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Thursday 24 May 2012

"Custard & Cookie Sundae"

"Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table"

Guests arriving for dinner tonight and you have only few hours to prepare that wonderful meal to please them. Its good to panic for a few seconds and let your mind wander about things to do but get over with it as fast as you can and start cooking ... At the end of the day what really matters is simple and good food. 
Simple dishes prepared well will please your guests more than dozens of complicated dishes. 
Today, ill share a very simple yet beautiful recipe of a custard and cookie sundae. I am sure all of you have custard powder and cookies at home. Honestly, its good to stock few flavours of both as they always come handy in these situations. So dont fret and just make this dessert once and i can guarantee your guests will leave with a big Smile :)

Time Taken : Less than 30 minutes 

"Custard & Cookie Sundae"



Ingredients : 

4 tsp vanilla custard powder
4 tsp raspberry custard powder
1 litre milk
8-9 tsp sugar 
10-12 digestive biscuits or cookies
2 tsp butter
1 bar plain or dark chocolate
For topping - sugar pearls, cherries, dry fruits

Preparation :

For Vanilla Custard : 
  •  In a saucepan, heat 1/2 litre milk. 
  • In a small bowl mix 4 tsp custard powder with little milk to form a smooth paste
  • once the milk comes to boil, add this custard liquid and stir well to avoid any lumps.
  • Add 4-5 tsp sugar and stir till it forms little thick.
  • Remove from heat and let it cool
For Raspberry Custard :
  • In a suacepan, heat 1/2 litre milk. 
  • In a small bowl mix 4 tsp custard powder with little milk to form a smooth paste
  • once the milk comes to boil, add this custard liquid and stir well to avoid any lumps.
  • Add 4-5 tsp sugar and stir till it forms little thick.
  • Remove from heat and let it cool
Arranging the dish :
  •  Crush the cookies and mix them with butter to make a bread crumb type mixture. 
  •  Grate half chocolate and mix with the cookie mix.
  • Take any square or round glasses or bowls of your choice
  • Make a bottom layer with cookie mix.
  • Pour a layer of vanilla custard 
  • Pour a layer of raspberry custard
  • Pour another layer of vanilla custard
  • Spread little cookie mix on top
  • Top it up remaining grated chocolate shavings 
  • Decorate it with sugar pearls , dry fruits or cherries
  • Chill for an hour and serve once set


Note :- You can try this recipe with different flavours of custard and cookies to make it look more vibrant and delicious. 





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