In this post, I share 3 quick and tasty recipe ideas for Eid desserts. Sometimes it is chaotic on Eid with family and friends visiting, and you just need a quick dessert to make things easier. I hope the following recipes give you some ideas š These desserts require no baking and couldn’t be simpler. Custard and Peach Flan Ingredients required: Sponge Flan Case One sachet Instant Custard Mix (~80g) 300ml Double Cream 100ml Boiling Water Tin of Peach Slices…
https://youtu.be/4vyNcFCC8Rg A gorgeous nutty chocolate cheesecake that requires no baking, and is so easy to prepare. This is a variation of a recipe that I saw by Nigella; it looked so easy and delicious that I couldn’t wait to try it. Serves 16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes (plus overnight chilling in the fridge) Ingredients Required: 200g Digestive Biscuits 200g Soft Cheese (Cream Cheese) 75g Unsalted Butter 200g Chocolate Spread (Nutella or similar) 50g Icing Sugar 150g Chopped Mixed Nuts…
https://youtu.be/fL6mvwldxVE I recently purchased Love Food’s Whoopie Pies book on offer, and coudn’t wait to try some of the yummy looking whoopie pies. These delicious whoopie pies are made of two soft chocolate chip cookies sandwiched with a gorgeous chocolate filling. Makes 10 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients Required: 250g Plain Flour 115g Unsalted Butter (softened) 150g Soft Light Brown Soft Sugar 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda Large pinch of Salt 1 Large Egg…
https://youtu.be/hLAzBZyIRz4 Bake yourselves a tangtastic lemon drizzle cake! Serves 12 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 45 minutes Ingredients required: – 250g Unsalted Butter (softened) – 250g Caster Sugar – 4 Medium Free Range Eggs (lightly beaten) – 250g Self Raising Flour – 1 teaspoon Baking Powder – 1 Lemon – 1 tablespoon Caster Sugar (for the lemon/sugar drizzle mix) Method: – Grease and line a 15cm cake tin and preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/338F. – Cream…
https://youtu.be/vhDsynS0FEU Mango and ice cream is a delicious combination. This recipe for creamy, luxurious mango ice cream is easy to follow and requires no-churning. Serves 10 | Preparation Time: 3-4 hours Ingredients Required: 900ml Double Cream 225g Mango Pulp 1 Mango 1/4 Cup Honey Method: In a large bowl, whisk the double cream to get soft peaks. Add the mango pulp, and stir into the cream using a wooden spoon. Once the mango pulp and cream are combined, whisk lightly…
https://youtu.be/xZdXyJS6qeU Gulab jamun is a delicious South Asian dessert made with milk powder and a gorgeous syrup. Definitely one of my favourite South Asian sweets. This recipe is a modified version of the one from The World’s Best Street Food Recipes Makes 16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients Required: 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom Powder 3 Cloves 375g Caster Sugar 300ml Water 150g Dried Milk Powder 55g Plain Flour 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder Pinch of Salt…
https://youtu.be/sNuDvXegSqo Fruit Cocktail is super yummy and diverse, and I love trying out different desserts using fruit cocktail. For this recipe, I thought I would combine chocolate with fruit cocktail, not sure it would work, but it definitely does. Serves 16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes (plus time for chilling) Ingredients Required: 250g Unsalted Butter (Softened) 250g Caster Sugar 200g Self-Raising Flour 60g Drinking Chocolate Powder (or Cocoa Powder) 4 Medium Eggs (Free Range) 1…
https://youtu.be/I_Wf6qq0JM4 A simple and easy to follow recipe for a delicious victoria sponge sandwich, made with fresh cream and jam. Don’t forget to invite me to your tea party š Serves 16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time 25 minutes (plus time for chilling) Ingredients Required: 250g Butter (softened) 250g Caster Sugar 250g Self Raising Flour 4 Medium Free Range Eggs 300ml Double Cream 30g Icing Sugar (plus extra for dusting) 150g Strawberry Jam 1 teaspoon Baking Powder…
https://youtu.be/i5r1xF_j4w0 This chocolate and raspberry sponge cake is super luxurious, and the contrast between the chocolate and raspberries is delightful. Serves 12-16 | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 40 minutes (plus time for chilling) Ingredients Required: 250g Butter (softened) 250g Caster Sugar 4 Medium Eggs (Free Range, lightly whisked) 250g Self Raising Flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 300ml Double Cream 150g Milk Chocolate (broken into chunks/pieces) 1 tablespoon Honey (optional) 150g Fresh Raspberries 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract/paste (optional)…
A wonderfully delicious Chocolate Biscuit Cake which requires no bakingĀ and is really easy to prepare. The recipe for this chocolate biscuit cake is taken from The Best of Cadbury’s Chocolate Cooking. Serves 12Ā | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | CookingĀ Time:Ā 5 minutes (plus 3 hours for chilling) Ingredients Required: 125g Unsalted Butter 10Ā Digestive Biscuits (or 125g) 300g Dark Chocolate 2 tablespoons Milk 2 standard bags Milk Chocolate Buttons 2 standard bags WhiteĀ Chocolate Buttons Method: Break the dark chocolate into chunks and melt…