Black Forest Cake

Yield: 12 servings
  

Ingredients

½ cup (110 g) butter, softened
1+¼ cup (275 g) sugar
2 eggs
1+¼ cup (140 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder, natural
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup (1.8 dl) buttermilk

Ingredients for filling

¼ cup Kirschwasser (Kirsch/cherry brandy), optional
2 cans (14 oz or 400 g) cherry pie filling or pitted cherries
3 cups (7.2 dl) heavy whipping cream, chilled
¼ cup confectioners' sugar
Milk chocolate curls or shavings, for garnish
Maraschino cherries or sweet cherries, for garnish, optional

Source: http://www.cacaoweb.net/blackforestcake.html

Paneer Tikka Masala in Punjabi Fashion

Ingredients

  5 tsp. lemon juice

• 1 tsp. grated ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 green chili, chopped
• 3 tbsp. chopped coriander
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• salt to taste
• 250g paneer cut into cubes.
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped in 1-inch long thin slices
• ¼ tsp. turmeric powder
• 3-4 tbsp. thick yogurt
• ½ cup milk

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• Directions

  
  
  
  
• Mix together lemon juice, ginger, garlic, green chili, half of the coriander, chili powder, salt, and paneer in a bowl .  Cover and leave to marinate for an hour.
• Heat oil in a pan and cook onions for 3-4 minutes on low flame till transparent.  Add turmeric powder, yogurt, milk and the remaining coriander.  Stir for a few minutes till the sauce thickens.
• Add the paneer mixture in the sauce and cook for 5 minutes on medium flame. Adjust the seasoning.
• Serve hot garnished with fresh coriander with your choice of Indian bread or rice.

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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
• 4-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), coarsely chopped
• Colored sprinkles, optional

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth; set aside.
• In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture into paper-lined miniature muffin cups. Top each with a scant teaspoonful of peanut butter mixture; top with another teaspoonful of chocolate mixture. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 123 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.

Source: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Homemade-Peanut-Butter-Cups

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Today, i.e Ist of july, I'm so happy.....
As today I got my 1st blog......

Via this blog, I would share lots and lots of new recipes and kitchen tips... so keep updated....

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I'm sooo excited today
as my all worries washed away like anything