Dates-Apple Cutlet

Ingredients

Apple: 1

Banana/Plantain: 2

Dates: 10

Egg: 1         

Bread Crumps: 1cup

Oil: Deep Frying

Method Of Preparation

Boil and peel banana and mash it

Add in finely chopped dates and apple. If needed you can soak dates for 1 hour if not soft.

Mix it well.

Roll it into oblong shape, first dip in egg, then roll in bread crumps and deep fry in oil till all sides turns golden brown.

Serve hot.

Fruit Salad

Ingredients

Apple: 1

Banana/Plantain: 1

Grapes: 10

Pear: 1

Papaya: 1 small slice

Banana (Chiquita): 1

Honey: 3tbsp or as per required

Milk:1cup

Method Of Preparation

Peel and cut all the fruits except grapes and Chiquita banana.

In a blender add banana Chiquita and milk and blend to smooth paste.

Take the fruit pieces in a bowl, add in grapes to it.

Add in the blended banana mix and add in honey. Stir and mix well.

Chill it and serve.

Strawberry and Apple Compote

Ingredients

Strawberry: 400gms

Apple: 1 peeled and cored

Sugar: 4-5tbsp or according to sweetness of the fruit.

Lemon Juice: 1tbsp
Water: ¼ cup

Method Of Preparation

In a wide pan add chopped strawberry, apple, sugar and water.

Keep on flame, when it boils low the flame.

When sugar melts and becomes slight thick keep on stirring till you get a slight sticky consistency. Add in lemon juice and stir and switch off the flame after 2minutes. Don’t mash the fruits.

Serve with bread or topping for cakes and ice creams

Penta Layer Pudding

Recipe and photo Courtesy: Farhana (My sis), I really feel proud of you dear

Ingredients

Strawberry layer

Condsense Milk: 1 tin

Milk: ½ ltr

China grass: 8-10gms

Strawberry essence: ¼ tsp

Strawberry Color/Pink Color: 1 drop

Strawberry:  7

Sugar: ½ cup

                    

Green Apple Layer

Condsense Milk: 1 tin

Milk: ½ ltr

China grass: 8-10gms

Apple essence: ¼ tsp

Green Color: 2 drops

Green Apple:  2 (which is not too sour)

Sugar: ½ cup

Papaya Layer

Condsense Milk: 1 tin

Milk: ½ ltr

China grass: 8-10gms

Orange Color: 1 drop (optional)

Papaya (well ripe):1 cup (Grind the papaya in mixer and make to paste)

Sugar: ½ cup

Rose Layer

Condsense Milk: 1 tin

Milk: ½ ltr

China grass: 8-10gms

Rose essence: ¼ tsp

Light rose Color: 1 drop

Sugar: ½ cup

Milk Layer

Condsense Milk: 1 tin

Milk: ½ ltr

China grass: 8-10gms

Sugar: ½ cup

Method Of Preparation

Strawberry Layer

In ¾ cup water add china grass and melt it.

In another bowl bring milk to boil add ¼ cup sugar and condense milk to it when milk boils and stir for 5-10 minutes in low flame.

Blend strawberry with balance sugar and make to a smooth paste.

In another bowl add the strawberry paste, essence and color, add ¼ cup water to it and bring to boil and keep in low flame to about 5-8minutes.

Switch off the flame

Mix the strawberry, milk and melted china grass at the same temperature. Stir well and when cooled keep in refrigerator after pouring into a pudding bowl and let it set to 85% before pouring the next layer.

Green Apple Layer

In ¾ cup water add china grass and melt it.

In another bowl bring milk to boil add ¼ cup sugar and condense milk to it when milk boils and stir for 5-10 minutes in low flame.

Blend apple with balance sugar and make to a smooth paste without adding water

In another bowl add the Apple paste, essence and color, add ¼ cup water to it and bring to boil and keep in low flame to about 5-8minutes.

Switch off the flame

Mix the Apple, milk and melted china grass at the same temperature. Stir well and when cooled pour it over the first layer and keep refrigerated and pour the next layer when it is 85% set.

Papaya Layer

In ¾ cup water add china grass and melt it.

In another bowl bring milk to boil add ¼ cup sugar and condense milk to it when milk boils and stir for 5-10 minutes in low flame.

Blend Papaya with balance sugar and make to a smooth paste.

In another bowl add the Papaya paste and color, add ¼ cup water to it and bring to boil and keep in low flame to about 5-8minutes.

Switch off the flame

Mix the Papaya mix, milk mix and melted china grass at the same temperature. Stir well and when cooled pour it over the second layer and keep refrigerated and pour the next layer when it is 85% set.

Rose layer

In ¾ cup water add china grass and melt it.

In another bowl bring milk to boil add sugar, essence, colour and condense milk to it when milk boils and stir for 5-10 minutes in low flame.

Switch off the flame

Mix the milk and melted china grass at the same temperature. Stir well and when cooled pour it over the third layer and keep refrigerated and pour the next layer when it is 85% set.

Milk Layer

In ¾ cup water add china grass and melt it.

In another bowl bring milk to boil add sugar and condense milk to it when milk boils and stir for 5-10 minutes in low flame.

Switch off the flame

Mix milk and melted china grass at the same temperature. Stir well and when cooled pour it over the fourth layer and keep refrigerated

Let the above layer set.

Decorate with jelly slices with scraped coconut or as per your choice.

Pineapple-Apple Mint Juice

Ingredients

Pineapple: ½ of 1 pine apple

Apple: 3

Mint leaves: 5

Sugar: ¼ cup (or as per the sweetness of the fruits using)

Lemon: 2

Method Of Preparation

Peel pineapple and chop into pieces.

In a juice extractor add pineapple pieces, apple chopped (I dint peel apple) and mint leaves. Add in sugar too.

Blend it well if needed add some chilled water so as to extract the full juice from it.

Take out the juice from the extractor and add lemon juice to it.

If needed strain it again. Add some chilled water again to get the right consistency.

Serve chilled.

Crunchy Banana-Apple Cutlet

Ingredients

Banana(big)/Ripe Plantain: 2 (don’t use too ripe banana)

Apple: 1

Raisins & cashews: 1 handful (roasted)

Sugar: 2tbsp (if needed)

Egg: 1

Semiya/vermicelli small: needed (or break the big vermicelli into small pieces)

Oil: for deep frying

Method Of Preparation

Cook the banana till done. (Do not overcook).

Peel and mash it well.

Peel the apple and chop into small pieces.

Add this to mashed bananas.

Add roasted raisins and cashews to it. Sugar if needed.

Mix well with hand and shape it to balls and slightly flatten it.

In a bowl beat the egg and keep aside. In another plate take the semiya.

Roll each ball in egg and then roll well in semiya.

Heat oil in a pan and deep fry till both sides are golden brown.
Serve hot with tea.

Happy Christmas with Apple Custard Pie (A guest post at Suman Arthy's Space)

This is my second guest post at Suman Arthy's Space. Thank you so much again for counting me on to do a guest post at your space during this festive season. I feel so proud and honored. Please visit her space for the recipe.You can get it here

SunShine Parfait

The original recipe called for flavored yogurt. You can replace with any fruits of your chice.                                                                                                                                           

Ingredients

Corn Flakes

Apple Chopped

Banana Chopped

Ice cream (any flavor)

Grated Chocolate 

Method Of Preparation

Take a serving bowl or glass.

Add some corn flakes, banana chopped, apple chopped, grated chocolate and ice cream. Repeat the process till you fill the bowl or glass.

Note: I felt there is no requirement for the quantity of ingredients. You can add as per your taste.

Spiral Apple Bread

Recipe Source: Treat n Trick

Thanks a lot dear for such a simple n yummy bread recipe. As soon as I saw this I was so tempted to give it a try and it came out so well.

Ingredients

Wheat Flour/ Flour#2: 2 cups

Warm Milk: 1 cup or as needed to knead the dough

Butter: 2tbsp

Sugar: 2tbsp

Yeast: 1tsp

Salt: needed

Apples: 2 apples cored and sliced.

Egg: for egg wash

Topping

Melted butter: needed to brush on top

Sugar to sprinkle on top

Method Of Preparation

In a cup add yeast, sugar and ¼ cup warm milk. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes or till it ferments.

Add butter to ¾ cup warm milk.

In a bowl add wheat flour and salt. Add fermented yeast and balance warm milk to it.

Knead to very smooth n sticky dough. Keep covered to about 1 hour or till it doubles the size.

Take the dough and punch down the air.

Roll it flat and cut into stripes.

Take a greased baking tray or baking tray lined with butter paper and start coiling.

Starting at the center of pan, coil apple slices with dough strips into a spiral, pinching ends securely as strips are added.

Brush with egg wash on top and let it sit covered for another 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven and Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter then sprinkle with sugar. Cut into slices to serve.

Apple Jam Croissant

EID MUBARAK TO ALL MY FRIENDS

Ingredients

Wheat Flour/Flour No.2: 2cups

Warm Milk: 1 ¼ cups (or as needed)

Butter: 3tbsp

Olive oil: as needed while kneading

Salt: needed

Sugar: 1tbsp

Yeast: ¾ tbsp

Warm Water: ¼ cup

Egg: for egg wash

Apple Jam: as needed to spread

Method Of Preparation

In a bowl add yeast, sugar and warm water. Wait for 10-15 minutes till it gets fermented.

Add butter to warm water (milk should be warm enough to get the butter melted)

In a bowl add wheat flour, milk butter mix, fermented yeast and salt.

Knead to form smooth and soft dough. (The dough should be slightly sticky and apply oil on hand occasionally and knead well)

Place the dough in an air tight container to about 1- 1 ½ hours or till it doubles the size.

Take the dough and roll it flat and thin

Apply olive oil on top and spread well.

Fold from four sides as shown in picture. Sprinkle some flour on the rolling surface to avoid sticking.

Again roll it flat and thin. Again apply olive oil and fold and continue the procedure 2-3 times.

Then roll it flat rectangular shape and cut into triangle as shown.

Then apply apple jam on it and roll from wider end to the other as shown.

Apply egg wash on top. Cover and keep this again for 15-20 minutes. Meanwhile preheat the oven.

Bake in a preheated oven at 170⁰C to about 30-35 minutes or till you get it done.

Cool on a wire rack