Tag: icecream

  • Chilled Desserts to Chill you More !!!

    Chilled Desserts to Chill you More !!!

    Its always fun to do something different , something out of the box ….to break the mono type , the stigma , the notion its great to just un-follow the typecast. A very harmless one is to eat which you are not expected to eat. Its very simple….Yes, you just need to have chilled desserts in freezing temperature. Its awesome fun . Fill your pockets with paracetamol’s to get precaution after you do this fun task but surely do this. No matter how much your mum scolds you after this how much you sneeze , just be carefree and dare yourself to do this one. To make it more simpler lets just learn few awesome delicious dessert recipes which can even tempt your parents , your granny , your grandpa to do this fun adventure without even a second thought. Isn’t it just a day our in Disney land type idea… that to without money. Ummmm…you will have to pay for the ingredients though!!!

    We often bring our lives to a point where we de-mark ourselves about the DO’s and the DONT’s. But who are we to decide to live our life in a boring way. Aren’t we just tired of the routine work and monotonous way of leading life. Eating always makes us happy so why not to eat dishes we just love . In that way not only we going to eat it happily its going to affect our minds too & it gets digested easily moreover makes us feel more cheerful and fun loving. You must be thinking is this a psychology class or a article on psychology . No , you are not fully wrong but yes of course good food or favourite food makes you happy . I am not wrong when I say seeing your mother bake your favourite chocolate chip cookie makes you dance within your mind .( I feel like dancing just by the thought of getting a choco-chip cookie …yum!!!). I am still a child when it comes to list down my favourite dishes and they are still the same what i use to eat 2 decades ago. We all are having a child inside and lets not kill the child within our adult bodies or just don’t gaurd your child too much to make them bore enough for future. Just take my dare and do it. I am sure you will just live a day of full happiness . To fight infection there are enough medicines so don’t worry.

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    Frozen Alaska with a twist :

    Ingredients : few slices of fruit cakes,1 scoop of vanilla ice-cream , I scoop of butterscotch ice-cream , 1 cup of chopped bananas, 1 cup of chopped black grapes, 1 cup of chopped strawberries, 1 cup of oranges de-seeded, peeled and skinned out, 1 tablespoon of kiwi crush, 1 tablespoon of strawberry crush, 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup (optional). A beautiful glassware. To decorate you may choose your own garnish..for example wafers , straws, choco-chips etc , butterscotch nuts, whipped cream.

    Servings : 2

    Method : Take a decorative glass , crumble the slices of fruit cake and pour in the glass and with the help of the finger push it inside the glass making its very first layer of frozen Alaska. Now add in one fruit crush of your choice and then add in a layer of vanilla ice-cream scoop , then layer in chopped bananas and oranges, grapes . Now add butterscotch ice-cream , strawberry crush with chopped strawberries and garnish it with whipped cream and choco-chips. The frozen Alaska is ready to serve. Enjoy it with your loved ones its a perfect fun dare for chilled winter evenings.

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     Creamy soft peaks:

    Ingredients : 2 cups of whipping cream , 1 cup chopped strawberries(Its the best available fruit in winters with rich red colour giving a nice look to a delightful creamy dessert, 1 tablespoon caster sugar, 1 teaspoon corn starch solution,1 tablespoon of strawberry crush , few slices of chocolate cake, 1 tablespoon condensed milk, 1 tablespoon fresh cream, 1 teaspoon coffee powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Oreo biscuit for garnishing .

    Servings : 2

    Method : With the help of a whipper whip the whipping cream . In the whipping process add  vanilla extract to the whipped cream to add on some flavouring to the plain cream. Crumble the chocolate slices and mix it with fresh cream , condensed milk and coffee powder. Heat this mixture until it thickens up without forming a lump. Pout this mixture in the glass you want to serve and making it the base of the dessert. Keep the glass in refrigerator to chill. Divide the whipped cream in two portions. Again heat a pan add in strawberries, caster sugar, strawberry crush and corn starch solution in it. Heat the mixture till it turns out to be a thick lump less sauce. Cool the strawberry sauce and mix it with one portion of whipped cream. Take out the chilled choco-coffee base glass and pour in the two flavoured creams as two different layers in the glass. Garnish it with Oreo biscuit and you are ready to commit the sin.

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    Banana Split:

    Ingredients : Two large bananas split into two halves, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup condensed milk, Single scoop of three different ice-cream flavours, 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, few chopped seasonal fruits of your choice, little whipped cream and a happy heart to assemble all this.

    Servings : 2

    Method: Take a dish and place the split slices of ripe bananas. Meanwhile heat a pan and stir in brown sugar and condensed milk till the sugar melts and thickens the mixture without solidifying. Make sure you keep on stirring this caramelized mixture on slow flame.Once its done just simply pour it over the banana slice and keep it to chill for a while. Once its cools down in refrigerator just layer it with fruits scoops of different flavoured ice-creams and whipped cream. Top it with chocolate syrup or any syrup of your choice and just do not wait to eat it .

    Isn’t it a pleasure to dare yourself to have these chilled desserts even in winters and feel heavenly with every bite you sink in through your throat.If you do not believe me try out the recipes we well surely have a common agreement .

  • Most popular Icecream brands

    Most popular Icecream brands

    I scream, you scream and we all scream for ice cream. Ice cream is worth screaming for. Mostly all the people enjoy eating ice cream. The love for ice cream is widely growing among the people. Ice cream is served as a very common icy desert since a long time. No one can stop their mouth from watering if the favorite ice-cream is presented in front of them. So many kinds of ice-cream are available in our nearby stores and everyone has their favorites. There are many popular brands of ice-cream in the world. Based on the popularity there are some major brands of ice cream that are given below and if you are an icecream lover then make sure that you give each one a try.

    Ben & Jerry’s:  Everyone has certainly heard about Ben & Jerry’s as it so famous across every part of the world. This brand is available in almost each and every country. It has become the most prevalent brand of ice-cream because of its mouthwatering flavors and delectable taste. Ben & jerry’s is the first choice of every ice-cream lover. This is an American company which was started in 1978 by two friends namely jerry and ben, hence owing to its name. The headquarters of the company is situated in Vermont in United States.

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    Baskin-Robbins: Another brand which is globally liked by the people is Baskin-Robbins. None of the outing is completed without visiting the Baskin Robbins Store. This is an American company which was originated in California in the year of 1945 by Burt together with Irv. There are numerous outlets of this brand across the entire world. This brand is hugely recognized for its ‘31 flavors’ saying. Baskin Robbins provides their consumers with around 100 of distinct flavors, some of them are massive triumphs in the market. The most popular flavor of Baskin Robbins is “Steverino.”

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    Nestle:  The first brand that comes to the mind when we hear about food & nutrition is Nestle. Nestle is a renowned brand especially for its ice-creams. The company was originated in Switzerland in 1905.  The company was provided with the tag of biggest maker of ice-cream in the entire world in the year of 2006. The company offers employment to great number of people and it is operated in around 86 countries all over the world.  The nestle ice creams are filled with so many tasty flavors and are quite reasonable to buy.

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    Haagen-Dazs: When taste and flavor is the priority then certainly this brand is the best choice. It was founded in the year of 1961 in New York. During the beginning the company provides their customers with mainly 3 flavors chocolate, vanilla and coffee. These days the company has its outlets in many countries all over the world. It has been found out that the company uses milk of very high quality as well as organic stuff for the different flavors of ice-cream. People love their ice-creams for its smoothness, creaminess and rich flavors.

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    Blue Bell Creameries:  Blue bell creameries are among the best ice cream brands that are cherished by the people. It was originated in the year of 1907 and it’s headquarter is located at Brenham in Texas. Around 250 distinct frozen stuffs are produced by blue berry among which there are 66 flavors of ice-cream. In United States, blue bell creameries is the 3rd biggest ice-cream selling company. Blue bell ice-creams are available in various rich flavors and each flavor is utterly balanced. The people are fond of the creaminess of blue bell ice creams.

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    Amul: Amul is an Indian brand of ice-cream which has succeeded in occupying a place among the best ice cream brands. The brand has achieved remarkable love worldwide and it was founded in 1946. Apart from India, the amul ice-creams are available in many other counties too. Its popularity owes to the fact that the amul ice-creams are very delicious and reasonable in price too. Moreover ice-creams are found with no preservatives and hence it is worth eating.

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    Dairy Queen: When it comes to soft serving ice-cream brand, Dairy Queen is believed to be the best choice. The 1st store of Dairy queen’s started in the year of 1940 in Illinois. The admirers of Dairy Queen’s ice creams are present in various countries and consider this brand as the best soft serving ice-cream brand. The brand has earned a lot amount of fame for the consistency and tastes of their ice-creams.

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    Cold Stone Creameries: It is an American brand that started in the year of 1988 in Arizona. It has already created remarkable presence in United States and trying to achieve popularity globally. It is the brand of finest quality ice-creams. The company uses real honey to serve the purpose of sweetener. People admire the brand for intense and deep flavors and they also claims that the ice creams of this brand are less in calories because they don’t contain unnecessary sugar.

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  • For the love of Chocolate!

    For the love of Chocolate!

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    That silky, smooth, velvety, so yum, exotic thing, we can’t resist is CHOCOLATE. Just the addition of Chocolate can make anything to everything delicious. It is such a thing that everyone craves and loves. It can lift up your mood and has the goodness of antioxidants. Chocolates are lovable and are a sheer bliss to humanity.
    For the love of chocolate, here are some too popular chocolate delights, easy to make at home and are fancied too.

    CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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    Preparation time: 20 minutes Servings: 25 Cooking time: 15 minutes
    Ingredients: 1 and half cup chocolate chips
    Four ½ cup flour
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    ½ cup white sugar
    1 and half cup brown sugar
    2 cups butter, softened
    2 packages instant vanilla pudding mix
    4 cups dark chocolate, chopped.

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    Procedure: Sift together flour and baking soda. Set aside.
    In a large bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Add eggs and vanilla in the creamed mixture. Now, blend in the flour mixture which was kept aside after being sifted. Finally, stir in the chopped dark chocolate, chips and nuts.
    Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets or parchment paper.
    Put it in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes for soft or crunchy cookie as per your taste. Edges should be golden brown, it will look nice.
    This is a true chocolate lover’s cookie and can add optional ingredients like walnuts or almonds or pecans or white chocolate. Large chunks of chocolate chips is what make them extra special. Famish it. Bake it and Eat it all by yourself.

    DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE

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    Preparation time: 15 minutes                            Serves: 10
    Ingredients: 6 ounces Dark chocolate bar, broken into pieces (77% dark chocolate)
    Half cup sugar
    Half cup water
    ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 ounce butter
    8 tablespoons heavy cream
    Procedure: Stir in water and sugar in small pan. Simmer over low heat and stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves in water and forms a simple syrup.
    Transfer the simple syrup on the top of double boiler over a low heat, slowly add pieces of dark chocolate and butter, whisking occasionally until the chocolate is melted.
    Slowly add in vanilla and cream until fully blended and smooth.
    Keep stirring and when it is smooth. It is ready to serve. Serve it warm.
    This glossy dark chocolate sauce has a rich bittersweet chocolate flavor and is perfect treat for dark chocolate lovers. As, having rich cocoa content of dark chocolate, it has antioxidant benefits in good amount. Having velvety smooth texture, it tastes wonderful when served warm dribbled over icecreams.

    CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM
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    Preparation time: 1hour + freezing time
    Ingredients: 1 cup sugar
    2 ½ cup milk (with full cream)
    2 tablespoon cocoa powder
    1 tablespoon custard powder
    ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
    1 cup nuts, cherries or berries to garnish
    Procedure: Mix custard, sugar and cocoa in half cup of milk.

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    Heat the remaining milk and when it comes to boil, add custard mixture and boil again stirring continuously otherwise lumps are formed.
    When it boils, simmer the gas for 30 seconds, shut off the heat and leave it to cool down.
    When it reaches room temperature, mix the cream and vanilla essence and transfer onto a container with a tight lid.
    Freeze it in refrigerator till almost set, then take out and whip up in a blender and place it back in the same container into the freezer.
    The lid should be tightly shut as it prevents the crystals from forming. Blend once more when almost set and place back in freezer. You can adjust the cooling to normal in about two hours after the blending.
    Serve it by garnishing nuts and cherries.
    Scream, scream Icecream is like perfect treat on a hot day. Chilled icecream when made at home becomes more special and everyone loves it. Especially children. Chill out with the chilling effect of the chocolate icecream!
    After all these easy to make recipes at home, I know craving for them is at peak. These are super easy, super awesome, yum and delicious recipes with the loveliness and richness of chocolate and its chillness and warmth . Its a perfect treat for children and your loved ones. No occasion required, just make them, freeze them, bake them whenever you want to. You don’t need a reason to put these recipes into practice in your kitchen. They are just all time comfy, cosy, rich and creamy, chocolaty recipes. If its long time you havn’t been in your kitchen, then just go Start making and baking it. Put on that apron and use your wit. Be creative and add your stuff too in these recipes. You never know what magnificent taste you come out with. You can even dip the chocolate chip cookies in dark chocolate sauce or you can even drizzle this sauce on the chocolate icecream. In a way, these recipes are connected and enjoyed with one another. For me, cooking is happiness and I get excited and calm at the same time whenever I get time to cook. Cooking is worth it, So make some time out of your busy schedule and start with these Chocolaty desserts. You will love it and people in your life too.
    Keep cooking, Baking, Eating and Partying.