to boil in form of compote (takes 15 minutes).

6. Serve chill with presentation .

Note :

If terrine mould is not available , one can use fancy glasses to set "Panacotta".

Baby chocolates hampers !!!

I love chocolates! Who doesn’t? “Baby chocolates hampers” is the sweet treats keeps on going. These "Baby chocolate hampers" are famous worldwide to fill special occasions with sweetness, flavors & joy!!!

Since last 6 years I have been making chocolate hampers and I still love to try innovative ideas to make these chocolates look good in appearance & every bite of it to tickle the taste buds.

I personally share the festivals and special occasion joy by treating my near & dear ones with chocolate gift hampers.

Hope this post help you in the same way. So, here we go with the making of hampers.

1. Melt the chocolate bars 

2. Keep your fillings ready

3. Coat the moulds with melted chocolate & set in fridge for 15 minutes

4. Fill it with flavor jelly

5. Add flavors or ganache or rice crunchy

6. Seal the filling again with melted chocolate

7. Set again in fridge for 15 mins & tap the mould upside down for demoulding.

You can also try different wrappers & packing’s to make your hamper look good. These are easily available at confectionery stores.

8. Demould and wrapping

Ginger Bites

Ginger Biscuits:

Ingredients:

flour                   140gm
jaggery                 90gm
butter                   50gm
egg yolk                 1 no.
soda bicarbonate  1/2 tsp
ginger powder       10gm
grain sugar             15gm
salt                        a pinch
water                    10ml

Method:
1.  Sieve the flour and ginger powder together.

2.  Dissolve jaggery in warm water, add soda bicarbonate and egg yolk.

3.  Rub butter into flour.

4.  Add the jaggery mixture after rubbing butter into flour and bind the dough.

5.  Roll out the dough in rectangle shape, sprinkle some grain sugar on top of it and cut into squares.

6. Bake at 150 C for 15 minutes, till it is light brown in color.

Ring Doughnuts

Doughnut is a type of a fried dough confectionery food. It can be served in a form of savory or sweet dish. The doughnuts are popular in many countries and one can find them in various decorative pieces. Usually it is served as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls.

Doughnut recipe:

For dough :

Flour               250 gm

Icing sugar       55 gm

Butter               55 gm

Fresh yeast       15 gm

Egg                       1 no.

Vanilla essence   1 tsp

Milk                     40 ml

Water                   70 ml

Salt                        5 gm

Method:

1. Sieve the flour.

2. Make a well in between flour and add yeast, egg, icing sugar, vanilla essence, and using milk and water make a soft dough.

3. Cream the melted butter and salt and rub in the dough. 

4. Allow it to ferment for 15 minutes.

5. Knock back the dough and roll it out into a thick circle.

6. And with the help of doughnut cutter cut out in a shape of ring and placed them on a dusted tray or thali. Cover it with the moist cloth for second fermentation for 15 minutes.

7. Deep fry the doughnuts in oil till light brown on medium heat, after they are fermented.

8. And decorate it with chocolate icing or royal icing.

Total portion will be 10 doughnuts from this recipe.

Stay tuned for icing blog.

Honey bites

Honey is a good thing, you can eat it or call your loved ones by it.

So why not make use of this natures goodness?

 I made this recipe on the perfect occasion of Raksha Bandhan. My brother and other guests who visited my place had splendid moments celebrating the festival and relishing the honey biscuits.

Also honey and nuts are favorites of the kids, so this makes a very good option for their snack box. These biscuits are very good source of vital nutrients for them.

And you can store these biscuits in airtight container for at least one week.

So here's the recipe...

Ingredients :

STEP 1.

For dough - 

flour                   200 gms

butter                 100 gms

powder sugar    20 gms

baking powder  pinch

chilled water      to bind

Filling - 

STEP 2.

butter                 100 gms

powder sugar   100 gms

flakes cashews  100 gms

honey                 15 ml

liquid glucose    10 ml

Method :

1. Prepare a dough by mixing all the dough ingredients together and keep it in a refrigerator for 15 minutes.

2. For filling , in a pan add butter, sugar, honey and glucose.

STEP 3.

3. Cook all the ingredients an the slow flame till it blends and thickens.

4. Add cashews in the ends and mix well.

5. Roll out the dough with the rolling pin and spread it on the flat tray.

6. Blind bake the dough in pre-heat oven at 170 C for 15 minutes.(half done).

7. Remove the tray and spread the thin layer of the honey and cashew filling on it.

STEP 4.

8. Again bake the dough with the filling at 150 C for minutes.

9. Cool the biscuit and cut into required shapes.

10. Can store in air tight container for 3-4 days.

STEP 5.

STEP 6.

STEP 7.

STEP 8. (BEFORE FIRST BAKING)

STEP 9.

STEP 10.

Enjoy each bite of biscuit with soothing honey and  crunchy nuts.

Sunday brunch :)

Everybody knows the value of Home made food. But can we really keep ourself at bay from burgers, pizza for a long time? 
To put an end to this dilemma, I'll show you to make good quality homemade croissants, which are buttery, flaky and too yummy to gratify your cravings. 
This recipe of mine comprises of easily available ingredients. It takes a little bit of time, efforts and patience to make Croissants, but are totally worth it. 

So will not waste anymore time and start with the recipe and procedures. 

Ingredients:

flour                   250 gm
salt                    1/2 tsp
icing sugar          55 gm
fresh yeast         15 gm
milk                   70 ml
butter                120 gm
egg                    1 no.
vanilla essence    1/2 tsp
egg wash            for brushing

Method:

1. sieve the flour and add yeast, egg, vanilla essence and make a soft dough with the milk and water.

2. Rub salt and little of butter together and add in the soft dough for nourishment.
3. Round it up and keep it cover under a damp cloth.

4. When it double in size, knock back and roll it out into a big circle.

5. Apply the cream margarine all over the rolled out dough.

6. Cut it into 3 uneven portions. Roll the smallest portion and place it on the second largest portion, roll it and place it on the largest portion. Then seal the sides of the rolled  dough and wrap up in the damp cloth.

7. Keep it in the freezer for 20 minutes or till the fat solidifies.
8. Remove and roll it in the rectangular and turn it in the shape of croissants. 

9. Place them on the grease tray and cover it with the damp cloth till it becomes light to touch.




10.  Apply egg wash and bake at 220 C for 15 minutes.

      (Egg wash - 1 no. egg and 10 ml water mix together)

11. Apply sugar syrup when hot. (syrup should be warm)
     (sugar syrup - equal quantity of water and sugar boil together)

Happy Baking !!!