Food & Nutrition

Irish Lasagne Recipe

2023-09-04T12:03:00.005-07:00

Irish Lasagne Beef

Ingredients:

Olive oil : 2 tbsp oil

Onion: 1 large (chopped)

Carrot : 1 large (diced)

Mushrooms : 100g

Garlic cloves: 2 (chopped)

Fresh Thyme: 1 tsp chopped

Minced meat (beef) : 500g

Tomato : 2tbsp purée

(2 tomatoes chopped)

Butter : 50g

Flour: 50g

Milk: 800ml

Cheddar Cheese: 100g (grated)

Lasagne sheets : 12-14

Salt & black pepper: grated

Method:

Bolognese sauce

Heat a large saucepan. Add the oil with the onion, carrot, mushrooms, garlic and thyme. Cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables have softened and taken on a little colour.
Add the minced beef and mix, then sauté until browned.
Stir in the tomato purée and cook for another 5 minutes, keep stirring.

Pour in the tomatoes and season to taste. Boil, then reduce the heat to the lower and simmer for 2 hours until the beef is tender and the sauce has slightly reduced.

Cheese Sauce

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes .
Remove from the heat and pour in the milk, whisking until smooth. Bring the sauce to the boil, whisking constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes until smooth and thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in most of the Cheddar cheese until melted.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Line ovenproof dishes with a layer of lasagne sheets. Add half of the bolognese and spread it into an even layer. Spread over half of the cheese sauce. Cover with another layer of the remaining lasagne sheets. Use the rest of the bolognese to make another layer and then pour over the remaining cheese sauce.

Scatter the rest of the Cheddar on top and bake for 1 hour or until the lasagnes are lightly golden.
Serve it hot.

Bbq vegetables

2023-03-13T12:11:00.009-07:00

How to make vegetables barbecue?

Today I will show you vegetable bbq recipe. This is the best recipe for the vegetarians who like bbq.
The spices will be same as used in the meat or chicken barbecue. We will use vegetables available in this season. You may use vegetables which are easily available in your local market.

Ingredients:

Carrots: 2

Capsicum : 2

Cucumber : 1

Mushroom: 1

Onion : 1 (large size)

Pumpkin : 1 slice

Tomatoes : 2

Olive oil : 2 tbsp

Salt & black pepper : 1/2 tsp each

Chilli flakes : 1/2 tsp (optional)

Ginger & Garlic paste : 1 tbsp

Lemon Juice : 2 tbsp

Vinegar : 1tsp

Method:

1- Cut all vegetables in equal size in any shape.

2- Take an empty bowl, Mix all the ingredients, vegetables not included in it.

3- Marinate vegetables in the spices and oil mixture. Put aside for an hour.

4- skewer all the vegetables and place on the bbq grill. Cook from both sides for 5 minutes.

5- Another method to cook is use non-stick pan. Spray oil and places vegetable skewers in it. Use medium flame and cook from both sides.

Serve bbq vegetables with garlic rice. Fried rice add more taste with some sauces.

Turkish Salad

2023-03-08T12:05:00.007-08:00

This Turkish Salad is very delicious. It can be served with Pizza and bread. The ingredients in this recipe are nutritious. The use of onion and lemon juice is useful for digestive system.

Here we are sharing its recipe today:

Ingredients:

Tomatoes : 3 (slices)

Onion : 1 medium

Lemon Juice : 1tbsp

Olive oil: 1 tbsp

Paprika : 1 tsp

Salt : 1/2 tsp

Cheese : Feta cheese 1/2 cup (grated)

Parsley : half cup (freshly chopped)

Food colour/ zafron : yellow (1/4 tsp)

Other vegetables : optional

Method:

Cut onion in round slices. Rub salt, colour and paprika.
slice tomatoes and chop parsley.
Combine tomatoes and parsley in olive oil.
After 15 minutes mix tomato & parsley in onion slices.
Serve with fresh cheese garnishing.

Noodle Omelette

2016-09-07T11:59:00.004-07:00

Ingredients:

eggs: 4
capsicum :1(small cubes)
cabbage:1/2 cup (grated
carrot: 1 grated
spring onion: 1/2 cup
noodles: 1 cup(boiled)
soy sauce: 1/2 tbsp
green chilies: 1 small (chopped)
pepper:1/3 tsp
salt to taste
oil for frying

Method:

Whisk eggs with soy sauce, salt & pepper.
Add all the vegetables, noodles, chiles and mix it well.
Heat oil in a pan, pour mixture in it and cook from both sides.

Chicken Barbecue

2016-09-07T11:55:00.002-07:00

It is very simple recipe and it can be prepared in quick time.

Ingredients:

Chicken boneless pieces (cubes 1 inch) : 10-12
Salt : 1tbsp
Ginger garlic paste : 1tbsp
Red chilli powder : 1/2 tsp
Black pepper : 1/2 tsp
Food color (yellow) : pinch
Yogurt : 2 tbsp
Lemon juice : 1 tbsp

Method:

Boil water in a sauce pan, add salt in it. In the boiling water dip all the chicken pieces and boil these pieces for 3-4 minutes. Now drain them and keep aside for drying. In a shallow pot mix yogurt with all the ingredients (salt is not included). Marinate all the pieces in this mixture for an hour. Now you have two options : First is to bake it in the microwave oven (according to your oven baking time) or gas oven for (15 minutes) and sprinkle oil on the piece. Those who avoid coal, use this method.

Second option is to screw these pieces and use barbecue in the backyard or use griller in your kitchen. Serve with salad.

Hope you people enjoy this recipe.

chicken ala kiev

2016-09-07T11:43:00.005-07:00

how to make chicken ala kiev

Ingredients:

Chicken boneless: 4 hammed (breast)
Butter: 4 thin slices
Garlic paste: 1 tbsp
Parsley: 1 tbsp chopped
Potatoes: ½ kg boiled and mashed
Egg: 1 (mix 1/3tsp salt and pepper)
Flour for coating
Bread crumbs

Method:

1-    Mix potatoes with salt and pepper and set aside.
2-    Now mix butter with salt and pepper, parsley and garlic paste, freeze it.
3-    Then divide it in 4 equal parts.
4-    Fill each part in the hammed chicken pieces and fold it. Then coat it in flour and dip in the egg and then coat it in the   bread crumbs.
5-    Freeze them for few minutes and coat again with flour, egg and bread crumbs. Heat oil and fry it on low flame until golden brown and cooked from all sides. Serve with mash potatoes and salad dressing.

Vegetable Cutlet

2016-09-07T11:24:00.004-07:00

Ingredients:

beet root (diced): 1 cup
carrot (diced): 1 cup
potato (diced): 1 cup
cabbage (diced): 1 cup
chili powder: 1/2tsp
ground black pepper: 1/2tsp
pinch of sugar
flour: 50g
milk: 1/2 cup
cumin seeds: 1/2tsp
bread crumbs
oil

Method:
Boil the beetroot, carrots, potatoes and cabbage together until tender. Now drain the boiled vegetables. Mash the boiled vegetables with the chili powder, roasted cumin, black pepper and salt. Divide into 12 balls and flatten. Chill for 1 hour. Make a batter with the flour and milk and dip a cutlet in it. Then roll it in bread crumbs until well coated. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the cutlets for 2-3 minutes turning once, until crisp and golden. Serve with coriander chutney.

Garlic bread pizza

2016-09-07T11:12:00.003-07:00

Dough for pizza bread:

Ingredients:

Yeast: 2tsp

Sugar: 1/2 tbsp

Milk powder: 2 tsp

Flour: 2 cups

Oil: 2 tbsp

Salt: ½ tsp

Warm water

Ingredients for topping:

Parsley: 1 tbsp (chopped)

Paprika: ½ tsp

Garlic: 1 tbsp (paste)

Oil for brushing

Method:

Dissolve yeast and sugar in the ½ cup water and set aside for an hour to rise. Sift flour, salt and milk powder and pour oil for making dough. Knead it with the yeast mixture and warm water. Cover the dough and put aside to rise. After two hours roll it and again set aside for an hour again. Grease the pizza pan, roll the dough and spread on it. Brush oil and garlic paste over it.

Topping:

Sprinkle parsley and paprika on the top. Bake it in the preheated oven for 15 minutes at 200degree. Serve it with white sauce or tomato ketchup.

Variations: 1-Chicken shreds can be used for topping. 2-Vegetables can be used for topping.

French Onion Soup

2016-09-07T11:06:00.002-07:00

Ingredients:

Onion: 2 medium sized (chopped)
Oil: 4 tsp
Beef broth: 4 cups
Flour: 50 g
Garlic: 1/tsp (optional)
Cheese: grated ½ cup
Parsley: 2 tbsp (chopped)
French bread: 4 slices
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:
Heat oil on medium flame, add onion & garlic and fry for 10 minutes. Take a bowl and pour soup, now mix it gradually with oil and onion and add salt and pepper according to your taste. For serving pour the mixture in an oven proof bowl and dip slices in it. Sprinkle cheese and parsley at the top. Now bake it for 10 minutes in the preheated oven at 350 degree (Microwave can also be used). Variations: 1-chicken soup can be used instead of beef broth. 2- Bread and cheese is optional, soup can be served with meal for before meal.

Schezwan Sauce

2015-09-22T02:55:00.005-07:00

Ingredients:

sesame oil : 1/4 cup
whole red peppers : 4
onions : 3 (chopped fine)
garlic : 1 tbsp
ginger : 1 tbsp
chilli powder : 1/2 tbsp
corn flour mixed in a cup of water : 2 tbsp
vinegar : 1 tsp
soya sauce : 1 tsp
chilli sauce : 1 tsp
salt : 1 tsp

Method:

Grind together the onions, garlic and ginger.
Heat the oil in a wok add the whole red peppers and saute over high heat till they darken a bit.
Add the onions, garlic and ginger and stir-fry over high heat till glossy.
Add the corn flour mixture and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and add the chilli powder, vinegar, soya sauce, chilli sauce and salt and mix well.
Cook till well blended (1/2 minute) and use.

szechuan chicken recipe

2015-09-22T02:53:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Szechuan sauce : 2 tbsp
chicken wings/cubes : 2 pounds
self-rising flour : 1 cup
sugar : 3 tbsp
soy sauce: 1 cup
water: 1 cup
lemon juice: 3 tbsp
baking powder : 1/2 tsp
salt : 1/2 tsp
oil for fry

Method:

Combine the soy sauce, sugar, water, garlic, lemon juice and chili sauce in a plastic bag.
shift flour, salt and baking powder to mix well and place in another plastic bag. Add chicken wings one by one and shake to coat.
Heat oil and fry chicken until golden brown. Add fried chicken pieces to soy sauce plastic bag mixture and shake well to coat.
Place all pieces in a plate and serve with Szechuan Sauce and white rice.

Szechuan Vegetable Fingers Recipe

2015-09-22T02:41:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

cabbage : 1 cup grated
carrot : 1 diced
potatoes : 2 medium sized boiled & mashed
garlic : 1 tsp
onion : 1 tbsp chopped
Schezwan sauce : 2 tsp
green capsicum : 1 chopped
soy sauce : 1 tbsp
white flour : 2 tbsp
eggs : 1
bread crumbs : 1 cup
oil to fry
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a nonstick pan and saute garlic. Now add all vegetables and mix well.
Add Schezwan sauce, soy sauce, salt and pepper and cook for a few minutes. Now add potatoes to the mixture and remove form heat. Place the mixture in a bowl. In another container beat egg with flour. Shape potato mixture in fingers. Dip all fingers in egg mixture and then roll in bread crumbs. Heat oil in a sauce pan. Deep fry fingers and serve with the sauce.

Cheese & Vegetable Pratha Recipe

2015-09-17T11:56:00.002-07:00

Ingredients for Pratha dough

• flour: 1/2 kg (White)

• salt :1 tsp

• sugar: 2 tsp

• baking powder : 1 tsp

Make a medium soft dough and refrigerate it.

Ingredients for filling:

green onion : 2 (chopped
capsicum : 1 small ( chopped )
green chillies: 2 (chopped )
red chillies: 1/4 tsp
potato : 1 medium sized (boiled & mashed)
cheddar cheese :3/4 cup (grated)
moralize cheese: 1/2 cup (grated)
Chili sauce: 1 Tbsp
Salt to taste

Take a bowl and mix all the ingredients.

Directions:

Make small balls with the dough. Flatten them on hard surface and make roti (bread) of any shape, square or circle. Take a roti put some filling in it then take another roti and cover it. Close the sides with folk and fry it in heated oil on medium flame till golden brown.

Serve it with sauce or dip.

frizzy hair treatment

2013-08-29T04:34:00.001-07:00

How to treat frizzy dry hair is a common question of the day. Here we are going to tell you very easy treatment and home remedy to make your hair beautiful.
You need a few things:
1- 2 egg whites
2- 1/2 avocado (mashed)
3- 2 tsp yogurt
Mix all and make paste. Apply on hair for 15-20 minutes before wash. Then wash and use conditioner. For quick results and smooth hair, apply twice a week.

how to make kulfi ice cream

2013-07-20T09:47:00.001-07:00

Healthy ice cream with no artificial flavor & food color. Natural ingredients rich with calcium, protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and dietary fiber.

Ingredients:

Milk : 4 cups
Condensed Milk : 2 cups
Sugar : 1 1/2 cups
Roasted Pistachio & Almonds (crushed) : 1/3 cup
Nutmeg powder: 1/3 a teaspoon
Cardamom powder: 1/2 teaspoon

Directions:

1- In a sauce pan boil milk.
2- Slowly pour condensed milk and keep string.
3- stir and cook on medium heat until milk thickened.
4- Now add sugar, almonds, pistachio, nutmeg powder and cardamom powder.
5- Cook again for 15-20 minute again.
6- Take it off the heat and put aside for 15 minutes.
7- Pour the mixture into the ice cream mold or in a stainless steel bowl to make kulfa ice cream.
8- Put ice cream filled molds in the freezer.
9- After 45 minutes open up ice cream molds and stir well so that no icicles remain there.
10- Freeze again till hard.

how to make condensed milk

1 cup boiling water
1/4 cup margarine
2 cups white sugar
4 cups nonfat dry milk powder

Get a blender and pour the water into it.
Add the stick of margarine and the 2 cups of sugar to the blender.
urn the blender on and combine the ingredients well.
Turn the blender on and combine the ingredients well. Take one cup of the dry milk powder and slowly add it to the blender.
Combine and blend. Repeat for the three other cups, so that you're blending after you add each time. Store in airtight container and place in refrigerator.

how to make pineapple short cake

2013-05-18T05:52:00.001-07:00

Pineapple upside down cake recipe

Ingredients:

2 eggs
2/3 cup white sugar
4 tbsp pineapple juice
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

For cake topping:

1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 can pineapple rings
6 cherries

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin tins with oil or butter.
2. In a bowl, add eggs, white sugar, and pineapple juice. Beat for 2 minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
4. In a sauce pan, melt the butter and add the brown sugar. Stir on low heat for one minute.

How to make layers?
1. Spoon a layer of the warm brown sugar mixture into the bottom of each muffin tin, then place a pineapple ring on top. Add a cherry in the middle of each pineapple.
2. Pour cake mixture over to fill muffin tin 3/4 of the way full.
3. Bake cakes for 20 minutes.
4. Remove from the oven. Let cool in pan for 3 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each cake to help loosen in case it sticks a little. 5. Place a wire cooling rack on top, and quickly flip over on top of sheet tray to catch extra drippings.

Recipe source:
Wikipedia

how to make Jalebi?

2013-03-10T05:09:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:

• 2 cups self raising flour

• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup yogurt
• Oil for deep frying
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cup water
• Few strands saffron/saffron powder
• 1/4 tsp cardamom powder/ essence
• 2 drops orange food color (optional)
• 2 tbsp rose water
Preparation:
1. Sift flour and baking powder 3-4 times through sieve.
2. In a separate bowl, mix food color, saffron and yogurt.
3. Now mix yogurt mixture into sifted flour and baking powder. Use warm water
(if need). Put aside this batter for 1-2 hours.
4. Place a pan with 2 cup water, rose water and sugar on the stove. Cook it till sugar
melts and it changes to sticky golden syrup. Turn off stove and add cardamom
powder/essence and stir it for a few minutes.
5. In another pan, heat oil for wok frying.
6. Pour batter in a ketchup dispenser.
7. Squeeze batter from dispenser over the heated oil in coiled circles. Do this randomly to make a thick coil. Fry till light golden.
8. Remove it from oil and put it directly into the golden syrup.
9. Soak it into the syrup for approximately 5 minutes then remove and place it in a dry serving dish.

how to make a carrot face mask?

2013-01-27T09:14:00.001-08:00

Carrots are rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene. This is the reason carrots make your skin vibrant, remove pigment and dark circles.This face mask is suitable for all types of skin.
Just take a medium sized carrot, wash and steam it. Mash in a bowl mix with 1/2 tsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp of lemon juice.
Now make sure you have combined all these ingredients well.
Apply with a brush or applicator on your face. Wait for 10-15 minutes and rinse with cool water.
Use this mask once a week.

German Style Eiskaffee

2012-12-09T05:28:00.001-08:00

how to make German Style Eiskaffee (Iced Coffee Drink)
Ingredients:

1 scoop vanilla ice cream, good quality
1 cup strong brewed coffee, chilled,to taste
1/2 cup whipped cream, sweetened,to taste
1 teaspoon grated sweet chocolate, to garnish,approximately
1 fancy wafer cookies (in a cylander or a heart shape)

Directions:
1- Place ice cream scoop into a decorative tall clear glass.
2- Add coffee to fill glass 1/2-3/4 full (amount will vary based on size of glass).
3- Completely cover with a mountain of sweetened whipped cream (use the canned kind or a decorating bag to make decorative swirls)- the whipped cream should be plentiful and just start to peak over the top of the glass rim.
4- Sprinkle with freshly grated good quality chocolate.
5- Stick a wafer cookie into the whipped cream off to the side.
6- Serve with some sugar on the side (for those who want to add more sweetness- although the ice cream and the whipped cream pretty much cover this), a long spoon, and a straw.
courtesy:
HeatherFeather
food.com

chicken mandi recipe

2012-11-25T09:46:00.000-08:00

Mandi is a traditional Saudi Arabia (Gulf) dish. It can be made with lamb or chicken with rice.
Ingredients for chicken:

4 - 6 pieces chicken
2 tbsp Mandi mix spice
1 tsp Salt

Rub salt and the mandi mix spices thoroughly on the chicken.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

How to make Mandi mix spice:

1tbsp Cardamom pods
1 tbsp Cloves
1 tsp Black pepper
½ Nutmeg
½ tbsp Ginger paste
2 Bay leaves

Blend spices together until finely crushed.
Place the chicken in a frying pan and then cook without any oil or water till it’s cooked from the inside and turns brown from the outside.

Ingredients for rice:

1 ½ cups Basmati rice
1 tbsp Butter
1 small Onion (finely chopped)
1 small Tomato (finely chopped)
4 Whole cardamom
4 Whole cloves
6 Black peppercorns
2 cups Chicken stock
½ tsp Yellow food color

Directions:

Saute onion with butter until tender and brown, add whole spices, salt, rice and chicken stock. Now stir, boil then add chopped tomato. Place chicken over the rice then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook (do not remove lid) for 25 minutes.
For serving:
• Place chicken in a bowl and put a small piece of foil (enough so that a coal piece can be placed over it easily, without touching the chicken) in the center.
• Now place a red hot coal onto the foil and drop 1 tsp oil over it and shut its lid.
• Remove coal and foil and pour rice around chicken pieces
Served with Cucumber Raita or yogurt dip.

Shanghai Style Noodles With Spicy Meat Sauce

2012-11-10T11:44:00.001-08:00

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Ingredients:

3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 1/2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 lb ground beef
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
½ White pepper
¼ cup Chili sauce
1 cup vermicelli (pasta)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 cup sliced green onion

Directions:

1- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok.

2- Add garlic, ginger root, and pepper flakes and saute about 5 seconds.

3- Add onions and stir fry until translucent, about 5 minutes.

4- Stir in ground meat, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula.

5- Cook until meat has lost pink color.

6- Combine 1/2 cup chicken broth, chili sauce and soy sauce.

7- Stir into meat mixture.

8- Cover, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once or twice.

9- Meanwhile, dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining 1/2 cup of chicken broth.

10- Slowly stir into meat mixture and cook and stir until sauce thickens.

11- In a big bowl, toss warm cooked vermicelli (pasta) with sesame oil.

12- Pour sauce over top and toss gently to combine.

13- Sprinkle with sliced green onions and pepper.

koya pudding recipe

2012-10-07T11:37:00.003-07:00

Ingredients:
Milk: 3 cups
Khoya: ½ cup
Sugar: ½ cup
Eggs: 4
Bread: 6 (slices)
Butter: 1 tsp
Cardamom powder: 1 tsp
Saffron: 1 tsp
Silver foil: 1 sheet
Method:
Soak the bread slices in water. Heat milk on medium flame and add sugar & khoya and stir till it dissolves. Squeeze out water from bread and put these slices in the milk. Add the saffron and cardamom. Now cook for 10 minutes until the liquid becomes slightly thick. Add butter and stir again. Remove from fire. Beat it in eggs when it slightly cools. Finally bake it in a greased oven proof dish in a moderate oven about 300degree for half an hour. Serve hot or cold according to your choice and decorate with silver paper.
Variations:
* Khoya can be replaced by dry milk (powdered milk by mix it in water to make thick paste)
* Garnish grated pistachio and almond instead of silver paper (before serving).

toast balls

2012-09-02T05:44:00.001-07:00

Toast balls recipe:
Ingredients:

10-12 bread slices
250 gm minced meat
1 medium, chopped onion
3 medium, chopped green chilies
1 tsp red chili powder
¼ tsp ginger paste
¼ garlic paste
salt to taste
1 egg(beaten)
1 cup dry bread crumbs

Method:

Soak the slices in a bowl half filled with water.
Cook minced meat with salt, chilies, ginger & garlic paste and /3 cup water until tender.
Then add onion and green chilies and cook for five minutes or until water evaporate.
Take out the slices from the water and press with a spoon to flatten it. Place a table spoon full of mince in the center of the toast and close on all sides, giving it shape of a ball. Make as many as you can.
Heat oil in a pan, dip toast balls in the egg and roll in breadcrumbs, now fry till golden brown. Serve with dip or tomato sauce.

death by chocolate cake

2012-07-11T07:56:00.001-07:00

Death by Chocolate Cake Recipe:

Ingredients:

6 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
400g plain chocolate, broken into pieces
400g butter (cut into cubes)
200g caster sugar
200g brown sugar
200g plain white flour

For the cake filling:

4 tbsp cocoa powder
4 tbsp boiling water
250g butter (soft)
1 tsp vanilla extract
300g icing sugar

cake decoration:

chocolate ice cream or whipped cream
chocolate curls

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C . Grease two 9-10 inches sandwich tins with butter and line with baking paper.

2. Put the chocolate and butter in a large, heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Heat gently until smooth.

Stir together and remove from the heat.

3. Beat in the caster and brown sugar (Use a wooden spoon).

4. Gradually stir in the flour. Beat the eggs and the vanilla extract in a separate bowl, then beat well into the chocolate mixture. Turn the mixture into the prepared tins and spread out evenly.

5. Bake the cakes until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean (approximately 40 minutes). Leave to cool in the tin.

6. Make the filling and topping. Put the cocoa powder in a small bowl, add the boiling water and stir to form a smooth paste. Leave to cool. Put the butter and vanilla in a large bowl, sift in the icing sugar and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Beat in the cooled cocoa mixture.

5. When the cakes are cold, remove from the tins and sandwich together with half the filling. Swirl the remaining mixture over the top of the cake, then top with ice cream & chocolate curls .

easy mango sorbet recipe

2012-06-23T03:54:00.003-07:00

Ingredients: (SERVES 6 people)

2 fresh ripe mangoes
1 cup white sugar
3 tbsp. coconut milk
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 small container whipping cream (about 1 cup)

Preparation:
1-Slice the mangoes open and scoop out all of the fruit from the skins & around the stone.
2-Place the fruit in a food processor or blender. Add the sugar and blitz for 1 minute, or until the sugar has dissolved and you are left with a delicious mango puree.
3-Add the coconut milk and lemon juice, and briefly blitz to combine (a few seconds).
4-Pour the mango puree into a bowl or container while you continue to use your processor/blender. Scape down the sides and bottom with a rubber spatula to remove as much of the puree as possible.
5-Now pour the whipping cream into the processor/blender. Blitz until the cream forms stiff peaks, or is quite stiff (not runny) when dipped into with your finger.
6-Add the mango puree to the whipped cream and blitz 5-10 seconds, or until you get a good mango-cream consistency.
Pour into a container and place in the freezer. Allow to freeze at least 6 hours, preferably 8.
Serve the mango sorbet in bowls, or scoop into ice cream cones for the kids. (To make scooping easier, take the sorbet out of the freezer 10 to 15 minutes ahead of time).