Desserts & Sweets without crackers coconut orange

1 kg mashed red potatoes (red potatoes have a higher amount of starch so the dough is stickier) 250 g whole wheat flour ( you can also use different flours[...]

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted non-dairy baking margarine (we used Fleischmann's, but you could also try Spectrum Butter Shortening) 1 1/4 cups sugar + 1/4 cup for[...]

Cake Ingredients 1 (18.25 ounces) Duncan Hines Devils Food Cake Mix 1 (3.4 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix 1 cup reduced-fat chocolate milk ½ cup water[...]

300g blanched almonds 300g best quality dark chocolate , minimum 70% cocoa PRE-HEAT THE OVEN TO 150˚C/130˚C FAN/GAS 2. TOAST - Place the almonds on a baking[...]

3 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons almond extract 3 tablespoons hot water Mix together the confectioners' sugar, almond extract, and hot water. Beat[...]

Samnak (Sprouted/germinated wheat flour) 25 gram Maida 50 gram Sugar 500 gram Ghee (to be added in portions during cooking) 200-300 gram Cardamom green powder[...]

1 cup butter , softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sliced[...]

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