5 minute Chocolate MousseBy Meg's Kitchen5 minute mousse. Yes that’s what this recipe is!! Now in technical terms this is a whipped ganache that has not been whipped completely but only to soft peaks. A mousse is an egg based dessert and the eggless version is made with whipping cream and melted chocolate.
Egg-Free Lemon PuddingBy Meg's KitchenLemon Pudding!! Sounds interesting but complex?? Well complex is exactly what it isn’t? This recipe is probably the easiest dessert you will ever make. With basic ingredients and less than 5 minutes, you will have a fabulous refreshing dessert ready. Want to know how? The recipe works like magic!! But it simply relies on science, the emulsification of 2 fats that help set our dessert without a setting agent. Sometimes all you need is an understanding of ingredients and temperatures to create something wonderful. Let us start.
Egg Free Mexican ChurrosBy Meg's KitchenChurros are deliciousness!! Gorgeous, golden fried, crispy choux pastry tossed in some cinnamon sugar and served warm. Churros are a traditional sweet/ dessert of Spain, where they originated, however they are loved all around the world. Many countries have developed their own version. The primary difference between Mexican Churros and Spanish are the serving style. Spanish churros and tossed in sugar and served along with or coated in chocolate sauce usually whereas Mexican churros are coated in cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate, caramel, whipped cream, fruit compote or eaten plain.
Mango Panna Cotta with Coconut CrumbleBy Meg's KitchenPanna Cotta is a creamy, melt in your mouth Italian dessert which is beautiful and jiggly and has a very smooth mouth feel. Panna Cotta literally translates to ‘cooked cream’. The cream /+ milk mixture is cooked till slightly warm and then set using gelatine. The beauty of this dessert is it’s ease of making and versatility. There are soooo many gorgeous flvaour combinations once can make. That’s why, instead of making a simple panna cotta, I decided to share a Mango Panna Cotta made with coconut milk and served with a crunchy coconut crumble.
Chocolate GanacheBy Meg's KitchenSharing the Oh So Famous, absolutely delicious, decadent and silky, shiny Chocolate Ganache! Before the recipe let me share a somewhat of a Culinary Folklore.The word ‘ganache’, as they believe, was coined in the 1920s by a famous French Chef Georges Auguste Escoffier. The story goes that one day an apprentice accidentally poured hot cream into a bowl of chocolate pieces and the chef in anger, shouted at him ‘ganache’. Ganache in French is meant to name a person of low intelligence, here used to probably exclaim ‘fool!!’. However it turned out to be one of the most versatile and widely used ingredient in the confectionary world and loved by all. And that’s where the name ‘ganache’ comes from if we were to believe!Ganache essentially is a mix of chocolate and cream in certain proportions (depending on the use of it). It can beautifully transform into a glaze, icing, frosting, chocolate sauce for desserts/puddings or ice creams, chocolate fondue, hot and cold drinks, mousse, chocolates – the uses are endless. It’s become an integral part of the Chocolate World!I shall be covering the basic ganache recipe for Dark, Milk and White Chocolate that can be used to dress cakes, cupcakes in the form of an icing or frosting.
Eggless PancakesBy Meg's KitchenThis is my go-to recipe of all time. Ever since I started baking and cooking, about 10 yrs ago (yes I didn’t cook much before that), I have been making this. In different seasons I pair it with various fresh fruits, whipped cream, vanilla Chantilly, ice cream, fruit compote or when I run out of everything, simple maple syrup and chocolate sauce does the trick. Very glad to share it here with you all!!
Loukoumades – Greek DoughnutsBy Meg's KitchenI love indulging in these bite sized, melt in the mouth, super airy and light doughnuts. Loukoumades are traditionally made with eggs, hence I will b sharing an egg based and eggless version of the same. I am sure this is going to be your go to dessert for family and friends because it is just so simple and quick. Hey, did I mention that these are be baked too????
Banoffee PieBy Meg's KitchenIf there is a dessert I love which isn’t made with chocolate it’s ‘Banoffee Pie’…. It’s such a cool dessert that can be made as a pie or a layered dessert or deconstructed and served, it’s lovely in any form. The star of this dessert is of course the Dulce De Leche. It’s so simple to make with absolutely basic ingredients. You wouldn’t want to miss making it!