Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Easy apple pie

Ingredients:

Apple - 2 nos
Pastry sheets - 1 packet
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Butter - 2 tblsps
Ice cream for presentation

Recipe:

1. Let the pastry sheets rest until room temprature is obtained. Cut the pastry sheet in circle with the help of a small plate.
2. Preheat the oven at 200 degree celcius.
3. Apply some butter on the oven tray. Place the pastry sheet on this tray and prick it with a fork.
4. Deseed the apple with the help of a core remover. Skin the apple.
5. Slice it into thin round slices.
6.  Place these slices on the pastry sheet. Apply some butter over it.
7. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of sugar on these slices.
8. Bake it in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the sugar gets caramalised.
9. Once the sugar gets caramalised, remove the pie from oven and let it rest for 3-4 minutes.
10. Top it with ice cream and serve.






Saturday, February 4, 2012

Caramel custard


Ingredients:

Egg - 2 nos
Milk - 2 cup
Sugar - 1 1/2 cup
Vanilla esence - 2-3 drops

Recipe:

1. Heat 2 cup of milk and let it cool down.
2. Beat 2 eggs with 1 cup of sugar and vanilla esence with the use of egg beater.
3. Meanwhile in a sauce pan add 1/2 cup of sugar and 2 tblsps of water. Mix well and let it cook untill caramelised.
4. Add cold milk in the egg mixture and mix well.
5. Coat the base of the custard mould with 1 tblspn of caramel.
6. Fill the mould with strained egg and milk mixture.
7. To cook this custard in a cooker, add some water in a cooker. Place this mould in it and let it cook for 20-25 minutes without whistle.
8. To cook this custard in oven, put this tin in a big tray filled with some water. Place this tray in the oven at 150 degree celcius for 20-25 minutes.
9. Once the custard is cooked, remove it and let it cool down. Before demoulding this custard run a knife along the edges of this tin.
10. Place it upside down in the serving plate and gently remove the mould.
11. You can serve it hot or cold. I have served this custard with some caramel design.