Microwave Banana Pudding ... 3 Variations

Quick, easy and so delicious!!! Thanks to BBC Good Food for this lovely recipe. I loved the chocolate chips and raisin version more than the plain one. I think that this would have been better with a sauce though.

Microwave Banana Pudding ... 3 Variations

Recipe adapted from  BBC Good Food

*  Prep. Time : 10 minutes
*  Cook Time : 3 1/2  minutes
*  Serves : 3

• 50 gm. butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• 1 ripe banana (Use over-ripe bananas for this recipe ... the browner and softer the bananas, the stronger the flavor when baked )
• 50 gm. light brown sugar
• 50 gm. plain flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp. milk
• Icing sugar, toffee sauce and ice cream, to serve, if you like

• Lightly butter 3 non-metallic pudding moulds / individual glass bowls.
• Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl on High for ( 30 sec. - 1 min.) until melted. 
• Add 3/4 banana, mash into the melted butter.

• Add the sugar, vanilla, egg and milk. Mix together well.

• Mix in flour and baking powder until smooth.

• Spoon the mixture into prepared bowls, taking care not to fill them more than half full or they will spill over when cooked.

• Slice the remaining banana over the top, then return to the microwave and cook on High for 2 1/2 minutes until cooked through and risen. 

• Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar, if you like, with a drizzle of toffee sauce and a scoop of ice cream.
  
  Variations:
• Divide the mixture in 3  equal parts.
• Spoon one part in the mould / bowl, place banana slice on top and microwave as above.

• Add (1 tsp.) chocolate chips in one part, spoon in the mould / bowl, place banana slice on top and microwave as above.

• Add (1 tsp.) raisins in the other part, spoon in the mould / bowl, place banana slice on top, sprinkle (1 tsp.) brown sugar and microwave as above.

 Sending this recipe to Aipi's and Priya's Event " Veggie/Fruit a month - Banana "

 

Also sending this to Umm Mymoonah Event Any One Cook : Series 9  

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Danish Cookies

Danish Cookies ... Vanilla flavored cookie dough, extruded nicely with cookies press / piping bag and  chocolate chip on the top as 'the crown'. Perfect for teatime ! The recipe was quite simple, here I just added some special touch to these :)

Danish Cookies

Recipe adapted from Masala Mornings by Shireen Anwer on Masala TV.

*  Prep. Time : 20 minutes
*  Cook Time : 10 - 12 minutes
*  Makes : 30 - 36 cookies ( depending on the size )

• 100 gm. Ghee / Butter
• 75 gm. Caster sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• 1 Egg
• 150 gm. Plain Flour 

• Melt ghee in a small pan (or Microwave 2 - 3 min ), transfer in a bowl and freeze until it starts to become solid.
• Now remove from freezer and bring to room temperature until soft.

• Preheat oven at 180 C.
• Beat ghee and sugar till creamy.

• Add vanilla essence and beaten egg; beat for 2 minutes.
• Now fold in the flour and mix gently to a soft & smooth dough ( If dough is too soft, add extra flour ).

• Fill cookie press / piping bag with the dough, form desired shapes on ungreased baking tray about 1" apart.

• Bake at 180 C for about ( 10-12 minutes ) until edges are golden .
• Cool slightly on tray,then transfer to a wire-rack to cool completely.

Making Crown Cookies: 

• Fill piping bag with cookie dough, force the dough through the piping bag onto baking tray / cookie sheet.
• Decorate the points with mini chocolate chips as 'the crown' or make faces.

• Bake as directed above.

Sending this to Dish name starts with D - event hosted by Akila 

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Coconut & Milk Ladoo

A very easy and quick recipe. With only 4 ingredients, you can make a delicious sweet in minutes. I colored the desiccated coconut to add some color. Just add a drop of food color to the coconut and mix with a spoon until you get your desired color.

Coconut  & Milk Ladoo

Recipe by Kokab Khawaja in Kokab's Cusine On Masala Tv

* Prep. Time : 10 minutes
* Makes : 12 Ladoo or Balls

• 1 cup dry milk powder
• 1 cup desiccated coconut + extra for rolling
• 5 - 6 tbsp condensed milk (or as required)
• Sliced pistachios / almonds
   
• Combine the first three ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Make small balls of the mixture, about the size of a table tennis ball.
• Roll the balls in extra desiccated coconut. Place sliced pistachios/almonds on top.
• Keep in refrigerator once done.

Sending this to Celebrate Sweets - Sugarless Event hosted by Sara and started by Nivedita.

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Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies

Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies...Crispy around the edges, Soft & chewy in the center.Refrigerate the balls for about 15 minutes or until firm before baking.

Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies


Recipe taken from Angie's Recipes

*  Prep. Time : 20 minutes
*  Cook Time : 12 minutes
*  Makes : 38 Cookies

• 80 gm. white sugar
• 80 gm. light brown sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 100 gm. butter or margarine
• 100 gm. crunchy peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 150 gm sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• Hazelnuts / Cashew nuts / Almonds

• Preheat oven to 180 C.Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream white and brown sugars, salt, butter and crunchy peanut butter thoroughly in large mixing bowl.

• Beat egg and vanilla into creamed mixture until light and fluffy.

• Into another container, sift together flour ,baking powder and soda.
• Blend flour mixture into creamed ingredients gradually.

• Roll level tablespoons of cookie dough into balls and place 2 inches apart on lined baking sheet.

• Lightly press with nuts to slightly flatten the cookies.

• Bake at 180 C for 12 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.
• Cool slightly on the baking sheet until the cookies have firmed up a bit ; then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store in an airtight container.

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Rainbow Cake with Pink Butter-cream Frosting

Rainbow Cake with Pink Butter-cream Frosting

* Prep. Time : 40 minutes
* Cook Time : 35 - 40 minutes
* Serves : 6 - 8

Cake :

• 120 gm plain flour
• 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs, yolks & whites separated
• 120 gm butter, soft
• 120 gm castor sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• Food colors ... Pink,Yellow, Green,etc.

Butter-cream :

• 100g butter,softened
• 140g icing sugar,sifted
• Few drops of vanilla/strawberry extract (optional)
• Pink food color

Decoration :

• White chocolate chips,as required
• Color sprinkles,as required

Cake :

• Preheat oven at 180 C.
• Grease an 8" inch round cake tin,line base with greaseproof paper.
• Sift plain flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
• Whip egg whites in a dry & clean bowl till soft peaks form.
• In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg yolks.Fold in egg whites in butter mixture.
• Now gradually fold in the flour mixture.
• In a small bowl,combine cocoa powder, icing sugar and milk; mix until smooth.
• Divide the cake batter into 5 portions.
• Mix in the colourings to the 3 portions, mix cocoa mixture in one portion while keeping one plain.
• Pour the batter into the centre of your greased cake tin one color at a time.
• Repeat until you are done with all the batter.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or till cake is done.
• Turn cake on wire rack and leave to cool.

Butter-cream :

• Beat the butter until smooth and creamy.
• Gradually beat in icing sugar.
• Beat in vanilla/strawberry extract and food color.
• Spread the butter cream over the top & sides of the cooled cake.
• Spoon remaining icing into a pastry bag fitted with desired decorating tip; pipe icing decorations onto cake as desired.
• Sprinkle white chocolate chips & color sprinkles on top.Press white chocolate chips on the sides of the cake.

Sending this to the event Celebrate Sweets – Cakes hosted this month by Sonia at Dinner Recipes from Sonia's Kitchen , started by Nivedita 

 

 

 

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Almond & Chocolate Chips Jumbles

This is a basic sugar cookie dough recipe which I found at Real Simple.There are dried cherries, instead of chocolate chips, in the original recipe.I've also made these with raisins.

Almond & Chocolate Chips Jumbles

Recipe adopted from Real Simple

* Prep. Time : 20 minutes
* Cook Time : 16 - 20 minutes
* Makes : 40 cookies

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped almonds
  

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add the egg and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla.
• With the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
• Stir in chocolate chips and chopped almonds.
• Drop tablespoon-size mounds of dough onto lined baking sheets.
• Bake at 350° F until just beginning to brown, 16 to 20 minutes.
• Cool slightly on baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

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