Friday, December 30, 2011

Alvito's Cheese Cake Recipe

How to make a cheese cake

Ingredients:
1 big roll of Marie biscuits
1 tin condensed milk (400 gms)
1 small carton milk cream
juice of 8 small lemons
Cherries (optional)

Method:
  1. Spread a little butter into the serving dish. (This step is optional and may be omitted if you are watching those calories)
  2. Add the biscuits crushed by hand or you can also turn them into powder by putting them into a food processor. Keep aside.
  3. Whip the condensed milk and milk cream until the mixture it is thick.
  4. Add the juice of the lemons to it. 
  5. Continue whipping till it thickens further.
  6. Divide this mixture in half.
  7. Pour half onto the powdered biscuits and mix well so that there is no dry stuff visible. 
  8. Add more of the whipped mix if required.
  9. Pour the rest of the whipped mix into the bowl so that you get a smooth finish at the top.
  10. Decorate with cherries.
  11. Refrigerate for a few hours.
  12. Serve cold.

Caramel Pudding

This caramel pudding is one of the easiest and fool proof recipes that you could ever try. It simply cannot fail and is very easy to make. So simple that even the male species can make this one; yeah, even those who have never set foot in the kitchen.

Caramel Pudding
Ingredients:
1 tin condensed milk (400gms)
1.5 tins water
6 eggs
1 serving spoon sugar (the calorie conscious can skip this and it will still be sweet enough)
1 table spoon sugar (for the caramel)

Method:
  • Put all of the above ingredients into a bowl / mixer hopper and whip for a minute.
  • Make caramel of the sugar in a flat bottomed vessel. 
  • Try to coat the sides of the vessel too by turning it around with a pair of tongs or pot holders.
  • Pour the mixture made in step 1 into the vessel.
    Getting ready to steam the pudding
  • Steam for 25-30 minutes (or till a knife inserted in the center comes out clean) in a bigger vessel or a pressure cooker on simmer without the whistle. Put about a half inch of water in the larger vessel.
  • Make sure you have covered the vessel holding the mixture so that the steam doesn't get in.Take care not to let the steam come on your hand as you open the lids to check whether done. Don't lift the lids up but slide them horizontally.         

  • How to steam the pudding
  • Run a blunt knife in the vessel all round the pudding, overturn a plate on the vessel and turn vessel with plate upside down. Your caramel pudding is ready to be served.       
We strive to bring you the best of Goan recipes handed down from our mothers and grandmothers whether it is Goan sweets recipes, Goan dessert recipes, the famous Goan xacuti recipe, the vindaloo recipe, the sorpotel recipe and so much more... Enjoy making the best of Goan dishes to tickle your palate and there are so many other favourite recipes you can use as well. So happy cooking and... bon appetit!!