Chocolate Whipped Cream

Ingredients

• Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup
• Cocoa powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Sugar - 1/3 cup

Preparation

• Add all the ingredients together & beat till stiff peaks form.

Tips for the recipe - Chill the utensils that you are going to use for the preparation of the cream. Fill the tray with an ice cubes. Place the bowl (in which the cream is going to be prepared) on the ice tray & start preparing the cream. Maintain the temperature of the cream till you finish your work. So that the cream stays fresh & stiff.

Chocolate - Caramel Sauce for desserts

Ingredients

• Chocolate sauce - 2 tsp
• Brown sugar - 1 cup
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Butter - 2 tbsp
• Walnuts - few (chopped)

Method

• Except walnut, mix all the other ingredients together & bring it to boil.
• Simmer the stove & let it boil.
• Remove from fire at the desired consistency.
• Garnish it with walnuts.

Cherry Jam for desserts

Ingredients

• Cherries - 2 1/2 cups
• Sugar - 3 - 4 tbsp
• Water - 1/2 cup
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Method

• Wash & pit the cherries.
• Reserve a cup of cherries separately.
• Mix all other ingredients for the cherry jam together & bring it to boil in the large pan.
• Cover & cook it on low medium flame till it becomes soft & slightly mashy.
• Now add the reserved cherries & continue to cook on high medium flame till it becomes thick.
• Switch off the stove, when it reaches the consistency of the jam as shown in the picture.
• Allow it to cool completely before using.

Whipped Cream for desserts

Ingredients

• Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup
• White sugar - 1/4 cup
• Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

Method

• Chill the utensil in which the cream is going to be prepared.
• Mix all the ingredients in the bowl & start whipping the cream.

• Beat it till the cream holds soft peaks.

• Now give very few beats to make the cream stiff peaks. (Do not over beat the cream)

Usage of the soft or stiff peaks depends upon the dessert you prepare.
You can make different flavors of whipped cream by using appropriate extracts.

1 cup of fresh cream gives 2 cup of whipped cream.