Cashew Brittle

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1 cup cashews
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
Method
* In 1 1/2 qt casserole, stir together sugar and syrup.
* Micro on high for 4 minutes.
* Stir in cashews.
* Micro on high 3-5 minutes only until light brown.
* Add butter and vanilla, blending well.
* Micro on high 1-2 minutes more.
* Nuts will be lightly browned and syrup very hot!
* Add baking soda and stir gently stir until light and foamy.
* Pour onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
* Cool 30-60 minutes.
* Break into small pieces and store in airtight container.
NOTE: can sub 1 cup salted peanuts, OR 1 cup pecan halves, OR 1 cup dry roasted almonds with 1 tsp almond extract for the vanilla and omit butter adding 1 cup shredded coconut with the almond extract.

Creamy Rice Pudding

Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces vanilla pudding mix
2 tbss sugar
1 1/4th cup milk
1/2 cup cooked rice(we can use left over rice)
1/4th cup raisins
Method
* Place all ingredients in 1qt microwave bowl.
* Mix well.
* Microwave on high for 7-9 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes.
* Pudding should come to a boil.
* After pudding has boiled, remove and stir well.
* Cover and let set for 10 minutes.

Microwave Boiled Custard

Ingrediens
1 Quart sweet milk
4 egg yolks
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup sugar
Method
* Add 1/2 sugar to milk and cook for five minutes on HIGH in microwave.
* Add flour, mix well with remaining 1/2 cup sugar and cook 1 minute Stir Cook 1 more minute.
* Beat egg yolks well and add 1 cup of hot milk mixture to eggs.
* Mix well, return to milk mixture Cook to desired thickness- stirring every 30 seconds (about 6-8 minutes).
* If you make it too thick, you can always thin it down with milk.

Creme Caramel

Ingredients
Caramel
Sugar - 1/4th cup
Custard
Eggs - 4-5
Milk - 2 1/2 cups
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence - few drops
Nutmeg powder - 1/4th tsp
Method
* To make caramel, take sugar add one tablespoon of water in a microwave bowl and cook,uncovered,on Microwave HIGH(100%)for ona and a half to two minutes or till it caramalises. Pour into a mould. Allow to cool and set.
* Put milk in a bowl and heat on Microwave HIGH(100%)for five minutes. Allow it to cool slightly.
* Preheat the Convection oven to 200 degree.
* In a bowl break eggs,add sugar and whisk gently to blend well.
* Strain this mixture and pour into the mould with the caramel. Sprinkle nutmeg powder. Cover the mould with a foil.
* Cook in the preheated oven for five minutes.To check if it is done,rest by inserting a skewer or knife.It should come out clean.Allow standing time of ten to fifteen minutes.Unmould on a serving plate.Can be served hot or cold.

Rice Kheer

Ingredients
rice 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts 10-12
Raisins 12-14
Green cardamom powder 1/2 tsp
saffron a pinch
milk 5 cups
sugar 5 tbsps
Method
* Pick,wash and soak rice for two hours in one cup of water. Drain and keep aside. Split cashewnuts into two. Wash and dry raisins. Soak saffron strands in one tablespoon of warm milk.
* Pour milk in a deep microwave casserole, cover and bring to boil on Microwave high (100%) for twenty-five minutes.
* Add rice and stir. Cover and cook for ten minutes on Microwave medium(70%), check whether the rice is cooked.
* Add sugar and mix well. Cover and cook on Microwave medium(70%) for five minutes.
* Add green cardamom powder, saffron, cashewnuts and raisins.Cover and cook again for five minutes on Microwave medium(70%).
* Serve hot or chilled.

Rava Sheera

Ingredients
2 cups milk
½ tbsp sugar
2 cups water
4 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
2 semolina
2 tbsp raisins
2 tbsp chopped nuts almonds and cahewnuts.
1 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
1 tsp saffron strands soaked in a little hot milk
Method
* Mix the milk, sugar and water in a microwave-safe large deep bowl and microwave uncovered on high (100%) power for about 6 minutes. stirring mid-way. Keep aside.
* Pour the melted clarified butter (ghee) in a microwave-safe large deep bowl. Mix in the semolina and microwave uncovered on high (100%) power for about 4 minutes stirring after every minute (taking care it does not burn) till the semolina is lightly roasted and aromatic.
* Now add the milk mixture and the rest of the ingredients. Stir well. Microwave uncovered on high (100%) power for about 2 minutes, stirring well after every 30 seconds, till the mixture is dry.

Kalakand

Ingredients
Ricotta cheese 1 cup
Powdered Milk 1 cup
Unsalted butter 1 stick or 1 cup
sugar 3/4 cup
Almonds or Cashews for dressing

Method
* Mix cheese, powdered milk, butter, and sugar in a microwavable bowl. Cook in microwave for about 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally until it turns light brown.
* Pour the mixture on a plate and allow it to cool for 5 mins and cut into pieces.
* You can dress them with almonds or cashe

Carrot Halwa

Ingridents
2 tablespoon(s) ghee (clarified butter)
4 cups grated carrot
½ cup(s) milk powder
2 tablespoon(s) condensed milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoon(s) raisins
2 tablespoon(s) chopped nuts almonds and cahewnuts.
½ teaspoon(s) cardamom (elaichi) powder
2 tablespoon(s) fresh cream beaten well
almond slivers for garnishing
Method
• Pour the melted clarified butter (ghee) in a microwave-safe large deep bowl. Mix in the grated carrot and microwave covered on high (100%) power for about 5 minutes.
• Mix in the rest of the ingredients except the fresh cream and microwave covered on high (100%) power for about 4 minutes.