Indian Dessert Recipes - Fruit & Almond Pizza

Fruit & Almond Pizza

Makes 1 pizza
Preparation time: 40-50 minutes

Ingredients :

For the almond base:

1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
3 tbsps almond paste
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 tbsps castor sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 tbsps milk

To be whisked into a topping:

1/4 cup thick curds
1/4 cup castor sugar
1/4 cup fresh cream
1 tsp. vanilla essence

For the garnish:

1 cup sliced fruits (oranges, figs, peaches, mangoes, grapes, cherries etc.)
1 tsp. brown sugar (optional)

Other ingredients:
Butter or oil for greasing

Method:

1. For the base, mix the flour, almond paste and baking powder.
2. Cream the sugar and butter. To this, add the flour mixture, milk and make soft dough. Press the dough onto 150 mm. (6") diameter greased pie dish.
3. Bake in a preheated oven at 180° C (350° F) for 15 to 20 minutes or till golden brown. Remove from the oven, cool completely and unmould from the pie dish.
4. To proceed, place the almond base on a serving plate and spread the topping over it. Decorate with fruit slices, brown sugar and chill.

Indian Dessert Recipes - Swiss Rolls

Swiss Rolls

Makes : 12 servings
Preparation time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

90 grams maida (all-purpose flour)
90 grams sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla essence
1/2 cup jam (strawberry)
2 tsp. powdered sugar

Method:

1. Beat the vanilla essence and eggs together in a bowl for 5 mintues. Slowly add sugar to the mixture. Beat the mixture for nearly 20-30 minutes until fluffy.

2. Seive the maida and baking powder together. Mix the flour mixture in the eggs mixture and beat again till there are no lumps in the mixture.

3. In a swiss tray, spread the egg & flour mixture for nearly 1 inch height. Heat the oven for 400 degrees F and bake for about 8-10 minutes.

4. In a baking tray, spread butter paper, grease it with non-stick cooking spray and sprinkle powdered sugar.

5. Now turn the cake tray over the butter paper sprinkled with powdered sugar. Cut the top portion of the cake and the sides of the cake neatly with a knife.

6. Then spread the jam over the top of the cake, roll the cake carefully like a mat and let it cool down for sometime. Cut into 12 pieces and serve.

Indian Dessert Recipes - Instant Peas Burfi

Instant Peas Burfi

Ingredients:

2 cups boiled pea paste
200g condensed milk
2 tbsp ghee or butter
100g sugar, powdered
Cashewnuts for decoration
Cream (optional)

Method:

1. Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan, add pea paste and fry till raw flavor goes and water is dried.
2. Add condensed milk and sugar and cook until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
3. Cool and take out the mixture into a greased plate. Cut into desired shapes.
4. Decorate each burfi with cream, if desired, cashews and serve.