CARROT MUFFINS

CARROT MUFFINS

Yummy muffins..easy to make and filling too...!!! Try them at home and share your comments.. :-)

Makes: 6 Pieces

INGREDIENTS:

All purpose flour: 150 gm
Refined Oil/Melted Butter: 125 ml
Salt: a pinch (negligible)
Egg(s): 1 no.
Castor Sugar: 125 gm
Vanilla essence: 1 tbsp
Carrot(s): 1 no. (grated)
Baking Powder: 1 tbsp
Almonds: few

METHOD OF PREPARATION: 

1) In a bowl, mix oil, powdered sugar. Beat well till light and fluffy. Add egg and beat well again. Add the essence and mix. Add the grated carrot along with the juice and mix it well.

2) In another bowl sieve the flour and baking powder. Sieving gives lightness to the cake and prevents it from becoming heavy and sinking. Add salt and mix evenly.

3) Now add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Fold in the flour gently. Do not beat it vigorously but make sure the mixture is even and mixed well without lumps.

4) Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees.

5) Grease the muffin tin and dust some flour or cornflour into it. Pour the muffin mix into each muffin space. Make sure all the six batter are evenly poured so that they all take the same time to cook. Place one almond in the center of each one.

6) Place the muffin tray in the pre-heated oven and let it bake till 20 min. Check after 20 min by pricking a thin stick in the middle of a muffin, if it comes out clean then they are done or else let them bake for another 5-7 min.

7) Take out the tray, let the muffins cool for about 5-7 min before removing them. After cooled generously, loosen the edges with the help of a knife and remove the muffins one by one into a plate. 

DRESSING AND SERVING:

Carrot muffins are ready to gallop. Serve it like that or top it with your favorite ice-cream...!

FRUIT CUSTARD

VANILLA FRUIT CUSTARD

SERVINGS: 4

INGREDIENTS:

Brown and Polson Custard Powder(Vanilla Flavor): 4 tsp

Milk: 1/2 Liter for Custard, 1/2 Cup for mixing

Sugar: 5 tbsp

Cardamom: 3

Cashew Nuts: 4-5

Almonds: 4-5

Apple: 1

Banana: 1

Ghee: 1/2 tsp

Cherry: As Desired

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

CUSTARD PREPARATION:

1) In a Deep bottom saucepan, bring the milk to boil. Simmer and boil the milk for about 10 min. 

2) Take half cup(small) of milk(milk should be at room temp.) and add 4 tsp of Custard powder into   it. Stir well and make a lump free  paste.

3) Now add the above made paste to the boiling milk slowly, making sure there are no lumps formed.

4) Once done, add the sugar and keep on stirring the mixture.

5) Powder 3 cardamoms and add to the custard mixture.

6) Allow it to cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring continuously

7) Switch off the stove and keep the custard mixture aside. Let it cool until it comes to room temp.

   Stir occasionally so that there is no layer of Malai formed over it.

CUT FRUIT PREPARATION:

1) Peel off the apple and banana. Cut both into 1 cm cubes.

2) Keep this aside.

FINAL STEPS:

1) Now mix the cut fruits with the Custard prepared above. Keep on folding in a single direction till the fruits and custard is well mixed. (Make sure you don't mix it vigorously).

2) Heat the Ghee in a small pan. Chop the almonds and cashew nuts with a knife and put them in the ghee and fry them till golden brown. Make sure you don't burn it.

3) Turn off the stove and pour this ghee-dry fruit tadka into the Fruit Custard.

4) Pour the Fruit Custard into a Refrigerator safe bowl and freeze it for an hour or two.

DRESSING AND SERVING:

Take the custard out in dessert bowls. Top each bowl with as much cherries as you like. According to your taste you can also add strawberries if you like. Serve Chilled. Your Delicious Fruit Custard is ready to serve.