My last week. Ahh..also, two color pudding recipe :)

It was a busy week. I worked 11 hours a day, got natural gas for my apartment, helped Aria for 5 tests in whole week.. Turkish test is the hardest one for him, especially writing and understanding  and also mixed feelings...I really need to see an eye doctor for reading glasses. Yeah!
It's the age. My eyes need glasses to read but my soul still feels 30 :)

You know guys, spending some time in kitchen makes me feel relax.

This delicious pumpkin-chocolate pudding is like a pumpkin pie with the graham craker crumbs. Enjoy it with a lot of fat free-whipped cream on top :D

Ingredients

for pumpkin pudding

2 cups of milk

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoon corn starch

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin spice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup pumpkin puree 

 

for Chocolate pudding

2 cups of milk

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoon corn starch
2 eggs

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon cacao powder

 

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, salt, cornstarch, pumpkin puree.. gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2_3 minutes. Remove from the heat. To combine the eggs with the boiled mixture,  use a measuring cup and take almost a cup and slowly pour the hot milk into the eggs. Then you can add this to the remaining milk mixture. Just keep whisking. Add vanilla and pumpkin spice. Return to stove and bring to boil for a few minutes.

 

Do the same process with the chocolate pudding using cacao instead of pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice.

 

To crush the crackers into crumbs;

Put the crakers in a zipped storage bag, remove the air and let your kids smash it with their fist!
Aria enjoyed doing it :) I think it's great getting kids involved in anything to do with cooking!

Arrange the cracker crumbs on bottom.  Using a spoon, layer both puddings and chill until serving. Garnish with whip cream.

 

 

 Another yummy pudding recipe/Mocha Pudding

Happy Sunday!

Chocolate Cream Pie

I told my friend that I would bring dessert. Since everybody loves chocolate, I decided to make chocolate cream pie this Thanksgiving. Grated chocolate,whipped cream and lots of chocolate syrup on top. I hear a big 'yaaaay' coming from Aria's room:)

Graham Cracker Pie Shell;

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 1/4 cups graham-cracker crumbs
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon oil

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Spray 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.

In food processor combine crumbs, butter and oil. Be sure mixture is well blended.

If the mixture is so dry, add a few drops of water and press crumbs into pan, and bake for 8 minutes. Let stand on wire rack.

Filling;

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups of milk
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 1/3 tbsp cacao
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• grated dark chocolate for garnish

In a saucepan, heat the milk with sugar.
Whisk the egg yolks, the cornstarch, cacao and salt in a bowl.

Mix a little of the hot mixture into the egg yolks, beating rapidly to avoid cooking the yolks.
Pour the mixture into the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until very thick.

Remove from heat, and whisk in the unsweetened chocolate until smooth. Stir in butter and vanilla.
Pour filling into pie shell, and chill until set. Top with whipped topping, a little grated chocolate and drizzle chocolate syrup over it.

BTW, if you're hosting a big Thanksgiving dinner this year, take a look at those tips. Even though you make a list of list, there might be something maybe you missed out on:)


Have a delightful Thanksgiving!

Pumpkin desserts

My PC is running too slow lately. I haven't been able to comment your sites without clicking twice. And sometimes my comments go through twice. I'm sorry for this and still trying to fix this problem.

Hope everybody is having a great week. My son decided to be a spider-man for this Halloween. We looked for a Michael Jackson costume. Only could find them at Target but, they were all WAY too big. Then he changed his mind and decided to be a SPIDERMAN!!!

PUMPKIN DESSERTS

My hubby loves this traditinal Turkish dessert. He kept asking me last week.

Yesterday, I made it!

KABAK TATLISI (Turkish Pumpkin Dessert)

This is traditinal, popular Turkish dessert and very easy to make.

1 small pumpkin(peeled)

2 cups sugar

4 cloves

1 lemon juice

crushed walnuts or coconut(grated)

Cut the pumpkin into big chunks, place in a wide saucepan, layered with the sugar.

Sprinkle with the water and leave to stand for a few hours until pumpkin is juicy. Place the pan over a low heat, add cloves and lemon juice.The cloves give a nice spicy warmth to the syrup. Cover it and cook until tender. Arrange the pumpkin pieces on the serving dish. Let it cool. Sprinkle with crushed walnuts or grated coconut. I also spread some whipped cream on top. Ready to serve!

Yep, my hubby will love me even more for this one. Hehe..

If you have canned pumpkin here is another easy recipe;

PUMPKIN DESSERT WITH COCONUT COOKIES

I love pumpkin, cinnamon, nuts and coconut combination. And I usually have coconut cookies in my pantry :)

14 oz. coconut cookies (I used leftover coconut cookies)

15 oz. pumpkin (canned)

1 cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp ginger

(or 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice)

whipped ceam, crushed mix nuts(unsalted)

Break cookies in pieces. In a bowl combine pumpkin, sugar and spices. Add cookie pieces and mix it. Place the mixture in Pyrex pan. Cover with whipped cream, and top with crushed nuts.

Have a great week!!!