Tiramisu (meaning ‘cheer me up’) is a popular coffee flavored Italian dessert.ladyfingers cookies being the main ingredient, it has rich flavor of coffee, mascarpone cheese ,cream and cocoa powder.

Below Recipe is a very easy eggless ,no baking recipe of tiramisu.

It’s quick and rich dessert for your craving of cake or sweet.

Ingredients

12 to 14 – lady finger cookies,
1 cup – Heavy whipping cream,
1/2 cup – powdered Sugar,
8 0z – Mascarpone cheese
1 cup – hot water,
1 tablespoon – instant coffee powder

Description

Step 1 – Using electric mixer, in a large bowl, beat whipped cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks forms.

Now add mascarpone cheese and combine well until mixture is smooth.

Step 2 – add instant coffee powder to 1 cup of hot water and stir.

Step 3 – place parchment paper on 6 inch square pan. Arrange cookies side by side .

Pour (soak)coffee mixture over cookies.

Spread half of the cream mixture over the cookies.

Step 4 – arrange another layer of cookies ,soak with coffee ,spread remaining cream mixture over the cookies.

Step 5 – dust with cocoa powder .

Step 6 – refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Take out from the fridge ,cut into pieces and enjoy eggless ,super delicious tiramisu cake!!

Note – Cookies can be replaced with homemade or store bought sponge cake.

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Quesadilla is a tortilla (flour/corn tortilla) which is filled with cheese and grilled . Two tortillas filled with cheese and stacked on top of each other.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons – butter,
2 – flour tortillas,
1/2 cup – shredded Mexican cheddar cheese,
Pinch of salt,
Onions /green onions(optional),
Salsa(optional ),
Sour cream (optional)

Description

Switch on the stove at medium low heat,place the skillet.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter,place 1 tortilla.

Immediately Sprinkle cheese ,onion(optional) and salt.

Cover with one more tortilla.press with spatula..apply 1 tablespoon of butter on top and flip.

Cook for 30 seconds or until both sides are lightly brown and crisp.

Take out from the skillet.

Cut into 4 triangles.

Enjoy with Salsa or sour cream!!

Note

Can add cooked vegetables,guacamole/Avocado ,smashed potatoes for filling.

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Zucchini fritters are very easy appetizer or side dish ,which is crisp in the edges and soft in the center. Very healthy and easy way to include some veggies to your diet. Kids favorite and great snack for evening . It is so filling and can have a as a breakfast,lunch or dinner too.

Ingredients

1 cup – All purpose flour,
1 teaspoon – baking powder/soda,
3 – zucchini,
1/2 cup – chopped onion,
1/2 cup – shredded carrot,
1 teaspoon – chili powder,
1 teaspoon – salt,
1 teaspoon – cumin powder,
Oil

Description

Wash 3 zucchini ,trim the edge and grate .

Mix salt and keep aside for 15 minutes.

Now squeeze out the water from grated zucchini or wrap in cheesecloth and squeeze to drain all the moisture .

Add grated carrots and finely chopped onions to it. Mix

Mix baking powder,chili powder,cumin powder to All purpose flour.

Add flour mixture to zucchini and make a soft dough.

Heat a skillet at medium heat, add oil .

scoop lemon sized mixture( slightly flatten)onto hot skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side.

Enjoy with ketchup or sour cream.

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Fruitcake is a cake made using dry fruits,chopped nuts,fruit peels,tutti fruti and spices.

Specially made on Christmas and weddings.

In Traditional method of Christmas fruit cake ,dry fruits is soaked in alcohol and rich in taste.

Here goes the easy method of doing fruit cake without alcohol. Tastes yummy with all the goodness of dry fruits and spices.

Do try this Christmas!!

Ingredients

1 1/4 – All purpose flour,
1 teaspoon – baking powder,
1/2 teaspoon – baking soda,
1/8th teaspoon – cardamom powder,
1/8th teaspoon – cinnamon powder,
1/4 teaspoon – All spice powder,
1 tablespoon – corn flour
1 stick/113gms – unsalted Butter,at room temperature,
1 cup – brown sugar,
2 – eggs, at room temperature,
1 teaspoon – vanilla essence,

1/2 cup – hot water,
1 tablespoon – instant coffee powder,

1/4 cup / 2 tablespoons – milk / sour cream

1 cup – Dry fruits of your choice(raisins,cranberries,dry dates,tutti-fruti,dried fruit peels,almonds,pistachio,walnuts etc…)

Description

Preheat oven at At 350F, grease a 8 inch round pan with butter.

Take around 1 cup of dry fruits and chopped nuts of your choice and mix them in corn flour(which avoids dry fruits sink to the bottom).

Mix 1 tablespoon of coffee in hot water and keep aside.

In a medium sized bowl, using hand mixer beat softened butter until smooth,add brown sugar,beat 2 eggs (one at a time).

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and mix.

In a separate bowl,Mix all dry ingredients like flour,baking powder,spice powder,cardamom powder and cinnamon powder.

Now mix dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat in hand mixer for 2 minutes.

Add prepared coffee mixture and dry fruits to it.

Finally , add milk or sour cream and mix everything until well incorporated.

Spread on the greased pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted to the middle of the cake comes out clean.

Allow it to completely cool and cut into pieces.

Frost with cream cheese frosting (optional).

Enjoy !! Happy Christmas

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Yes!! You can make bread at home,eggless and no bread machine required. Try this simple recipe .It is very easy and even a beginner can bake a Bread. Long process as it takes time to rise but very minimal work.

Ingredients

1 cup – lukewarm milk,
1 teaspoon – sugar,
2 teaspoon/1 packet – instant yeast
4 cups – All purpose flour,
2 teaspoons – salt,
1 1/2 teaspoons – baking powder,
3/4 – yogurt
4 Tablespoons- oil (for brushing the pan and bread)

Description

Preheat the oven at 400 F, grease 9in * 5in pan with oil .

Add sugar and yeast to warm milk and keep it aside for 6 to 8 minutes.

In a large bowl,mix flour ,salt and baking powder,make a hole in the mixture and pour yeast mixed milk and yogurt.

Now ,mix everything until it forms nice soft dough.(add little extra flour /water if required,to make a dough).

Cover it with cling wrap or by damp cloth.

Allow it to rise for 2 hours. It will triple in size.

Take the dough, dust some flour on working surface,punch and knead it for 4 to 5 minutes.

Take the greased pan ,place the dough and brush some oil on top of the dough. Cover for about 45 minutes to an hour, until it rises to top or when you touch the dough,instantly it should bounce back.

At 400F, bake for 28 to 32 minutes or until it’s slightly brown .

Take out of the oven, let it completely cool.

Cut into pieces and bread is ready!!Enjoy with butter.

Notes

⁃ Can replace All purpose flour with wheat Flour for whole wheat bread.

⁃ make sure yeast is not expired and active.

⁃ Milk should be lukewarm.

⁃ Don’t allow to rise too short or too long.

⁃ store in cool dry place.

⁃ Cut into pieces as required, bread will become dry if you cut entire bread loaf and store.

⁃ Finish homemade bread within 2 days.

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Mug Cake, done in minutes. It is delicious one serving dessert/cake to celebrate any kind of occasion or just to pamper yourself with a cake.

Mix everything in a microwaveable mug and cook in microwave for 60 seconds.. done!!

Flavors are limitless.

What are you waiting for ??just grab a mug and prepare this delicious banana Mug cake..

Enjoy!!

Ingredients

1/4th – banana ,
2 tablespoons – whole milk,
1 drop – vanilla extract,
1 tablespoons – vegetable/canola oil,
2 tablespoons – granulated sugar,
2 tablespoons – All purpose flour,
1/4 teaspoon – baking powder

Description

In a microwave safe mug, add

—->smash 2 pieces or 1/4th of banana .

—->whole milk with 1 drop vanilla extract mixed.

—->1 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil,

—-> 2 tablespoons granulated sugar,

—->2 tablespoons All purpose flour to which 1/4 th teaspoon of baking powder is mixed.

Mix everything in the mug until well incorporated.

Microwave for 60 sec (high) or 90 sec (medium-low)according to your microwave temperature settings.

Let it cool for 5 minutes.

Top with some walnuts or frosting and enjoy the banana mug cake!!

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Rasmalai is a sweet from bengal,India.
Ras means juice ,malai means cream.
Yes this sweet is made up of whole milk . Prepared paneer/ cottage cheese is soaked in condensed,flavored and thickened milk.
I prefer authentic method so no short cut.
It is very easy as is. Key is patience.

Try making this delicious sweet and you will love the homemade fresh Rasmalai.

Ingredients

Paneer /cottage cheese

3 cups – whole milk,
2 tablespoons – lemon juice ,

Rabri/thickened sweet milk

2 cups – whole milk,
14oz – condensed milk,
2 to 3 tablespoons – Badam,pistachio and cardamom powder,
Kesar(optional),

Sugar syrup

2 cups – water,
1 cup – sugar

Description

Step 1

Prepare paneer /cottage cheese

In a heavy bottomed pan, at medium heat,

Bring milk to boil.switch off the stove and add lemon juice (1 teaspoon at a time) and stir..

Slowly milk curdles and leaves water.

Pour it to muslin cloth/cheese cloth .rinse slightly in water to remove the lemon essence from the paneer/cottage cheese.

Squeeze out water .tie the Muslin cloth and hang for 35 to 45 minutes .

Step 2

Rabri/thickened sweet milk

In a heavy bottomed pan, pour milk and switch on the stove.. bring it to boil by stirring occasionally. Add condensed milk and cardamom,pistachio,almond powder.

Cook until milk mixture thickens and reduces to half by stirring occasionally and not boiling.

Switch off the stove and keep aside.

Step 3

Take paneer/cottage cheese from muslin cloth into a plate . Stretch and knead for 8 to 10 minutes until you get a smooth dough.

Do equal size of balls and slightly flatten it.

Step 4

Sugar syrup

At medium high heat, bring water and sugar to boil.

Now ,add paneer/cottage cheese one by one .

close the lid and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.do not stir or lower the heat/temperature.

Take out in a plate and let it cool.

Step 5

Gently squeeze(to take the sugar syrup out) the soaked paneer/cottage cheese and drop in Rabri(step 2).

Soak it for 4 hours or overnight.

Top it with almonds, pistachio and serve chilled.

Notes

⁃ Can use saffron/kesar for greater taste.

Just drop 3 to 5 strands of saffron to 1/4 cup of warm milk and add to Rabri.

⁃ make sure no pulp in lemon juice.

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This easy chocolate milkshake will taste sooo good . It’s a Combination of drink and dessert .. definitely for chocolate lovers and bonus point is for potassium rich banana .

Ingredients

1/2 cup – milk,
1 – Banana,
1 cup – vanilla /coffee/ chocolate Icecream,
1 tsp – vanilla essence,
2 tablespoons – cocoa powder

For garnishing

Whipped cream(optional)
Chocolate chips (optional)

Description

Add all the ingredients to a blender and process for good 2 to 3 minutes,until smooth.

Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate chips.

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Butter sugar Cookies are simple and delicious.

With very few ingredients and less time you can make this great treat. No experience required. Beginners in baking also can do easily.It’s buttery,eggless and just 4 ingredients. Best snack for kids.

Ingredients

1/2 cup /1 stick /113 grms – Unsalted butter(softened ,at room temperature),
1/2 cup – powdered sugar,
1/2 teaspoon – baking powder,
1 cup – All purpose flour

Description

Preheat your oven at 350 Fahrenheit/175 Celsius.

Line the baking pan with foil or parchment paper.

Beat the softened butter with hand mixer until light and fluffy.

Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.

Now add flour and baking powder and mix .

Fold to make a soft dough.

Divide the dough into equal parts and make small lemon sized balls.

Arrange them on the parchment paper and gently press the dough using fork to form a design.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Take out of the oven and let it cool.

Store it in a air-tight container and Enjoy this delicious homemade cookies !!

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R u Looking for an easy appetizer to please your big group of friends at office,party,get together??Here u go, a appetizer made within 10 min..

No cooking, No baking..tastes so good ,u can’t stop at one..

Ingredients

multigrain crackers,
Cheery tomatoes,
Cucumber slices,
Sour cream,
Chipotle sauce,
Salt and garlic,
Sev/crushed peanuts/crushed Almonds

Description

Layer chipotle sauce,sour cream,pepper,salt,cucumber slices,tomatoes,sev or nuts over the crackers.
Serve immediately.
Additionally you can add avocados and mint.

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