Pavlova Roll

4 egg whites (must be at room temperature)

1 cup sugar

1 tsp white vinegar

2 tsp corn flour or corn starch

1 cup whipping cream 

2 1/2 tbsp of powdered sugar

1 mango 

1 punnet of strawberry there will be extra

extra powdered sugar for the rolling 

* Prepare baking pan line it with parchment paper and preheat oven as well at 175 deg C

* Begin beating the egg whites until it forms soft peaks then  start adding the sugar gradually a                tablespoon at a time while continuously beating. 

* Beat until glossy and holding its peaks. 

* Add vinegar and sift in corn starch use folding method in combing the ingredients. 

* Spread the mixture in the prepared swiss roll pan.

* Bake for 12-15 minutes at Preheated oven. 

*Allow to cool in the pan. It will shrink down as it cool down. 

While its cooling down prepare the whip cream filling.  

* Combine cream and icing sugar and beat until stiff peaks. 

* I use strawberries and mango that I cut in cubes and strawberries lengthwise.

Now that the Pavlova has cooled down we are  ready to roll it. 

*Prepare a tea towel and place a baking paper on top sprinkle with powdered sugar and turn the             pavlova into the powdered sugar upside down .

* Spread with whipped cream, sliced strawberries and diced mango or any fruit of your choice. Roll      up like a Swiss Roll. 

* Top with excess whipped cream and randomly add fruit of your choice. 

Video has been provided for your reference. 

Happy Baking.

Love, 

My Sweet Ambitions  

Jelly Cheesecake 

Ingredients:

5 flavoured jelly ( any flavour you prefer in my video I use mango, berry ,lime,raspberry, orange )

100 g melted butter

20 pcs marie or any plain biscuits will do 

2 packs or 500 g cream cheese 

1 can 395 g condensed milk 

1/4 cup boiling water 

3 tsp of unflavoured gelatine

*Empty packets of jelly in a bowl and add 1 cup of boiling water. Stir and dissolve well. Refrigerate until firm.

       ( I added less water in the jelly since I want the jelly to be firmer. Package instructions requires            500 ml but I want the jelly to set firmer and faster. )

*Line springform pan with baking paper

*Process the biscuits in a food processor or use rolling pin to crush the biscuits into fine crumbs. 

*Melt the butter, and combine it with the crushed biscuits mix well until it resembles into a wet sand. 

* Press the biscuit base into the springform pan and place in the fridge while moving on to the next        step.

* Once the jelly is set cut it in to cubes, about 2-3 cm cubes.Set aside. 

*Sprinkle the gelatin in the hot water set aside. 

* Using electric beater beat cream cheese  about 1 to  2 minutes then add the condensed milk continue       beating the mixture until smooth.

*Re heat the gelatin in the microwave for about 7 seconds make sure that is warm not hot before            adding it to the cheesecake filling. 

*Fold in the flavoured jelly into the cheesecake filling in 2 additions make sure to set aside some jelly to   go on top of the cheesecake for decoration 

* Pour cheesecake into the prepared springform pan. Add the reserve jelly on top in ramdom. Tap on    the counter couple of times to get rid of air bubbles 

* Let the Jelly cheesecake set for aboyt 4-6 hours preferably overnight. 

Video is provided for reference. 

Thank you and Enjoy. 

Love, 

My Sweet Ambitions. 

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Peanut Butter Cookies 

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 cup plain flour

1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/3 cup white granulated sugar

1/2 tsp lemon rind

125 g butter

Beat butter and then  add the sugar both white and brown sugar, mix until well combined.

Add vanilla and lemon rind , then add the crunchy peanut butter, mix until smooth, occasionally scrape the side of the bowl.

Sift and stir the flour and bi carb soda. Use mixer for a minute then lightly knead the dough and form it into a ball. 

Roll about 11/2 tsp of the dough and form it into balls, place about 4 cm apart on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, flatten with fork dipped in flour in a criss-cross pattern.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg C for about 12-15 minutes. 

Enjoy 

Love,

My Sweet Ambitions 

Hi guys today I will be sharing a very easy dessert

4 egg whites
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 tbs hot water
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tbsp corn flour
1/2 tsp  vanilla
For the cream
300 ml whipping cream (there will be an excess for this you can        half the cream if you want )
1 tbsp powdered sugar or icing sugar
1 tsp vanilla
 Fruit of your choice ( stawberry, blueberry raspeberry banana mango etc )

Pre heat oven at 140 deg C

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, adding hot water last.

Beat on a high speed for 10 minutes or until the mixture is glossy and holds stiff peaks.

Use a baking pan turned upside down (so we can remove the pavlova easy.) Line it with parchment paper and sprinkle a little bit of cornflour on the parchment paper.

I use a folded parchment paper then shape it in to a circle using a 8 inch round pan, or just spoon meringue into centre tray. Shape it into a nest using a spatula or back of a spoon.

Bake for 1 1/2 hours on the middle shelf and allow to cool in the oven,with the oven door slightly ajar. It should be crunchy on the outside and marshmallow texture on the inside.
Expect to have some cracks.

Top with whipped cream and fresh fruit of your choice :D

Happy baking.


Love,

My Sweet Ambitions


P.s video is attached for you to watch incase of confussion. :D

Ube Crinkles 

Hi guys  today I will be showing how to make crinkles I use  dehydrated purple yam in this recipe and the outcome was devine,
 This is my own recipe  and I am proud of this :D

for the purple yam
1/2 cup of milk
3/4 cups of coconut cream or coconut milk
1/4 sugar
1/2 cup dehydrated purple yam
Note: You can half this recipe since this makes a double batch of crinkles

For the crinkles

we need

1 1/2 tsp of ube flavouring
3 drops of violet food color (optional)
1 egg
1/2 tsp of salt
1 tsp of baking powder
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup ube that we made


To re hydrate the purple yum (you can use ube jam or frozen ube butyou need to cook it as well so it will not be gritty).

In  a heavy based pan combine dehydrated purple yam, sugar coconut milk or cream and evaporated milk on top of a stove with the heat setting  medium to low heat. Let boil while stirring constantly. You know when its ready when the ube coats the bottom of the pan and its starts to clump up in to a ball, (sometimes you need to add more milk or cream) adjust accordingly.


To make the crinkles

Combine the dry ingredients, flour, baking powder and salt whisk to combine or you can sift if you prefer.  Set aside.

Beat the butter then add the sugar both brown and white, beat until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs beat until well combined.
Add ube flavouring and the rehydrated ube beat  until well mixed.
Its your choice if you want to add 3 drops of violet food colouring add about 3 drops.
 Then finally add the flour all at once  use spatula to mix the batter first just to avoid the flour from flying everywhere then use the electric beater for about a minute.

Cover the bowl and let it rest in the fridge for 4 hours or until it hardens up and not sticky enough to handle.

 Pre heat oven at 170 deg C'


Form the dough into a ball about 1 tbsp each.
Then roll it in the powdered sugar.
Tip: to ensure that the crinkles will have a better shape put it in the freezer for about 10 minutes before baking.

Bake in a preheated oven for about 8-10 minutes  do not overbake or else crinkles will be dry .


Enjoy

Love ,
MY Sweet Ambitions

Coffee Streusel Slice 

Ingredients

125 g butter

1 1/4 cup plain flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

Filling

1 can 395 ml condensed milk 

30 g butter

2 tbsp golden syrup

3 tsp instant coffee

1/3 cup chopped (finely) walnuts

Streusel Topping

1 cup plain flour

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

125 g butter

Pre heat oven at 180 Deg C

Sift flour and cinnamon into a small bowl, stir in sugar, rub in butter, mix to a soft dough wrap in foil freeze about 15  minutes until firm 

Combine plain flour with baking powder. 

Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until smooth.Stir in sifted flour. 

Press the mixture over base of baking pan line with parchment paper (26x33cm) Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 -15 minutes

Combine condensed milk , butter , golden syrup and coffee in a medium heat heavy -based pan. Stir over heat until mixture boils, simmer, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes or until mixture thickens. Stir in the nuts.

Pour the filling in to the base let cool for about 10 minute while moving on to the next step. 

Sift flour and cinnamon into a small bowl, stir in sugar, rub in butter, mix to a soft dough. 

Sprinkle the streusel on top of the filling , bake in the preheated oven for further 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in a pan . 

Slice and enjoy.

Love 

My Sweet Ambitions  

Lengua de Gato

Hi guys a very easy recipe today
 2 egg whites from 2 eggs
1/3 plain flour
60 g butter
1/2 cup sugar


Beat butter and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Stir in egg whites beat for about 1-2 minutes then add the sifted flour. Occasionally scrape the side of the bowl to insure everything is mixing well.

Spoon mixture in a piping bag fitted with 5mm piping tube  or just use the piping bag without any piping tip. Pipe about 5- 8cm strips  on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Allow about 6 per tray for they spread allot.

Tap tray firmly on the bench to spread mixture slightly.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg C for about 8-12 minutes or until the sides of the lengua is lightly brown.

Let it cool in the baking pan for atleast 1 minute before tranferring in to the wire rack.

Store in an airtight container :D

Enjoy

Love,

My Sweet Ambitions