Mushroom Puffs/Mushroom  Cheese Puff bites are flaky ,buttery  puffs with delicious mushroom and cheese filling. Mushroom Puffs  are tasty ,easy and make a great appetizer ,these flaky bite size puffs are a huge hit for parties ,Perfect snacks for kids and adults.

Mushroom Puffs taste amazing and are easy to put together if you have puff pastry dough at hand. This delicious puff pastry with mushroom and cheese filling are definitely crowd pleaser and party popper. While these taste great when served warm you can make them ahead and pop them up in the oven just before serving.. The flaky buttery puffs with hint of  garlic and cheese in creamy mushroom filling just melts as you take a bite.. simply delish and a must try !

My family is a fan of puffs and pattice we enjoy puff pastry appetizers be it Chicken Puffs ,mushroom beef or  desserts made from Puff pastry ..I still remember as a kid we always ran to the bakery and got pattices If we had guest coming home ,Puffs/Pattice is always first choice  or after Sunday Mass .These Mushroom Puffs make a great accompaniment with tea /coffee and taste great as evening snack ..or a light dinner when paired with some hot piping soup...

Ingredients

12 to 14  mushrooms

6 to 7 cloves garlic minced 

1 onion chopped fine

11/2 tsp freshly crushed pepper

1 tsp olive oil

2 tsp butter

1 tsp flour

1/2 cup milk

1/2 tsp mixed herbs .

cheese cubes/grated cheese 1/2 cup 

Puff pastry sheets 

Method

Chop the mushrooms and set aside.

Heat a pan ,add olive oil and minced garlic ,saute for few minutes. 

Add the chopped onions and saute until they turn soft.

Add Mushrooms and saute over medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes .

Add salt, pepper and herbs and mix well.

I use the same pan to make the white sauce just add butter once melted add in the flour saute for few minutes ,add milk while stirring the flour so that no lumps are formed.

The sauce will thicken 

Mix in the mushroom mixture ,add more pepper if needed.

Let it cool ,then add grated cheese and mix .

Cut the puff pastry sheets into squares.

Put them in the muffin pan 

Place 1 tbsp of filling over each squares

You can add more grated cheese at this time .

You can brush the puffs with egg wash mixed with milk .

Refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes

Pre heat the oven at 200 degree Celsius for 10 to 15 minutes.

Bake the puffs at 200 degree for 10 minutes later lower the temperature to 160  to 170 degree and bake for 20 more minutes/until the puffs turn golden brown and flaky.

Serve them warm with ketchup 

Notes

You can add more spices as per your taste buds. 

I have used processed cheese ,cheddar works great too. 

Each oven varies depending upon your oven timing and temperature adjust the timings and temperature. 

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 Light ,Airy, fluffy, Decadent Easy Strawberry Mousse is all you need for that sweet cravings .This Strawberry Mousse is one of the easiest dessert you will ever try ...

Quick and delicious Strawberry Jelly Mousse is a perfect dessert for parties and special ocassions Strawberry Jelly Mousse is airy ,fluffy  light and delicious dessert that is hassle free and gets ready in no time .We all love mousse be it Chocolate Pineapple mango or any flavour .This Quick and easy Strawberry Jelly mousse is truly a keeper You can whip it up in just 5 minutes and allow it to set that's it .

You just need 4 ingredients to make this amazing light and airy delicious Mousse .You can add chopped strawberries or compote if you wish to .It taste great any which ways. Do give this easy and absolutely delicious Strawberry Mousse a try I'm sure you will include this in your culinary repertoire .

Ingredients

1 and  3/4 cup Whipping /heavy cream 

1 pack Jello/Jelly Crystals

1/2 cup boiling Water 

1/2 cup chilled water 

2  tbsp icing sugar .

Method 

Add the jelly crystals to hot boiling water stir in with  a whisk. 

 To this add chilled water ,whisk until the crystals are melted set to cool for 15 to 20 minutes. 

In a  bowl add icing sugar and whipping cream .

Whip the heavy/whipping cream until soft peaks formed  .

Once the jelly is cool enough to touch pour it slowly to the cream mixture on lowest speed .

Beat till well combined .

Pour it in indiviadual bowls/bowl and allow it to set for 4 to 5 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. 

Serve chilled .

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Karachi Bakery style Chocolate Cashew Cookies are buttery delicious crispy yet melt in mouth eggless cookies.. Chocolate Cashew cookies taste simply delicious you can pair it  with a glass of milk ,cup of tea or coffee or just enjoy it whenever you want They taste awesome anyways .You can add chocolate chips or replace the cashews with almonds they taste yummy with any combo.

You will find these type of cookies in the local bakeries but making them at home  is hygienic and gives you satisfaction of using finest ingredients and you know what all goes in .Making these eggless cashew cookies is very easy the ingredients required is easily available at home.  these cookies require no rising agents just mix shape slice and bake ,they are so easy Do try these delicious eggless bakery style Chocolate Cashew cookies I'm sure you will love them. 

Ingredients 

140 gm maida /all purpose flour 

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1tbsp cornstarch/cornflour 

100 grams butter (softened)

80 grams powdered sugar 

100 grams chopped cashew 

1 tbsp milk

1/2 tsp vanilla extract 

Method 

Sift cocoa ,flour and cornflour together .

In a  bowl take soft butter and add in powdered sugar .

With  a whisk or beater beat well till it turns creamy and fluffy .

Add vanilla extract and mix 

Add sifted flour and mix in half cashews. 

If the dough looks crumbly add milk to bring it together mixing it with your hands.

Shape the dough into a log ,cling wrap it  or can refrigerate it to shape later

I have shaped it into log hence I clinged wrapped the log and refrigertaed it for 2 hours ,you can refrigerate it for 45 min to overnight just before baking take the dough out 5 minutes ahead slice and bake..

Take the remaining chopped cashews and roll the dough to coat  the cashews well.

Slice the dough into 1/4inch thick slices. 

Line baking tray with parchment. 

Preheat oven at 180 degree for 10 minutes 

Bake at 180 degree Celsius for 18 to 20 minutes. 

The cookies will soft but will harden as they cool. 

Allow the cookies to cool on cooling rack.

Once cool store them in airtight container. 

notes

You can add any nuts of your choice.

The dough can be shaped into log and sliced like I did or rolled and shaped using a cookie cutter

Refrigerate the dough if baking in 2  batches 

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Fruit Custard Puff Pastry Tarts is a perfect dessert for a brunch, high tea or after dinner ..With berries available in this season this amazing fruit tart makes a wonderful dessert for dinner  parties or snacks  .A huge hit with kids and adults alike .Puff pastry makes everything taste good and when topped with creamy delicious home made custard and topped with fresh juicy fruits it does taste heavenly..

I wanted my 1st post of 2021 to be a dessert so  I thought of sharing one of my personal favourite and absolutely delicious Vanilla Custard Fruit tart today.. Flaky buttery puff pastry filled with delicious vanilla custard/pastry cream topped with fresh and delicious strawberries, blueberries apple and  kiwis taste so good. These Pretty Fruit custard tarts make are a sure crowd pleaser .You can bake the puff pastry  and prepare the custard in advance and just assemble it when you want to serve ..

Ingredients

puff pastry sheets 

5 to 6 strawberries ,1/2 kiwi 1/2 apple and few blueberries

1 egg mixed with 1 tsp milk  for egg wash .

for the custard

3 egg yolks

3 tbsp sugar

1 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla extract/1/2 vanilla bean /1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch

1tsp butter 

Method

If using frozen puff pastry sheets ,Thaw the puff pastry sheets in the fridge 

Cut the puff pastry sheets into 5 squares 

Create a shell by cutting the strips into borders ,you can trim the edges and then stick it using egg wash .Also apply egg wash on the upper side of the border.

You can sprinkle granulates sugar on the 

Dork /Prick holes with fork in the center of the puff pastry shell .

Line  a baking tray with parchment .

Preheat oven at 200 degree for 10 minutes

Bake the puff pastry tarts/shells for 20 minutes or until the borders turn golden brown.

As soon as they are baked use a back of the spoon to press the center part which must have puffed up while baking.

Prepare the custard 

In a bowl take egg yolks, add sugar vanilla extract and cornflour.

Mix with a whisk until pale .

Simmer the milk ,we don't need hot milk just a little warm .

Pour the milk slowly  over the egg mixture  while still whisking it .

Make sure you pour the milk slowly we don't want the eggs to scramble.

cook the custard over medium low flame while stirring it with a whisk ,it will thicken .

Add butter and whisk well until smooth.

Remove from the flame and add 1 tsp butter and whisk again till smooth.

Sieve the custard .

Cover the custard with a cling film to avoid skin getting formed .

Refrigerate the custard .

When ready to serve fill the custard in the shells .

Top it with fruits of your choice .

You can dust some icing sugar or brush it with honey mixed with water .

Notes

you can use any fruits of your choice.

The pastry shells and custard should be cold before assembling.

make sure you whisk the eggs while pouring the milk to avoid lumps or scrambled eggs .

 

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