97.Solar Eclipse 2019 December 26 - Shadows under a mango tree...

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@ Perumbavoor,Ernakulam District,Kerala,India.

96.Chocolate Peanut Cake.

Ingredients.

Eggs                                     4

Flour                                    250 gm.

Sugar                                   250 gm.

Butter                                  250 gm.

Cocoa                                   2 table spoon

Vanilla essence                   1 teaspoon

Baking powder                    1 teaspoon

Sift flour and baking powder together. Cream butter and sugar till it becomes fluffy. Whisk egg. Add flour to it and whisk again. Add butter, sugar, vanilla essence and cocoa and whisk again. Grease a cake tin. Pour the mixture, bake at 180 degree C in a pre-heated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Chocolate Icing.

Icing sugar            1 cup
Cocoa powder       2 Table spoons
Butter                          40 gm.
Milk                             1 Table spoon.
Chocolate essence     1 Teaspoon.

Method.
Sift  icing sugar and cocoa together.Add butter, milk and chocolate essence.Mix well.
Beat for two minutes.Apply on cake.
Spread peanut pieces on top.

95.Fragrance.

94.Little Roses Cake.

Ingredients:

Maida.                      120 gm

Sugar.                      100 gm.

Egg.                           3

Vanilla essences    1 teaspoon.

Baking powder.     1 teaspoon

Baking soda.            1/2 teaspoon

Sunflower oil.          100 ml 

Whipping cream.    200ml

Sugar syrup.              100 ml

Beat eggs.

Add vanilla,beat well.

Add sugar,beat well.

Add sunflower oil,beat well.

Add dry ingredients,stir well.

Bake in 180° pre heated oven for 45 minutes.

Allow to cool.

Beat whipping cream to stiff peaks.

Layer the cake.

Apply sugar syrup.

Apply whipping cream.

Repeat the process.

Cover the cake with whipping cream.

Decorate with suitable nozzles.

Allow to set in refrigerator for 2 hours before use.

93.Beetroot Kesari.

BEETROOT KESARI

Ingredients:

    
 1. Ghee /Vanaspati                       -1/2 cup

    
 2. Rava                                            -  1 cup

3. Grated beetroot                          -1 cup

         
 4. Water                                           - 1 ½ cup

  
   5. Sugar                                           -1 cup

           
 6. Cardamom powder                    -   1 pinch

Method

Heat ghee in a pan, add rava and roast well. Add grated beetroot, roast well. Add water, cook in a low flame.

Add sugar and roast. Add cardamom powder when the mixture becomes thick and stir well. Add the balance ghee and stir. Remove from heat. Apply some ghee in a tray, spread the mixture and level. Allow natural cooling, cut into pieces, garnish and serve.