Category "dessert"

What is the function of salt in chocolate?

Iv'e recently seen, for the first time, chocolate coins filled with caramel and "Atlantic salt". I did a bit of searching and found some more of these types of

What is the correct way to make china grass ready for Falooda?

People familiar with Indian desert Falooda will be in a better position to answer this question. I tried to recreate at home a Falooda that I had outside, ingr

Cook steak in oven with tray meant for deserts?

I'm a complete cooking newb. I saw on youtube the other day that you should cook steak in an oven before frying it. I think it makes it softer (not sure, please

How edible/palatable are crabapples?

I have an outstanding recipe for Apple Bread. It does use a lot of sugar, seems best when paired with firm, crisp and tart apple varieties. Granny Smith is my

I was told to bring a dessert that is NOT savory....what would you infer is meant? [closed]

I realize that savory and sweet are not opposites, but being asked to bring dessert as long as it is NOT savory leads me to think there should

How to keep caramel from hardening prematurely?

Let me be clear: I am NOT making a recipe where I want the caramel to stay soft and gooey. The end result is supposed to be hard like toffee or peanut brittle.

Making brigadeiros in Portugal similar to the ones in Brazil

There is a famous Brazilian sweet called brigadeiro (I've seen a few questions related to it around here) that is basically made of condensed milk, cocoa or pow

"elven slices" - What is the real name (if any)?

In the video game "Sacred" (2004), the player can find recipes. They are usually written in a fantasy-like manner. In the German version I found a recipe called

Are berries acidic enough they must be on top, not within, panna cotta?

Item 1 Panna cotta (cream, gelatin, perhaps sugar) Item 2 berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries) Stores usually sell panna cotta with

Injeolmi - Korean Sweet Rice Cakes

I have never made injeolmi before but am keen to try - I have a few questions though before I try: steaming vs microwaving the rice dough? I imagine it gets ub

Why does the grated coconut "float" to the top of quindim while baking?

Quindim is a typical Brazilian dessert made from sugar, egg yolks, butter and grated coconut. All those ingredients are mixed (yolks and sugar first, then the

How can a Bavarian cream that includes orange juice thicken with so much liquid?

I found a recipe for an orange flavored Bavarian cream with the following directions. Start with a crème anglaise by whisking egg yolks and sugar and t

Improving texture of yogurt based ice cream- stabiliser?

I've made a test on a recipe for coconut-yogurt ice cream, and I need some thoughts on improving the texture. It was churned using an industrial ice-cream mak

Homemade powdered jello recipe

I am allergic to the corn starch that is often found in the ready made brands. I would like to be able to make some powdered jello up for when I want to make a

Plain vs flavored Crema Catalana

I have in front of me two recipes for Crema Catalana, one plain and one coffee and cardamom flavored. The amount of milk in the former is equal to the amount o

Can I use icing sugar instead of caster sugar? Are they the same thing?

So there is a cupcake recipe I wanna make and it's my first time making it also one of my first time making any dessert like this. I got some icing sugar but th

Turkish delight is way too soft and too sweet. How can I make it more firm with way less sugar?

I'm following this recipe for Turkish delight. There are a few unwanted outcomes. First, is the instructions for preparing the cornstarch results in unwanted l

ice cream with alternate sweetener

I have been trying to make ice cream with sucralose. So far all I get is just a hard rock after tossing it in the freezer. when I try to thaw it, it goes right

Coconut Cookies have bitter underlying taste

so I made these coconut cookies for the first time and everything tastes fine except for this added unflattering bitter aftertaste. The taste wasn't pungent but

How to mix alcohol with cream?

I recently wanted to make a 100% Baileys panna cotta. The idea was that because Baileys has a significant amount of cream, I could just add gelatine. I should