sweet tooth..

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I have been blessed with a husband who likes nothing but sweets.. I have baked cakes, cookies, hydearbadi desserts, different types of halwas and what not.. now I am running out of the recipes for everyday dessert.. please share quick and easy dessert recipes so I could bring something different to the table.

muchas gracias!!!

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ICE CREAM :
Open the refrigerater
Get the Premade Icecream Out
Take it out with a scoop in a piyali
Pour some hot fudge/caramel etc according to his liking
Serve
ENJOY:D

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Now I wish I was on the recieving end:bummer:

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sweet rice .. julebi ... ras malaaeeeeeeeeeei ..... faloodah and a box of celebrations ......

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Ask: Icecream… we have had enough of it since it’s still summer in Karachi. :sighhh:

(as you mentioned, most of the time I am on the receiving end for the icecream since it doesn’t require cooking for lazy husbands :D)

yfbi: eah I have made ras malai, gulab jaman, etc but how do you make jalebi n sweet rice?

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just buy julebi and give it him … am sure nirala sweets make good julebi … and as for sweet rice basically i ll have to take lots of time to type it up so its better that you search somewhere or maybe some lady on Gupshup is willing to help ..will help you …

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LOL ahhh the dilemma of making meetha for husbands :D I bake different types of cakes, the latest was a pineapple upside down cake. Also try apple pie, flan cake, creme caramel etc. Or just make him eat fresh fruit, thats also sweet.

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I got a sweet tooth myself. Crave something sweet after meals. So as not to indulge in all these fattening stuff, I keep some date rolls cos I need just a tiny bit to satisfy myself. Easy to make here goes:

Heat a tablespoon ghee
Add dates (stones removed and roughly chopped) 1 packet which should be about 500g or so)
Mix well till dates start melting and smooth consistency
Add almonds pistachios and cashew nuts. I keep them whole cos the effect when you slice is great. Also I pre-roast them on low heat to bring the sweetness out.
Mix well

Remove mixture from heat and roll into tubes. Roll the tubes on dessicated coconut. Wrap individual tubes in foil and refrigerate. Once chilled, unwrap and cut into thin slices.

Yummy for kids too and you can add rice krispies or cornflakes

The ghee is important cos it neagtes the "heatiness" of the dates.

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This is what I make to satisfy my sweet tooth (it is Turkish dessert very easy to make)

8 tbs butter
1 cup flour
750ml milk
3/4 sugar
1 tbs vanilla

Melt butter in pan (make sure it doesn't start burning).
Add flour in it (add slowly and keep mixing). Keep mixing for 30 sec or so
Now add milk slowly into the mixture (and keep mixing at the same time, if you don't do a good job at mixing the gotalia will be formed). Keep mixing until you reach the desire thickness (it should be in half way liquid solid form)
Add sugar and mix it well
Then at the end add vanilla.

Optional step: Pour the mixture in a big bowl use and electronic mixture (highest speed possible) to mix for 3-5 mins.

Now you can put it in a serving blow and refrigerate for few hrs (it taste good when it is cold)

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Try this recipe... its very sweet, very easy, and very very good!

1 cup couscous
2 cups fruit juice
2 tablespoons rosewater
3 tablespoons melted sweet butter
1/4 cup finely ground blanched almonds
1/4 cup finely ground pistachio nuts
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2-1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 cup candy-covered almonds (kufeta)
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

  1. Bring fruit juice & rose water to a boil, add couscous, stir well, cover, remove from heat & let stand 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  2. Rub well into grains 3 Tbs. melted sweet butter.
  3. Combine couscous with 1/4 cup each finely ground blanched almonds and pistachio nuts.
  4. Mound on serving platter and sprinkle with mixture of powdered sugar & cinnamon. *]Garnish with kufeta (candy-coated almonds) & pomegranate seeds.
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just give him a bottle of honey, soon he will get over with his love for sweets :D and will be asking you for all the savory stuff :D

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peach pie! its a huge, huge, HUGE hit in my family and i’m now known as “the pie lady” because of it :stuck_out_tongue:

its super easy to make, bakes quickly and tastes divine.
it makes a 10" pie so theres multiple slices in this one for your dessert-loving hubs.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 (3 ounce) package non-instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches, drained and syrup reserved
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease sides and bottom of a 10 inch deep-dish pie pan.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder and pudding mix. Mix in butter, egg and milk. Beat for 2 minutes. Pour mixture into pie pan. Arrange the peach slices on top of the pudding mixture.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons reserved peach syrup. Beat for 2 minutes. Spoon mixture over peaches to within 1 inch of pan edge. Mix together 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and sprinkle over top.
  4.                              Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. Chill before serving.

from: Award Winning Peaches and Cream Pie Recipe

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mmmm that sounds really good SGC.

Sabirya's dessert sounds interesting too.

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aly-sam.. sounds delicious.. will try it out. :)

njaveed... now that's what I call a simple recipe...feels like if I bake it instead of refrigerating, it will become cake. :D

Sabriya.. hmmmm I udnno if I can find/make couscous in Pakistan but I am definitely saving the recipe though. Thanks for sharing.

SGC...I am so tempted to try this recipe but but but I can't find cream cheese in my neighborhood ..probably I just need to check at some other grocery stores in Karachi city.... if not, I will just omit that ingredient and try it out. :D

...Tere Hisse Ka Waqt...
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I know they have cream cheese in karachi but it comes in a different form and now i don't remember what form or brand it was :(

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Lusi.. the one I bought was brown in color and in lil cubes form.. I didn't use it though.. I also don't remember the name of the brand but it had a cow on the box. :D

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The wrapper is brown in color and triangle shape cubes? That is the closest to Philadelphia cream cheese you'll get at most of the places unless you check Aghas or some similar grocery store.

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yeah you can use that, but it'll take a lot of those little triangles :)

and gemini, lady, don't omit the cream cheese... its the heart and soul of the pie and what makes it so special... try the triangles!

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ok so im at work right now...and literally craving a piece of peach pie...I think im gonna try it this weekend. Now I need something sweet but all I have is the crap in the vending machine!

:(

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There is this one thing a friend of mine made..not sure what it’s called but it’s light and sweet and is topped with fresh strawberries (or any fruit you like)

She baked some wonton wraps in the oven until lightly golden and crisp. Then she sprinkled some confectioners (sp) sugar all over it then topped it with strawberries and added some cool whip to it. Then she drizzled some melted chocolate on top of it all. It had a light sweet taste to it…and I loved the crunch :smiley:

other ideas:

-fudge with walnuts :yummy:

  • chocolate covered strawberries

Sorry I am not much of a baker so can’t tell you exactly how to make it.