Pineapple custard marshmallow pudding

Pineapple is available all around the year in sri lanka and we have two type of pineapple in the country though ' mauritious ' type is the favourite and sweetest one ,therefor we use it for many ways.
This dessert is a favourite one in our family and , still remember this was the first dessert we learned from  home science class in grade ten, ever since I make this dessert when ever possible.

Ingredients -                    Ingredients for the base which is pineapple stew
                                         pineapple (cut int small cube)   500g
                                         sugar                                          50g
 put it in a ceramic pot and cook it until liquid become half and thick,strains it and put the pineapple in to a 6'-6' glass  dish and keep the liquid for later use.

                                                                                                                                                                       

Ingredients  -                    Custard filling                                                                                                 
                                          Milk                             1/12 cups                                                                    
                                          Sugar                            1/2 cup                                                                      
                                          Egge yolk                     2                                                                                
                                          Custard powder            1 teaspoon                                                                  
                                           Vanilla                         1/2 teaspoon

mix sugar and milk in a pot and boil it until it become half,and take out the pot from the heat,now beat the egg yolk and slowly add it to the milk beat it with the whisker and add the custard powder in the same time . now cook the milk mixture again until become thick,and pour it on to the pineapple and let it set.
                                                  

This is pineapple and custard layers and now need to prepare for the marshmallow layer,
Ingredients   -               for marshmallow filling,                                                                                  
                                        Sugar                            125g                                                                            
                                        Gelatine                        7g                                                                                
                                        Pineapple liquide          3/4 cup                                                                        
                                        Egge whites                  2

In a pot add sugar and 1/2 cup of pineapple liquid and bring to boil in a medium heat.mean while dissolve the gelatine with rest of the pineapple liquid and set a side. once the sugar syrup become 120-130c ,to test it,drop a small amount of the syrup into very cold water,form it in to a ball in the          
water then lift it out.when it hold its shape under slight pressure  but still quite sticky then correct temperature has reached. then add the gelatine and take out from the heat and pour it in to a ball and beat it in a high speed for about 5-7min and slowly add the egg white two batches and beat it few more mints. for best use keep it for over night. and decorate with roasted almond fakes.  

               

                                                         
                                     
                                           
                                   

passion fruit chiffon pie

This is very delicious pie, and I have made this dessert with other fruits such as lemon ,and mango.This one I made for my younger sisters birthday ,so I thought to shear with you all .here is the recipe for this delicate dessert.

Ingredients -   

For the base          -   

1.      1 3/4 cups   Sweet biscuits  crumbs

2.      125g of melter butter

Mix all together as below and put the mixture in to the tin,and flatten the  biscuit crumbs evenly and keep it in the fridge until you make the mixture of passion fruit .
                                     

For the Filling      -   

1.          4.          Eggs                                            
2.          1/3 cups of sugar                                         
3.          3 tea spoons of Gelatine                                       
4.           1/2 cups of Fresh passion fruit juice          
5.           1/3 cups of   Water                                           

6.           1/3 cups of sugar ( for eggs white                            


Method           : Now in a pot ,add egg yolk, gelatine ,sugar,passion fruit juice, water and mix it and cook in a slow fire until sugar dissolve and liquid get slightly thicken. and take out and let it cool.
                                
                               

                             

Now beat the egg whits and add sugar in two batches ,beat until soft peak.
now transfer the  passion fruit mixture to a plastic bowel.

                                           

Add egg whites and fold it carefully ,until well cooperate  . then pour the mixture in to the prepared tin,and decorate as you wish, I had some extra  passion fruit so I just sprinkle on it.
refrigerate it for about 3-4 hours.
                     

Chewy chocolaty cookies

These chewy cookies have a full-body chocolate flavour and very deep chocolate colour.I use Cadbury coco powder and harshly chips.

Ingredients: 

1. Flour                     2 1/2 cups
2. Brown sugar               4 tbls
3. White sugar               1/2 cup
4. Butter                    3/4 cup
5. Eggs                      2
6. Coco powder               4 tbls
7. chocolate chips           4 tbls
8. Baking powder             1 teas
9. Baking soda               1/2 teasoopn
10. Vanilla                   1 teaspoon

Method:

 Strain flour,coco powder.baking powder and baking soda, set aside.In an electric mixture mix butter,brown sugar,and white sugar and vanilla,and beat it until creamy.then add egg one at a time beat about few mints and then stop beating. now add four mixture and use a spatula and fold it until well cooperate.and lastly add  chocolate chips and rest about half and hour .

now as per the picture drop 1 1/2 in mound of dough from the tip of a spoon on to the sheet.place them about 2 in apart and bake in a heated oven 160o,around 12 -15 mint ,let stand few mints and    using a spatula, transfer them to a cooling rack.you can make around 4 dozens of cookies.

Watalappan

Watalappan is a another famous dessert among sri lankans. Its sweet and texture is like caramel pudding. which is also very easy to make and ingredients are widely available in the market, such as solid molasses,coconut,ect. Here are my recipe for watalappan.

                                                                                      

Ingredients- Coconut milk       1 cup

                    Eggs                    3

                    Molasses (solid)   1cup

                    Cardamom            1/2 tea spoon

                    Cashew nuts        1 tbl spoon

                    Raisins                 3 teaspoons

Method - First butter the pan that you choose and dissolve the molasses in the coconut milk and strain it.  use the whisker to beat the eggs about 10-15 sec, but do not over beat it.now add all the other dry ingredients and steam it about 30-40 min, and chill it until use it.
       

serving    3-4 person.
                     

Imbul kiribath

This is a traditional sri lankan sweet called Imbul kiribath. its very nutrient and this sweet dish we use for special occasions as well as for breakfast.

Ingredients for the filling (caramelise coconut)

1. Finely grated coconut        500g
2. Molasses                            1 1/2 cup
3. Cardamom powder           1/4 teaspoon       
4. Lemon zest                       1/2 teaspoon
5. Salt                                   1/4 teaspoon

Preparation-

Put all the ingredients in to a pan and cook in a slow fire till the coconut and other ingredients become soft and  moist. let it cool.

Kiribath

1. White rice                250g
2. Coconut milk           2 1/2 cup
3. Salt                           1 1/2 teaspoon

Preparation

Wash the rice thoroughly and put it in a pot ,and with the rest of the ingredients as well.cover and cook it in a medium heat until the rice become soft and tender. 

How to assemble -

We use banana leaf for this step though if you can't find banana leaf, you can use a oil paper, Need a  8"-8" oil paper. take a one cup of cooked kiribath and put it on the middle of the oil paper and flatten it in to a 4' diameter (a circle),now take two table spoons of caramelise coconut and put on the middle of the kiribath,make it like a log (do not spread it) ,then fold the paper,and make sure that you sealed the kiribath and twist it from both side, now open the oil paper carefully and place the imbul kiribath on the plate. 

Make 4-5 imbul  kiribath and serve with banana .