Baked Giant Mushrooms

Now this is on of my great inventions and I really feel proud of it. During my stay in Dubai, I happened to come across some great giant to medium sized mushrooms at a grocery store. I immediately thought of this recipe and proficiently accomplished the task! Now I have to share this with you because I really need you to try this. Its great for people on a diet. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Giant Mushrooms  -  5 ( white or brown)

Butter  -  2 oz

Olive oil  -  1 tsp

Milk  -  1/2 cup

Chicken Sausages or Chicken Tikka Chunks  -  1/3 cup (finely diced)

Flour  -  2 tblsp (leveled)

Pepper  - 1 tsp (leveled)

Salt  -  1/4 tsp or according to taste

Parsley -  2 tblsp chopped

sweet corn  - 1 tblsp (cooked)

Oyster sauce  -  1 tsp

Mozzarella cheese  -  grated for topping

Hummus  -  for topping

Method:

1.      Take each mushroom and gently remove its stalk and scoop out the inside with a teaspoon to make a cavity for filling. Preheat the oven at 180 degrees C with only the top grill on.

2.      In a saucepan melt butter with olive oil and add the chicken sausages or the tikka chunks along with sweet corn. Saute a little. 

3.      Now add in the pepper and salt, then flour. Keep mixing and then take it off flame to add milk. Mix well till no lumps are formed and the mixture thickens. Now add oyster sauce and put back on the flame and mix.

4.      In the end add the chopped parsley.

5.      Now let the mixture cool, after which add about a tablespoon full (or as required)  of it in the cavity of each mushroom till its completely filled to the top. Cover the top with grated mozzarella cheese.

6.     Place on a baking tray or in an oven proof dish and bake for 15 minutes at the preheated temperature or till the cheese melts and forms a golden covering. When serving, add a spoon of homos on each mushroom and sprinkle with a dash of parsley. Enjoy!

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Its been long since my last post, was really tired. There are many recipes I still have to share but I guess im being quite lazy. Anyways, I'll try my best to be punctual from now on (fingers crossed). 

Now, coming to the recipe, this cake is such a treat to watch when baked! Looks marvelous and you really feel like giving yourself a good pat on the back! Here's the complete recipe. Enjoy! 

Ingredients

Dairy White Butter  -  6 oz
Eggs  -  4
Flour  -  6 oz
Baking Soda  -   1/4 tsp
Baking powder - 1 tsp

Yellow food color  -  2 or 3 drops
Castor Sugar  -  4 oz

Brown Sugar  -  2 oz
Pineapple essence  -  1 tsp
Pineapple syrup  -  1/4 cup

For Base:

Dairy White Butter   -  3 tblsp
Brown Sugar  -  3 tblsp
Pineapple slices -   8

Cherries  -  8

Method

1.      Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Use a 9 inch spring-form baking pan. Cover the base and sides of the pan from the outside with aluminum foil. Now grease the inside.

2.       For base, add butter and sugar to a saucepan and heat till it caramelizes a bit, not too much. let it cool a little and then pour it into the baking pan, spread evenly. Place the pineapple slices on it till they evenly fit. place a cherry in the middle empty circle of each slice.

3.   For the cake batter, beat butter and sugars in large bowl till fluffy. Add eggs one by one and then pineapple essence. Beat well.

4.      Sieve together flour, baking soda and powder.

5.      Now gradually add this sieved mixture into beaten butter mixture on low speed.

6.      Lastly add the syrup and fold well. Pour onto the prepared base and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until done.

7.     Let it cool for 10 minutes and then open the spring-form pan. 

8.  Invert the serving dish on top and turn the pan upside down to reveal a beautiful pineapple upside down cake!