Croissants

Ingredients Required
6croissants
100g marzipan,broken into small pieces
50g toasted sliced almonds
50g milk chocolate,chopped
Method:
Heat oven to 180C.Slice into each croissant lengthways,they should open like books.Sprinkle the bottom half of each with marzipan followed by1tsp almonds and 1tbsp chocolate.Close up,put on a baking sheet and sprinkle the remaining chocolate and almonds on top.Bake for 5min or until chocolate has melted.Now the chocolate Croissants are ready to serve warm .
Enjoy Eating and Have Nice Day :) :)

Homemade Chocolate

Ingredients Required

200 ml double cream
75g sugar
250 g dark chocolate finely chopped
50g desiccated coconut,lightly toasted.
100g dried cherries,chopped
Extra 150g dark chocolate finely chopped to coat .

Method:

Put the Cream,sugar,and a pinch of sea salt into a pan.Bring to the boil over a medium heat,stir to dissolve the sugar,then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 min.Put the chopped chocolate into a bowl.Remove the pan from the heat,pour the hot cream over the chocolate,then stir until the chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth.Add the flavour of cherry and coconut and mix thoroughly,then cool and set to fridge for about 2hrs .Scoop 1tsp of truffle mixture into the palm of hand.Quickly roll into a ball and put on the lined baking tray.Chill truffles until firm.To temper the chocolate for coating the truffles,place 100g of finely chopped chocolate in a small bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water-the bottom of the bowl should not come into contact with the water or chocolate may scorch.Stir the chocolate until melted and smooth.Remove the bowl from the pan and add the remaining 50g chopped chocolate.Stir until melted and thoroughly combined and the chocolate has cooled and thickened slightly.Return the bowl to the pan and warm the tempered chocolate over water once more.Next lay out a clean sheet of baking parchment.Take 1truffle at a time drop into the tempered chocolaye.Use a fork to roll the truffle to coat in the chocolate,then lift it out and allow the excess to drip back into bowl,tapping the fork on the edge.carefully slide the truffle off the fork onto clean baking parchment.Keep it to harden before packaging them in paper cases .
Enjoy eating and Have Nice Day :) :)

Biscuits

Ingredients Required :

For Biscuits :
100g butter
175g dark Sugar
85g golden Syrup
350 g plain flour
1tbsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
1egg beaten
To Decorate ;
300g icing sugar
16 lolly sticks
Few sweet sugar,for sprinkling red and white tubes of writing icing .

Method :
Gently melt the butter,sugar,syrup in a large pan until the sugar dissolves.Mix the flour,spices and 1/2 tsp salt.Cool the butter mixture a little,then stir in the bicarb.Immediately add half the flour and beat well.Add egg and rest of the spiced flour,then beat well again until the mixture comes together as a soft dough.Tip onto a sheet of foil,flaten to a large disc,then cool and chill until firm.Freeze for 6 weeks.Heat oven to 190C.Halve the dough and roll out on a floured surface.Stamp out trees using a cutter about 10 cm long and arrange,well spaces apart on baking sheets.Bake for 12-15 min until golden.Harden it and then lift onto a rack.To decorate,mix about 3 tbsp water into the icing sugar to make thick icing.Use to Sandwich two trees together with a lolly stick between them.Use the rest of the icing to ice the trees and stars adding sweets or sprinkling with the sugar.Now the biscuits are readu to eat ,keep it in a tin for 3-4 days .
Enjoy eating and Have a Nice Day :) :)

Creamy Potato

Ingredients Required

25g butter
400g shallot ,thinly sliced
1bay leaf
500ml double cream
1tsp thyme leaves
1kg potato ,peeled thinly sliced

Method.:

Heat butter in Shallow Pan. Add the shallots,bay leaf, thyme and cook for 10min until soft,golden and sticky.Pour in the cream and boil it.Now season it with nutmeg.
Now heat oven to 200C.Place the potatoes in a pan of cold water,boil it and then drain it.Butter a large gratin dish,then layer it up with potatoes and cream,finishing with good shallots.Before baking chill it for day and then Bake for 40 min untill it is golden and crispy .Now it's ready to eat .
Enjoy eating and Have Nice Day :) :)

Chickpeas ...cook !!!!

Curried Chickpeas
Ingredients Required :
2tbsp vegetable oil
1tbsp cumin seed
2chillies,chopped
1clove
1cinnamon
1bay leaf
1onion,finely chopped
1/2,tbsp ground turmeric
2garlic cloves,finely chopped
400g chickpeas
1tbsp papirika
1tbsp ground coriander
2 tomatoes.,chopped
1chopped coriander
Method.:
Heat the oil in a pan.Fry the cumin,chillies,clove,cinnamon and bay leaf together until cumin starts to crackle.Tip in onion,turmeric ,pinch of salt.Cook for 2min  ,then add garlic .Cook until onion is soft then add chickpeas,papirika,black pepper,ground coriander.Stir well such that chickpeasixes well with the spices. Add the tomatoes and 2tbsp water.Cook in medium heat until tomatoes are soft and sauce is thick and pulpy.Take off the heat and serve it with sprinkle of coriander.
Enjoy eating and Have Nice Day :) :)

Pancakes with mustard Dressing

Pancakes
Ingredients Required for dressing
1tbsp vegetable oil
5curry leaves
1tbsp brown mustard seed
1green chilli finely chopped
1tbsp grated ginger
1tbsp honey
250g yogurt
Ingredients for Pancakes :
1tbsp cumin seeds
1tbsp ground coriander
1/2tbsp ground turmeric
1tbsp baking powder
100g flour
50g onion finely chopped
175g parsnips grated
1tbsp oil
1grated ginger
Method:
For the dressing heat the oil in a non-stick pan and cook the curry leaves and mustard seeds for 1mim.Stir in chilli,turmeric,ginger,cook at low heat for 2-3min.Remove from heat and leave to cook completely.Stir the cooled spice mix into whipped yogurt along with honey,now keep it to cool it.
To make pancakes,combine all the ingredients ,apart.from oil with 200ml cold water and a pinch of salt.Mix until thick batter is formed.15min before you want to serve the pancakes,heat a large non-stick frying pan and add 1tbsp oil.Place a few tbsp of the mixture in the pan to form a roundpancake about 1-2 cm thick.Cook for 2-3 min until holden brown,then flip over to other side to cook until it is brown.Now the last thing to do is to serve the cakes with honey and mustard.dressing .
Enjoy eating and Have A Nice Day :) :):)

Have you Tried baking Tart At Home

Apple Tart
Ingredients Required:
140g butter
85g sugar
1beaten egg
250g plain flour
2full tbsp  ground almonds
6 apples,peeled,cored ,cut into dice.
140g caster sugar
1 vanilla pod
2tbsp brandy
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Method:
First make the pastry.Cream the butter and sugar until light and fuffy,gradually pour in egg and mix well.Add the flour and ground almonds and bring together to form a soft dough.Wrap in foil and chill in fridge for 1 hr.Now make the filling by cooking the apples,sugar,vanilla and brandy on a medium heat for 8-10minutes until it has started to break down.Now allow it to cool.Heat oven to 180C. Remove the pastry from the fridge and gently roll out on a lightly floured surface,make it thick.line the base and the sides of 27cm in loose bottomed tart tin with pastry.Cover with baking parchment  and fill with baking beans.Cook for 20min then remove  the beans and return to oven for 10-20min,until it has become golden and cooked properly.Now remove it and allow it to cool.To make the crumble topping,increase the oven temperature to 200C and put in all the ingredients into a bowl along with pinch of salt.Now rub it with your fingertips until it look like crumbs.Spread the mix onto a baking tray,place in the oven and bake for 20-25 min until golden brown,stir it properly to get even color. Assemble the tart by filling the pastry case with apple mixture,then cover with the golden crumbs.And last thing to do is Serve it with custard ,and Enjoy eating :) :)
Have A Nice Day :) :)