Thursday, April 23, 2009

Chocolate Cake

200g flour
50g Chocolate Powder (Motha gives a better colour)
250g sugar
250g margarine (or butter)
5 eggs
1/4 cup of milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of Aappa Soda (Optional - to get a better color)
1 teaspoon Vanila essence



Sift together flour, baking powder,Aappa Soda and chocolate Powder.

Cream butter and sugar well. Then add eggs one by one and beat well until sugar desolves. (Using a beater).

Add Vanila Essence and mix well.

Add flour gradually in small quantities and mix well. Add Milk.

Bake at 180 degree C in a pre-heated oven for 25 – 35 minutes.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Butter Cake

250g flour
250g sugar
250g margarine (or butter)
5 eggs
1/4 cup of milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon Vanila essence


Sift together flour, baking powder.

Cream butter and sugar well. Then add eggs one by one and beat well until sugar desolves. (Using a beater).

Add Vanila Essence and mix well.

Add flour gradually in small quantities and mix well. Add Milk.

Bake at 180 degree C in a pre-heated oven for 25 – 35 minutes.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Chocolate Biscuit Pudding

2-3 packets of Marie biscuits
Milk to soa buscuits
250g icing sugar
250g margarine
3 eggs (seperated)
50-100g cocoa
2 tablespoons brandy (Optional)
Chopped cashew nuts (Optional)



Soak the biscuits in some hot milk.

Mix margarine and icing sugar till fluffy using a hand mixture. Add the egg yolks, one at a time. Add the sifted cocoa powder (first add 50g, then more depending on color).

Beat the 3 egg whites till stiff and add to the chocolate mixture. Add the brandy.

Arrange the pudding with alternate layers of the chocolate mixture and biscuits.

Add chopped cashew nuts on top

Chill before serving.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Bacon and Egg Rolls

8 slices of white bread, crusts removed
100g margarine, melted
4 eggs boiled and mashed
4 rashers streaky bacon, finely chopped and fried
salt
freshly ground black pepper


Preheat oven to 180C or Gas Mark 4
Using a rolling pin, roll the slices of bread until thin. Brush one side of a slice of bread with a little melted margarine and spread on some of the egg and bacon.
Sprinkle with some salt and pepper to taste.
Roll up like a Swiss Roll and secure either end with a tooth pick, then cut in half.
Repeat for all 8 slices.
Place the rolls on a greased baking sheet, brush with the remaining margarine and bake in a preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, until crisp and golden brown.
Serve immediately.