Lemon cheese cake

COURTESY: ZAKIYYA TAGARI PASTRY CHEF
@zaks -sweetbake

BISCUIT CRUST
200g Pkt Tennis Biscuit, crushed
90g butter or margarine, melted
45ml castor sugar
5ml ground mixed spice
FILLING
15g HALAAL GELATINE
60ml cold water
250g carton smooth cream cheese
397g can Condense milk
Finely grated rind of one lemon
5ml vanilla essence
250ml fresh cream, whipped

Extra whipped cream and lemon rind to decorate.

BISCUIT CRUST: combine all the ingredients thoroughly. Press onto base of lightly greased 220mm diameter spring foam pan, using back of metal spoon surface. Refrigerate

FILLING: Sponge gelatin in cold water, dissolve over a saucepan of simmering water, or in the microwave oven. Allow cooling slightly. Beat cream cheese, and slowly add dissolved gelatin stirring all the time. Beat together condensed milk lemon rind and juice, add to cream cheese with vanilla essence. Beat until thoroughly blended. Fold in cream. Pour onto prepared crust, refrigerate until firm, until 4 hours or overnight. Remove from spring form pan, transfer to a suitable serving plate. Decorate with extra cream and lemon rind. Serves 10 to 12.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 230g melted butter 2 cups white sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp Vanilla Extract/essence 2 cups chocolate chips Method Preheat oven to 190 degrees. In a medium bowl combine together the flour, baking powder, sugar, eggs, butter and...

Grilled Peach Salad

4-6 fresh peaches ripe but firm Olive oil ½ cup fresh blueberries ¼ cup fresh blackberries 200g baby spinach 40g wild rocket 1 block Fairview feta cheese (crumble) Candied nuts ¼ cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp water (as needed) ½ walnuts/ or pecan halves Pinch of Salt...

Malai Skewers

Wash fillets and slit down the center making 6-8 chunky cubes. Marinated it with: Fresh cream Yogurt Green chilly Garlic Abit of red (ginger)/garlic) masala Lemon juice Lemon pepper Aromat Mixed herbs Salt to taste Marinate overnight or for a few hours. Skewer on...

Raspberry and Ginger ice Tea

1 cup white sugar or use a sugar substitute 3 cups cold water, divided 1 punnet fresh raspberries or frozen 5 black tea bags Sugar free ginger beer 1 litre Bring sugar and I cup water to a boil in a saucepan, add I he raspberries and boil until sugar is completely...

Aloo Gosht Curry Pakistani Style

@daadis_kitchensa Ingredients 500g beef with bones 2 onions finely sliced 2 tomatoes chopped 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp salt or to taste ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp garam masala 2 large potatoes peeled and cut into...

Fresh Methi Atchaar/Pickle

Peel and cut mangoes Add 3 TBSP sugar 3 tsp salt Chop about 12 cloves garlic 4 green chillies chopped Handful Curry leaves Half cup or more prepared methie masala 1 level tsp turmeric/arad 1 small cup oil Fry garlic and green chillies and curry leaves first, then add...