Simran Chhibber, Author at Stagetecture

Mother’s Day Recipe: Chocolate Waffles With Strawberries

Simran Chhibber — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:00:56 +0000

The word ‘Mother’ comes with an emotion of unconditional love. So what should a Mother’s Day Recipe be about? ‘Love’, of course! Keeping that in mind, let us enlist a few ingredients that are all about love. I can straight away think of three-Chocolates, Strawberries & Cream! What a delightful combination these three would form! Also, I would love to add some crunch, to add a little fun and interest. Our todays recipe stands for unconditional love with a dash of fun-a perfect treat to present your mom with, this Mother’s Day.

Mother’s Day Recipe: Chocolate Waffles With Strawberries

Ingredients

5 tbsp unsalted butter

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

3 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

3 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup chocolate syrup and additional for topping

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking Spray

Confectioners sugar

1 cup whipped cream

1 cup strawberries, each sliced into half

Directions

Mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
In a saucepan melt the butter.
In another large bowl whisk eggs, milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla. Now fold in the flour mix into the egg mix spoon by spoon. Now add molten butter to it and mix well.
Pre-heat the oven to 250ºF.
Pre-heat waffle iron and spray some cooking spray over it.
Add some batter into the waffle iron, about an inch within the edge. Cook until crisp.
Repeat to finish the batter.
Transfer on to a baking sheet and keep it warm in the oven.
Place the waffles on serving plates. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Now add strawberries, freshly whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Dust with a little bit more confectioners sugar.
Serve!

Your mom is simply going to love this Mother’s Day Recipe that you will prepare with so much love. I have seen people add sliced bananas to the chocolate waffles and strawberries. That tastes great too. Another variation is to serve along with pancakes. If you are not a big fan of whipped cream then add a dollop of vanilla ice-cream! In this case you can leave out the last sugar dusting. And of course if you want to add some more love, increase the chocolate syrup content. Do share your thoughts on this recipe.

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Easter Recipe: Deviled Eggs with Cheese & Bacon

Simran Chhibber — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:35:47 +0000

Deviled Eggs are a family favorite Easter recipe– and a savory tradition my children love. This version is easy and the crispy bacon adds a special touch. (Check our tip at the end of the recipe if you want to heat it up a bit!)

Easter Recipe: Deviled Eggs with Cheese & Bacon

Ingredients

12 eggs

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tbsp honey mustard

1/4 tsp black pepper powder

1/4 tsp salt

4 strips bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese

chili flakes (optional)

chopped chives for garnish (optional)

Directions

Boil water in a deep vessel. Add 2 tsp salt to it. Add eggs. Cover with a lid and boil on low to medium heat for 7 to 8 minutes.
Take the eggs off heat and let them cool. Run them under cold water if need be.
Crack the shells and take them off carefully.
Cut each egg into half, longitudinally.
Take out the egg yellows carefully.
In a glass bowl collect all the egg yellows.
Mash the yellows with a fork and add to the glass bowl, mayonnaise, salt, pepper and honey mustard. Add a teaspoon of chili flakes if you please.
Now fold in 3/4th of the crumbled bacon and cheese. Mix well.
Stuff this egg yellow mix in the empty centers of egg whites.
Refrigerate for about 24 hours.
Garnish with the remaining crumbled bacon. Add chives if you wish to:)

You can add a spicy Asian flavor– just garnish with chopped green chillies, chili flakes and lightly toasted sesame seeds. That variation is on the hot side, but still delicious.

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How to Make Homemade BBQ Ribs Recipe

Simran Chhibber — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:00:13 +0000

Nothing says barbecue like making a homemade BBQ ribs recipe. Some foods remind you of ‘Home Sweet Home’. You might venture out into the best restaurants in the world but the aroma and taste of food cooked at home by your mom cannot be replaced. One such recipe that calls for remembering your home is the Classic Barbecued Pork Ribs. This gorgeous summer barbecue recipe is a reason enough for the family to get together in the backyard and enjoy this delectable food. So go call on your folks!

How to Make Homemade BBQ Ribs Recipe

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BBQ Ribs Recipe Ingredients:

Pork ribs – 4 lbs

1 tsp smoke salt

1 tbsp paprika

1 tbsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp ground red pepper

3/4 cups brown sugar (light colored variety preferred)

2 cups barbecue sauce (use your favorite brand or flavor)

Barbecue Ribs Directions:

Pre-heat the oven to 150°C. Meanwhile take out the rough tissue from the bony side of the pork ribs.
In a bowl mix salt, paprika, garlic powder, ground red pepper and sugar.
Now rub the mix on the pork ribs using your fingers.
On a baking tray arrange for two layers of foil and place the ribs with the meaty side down. Now lay two layers of foil on the ribs and seal the edges by crimping the edges of the top and bottom foils upwards.
Cook for about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven and check if the meat has shrunk away from the bones. If yes then its done, else put it back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
Heat the broiler and meanwhile cut the ribs into portions that are can be served. You can cut 2 to 3 ribs together.
Now arrange the ribs on the broiler with the meat side facing down.
Brush the barbecue sauce on the bony side and wait for it to bubble. Once that happens to flip the side and repeat the same on the other side.
Your pork ribs are done.

This summer barbecue works well with all sorts of meat like lamb and chicken apart from pork. You can even grill the meat once it is out of the oven. The use of foil while baking helps keep the flavors and juice intact and helps you toss up a succulent dish. Do share if you can think of any interesting twists to this recipe. It would be great to hear from you.

Want a tangy sweet barbecue sauce? Try this Apricot Pineapple glaze!

2 slabs baby back ribs (about 2 lbs. each)

Rib Dry Rub

Rib Liquid Seasoning

*Sweet Barbecue Glaze

Sweet Barbecue Glaze Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
1 1/4 cups apricot preserves
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotles in adobo plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the can
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce: See – Serious Eats for full recipe:

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2. Add apricot preserves, ketchup, honey, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, jalapeño jam, chipotles, adobo sauce, and mustard and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened slightly, about 20 minutes.

3. Puree sauce with an immersion blender, or transfer sauce to the jar of a regular blender, and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let cool to room temperature, transfer to a jar or container, until ready to use; sauce can be made in advance and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Don’t forget to make sure your barbecue grill is clean:

Take a look at green ways to clean your grill.

Need a Variation on your BBQ Ribs Recipe?

We always love finding variations of good ribs recipes across the net. Take a look at these barbecue ribs ideas:

The Best-Ever BBQ Ribs from Bon Appetit look delicious.

These 10 rib recipes from Southern Living will have you trying a new recipe each week.

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The paleo-friendly bbq sauce is great to brush over your grilled meats, grilled vegetables and more.

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Christmas Dessert: Classic Christmas Pudding Recipe

Simran Chhibber — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:00:39 +0000

Have you ever had a Christmas Pudding recipe? Christmas Desserts are the most awaited item in the entire celebration. And because it is so awaited, one usually expects it to be grand, extravagant and lavish. I do agree that The Classic Christmas Pudding Recipe, that I am going to share today, requires a bit of effort on your part but let me assure you that the end result is worth every bit of effort that you put in. This Christmas Dessert Recipe stands inspired by Orlando Murrin’s Classic Christmas Pudding and brings the flavors of Christmas aptly to the dining table. Nigella Lawson has a delicious Christmas Pudding Recipe here, too!

Christmas Dessert: Classic Christmas Pudding Recipe

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Christmas Pudding Recipe Ingredients:

For The Pudding

2 large apples (cooking apples)

3 eggs

1 kg raisins

50 g almonds (blanched)

150 g wheat flour

3 tbsp brandy

250 g butter

100 g sugar (crumbled muscovado, if possible)

200 g candid peel, large pieces

100 g white breadcrumbs (soft)

1 nutmeg

For Brandy Butter

175 g softened unsalted butter

zest of half an orange

5 tbsp icing sugar

4 tbsp brandy

2 pieces of ginger, finely chopped

Christmas Pudding Directions

For The Pudding

Peel the apples, deseed them and cut them into bite-sized chunks.
Chop the blanched almonds into large irregular chunks.
Cut the candied peel into bite sized pieces.
Grate three-quarters of the nutmeg and keep aside.
For the pudding-now mix apples, eggs, raisins, almonds, flour, brandy, sugar, candied peel, white breadcrumbs and nutmeg powder in a large bowl. Grate the butter stick and mix little by little into the above-prepared mix. Stir well so that the butter folds in properly with the rest of the mixture.
Now grease 2, 1,2 ptr bowls generously with butter and add a sheet of bowl-shaped butter paper at the bottom of each. Put the pudding mix in both these bowls and cover with a double layer of butter paper. Tie a string to secure the butter paper and trim off the extra edges.
Now spread aluminum foil on a flat surface, keep each bowl on the foil and wrap the foil all the way up. Spread another aluminum on the top of each bowl and wrap it all the way down to form a double wrap. The idea is to make it water tight. Tie another string to bind the foils to the bowl.
Now oven-steam the pudding for eight hours, adding water in the base bowl as and when required. Remove from the steam and let the pudding cool over night.
Once the pudding is all cold and settled, carefully take it out of it’s wrapping and wrap it in fresh greaseproof paper, foil, and string. This needs to be stored in a cool dry place up until Christmas.

For The Brandy Butter

Cream the butter with sugar and orange zest.
Add brandy little by little along with chopped ginger. Mix well.
Put it in a small container and put aside in a fridge to set. This mixture will stay in the fridge for about a week and in the freezer for about six weeks.

Christmas Pudding Recipe: Putting It All Together

On Christmas, oven-steam the pudding again for about one hour. Take it out of the foil and wrapping.
To flame the pudding, heat 3 to 4 tbsp brandy in a small pan, pour over the pudding and set to light.
Serve along with brandy butter.

Phew! that was some real hard work… stretching over days, but one thing is certain, this Christmas Dessert is all set to amaze everyone. While preparing this dessert I would suggest adding a few chopped walnuts as well or if you want replacing the almonds with walnuts! But that’s up to you. This pudding is enough for about 12 to 16 people but there is no guarantee It might well be over before you know! Do share your thoughts on this Christmas Dessert.

Try Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Pudding from his Nan!

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How to Make Cute Halloween Cupcakes Recipe

Simran Chhibber — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:00:07 +0000

Halloween cupcakes are fun for a Halloween party or just for eating during the season. Welcome, Halloween! Perhaps kids look forward to Halloween the most since it feeds their imagination with some ghostly fuel. Rituals and festivities take out the fear quotient and bring to life small gestures of togetherness, games, tricks and treats! With the imagination being fed by fantasies alone, ‘stomach’ needs a little more than that. A Halloween Dessert to be more specific if its kids in question! So let me bring to you a simple Halloween Ghost Cupcakes Recipe that will let your kids enjoy Halloween tales along with treating their tummies!

How to Make Cute Halloween Cupcakes Recipe

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Halloween Cupcakes Ingredients:

150 g plain flour

75 g self-raising flour

150 g softened butter

250 g castor sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

50 to 60 g cocoa powder (I like to add about 75g)

50 g melted chocolate

200 ml buttermilk

Halloween Cupcakes Icing:

120 g golden syrup

250 g sugar

4 egg whites

2 tbsp chocolate sugar strands

Halloween Cupcakes Directions:

Preheat oven to 180ºC.
In a baking tray arrange 12 muffin cases.

For The Cupcakes

In a glass bowl, beat butter and sugar well until it becomes light and fluffy.
Start adding eggs, one at a time so that they mix very well with the butter sugar mix.
Add melted chocolate and mix well again.
Add vanilla extract to the above mix.
Spoon by spoon add flour, then add cocoa and in the end add baking soda. Ensure all of it mixes very well.
Gently blend in buttermilk to the mixture
Put a big spoonful of batter into each cupcake liner and bake for 20 minutes.
Place them on a wire rack to cool.

For The Icing

Put sugar, syrup and 4tbsp water into a saucepan and heat gently till sugar dissolves.
Bring the sugar syrup to boil and keep it boiling for about 5 minutes till the temperature reaches 115ºC. Remove the saucepan from heat.
Whilst the sugar syrup is boiling as in step 2, in a large glass bowl whisk in 4 egg whites till they form soft peaks.
Keeping your mixer on a slow speed add the sugar syrup gently very carefully.
Increase the mixer speed once the sugar syrup has gone in the egg whites and beat for about 10 minutes. The icing should have completely cooled off by now and it should get cooler, else the icing might turn too soft and will not hold.

Halloween Decorations – Cupcake Frosting Piping Ideas:

Put the icing in a piping bag with a large plain nozzle.
Pipe icing first in a circle and then sweep the piping bag from the centre of the cupcake making a little hill in the centre and finish off with a peak.
Add chocolate chips or chocolate strands as eyes.

Need more fun Halloween Cupcake Ideas?

These Cupcake Recipes for Halloween from Delish are a must-try!

Here’s 21 Scary Cupcake Recipes from Taste of Home for your Halloween party.

Enjoy your Halloween Dessert!

With the Halloween party, all planned and being waited for such little sweet nothings can really add shimmer to the already delightful festivities. Halloween Ghost Cupcakes Recipe is a perfect way to wrap up Halloween.

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How to Make a Classic Basil & Tomato Soup Recipe

Simran Chhibber — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 14:20:01 +0000

Thick tomato soup is heaven in the cold winter months! And when this winter soup comes with a punch of fresh basil and other herbs, there comes a flavor and aroma that is hard to miss. Our today’s recipe-The Classic Tomato Basil Soup is prepared in a chicken broth base that adds some more winter indulgence in the bowl. So go get the family together, cuddle by the fireplace and bask in the warm homeliness of this winter soup! Here is the recipe:)

Classic Basil & Tomato Soup Recipe

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Tomato Soup Ingredients:

1.5 kg fresh red tomatoes, chopped, deskinned and crushed

3 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup chopped white onions

1 tsp chopped garlic

1/2 cup cream

1/3 cup minced fresh basil

2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped fine

1/4 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp olive oil

Tomato Soup Directions:

In a nonstick pan add the olive oil and heat it. Now add onions and garlic and let them sauté for a minute or two on medium heat.
Add chicken broth and tomatoes to the sautéed garlic and onions. Bring the contents to a boil and then simmer on low heat for about 25 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let the mixture rest for about an hour. Make sure the mixture cools down before the next step.
Blend the mixture into a fine puree using a blender.
Pour the entire mixture into a saucepan, add basil and all the remaining ingredients. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Tomato basil soup is ready to be served!

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Autumn Dinner – The Best Pumpkin Shepherd’s Pie

Simran Chhibber — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 12:00:53 +0000

Traditionally, Shepherd’s Pie comes with a potato or sweet potato topping and that is what one generally expects. This autumn we introduce an interesting twist to this traditional recipe in the form of a pumpkin topping. It does two things. One, it brings to the table the seasonal flavors of autumn and two it introduces a brand new avatar to the sumptuous Shepherd’s Pie recipe. So, its time to invite friends and folk over and relish the warmth of Shepherd’s Pie – of course with the intended ‘Pumpkin’ twist.

Autumn Dinner – Pumpkin Shepherd’s Pie

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Shepherd’s Pie Ingredients

2-1/2 pounds pumpkin, peeled and cubed

2 pounds lamb stew meat cut into bite size pieces

1 onion cut into wedges

3 carrots, medium sized, peeled and cut into chunks

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

4 to 5 garlic cloves chopped fine

6 to 8 ounces mushrooms with stems removed

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup red wine

1 cup chicken broth (you could use beef if you prefer it)

1/2 cup cream

2 tbsp parsley, chopped fine

Shepherd’s Pie Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400° and arrange a rack in the top part of the oven.
Place the cubed and peeled pumpkin on a greased baking sheet and roast it for about 20 to 25 minutes. Prick with a fork to check whether it has been cooked or not.
Whilst this is being done, in a large stock pot add some oil and set it to a high flame.
Once the oil has heated add lamb, salt, and pepper. Stir while it cooks and makes sure the meat has browned on all the sides.
Add onions and garlic and cook them well. It should take about 2 to 4 minutes.
Transfer the cooked lamb, onions and garlic in a bowl. Sprinkle carrots and mushrooms.
In the same pot used to cook lamb, add flour whilst whisking constantly for a minute. The heat should be medium low now. The flour should cook in a minute or two and will give out a cooked smell.
To the cooked flour add wine and chicken broth. Simmer till the mixture thickens, which should be about 4 to 5 minutes.
Pour over the lamb mixture and stir well so that it coats the meat well.
Pour into four ramekins or a baking dish.
Mash cooked pumpkin in a bowl and add 1tsp salt and 1/3 cup cream. Mix well. Add more cream to achieve a mashed potato consistency if needed.
Spread well over the lamb.
Bake until the pumpkin has browned. It should take about 30 minutes.
Let it rest for 10 minutes and then sprinkle with parsley.

This Pumpkin Shepherd’s Pie Recipe comes with a little twist replacing potato with pumpkin. Nevertheless, the flavors are par excellence and bring forth a change from the routine. Conventional recipes sure bring time and tested flavors to the table however sometimes we do crave for a change. This Pumpkin Shepherd’s Pie Recipe does just that. I am sure you must be having some other brilliant ideas regarding this Pumpkin Shepherd’s Pie Recipe. Do share it with us in the comment box below.

Here are a few more autumn dinner recipes to try!

How to Make Classic Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

Simran Chhibber — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:00:04 +0000

Fourth of July is the perfect time to take advantage of seasonal fruits, especially blueberries that bring in patriotic blue to your meal! Delectable, fluffy and filled with the goodness of blueberries, Blueberry Pancakes are a great way to start your day. This mouth-watering breakfast recipe is easy to make, gets ready within no time and turns out to be so appetizing that your folks are going to be asking you for more.

How to Make Classic Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

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Blueberry Pancake Ingredients:

200g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
A little butter
1 egg
300ml milk
150g blueberries
Maple syrup
Sunflower oil (optional- you can use butter instead)

Pancake Directions:

In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
Beat egg and milk together and gently whisk it into the above prepared dry mix. Whisk to achieve a thick consistency.
Beat in the melted butter, and gently mix half of the blueberries in the batter.
Heat a teaspoon of oil or a little butter in a non-stick frying pan.
Put a large tablespoon of the prepared batter on the pan, to make a pancake 7 cm across. If using a large frying pan, you can prepare 3 to 4 pancakes at a time.
Cook for about 3 minutes over medium heat on one side. When small bubbles start appearing on the surface you can flip the side and again cook until golden, which should take another 2 to 3 minutes.
Make layers of pancakes (3 to 4 pancakes), blueberries and maple syrup.
To serve, garnish with maple syrup and the remaining blueberries.

Seasonal fruits make their way into our meals in pretty interesting ways and when you have something as inviting as these Blueberry Pancakes, breakfasts are going to be fun affairs. Go grab your bite!

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Creative 4th of July Table Centerpiece Ideas

Simran Chhibber — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:30:32 +0000

What creative 4th of July table centerpiece ideas do you have this season? Patriotism is in the air! Isn’t it? So why not bring it to the table;) The Fourth of July holds a very special sentiment in the hearts of all Americans. People search for ideas to express their sentiment vocally. I would say what better place to start other than your dinner table where the family gets together. Today we discuss a few offbeat ideas for Fourth of July table centerpieces that will help you decorate your get-together table in style. Additionally, these centerpieces are going to get lots of attention and will turn show stoppers.

Creative 4th of July Table Centerpiece Ideas

Bring patriotic color to your home with mason jars and flowers

Image via: Etsy – Curious Carrie – 4th of July Centerpieces

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Table centerpieces: Fun Patriotic Ideas

Remember running with pinwheels in one hand? Weren’t those happy times? The Fourth Of July deserves that sorta happiness and cheer. So bring on some pinwheels to the table and do not forget to dress them in the patriotic colors of red, blue and white! You can put them in a flower vase, some glass mason jars or even stick them to your favorite foods and salads.

Hand crafted patriotic decorations are the best!

Bring some balloons, flags and your craft supplies to use and create gorgeous patriotic themed paper mesh balls. You can run red, white or blue table runners beneath and place these handcrafted patriotic trophies in a rustic cane or wooden basket. Let me tell you, this is going to be one of the most unique Fourth Of July table centerpieces that you will ever come across.

Love painted mason jars? We love these mason jar crafts to decorate your 4th of July table with!

Image via: Etsy – 4th of July Mason Crafts – My Whimsical Lily

Party centerpiece Ideas: Get Innovative With Bricks

Have some extra brick leftover from the recent construction work. First paint them in the patriotic colors of red, white and blue and then have them arranged in such a way that they resemble flower pots and baskets. You could add a few color complementing flowers for a real effect and embellish the brick pots with white stars.

Seeking Inspiration From The Sea

Summers have seen the sea inspiring many a interior projects, so whilst summer is here how can we leave behind the nautical theme from our Fourth Of July Table Centerpieces inspirations. I would say prepare a gorgeous fruit salad and top it up with a patriotic flavored sail. So you got two things here. One, a delectable and healthy salad and two a beautiful, edible table centerpiece. Some eyes are sure gonna turn green with envy here!

4th of July Decorative Crafts Firecrackers

Firecrackers too signify a moment of pride and celebrations. Don’t they form apt Fourth of July table centerpieces? I feel they do! Just use your card stock and carefully pick out patterns that resonate the Fourth of July theme. Now sculpt these into firecrackers and place them into glass bottles, jars or pots. You will have a splendid centerpiece by the end of it.

We love this Americana take on firecrackers from Etsy shop – Papergirl Studios

Americana 4th of July centerpiece

Image via: Etsy – Papergirl Studios – Americana crafts

The Fourth of July, is a day that carries along a lot of pride, promise and happiness and so it becomes essential to convey these sentiments via our Fourth Of July table centerpieces. Pinwheels, firecrackers, flower pots etc do bring with them a feeling of upliftment and hope and thus fit perfectly into the role. Do share with us your ideas for Fourth of July table centerpieces.

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Summer Dessert: Mango Souffle Recipe

Simran Chhibber — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:09:30 +0000

Mango souffle also referred to as mango mousse has to be one of the yummiest desserts for summer. I won’t be exaggerating if I said that mangoes are the reason that I await summers the most. Amongst all the summer fruits, I am sure many of you find mangoes the most delicious, luscious, juicy, sweet and heavenly. The many adjectives that I have just used still cannot express my liking for the fruit. So come summers and I am all waiting to use mangoes in as many delectable recipes as I can. While mangoes taste amazing in their raw form they taste equally yummy when used in summer desserts. Let me share my favorite summer dessert recipe with you with the assurance that this dessert will not only satiate your taste buds but will bring your family together.

Summer Dessert: Mango Souffle Recipe

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Mango Mousse Ingredients:

1 cup pureed mangoes

1-1/4 cup chilled cream

2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp gelatin

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup water (at room temperature)

3 eggs (separated)

Mango Souffle Directions:

First you will need two saucepans, a smaller one and a larger one. The smaller should fit in the larger one containing water.
Put the egg whites in a clean glass bowl and the yolks in the smaller saucepan.
In another bowl soak gelatin in half cup water.
Add sugar to the egg yolks and beat till the mixture becomes light and creamy.
Now place the larger saucepan containing water on a low heat. Place the smaller saucepan containing the egg mix over it and add pureed mangoes to it. Stir continuously.
Now you have the custard ready.
Add soaked gelatin to the custard while it is still warm. Mix well.
Now take off from heat and add lemon juice. Keep it aside and leave it to cool and set partially.
Separately beat egg whites so that they form stiff peaks.
Beat the cream to a smooth consistency and fold it carefully into the partially set custard.
Next fold in egg whites and keep folding till no lumps remain.
Empty the contents into a nice serving bowl and allow it to set in the refrigerator.
The mango soufflé is ready.

If you like the presentation of an angled souffle consider placing souffle in glasses tilted in a muffin pan. Let the souffle set and then add whipped topping.

It is important to note that the soufflé needs to set in the fridge and not the freezer. Secondly, you can keep some cream apart for decorating the soufflé. You might also like to set the soufflé in smaller pudding bowls and garnish them with fresh mango cubes and cream. Do share your views on this recipe and let us know if you can think of any interesting twists.

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