Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.- Ernestine Ulmer

I’m not much of a dessert person but for some reason I could easily relate each aspect of my personality to them.This little book tried to describe my relation with desserts and how it describes me.

½ cup sugar 2tbsp cornflour

2 apples 1 ½ cups of water

1 drop colouring

JellyIt is a sweet or savory food gel, usually made

through the addition of gelatin or pectin to edible

liquids. What I love most about Jelly (other than its

taste) is that it never breaks. Its wobbly nature is

overcome by its strength to maintain its shape. Not

matter how much you shake it, once it is set it’ll

never break. Sometimes in situations I tend to be

irrational and I seem to be very fragile but luckily I

don’t lose focus on the bigger picture. This is my

strength. Even though sometimes it gets clouded by

my irrational behaviour I come out stronger and I

am the same person I was before.

I’m fragile yet strong |2

1. Peel off the apple skin abd cut it into quarters.

2. Put the pieces and add sugar in a saucepan.

3. Heat on high flame and sprinkle some water on it.

4. Check if apples are soft and the sugar has dissolved.

5. Remove from fire.

6. Take out the apples and drain them on a colander.

7. Add corn flour,water, spices and pink colour and

8. Boil it continuously till transparent and thick.

9. Transfer the jelly into sterilized jars and seal.

Port Wine

Cream

cheese Heavycream

Basic sponge cake5 tbsp sugar

Fresh creamCream cheese

1/4th cup port wine

1 tbsp coffee pwd.1 tbsp sugar 4 tbsp warm water1 tbsp cocoa pwd.

Tiramsu is an elegant and exotic Italian

dessert of sponge cake soaked with

coffee and Kahlua and sandwiched

with fresh custard cream. Well, as a

person I need things to be done in a

certain way, in a particular manner or

else I won’t be satisfied and I would

have to do it all over. This may sound

like I have OCD but I I just call it being

fussy. Tiramisu describes this aspect of

me because it has to be made in

exactly the same way as the method

describes. I remember when I was 6

years old my parents used to tuck me in

at night but they had to do it the way I

preferred it or else I’d make them do it

over. And over, and over.

Tiramisu

1. Cut a thin round of the sponge cake.

2. Cut the remaining sponge cake into

long fingers (12mm x 50mm)

3. Arrange the cake fingers on a baking

tray and toast in a pre-heated oven at

160C for 20 minutes. Let it cool.

4. In a pan, heat the wine with the sugar

over gentle heat until the sugar has

dissolved. Let it cool

5. Whip the cream with icing sugar until

soft peaks form. Keep refrigerated.

6.Whisk the cream cheese and wine

mixture together. Gently fold in the

whipped cream. Keep aside.

7. Arrange the cake round on the base

of a 200mm diameter serving dish. Soak

generously with the coffee soaking

syrup.

8. Top with half of the cream

mixture.Freeze for 30minutes until it

has set.

9. Dip and coat each piece of

toasted cake finger in the coffee

syrup.

10. Arrange the soaked cake fingers

over the first layer of cream cheese.

Top with the remaining cream

cheese mixture. Freeze for 4 to 6

hours until set.

11. Sprinkle the cocoa powder on

top. Cut into squares and serve

immediately.

I can be fussy | 4

Vanilla Extract

Milk

Chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies are made

with butter and a combination of

white and brown sugars which

produces a rich and chewy cookie.

You can always do without it but you

need it to make it taste better.

Chocolate chips are almost synonymous

with cookies and in this similar I am

synonymous with my friends and family.

I'm not completely dependant on them

but i'm definitely attached to them.

1 ¼ cup flour

2 sticks of butter

½ tsp baking soda

1 egg

100ml milk

¾ cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup chocolate chips

1. Mix the flour , salt andbaking soda

evenly in a bowl

2. With the mixer running, beat

butter, sugar and brown sugar

together until creamy.

3. Add the egg and vanilla essence

4. Now add the flour mix

5. When flour is fully blended mix the

chips and walnuts.

6. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.

7. On a tray place a large

ungreased cookie sheet.

8. Now drop a spoonful of the batter

on the sheet 2 inches apart.

9. Bake for 10 -1 2 minutes.

Loyal and commtitted | 6

Cream

cheese

Lemon Mousse

This is a lemony creamy dessert. It

is light and luscious and is a

perfect way to end a great meal.

The texture of the velvety lemony

cream is so very intense but it

leaves you with a delightful sweet

after taste.

I might come across as really a serious

person but I’m quite positive I’m not.

Your first impression about me would

probably be wrong. A little like Lemon

mousse.

2 eggs

1 tsp of lemon rind

Juice of 2 lemons 2 tsp of gelatine

70g sugar200ml cream

1. Whisk the sugar and egg yolks

together in a large bowl until pale

and thick.

2.Whisk in the lemon juice and zest.

3.In a small bowl, combine 100ml

boiling water with the gelatine and

whisk until it dissolves

4. Add to the yolk mixture.

5. Another bowl, beat the cream

until soft peaks form, then fold into

the yolk mixture.

6. In yet another bowl, whisk the

egg whites until stiff peaks form and

fold into the cream mixture.

7. Pour into a large serving dish (or

6 small ones), cover with clingfilm

and chill for 6 hours or overnight.

8. Serve sprinkled with chocolate

Intense |8

Milk

Cupcakes Cupcakes are versatile little cakes

that can be used for a casual birthday

gathering or even a more glamorous

affair. Cupcakes are only limited by

your imagination. I usually take time to

get to know people and until then I

may seem like I am anti-social or even

arrogant. Cupcakes have their own

charm just because they’re small

doesn’t mean they have no personal-

ity. They need to be baked and

shared with special people.

1 ½ cups sugar

1 cup milk ½ cup shortening

2 eggs

3 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract

2 ½ cups flour

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.

3.Combine flour, sugar, baking powder,

and salt in a large mixing bowl.

4. Add shortening, milk, and vanilla. Beat

for 1 minute on medium speed.

5. Add eggs to the mixture. Beat for 1

minute on medium speed.

6.Beat on high speed for 1 minute 30

seconds until well mixed.

7. Spoon cupcake batter into paper

liners until 1/2 to 2/3 full.

8. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until

toothpick inserted in center comes out

clean.

9. Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove

and place on wire racks to cool

completely.

10. Once cupcakes are completely

cooled, frost with your favorite frosting

recipe or decorate as you desire.

Talkative| 10

Cream

cheese

Vanilla Extract

Cheesecakein a jar

This is my personal favourite dessert. It’s

buttery crumbly graham cracker base,

and its light yet creamy cheese filling

topped with a fruity jam makes my

mouth water. Cheese cake in a jar sort

of reminds me of me because

sometimes I feel bottled up and

restricted and I don’t show people who

I really am. But once I get comfortable

with them I can be myself and am

completely free of any inhibitions.

Heavycream

½ cup of sugar

Zest of 1 lemon2 packages of cream cheese

2 eggs1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ cup heavy cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Begin to boil a large pot of water

for the water bath.

3. In the bowl of your stand mixer

fitted with your paddle attachment,

combine the sugar and lemon zest

and mix until the sugar is moistened

and fragrant.

4. Add in the cream cheese and

cream together until smooth.

5. Add eggs, one at a time, fully

incorporating each before adding

the next.

6. Make sure to scrape down the

bowl in between each egg.

7. Add heavy cream and vanilla and

mix until smooth.

8. Pour batter into canning jars until

about ¾ of the way full.

9. Place jars into a larger pan and pour

boiling water into the larger pan until

halfway up the sides of the jars.

10. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, the edges will

appear to be set, but the center will still

have a little jiggle to it.

11. Carefully remove the cheesecake

jars from the water bath and place on a

cooling rack to cool completely.

12. Once the cheesecakes are

completely cooled, place them into the

refrigerator for at least 5 hours.

13. Top with fresh berries and serve.

Restricted | 12

Milk

Lemon Poppy seed cake

A tinge of lemon but mostly light and

spongy and as it lingers you can taste

the vanilla and the delicate crunch of

the poppy seeds. This recipe is the

most curious of the lot. It has so many

layers to it yet in the end the

remaining flavours are so simple and

long lasting that you can't stop with

just one bite. Me, I am a curious

person too. I have this notion that i

"need to know" something and i won't

stop until i figure it out.

3tbsp milk

2 eggs

1 ½ tsp vanilla

1 ½ cup flour

¾ granulated sugar

¾ cup butter

¾ tsp baking pwd. ¼ tsp salt.

¼ cup lemon juice

¾ tbsp poppy seeds

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a

loaf pan, line with parchment or

waxed paper, then grease and flour

the paper.

2. In medium bowl combine lightly

milk, eggs, and vanilla. In large mixing

bowl combine dry ingredients and

mix on low 30 seconds to blend.

3.Add butter and 1/2 egg mixture. Mix

on low speed until moist. Increase to

medium speed and beat 1 minute.

4. Scrape down sides. Gradually add

the remaining egg mixture in 2

batches, beating 20 seconds after

each addition. Scrape down the

sides. 5. Butter and flour a loaf pan, or

line with Scrape batter into pan and

smooth top with spatula.

6. Bake 55-65 minutes, until toothpick

inserted into center comes out clean. 7.

Cover loosely with buttered foil after 30

minutes to prevent overbrowning.

8. Heat the sugar and lemon juice in a

saucepan until dissolved.As soon as the

cake comes out of the oven, place the

pan on a wire rack.

9. After 10 minutes, loosen the sides of the

cake and invert it onto a greased wire

rack.

11. Allow cake to cool completely. Serve

at room temperature.

Curious| 14

BibliographyJelly http://www.indobase.com/recipes/category/jelly-33.php

Tiramisu http://www.tarladalal.com/Tiramisu-3316r

Chocolate chip cookies

http://www.indianfoodforever.com/cookies/chocolate-chip-cookies.html

Lemon Mousse - http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4362/lemon-mousse,

http://www.jamieoliver.com/magazine/recipes-view.php?title=lemon-mousse,

http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/19898/lemon-mousse.html

Cupcakes http://www.cupcake-creations.com/cupcake-recipes.html,

http://www.cupcakerecipes.com/,

http://www.cupcakerecipes.com/easyrecipe.htm

Cheese cake in a jar http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/cheesecake-in-a-

jar-recipe/,http://www.thriftynorthwestmom.com/2011/12/cheesecake-in-a-jar/

Lemon poppy seed cake

-http://southernfood.about.com/od/lemoncakes/r/blbb26.htm

I am Malavika, currently studying at the Srishti school of Art, Design

and Technology.

Apart from making books about food, I also enjoy making the food

I hope you have as much fun reading it as I had making it

Bon appetit!

malavika navale

Srishti School of Art, Design and TechnologyBangalore

Coreskill 2011