SWEET CORN AND BELL PEPPER AUGRATIN

Here is a yummilicious cheesy bake.....
So tasty yet so simple to prepare....

INGREDIENTS

• SWEET CORN -1 CUP
• BELL PEPPER(RED) JULIENNES (1/2 CUP)
• PARSLEY -1 TABLESPOON(FINELY CHOPPED)
• FULL FAT MILK -1/4 LITER
• BUTTER-1 TABLESPOON
• FLOUR (MAIDA) -1 TABLESPOON
• GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE -1 1/4 CUP
• OREGANO-1/4 TEASPOON
• WHITE PEPPER POWDER AND SALT TO TASTE

METHOD

• Boil the corn with a little salt .Drain and keep aside.
• Heat the butter in a heavy bottomed pan .Wait till it just melts.
• Now add the flour and fry it well.
• Add the milk little by little,stirring continuously and cook over low heat .Take care that no lumps are formed.
• Cook till it is smooth and coats on the back of your ladle.
• Add salt and white pepper to taste.
• Your white sauce,the base for many a baked dishes -is now ready.
• Add half of the cheese ,boiled corn ,oregano and parsley to the sauce. Mix well.
• Grease a baking dish with a little butter.
• Pour the mixture into the dish.Top it with juliennes of bell pepper and the rest of the cheese.
• Dot it with a little butter.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 300 degrees F. till it just starts browning (approximately 15 -20 minutes)
• Serve hot with toasted bread and tomato sauce.

ALMOND AND VANILLA MUFFINS

Cooking  time-20 minute

Preparation time-15 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• FLOUR (MAIDA)- 2 CUPS
• SUGAR - 3/4 CUP
• BAKING POWDER-1 TSP
• EGGS-2
• MILK-1 CUP
• BUTTER-1 CUP
• ALMOND SLIVERS- 1 TSP
• VANILLA ESSENCE-1/4 TSP
• SALT -4 PINCHES

METHOD

• Combine the flour,salt and baking powder.
• Sift twice.
• Powder the sugar in a mixer.
• Beat the eggs till frothy.
• Add the soft butter,essence and milk.
• Add the dry mixture little by little and beat well till fluffy.
• Grease a muffin pan or line the muffin pan with paper muffin liners.
• Fill them up to 3/4 .Top with slivered almonds.
• Bake in a preheated oven(400 degrees f) for 12 -15 minutes or till it is done.
• To test if it is done,insert a fine skewer or knife into a muffin.If it is done it comes out clean.

APPLE CRUMBLE

Here is a yummy,simple and scrumptious dessert which can be made effortlessly.


INGREDIENTS

• FINELY CHOPPED APPLES- 2 CUPS
• POWDERED JAGGERY-1 TABLESPOON
• CINNAMON POWDER- 1 PINCH
• BUTTER-1 CUP
• POWDERED SUGAR- 1 CUP
• FLOUR-1 CUP

METHOD

•  Cook the apple ,powdered jaggery(brown sugar) and cinnamon powder with little water till the apples are soft and the water is absorbed.
• Mash lightly.

• Mix together the sugar and flour.
• Add the soft butter.
• Mix with your fingers till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.

• Spread the cooked apples in a baking dish.
• Top them with the butter/flour /sugar mixture.
• Do not press it down.
• Just heap the crumbly flour mixture.

• Bake in a convection /OTG oven for 12-15 minutes at 225 degrees centigrade or till it starts browning.

Serve hot or cool.

You can serve it plain or with vanilla ice cream.

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CHEESY BROCCOLI BAKE

INGREDIENTS

BROCCOLI FLOWERETS                2 CUPS
CARROT                                            1 CUP
MOZARELLA CHEESE                     3/4 CUP
MAIDA  (FLOUR)                              1 TBLSPOON
BUTTER                                              1 TBLSPOON
MILK                                                   2 CUPS
SALT AND PEPPER                           TO TASTE

METHOD

1. MICROWAVE THE CUT VEGETABLES WITH LITTLE WATER AND SALT FOR 3 MINUTES IN HI POWER .
2.ADD THE BUTTER IN A MICROSAFE CASSEROLE.
3.MICROWAVE FOR 40 SECONDS.
4.ADD THE MAIDA AND STIR WELL.
5.MICROWAVE FOR 30 SECONDS.
6.STIR WELL AND MAKE A SMOOTH PASTE.
7.ADD THE MILK LITTLE BY LITTLE .STIR WELL. MICROWAVE FOR 2 MINUTES.
8.BEAT WELL.ADD 1/2 OF THE CHEESE AND BOILED AND DRAINED VEGETABLES.ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.
9.TOP WITH THE REMAINING CHEESE.
10.MICROWAVE FOR 6 MINUTES IN HI POWER OR BAKE IN A CONVECTION OVEN TILL THE CHEESE BEGINS TO TURN COLOR.
11.SERVE HOT WITH TOAST AND KETCHUP.

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