Desserts are sweet foods served at the end of a meal to complement it or as an indulgent treat in their own right. They can range from cakes and tarts to ice cream, flans, mousses, chocolate dipped fruits, and a wide range of sweets and treats. Desserts are prized in many cultures as a form of celebration and enjoyment after a meal.
Recipe 1: Apple Pie
Ingredients:
- 2 apples
- 200 grams of flour
- 100 grams of butter
- 100 grams of sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Elaboration:
- In a bowl, mix the flour, butter, sugar and egg until you obtain a homogeneous dough.
- Spread the dough in a tart pan and place the sliced apples on top.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon on top and bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
Recipe 2: Caramel Flan
Ingredients:
- 1 liter of milk
- eggs
- 200 grams of sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- Liquid candy
Elaboration:
- In a saucepan, heat the milk together with the sugar and vanilla essence until it boils.
- Beat the eggs in a bowl and add the hot milk little by little, stirring constantly.
- Pour the liquid caramel into the bottom of a flan mold and add the milk and egg mixture.
- Bake in a bain-marie at 180 degrees for 45 minutes.
Recipe 3: Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of dark chocolate
- 150 grams of butter
- 200 grams of sugar
- 3 eggs
- 100 grams of flour
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
Elaboration:
- Melt the chocolate together with the butter in a bain-marie.
- Add the sugar, eggs, flour and vanilla essence to the melted chocolate mixture and mix well.
- Pour the dough into a rectangular mold and bake at 180 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
Recipe 4: Strawberry Cheesecake
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of cookies
- 100 grams of butter
- 500 grams of cream cheese
- 200 grams of sugar
- 3 eggs
- 200 grams of strawberries
Elaboration:
- Crush the cookies and mix with the melted butter. Cover the bottom of a mold with this mixture and reserve in the refrigerator.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar and eggs until smooth.
- Add the strawberries cut into small pieces and mix well.
- Pour the mixture over the biscuit base and bake at 160 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
Recipe 5: Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients:
- 500 ml whipping cream
- 200 ml of milk
- 150 grams of sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
Elaboration:
- In a saucepan, heat the cream, milk, sugar and vanilla essence until boiling.
- Let the mixture cool and then pour it into an ice cream maker so that the ice cream forms.
- If you don't have a refrigerator, you can pour the mixture into a container and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes to prevent ice crystals from forming.
Homemade Custard Desserts
Recipe 6: Homemade Custard
Ingredients:
- 500 ml of milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 100 grams of sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Cinnamon powder (to decorate)
Elaboration:
- In a saucepan, heat the milk together with the cinnamon stick until it boils.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch until smooth.
- Remove the cinnamon stick from the hot milk and pour it little by little over the yolk mixture, stirring constantly.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened.
- Divide the custard into individual bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon powder.
Recipe 7: Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of dark chocolate
- 4 eggs
- 50 grams of sugar
- 200 ml whipping cream
Elaboration:
- Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie and let it cool.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until foamy.
- Whip the cream and add it to the yolks and sugar mixture.
- Add the melted chocolate and mix well.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff and add them to the mixture with soft, enveloping movements.
- Divide the mousse into individual glasses and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Recipe 8: Catalan Cream
Ingredients:
- 500 ml of milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 150 grams of sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cinnamon stick
- sugar to burn
Elaboration:
- In a saucepan, heat the milk together with the cinnamon stick until it boils.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch until smooth.
- Remove the cinnamon stick from the hot milk and pour it little by little over the yolk mixture, stirring constantly.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low heat until thickened.
- Divide the cream into individual bowls and sprinkle with sugar.
- Burn the sugar with a blowtorch until a golden layer forms.
Recipe 9: Carrot Cake
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of carrots
- 200 grams of flour
- 150 grams of sugar
- 100 grams of walnuts
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon yeast
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Elaboration:
- Grate the carrots and chop the walnuts.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs together with the sugar until you get a foamy mixture.
- Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, grated carrots and chopped walnuts to the egg and sugar mixture.
- Pour the dough into a cake mold and bake at 180 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
Recipe 10: Tiramisu
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of sponge cakes
- 250 grams of mascarpone cheese
- 3 eggs
- 100 grams of sugar
- 1 cup of coffee
- Cocoa powder (for sprinkling)
Elaboration:
- In a bowl, beat the egg yolks together with the sugar until you get a foamy mixture.
- Add the mascarpone cheese to the yolks and sugar mixture and mix well.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff and add them to the mixture with soft, enveloping movements.
- Dip the biscuits in the coffee and place them at the bottom of a container.
- Cover the cakes with a layer of the mascarpone mixture and repeat the process until you end up with a layer of mascarpone.
- Sprinkle cocoa powder on top and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Enjoy these delicious dessert recipes and surprise your guests with your culinary skills!
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