Brownies

After a long time I'm on backing spree................due to high intake of sugar, butter and some caloried stuff.........diameters in the house are constantly changing, so took a break from baking, but it's festive season...(just a reason to console one's self) so could not be quite without baking........after having all these baked items, now I'm scared to step on the scale....lol..should pay for what we eat!!!!!!!!! While making these brownies I thought to have only a piece( I mean big chunk), but after the first one, could not stop having further...........these are perfect chewy brownies............Oh God WHY do these thing taste soooooooooo GOOD!!!!!!!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 (1 oz.) sq. unsweetened chocolate
• 1/2 c. butter
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
  

METHOD:

• Melt chocolate and butter together( I melted on the stove, can be done in microwave too) stir in sugar, let this melted chocolate stuff get little warm then, add eggs and beat well. Blend in vanilla and flour. Then mix chocolate chips. Pour into greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Bake at 325 F for 35 minutes. Delicious chewy brownies are ready. Let it cool completely in the pan and cut them to desired sizes.
  

Recipe Courtesy: cooks.com

Mango Kesar Kulfi

This is a most popular icy treat in India which need no introduction. This icy treat is favorite of many not only for it's taste but also for memories attached to it.......I myself have loads of memories attached to this.....The actual kulfi making process takes little time and effort......no doubt it deserves it, but!!!! when there is an simple recipe that tastes as heavenly as the authentic one.........hummmmm....everyone one of us likes to go for it, so here the recipe for icy, creamy treat...........

Ingredients:

• 80z.Mango pulp(made from fresh mangoes or canned pulp )
• 4oz.Cream Cheese(at room temperature)
• 40z.Whipped Cream
• 1/4cup sugar
• 1envelope Unflavored Gelatin
• 40z.lukewarm water
• few stand of Saffron
• 2tsp.chopped pistachios for garnishing(optional)
  

Method:

• soften the cream cheese till light and fluffy, then add sugar, mango pulp and saffron mix well. Then add the whipped cream and gently fold in. Mix gelatin in lukewarm water, the gelatin should be well dissolved in the water, then add this to the mango mixture, mix well.
• Now pour the creamy mango pulp to the moulds and freeze for for about 3-4hrs. YUMMY....YUMMMY.......CREAMY ICY TREATS ARE READY TO GO......

This will be going to "In Love with delectable Desserts,Pastries and Ice creams" Event announced by "Food for Seven Stages of Life" and "Cook like a bong".

Chunky Apple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Hi Friends..........hope every one had a happy and joyful New Year celebration, me too had a lovely celebration at my place. I have made this yummy cake for New year......I had tried this cake for the first time...it turned out good.

Ingredients for cream cheese frosting:

• 1(8-ounce)package cream cheese(softened)
• 3Tbsp. Butter or margarine(softened)
• 1&1/2cups powdered sugar
• 1/8tsp.salt1tsp.vanilla extract

Method:
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and salt, beating until blended. Stir in vanilla.

Ingredients for Cake:

• 1/2cup butter(melted)
• 2cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1tsp.vanilla extract
• 12cups all-purpose flour
• 1tsp.ground cinnamon
• 4 granny Smith apples(peeled and sliced)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts(toasted)

Cake Preparation :

Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl until blend. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in apple and 1cup walnuts. Spread into a greased 13-x9’’ pan.Bake at 350F for 45min., or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Spread with cream cheese frosting; sprinkle with walnuts, if desired.

This will be going to "In Love with delectable Desserts,Pastries and Ice creams" Event announced by "Food for Seven Stages of Life" and "Cook like a bong". Divya's " Show me your Cake" Event. Sara's "Cookies n Cakes" Event. and to "Cakes and Cookies" event by Indian Vegetarian Kitchen.