Sunday, April 22, 2007

Basic Pancakes

The following will be the recipe to make basic pancake from http://southernfood.about.com/ . You may serve these pancakes with butter and syrup, or any kind of dressing you like.

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons melted butter


PREPARATION:
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine egg and milk; add to flour mixture, stirring only until smooth. Blend in melted butter. Cook on a hot, greased griddle, using about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Cook until brown on one side and around edge; turn and brown the other side. Recipe for pancakes serves 4.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Tiramisu

Everyones' favourite. Here's another one found at http://allrecipe.com

INGREDIENTS :
2 cups mascarpone cheese
3 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 (10 inch) angel food cake
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder



DIRECTIONS :
1) In a large bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, cream, sugar, vanilla, coffee liqueur, and instant coffee. Whip until stiff.


2)Split sponge cake in half, creating a top and bottom layer. Spread cream mixture on bottom layer, and replace top half of cake. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Just before serving, dust top of cake with cocoa powder.

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Blueberry Cheese Cake

Yummmm... my personal favourite.... The look of it makes me hungry. Check out how to make it from http://allrecipes.com :



INGREDIENTS
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 eggs
2 cups frozen blueberries, dry pack
1/3 cup blueberry jelly




DIRECTIONS


  1. Combine crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Pat mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
  2. Mash cream cheese until soft and creamy. Gradually beat in sour cream, 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla and flour. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  3. Pour mixture into crumb-lined pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
  4. Cool and then remove cake from pan by loosening edges with a knife. Place frozen blueberries on top of cake. Melt jelly and spoon over blueberries to glaze. Chill until ready to serve.