Whipped cream with fruits, chocolates and oreo

Simple dessert loved by kids. I got this idea from a friend of mine and wanted to make this right away. The first layer into the glass was fresh cream with icing sugar then I crumbled the Oreo and then added some strawberry pie filling on top of that. Then another layer of fresh cream piped in. Final layer was just Maltesers and one Oreo. This dessert could be made within 15 minutes. Simple but very tasty. 

Puff pastry fruit tarts

Toppings: Kiwi, peach, pomegranate, vanilla custard

I did not make the puff pastry dough. I got the puff pastry from the store. I just had to bake them. You know, it's very easy that way, that's when cooking gets interesting when the work load is less. Vanilla custard was not the powdered custard, I know, you would assume it to be that way ;) , I made with egg yolks the original custard recipe. Finally, it was just the assembling part which was very easy.

Sri Lankan Fish Patties (Deep fried pastries)

This is a Sri Lankan delicacy which is usually sold at all road side food stalls and restaurants. It can be made with chicken, salmon or beef filling. The original taste comes when made with salmon.
The dough is made without yeast/baking powder.

As locally called patties, is a tasty evening snack. Can be served with ketchup.

Expecting Winter

THEM: BRACE YOURSELVES WINTER IS APPROACHING!!!


ME: THE COLD NEVER BOTHERED ME ANYWAY :D 

Yes, you may be surprised, but I LOVE winter. Not many would like the winter season, but I do. I live in the Middle East, where the summer is extreme while the winter is also in it's peak. Sadly, the winter this year was not what I expected.  Sigh

Cakes from the bakery

I took these photographs of these gateaux from the Danube Bakery in Saudi Arabia. They are famous for their pastries and gateaux. They have wide range of croissants, pastries, cakes, donuts, and tarts. I go crazy when I enter their bakery, it gets so difficult to decide what to buy. 

 

 

Rich Creamy Chocolate Moussee

I made this for my black forest gateaux filing. It was rich and creamy. I used this to pipe in between gateaux but this could also be served just like that. The ingredients I used were:

Fresh cream
Icing sugar 
Cooking dark/milk Chocolate (Sweetened/unsweetened)
Vanilla Essence

Another variation could be adding white coking chocolate instead of dark chocolate. Then it would be White Chocolate Mousse.

Breakfast on Eid

This is my mom's special breakfast on Eid. Batura, Channa dhal and butter chicken. Another name for Batura is Poori. It is made with atta/whole wheat flour. Channa dhal is basically chick peas.

The truth about studying

Even staring at a wall seems interesting while studying! Ergh! Best time to fall asleep.
I would try waking early and start my studies but I feel sleepy. If I try staying awake during the night  to study, I still feel sleepy! What am I supposed to do? *Yawns*

Black Forest Gateaux

This is Black forest gateaux made with light sponge chocolate cake piped in with whipped cream, black cherries and rich creamy chocolate mousse!Strawberries and whipped cream was used for the topping.

Who wouldn't say a YES to have a slice of this delicious rich gateaux?! 

Cupcakes and Square cakes ;)

Made for a School function in 2011.