🍓 Berry Cream Puff Pastry Cake

 

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🍓 Berry Cream Puff Pastry Cake

🧾 Ingredients

Cake Base

• 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed)
• Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Cream Filling

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream (cold)
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
  (or cream cheese, softened)

Berry Layer

• 1½ cups mixed berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries)
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water

Topping (optional but 🔥)

• Extra whipped cream
• Fresh berries
• Mint leaves

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Bake Puff Pastry

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F
2. Place puff pastry on baking tray, poke with fork.
3. Bake 15–20 min until golden & puffed.
4. Let cool completely.

2️⃣ Berry Filling

1. Cook berries + sugar + lemon on medium heat.
2. Add cornstarch slurry, stir until thick.
3. Let cool.

3️⃣ Cream

1. Whip cream + powdered sugar + vanilla until soft peaks.
2. Add mascarpone and whip until smooth & fluffy.

4️⃣ Assemble

1. Puff pastry
2. Cream layer
3. Berry filling
4. Another puff pastry
5. Top with whipped cream & berries

Dust with powdered sugar ❄️

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💡 Tips

• Best chilled 1 hour before serving
• You can use strawberry jam if short on time 😉
• Perfect for Eid, birthdays, or guests

🥩 Garlic Butter Steak Bites

 

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🥩 Garlic Butter Steak Bites

Ingredients

• 500 g beef steak (sirloin or tenderloin), cut into cubes
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp black pepper
• Salt to taste
• Chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions

1. Season steak cubes with salt, pepper, and paprika.
2. Heat olive oil in a hot pan.
3. Add steak cubes and sear on all sides (2–3 min per side).
4. Add butter and garlic, toss for 30 seconds until fragrant.
5. Sprinkle parsley and set aside.

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🍝 Creamy Cheesy Pasta

Ingredients

• 400 g rotini (or any pasta)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1½ cups shredded cheese (cheddar + mozzarella)
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Salt to taste
• Chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in salted water, drain.
2. Melt butter in a pan, add flour, whisk 1 minute.
3. Slowly add milk + cream, whisk until thick.
4. Add cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper. Stir until smooth.
5. Add pasta and mix well.

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🍽️ Serve

Plate the creamy pasta, top with steak bites, garnish with parsley 🤌
Perfect comfort food

Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders

 

🔥 Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders 🔥

Eat or Pass? 😋

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken tenders
• 2 cups buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cornstarch
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• Oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Marinate chicken in buttermilk for at least 1 hour (overnight is best).
2. Mix flour, cornstarch, and all spices in a bowl.
3. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, pressing well for extra crunch.
4. Fry in hot oil (350°F / 175°C) for 5–7 minutes until golden and crispy.
5. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Custard Cream Cake

 

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Custard Cream Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup oil (or melted butter)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt

For the custard:

• 2 cups milk
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp butter

For topping:

• Powdered sugar

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Instructions

1. Make the custard

In a saucepan:

• Mix milk, sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and vanilla.
• Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.
• Remove from heat, add butter.
• Let cool slightly.

2. Make the cake batter

• Beat eggs and sugar until light.
• Add milk, oil, and vanilla.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.

3. Assemble

• Pour half of the cake batter into a greased baking dish.
• Spread custard on top.
• Pour remaining batter over the custard.

4. Bake

• Bake at 180°C / 350°F for 35–40 minutes until golden.

5. Finish

• Let cool completely.
• Dust with powdered sugar.
• Cut into squares and serve.

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Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp & Scallops

 

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Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp & Scallops

Ingredients

• 500g large shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 500g sea scallops
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp butter
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup chicken broth (or seafood stock)
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Fresh parsley, chopped

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Instructions

1. Season seafood
   Season shrimp and scallops with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.

2. Sear
   Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
   Sear scallops 2–3 min per side until golden. Remove.
   Sear shrimp 1–2 min per side. Remove.

3. Make the sauce
   In same pan, melt butter.
   Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
   Add chicken broth, cream, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, lemon juice.

4. Simmer
   Let sauce simmer 3–5 minutes until thick.

5. Combine
   Add shrimp & scallops back to pan.
   Simmer 2 minutes.

6. Garnish
   Sprinkle parsley and serve hot.

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Serve with:

• Pasta 🍝
• Rice 🍚
• Mashed potatoes
• Or crusty bread for dipping 😍

Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwich

 

This looks like Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 😍
Golden, crispy outside with super melty cheese inside.

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Air Fryer Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

• 8 slices bread (white, brioche, or sandwich bread)
• 4–6 slices cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, American, or mix)
• Soft butter (or mayonnaise)
• Optional extras: ham, turkey, beef slices

Instructions

1. Butter the bread
   Spread butter on one side of each slice.

2. Assemble
   Place cheese between two slices, buttered sides facing out.

3. Air fry
   Preheat air fryer to 180°C (360°F).
   Place sandwiches on parchment paper.

4. Cook
   Air fry 4–5 minutes, flip, then another 3–4 minutes until golden and melted.

5. Serve hot
   Cut in half and enjoy while cheese is stretchy 🤤

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Tips

• Mix cheeses for extra flavor.
• Add garlic powder to butter for garlic grilled cheese.
• For big batches (like your party bars 😉), do them in rounds.

Perfect winter comfort food 🧀❄️

German Chocolate Cake

 

Ohhh yes 😋 that’s German Chocolate Cake — the one with the famous coconut-pecan frosting. Here’s a clear, classic 

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🍫 German Chocolate Cake

🧁 Cake Ingredients (2 or 3 layers)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• ¾ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot water or hot coffee

👩‍🍳 Cake Instructions

1. Heat oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour cake pans.
2. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Stir in hot water/coffee (batter will be thin).
5. Pour into pans and bake 30–35 minutes.
6. Let cool completely.

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🥥 Coconut-Pecan Frosting (the star ⭐)

• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• ½ cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1½ cups shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped pecans

👩‍🍳 Frosting Instructions

1. Cook milk, sugar, egg yolks, and butter over medium heat.
2. Stir constantly until thick (about 10–12 min).
3. Remove from heat, add vanilla, coconut, and pecans.
4. Cool slightly before spreading.

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🍰 Assembly

• Spread frosting between layers and on top
• Traditionally not on the sides, but you can if you want 😉