Thursday, September 18, 2008

Easy Peach Cobbler

This recipe is so simple and amazing, it takes no time at all to make. Use either peaches or nectarines when they're in season. You can also use strawberries and blueberries combination.

Filling:

  • 4 cups sliced peaches or nectarines
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter



Topping:

  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp butter (softened)



How to make Peach Cobbler:

  1. First, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. TOPPING: Using a bowl, stir in the flour, sugar and baking soda. Add the milk and butter and beat everything till you get a smooth texture
  3. FILLING: Using a saucepan, add all the ingredients for the filling
  4. Cook and stir over low heat till mixture becomes thick and bubbly (5 to 10 mins)
  5. Pour into an ungreased glass baking dish
  6. Spoon filling and spread topping evenly on top
  7. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar
  8. Bake for 30 to 40 mins till topping is golden (or stick a stick into the middle - it should come out clean when it's done)
  9. Serve warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or thick cream

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Fat Free Cheesecake

I absolutely love this dessert! I make this dessert all the time and the best part of this dessert is that it is fat free, containing about 96 calories for the six wafers.

Fat Free Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 1% light cottage cheese
  • 3 tbsp Splenda (make sure it's for baking purpose)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest (chopped fine)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 6 graham wafers (each broken into four equal parts)
  • whole small berries or thingly sliced strawberries (garnish)


How to make a fat free cheesecake


  • In a food processor, add all the ingredients above (except for the graham wafers and berries)
  • Puree everything for 30 secs
  • Stop, scrape down size, then pulse for 1 minute
  • Make sure everything becomes a smooth blend
  • Chill mixture in the fridge for at least 2 hours or more (make sure mixture becomes firm)
  • Top each wafer with the mixture and a small berry or strawberry on top


Makes about 24 bites.