Sunday, June 20, 2010

Fruit Cream


We often have Italian guests for dinner and they prefer something bland,this was one of the dishes in the menu,a soft creamy easy to make desert.


Ingredients:
2 cups-Mangoes(chopped)
1 cup-Apple(chopped)
4-5 pineapple rings (canned)
100 ml amul fresh cream
sugar to taste

Procedure:Whip the cream into a soft flowing consistency.Add in the fruits and the sugar and give a it a stir.Serve cold.



Spinach and corn gratin


Ingredients :
1\2 Litre milk
2 cubes-Cheddar
Salt ,pepper,mixed herbs(oregano, dried basil) for seasoning
2 cups finely chopped spinach
1 cup corn
1\2 cauliflower florets
2 tsp cornflour or maida
1 tbsp butter
bread crumbs or powdered biscuits(rusk biscuits can be used)

Procedure:Heat the butter in a pan.Add the milk and boil it.On a low flame add the cheese cubes and keep stirring for the cheese to melt.Boil the spinach,cauliflower and corn with little salt.Add the boiled vegetables to the mixture prepared.Add in the maida and keep stirring to ensure there is no formation of lumps.Keep stirring until the mixture thickens.Transfer it into a bowl and place a layer of powdered biscuits on it.It can also be garnished with grated mozzarella cheese and kept in the oven until the cheese melts and turns golden brown.Gratin can also be prepared using broccoli .Broccoli and cauliflower gratin tastes great...