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Custard with Fruit

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:46:01 +0000

Delicious Custard with a variety of fillings, an all time favorite with young and old.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons custard powder
2-3 tablespoons sugar
2 cups milk
1 15 oz can tropical fruit mix
1 banana, sliced

Directions:

combining custard powder, sugar and two tablespoon milk in a mixing bowl and mix into smooth paste
Bring the milk into nearly a boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Pour over the custard mixture, string well.
Bring mixture to a full rolling boil stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Let cool.
Pour custard into pots, top with fruit mix and serve.

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Somali Halwa

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:38:19 +0000

Somali Halwa also known as Halwo or Halwad is a popular sweet amongst Somalis, it is made of sugar, cornstarch, oil and for the spices nutmeg and cardamom are used. There is one with peanut version added at the end. It is usually served with cup of Somali tea.

Ingredients:

8 cups of water
1 lb granulated sugar
1 lb light brown sugar
1 cup cornstarch
1 cup ghee/oil
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoon of ground cardamom
Pinch saffron powder

Directions:

Bring the sugar and the water to boil.
Mix cornstarch, saffron and half of cup water, allow it to dissolve.
Add the cornstarch to the mixture.
Cook the mixture over medium heat while stirring.
As the mixture turns thick, start adding oil. This might take about an hour.
Continue adding oil when it sticks to the bottom of the pan.
Keep stirring until the mixture gets separated.
When it starts to form like a big ball and it leaves the sides of the pan add cardamom and nutmeg.
Put the halwad on a baking sheet.
Let it cool.

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Yogurt with Pomegranate and Banana

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:30:42 +0000

This low-fat yogurt treat makes a delicious healthy sweet dessert that can be enjoyed any time of the day.

Ingredients:

1 cup vanilla nonfat yogurt
1 banana
3 tablespoons pomegranate
1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

Place the yogurt in a cup.
top with the banana and the pomegranate seeds.
drizzle with honey.
SERVE immediately.

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Sabaayad with Caramelized Bananas

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:44:36 +0000

Sabaayad with caramelized bananas are surprisingly easy to make and it is truly Enjoyable dessert.

Ingredients:

3-4 Sabaayad, sliced
4 bananas, peeled, sliced
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

Melt the butter and the sugar in a skillet over medium heat stir for 3 minutes.(add little water if the sugar is too sweet for your taste)
Add the bananas and and stir for few minutes to coat with the butter and sugar mixture.
Distribute banana mixture evenly among sabaayad and
drizzle more of the sauce over it.

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Date Filled Sambusa

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:29:04 +0000

Date filled sambusa are sweet turnovers baked in the oven, for a quick snack or truly indulgent dessert, these are perfect with nice cup of tea.

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups flour
¼ cup water warm
¼ cup milk warm
2 ½ teaspoons yeast
¼ cup sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg
4 tablespoons oil

For the filling

1 cup soft dates, pitted and finely chopped
3 tablespoon oil/butter or ghee
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

Place the dates, butter, cardamom and nutmeg in a saucepan, over low heat, and stir occasionally until dates become a paste.
Remove from the heat, and let it cool.
In a bowl combine the yeast and the water leave it for 15 minutes.
Stir in milk, sugar, salt, egg and the oil to the yeast mixture.
Gradually stir in the flour to combine, kneed the dough to obtain soft dough. Cover and leave it to rise in a warm place.
Divide the dough in to 2 equal portions and roll one on a lightly floured surface.
Roll into a square 15×10 inch rectangle, divide into 9 equal squares.
Spoon each square about 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center, then fold it into triangle.
Brush the edges with water press with your fingers to seal it. Place on a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Preheat the oven 350f bake for 20 to 30 until golden

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Tiramisu

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:09:39 +0000

Tiramisu is a Italian dessert, it is made of layers of lady finger biscuits dipped in a strong coffee and then it is layered with egg, mascarpone, and cream mixture.

Ingredients:

8 oz mascarpone
1 cup cream, whipped
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs, separated
6 tablespoons caster sugar
24 lady fingers
3 cups of coffee, cooled
Unsweetened coco powder

Directions:

In top of a double broiler set over simmering water, whip the yolks, vanilla, and 3 tablespoon of sugar until frothy for 5 minutes, set aside.
In another bowl whip the egg whites until stiff over the double broiler add the 3 tablespoon of sugar, one at the time beat until thick.
Fold the egg yolk and the egg white mixture.
Fold in the mascarpone try not to loose the volume
Fold the cream into the egg and mascarpone mixture.

Dip the lady fingers one at the time into the coffee drain off any excess and arrange them in the base of a deep serving dish.
Spread half of the cream mixture over the biscuits.
Dip the remaining lady fingers and repeat the layers.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or over night.
Before serving, dust top with cocoa powder.

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Aano Baraawe : Somali Caramel Fudge

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:32:22 +0000

You can beat Aano Baraawe, it is a nice sweet candy that reminds you of your childhood when you take your first bite.

Ingredients:

1 cup milk
1 cup dry milk powder (Nido)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cardamom powder

Directions:

Grease baking pan and set aside.
Boil the milk in a medium heat.
Add sugar and lower the heat while stirring.
Simmer until it thickens then add the milk powder and stir until it comes together and the color changes to caramel color.
Add cardamom and mix well.
Put the mixture in a greased baking pan, cut in any desired shape when cooled.

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Sisin: Sesame Brittle

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:31:45 +0000

Sisin is another candied nut brittle made with sesame seeds , and is well favored by young and old.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
2 cups of sesame seeds

Directions:

Grease a baking pan with oil set aside.
Put the sugar in a pan and cook over a medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture becomes thick in about 5 minutes.
Add the sesame seeds and keep stirring when the mixture start to caramelize in to a golden color, remove from heat, continue to stir until the mixture comes together.
Spread the sesame mixture in to the pan roll flat.
When cool cut into desired shape.

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Halawatu Laws : Peanut Brittle

Halawatu Laws : Peanut Brittle

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 11:30:37 +0000

There is nothing more satisfying than a delicious nutty candied brittle,
with a nice cup of tea.

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
2 cups peanut

Directions:

Grease a baking pan with oil set aside.
Put the sugar in a pan and cook over a medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture becomes thick in about 5 minutes.
Add the peanut and keep stirring when the mixture start to caramelize in to a golden color remove from heat, continue to stir until the mixture comes together.
Spread the peanut mixture in to the pan roll flat.
When cool cut into squares or in any other shape you like.

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Adriyad : Sweet Vermicelli

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:35:16 +0000

This is a sweet vermicelli dish, it is fried with oil to get a nice brown color, spices are added to give a nice fragrant aroma. This could a side dish as a dessert or it could be eaten with rice.

Ingredients:

200g/7 oz fine vermicelli, broken into half
1 cinnamon stick
4 cardamom pods cracked
3 cloves
¼ cup sugar or to taste
4 table spoons ghee/oil
2 ½ cups of water

Directions:

Heat the ghee or oil and the spices in a skillet or a pan over medium heat.
Add the vermicelli and fry until it is golden, stirring with an wooden spoon.
In another pan boil water and the sugar.
Slowly add the boiled water to the vermicelli and cook about
10 minutes, until liquid evaporates and the vermicelli is cooked.
Put the vermicelli in bowl and refrigerate.
Serve cold or warm.

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Sweet Fried Bread

Quraa: fried dough soaked in syrup

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:29:36 +0000

Every one has their own version of fried dough, quraa is made of a yeast dough and then soaked with syrup. It is delicious anytime of the day. You can serve it at tea time or during Ramadan.

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups of flour
1 ½ cups of water or more if needed
salt to taste
1 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
for the syrup:
1 ½ cups of sugar
1 ½ cups of water

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with your hand until soft smooth dough.
Cover and set aside to rise, until it doubled.
Using a spoon or your hand drop the dough in the hot oil, move it around until golden.
Drain on a paper towel and place it in the syrup for few minutes and then remove.
Or you can drizzle the syrup over the fried dough.

For the syrup:

Mix all ingredients in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved.
Bring to a boil, and then allow it to simmer on low for about 10 minutes.

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