Strawberry Tart for my Drama Queens

Strawberry tart for the two drama queens in my life and the third drama queen in the making (my lil one)

Love my drama queens........One is far away (miss you)....the other one is around  but always lost.....the third one is a little too much in my life.......and are strawberry fanatics.

This is a very simple strawberry tart...you will find the Pie crust recipe here, the filling is simple vanilla custard (also know as pastry cream) and you will find the Pastry cream recipe here and the strawberries to top the tart.....as most of you know...you will find those in the supermarket :)...unless you have your own personal strawberry garden.....which would be super cool.

Strawberry Cheesecake

Iam so fed up saying "this is one of my favorite desserts"...for every dessert I post....So lets get one thing  straight....I am absolutely crazzy and in love with DESSERTS......so from now, I am not going to use the sentence "this is one of my favorite desserts".....coz now you know....and I cannot help it.....its in the genes....the whole family loves desserts...I am not sure how our 'Dessert loving gene' has passed on to our maid Kamala.....coz she loves desserts too....and actually ate a big chunk of this cheesecake.....we all kept wondering where the last piece  disappeared .

Ingredients
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for base

• 25 Marie Biscuits
• 113 g Butter, melted

for Cheesecake - Recipe Adapted from - Deeba Rajpals Passionate about Baking

• 800 ml Yogurt
• 1/2 cup Strawberry crush
• 200 ml Cream (I used Amul trtra pack)
• 1/2 cup Icing Sugar
• 11/2 tbsp gelatin
• 1/4 cup Cold Milk 

• Whipped Cream (optional)
• Fresh Strawberries 

Method

1. Hang the curds in a muslin cloth overnight in refrigerator.
2. Crush marie biscuits in a blender or ziploc bag. Mix with melted butter.Transfer into an 8 inch spring form or pie pan and press the mixture firmly with your hand or back of a spoon or ramekin, extend the base to the sides of the pan. Set in the freezer till further use.
3. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold milk and place in a vessel with hot water till the liquid is clear and all the gelatin is dissolved.
4. Whip the 200ml cream till medium soft peaks are formed and place in the refrigerator till further use. 
5. In a blender or using a hand whisk, blend together the hung curd, strawberry crush and icing sugar till smooth and add in the gelatin liquid and blend well.Now fold in the whipped cream.
6. Pour the cheesecake mixture into the prepared biscuit base and spread evenly.
7. Place in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours or overnight till the cheesecake sets.
8. Served with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.

Strawberry Custard Trifle - Happy B'day "Hello Doctor"

I believe everyone needs some kind of craziness in their life.....well......my craziness is my gorgeous baby sister Neetu who turns 20 today.....she is my sometimes  'loner sis'..... 'totally zoned out sis'.....' Poser sis'.... 'zombie sis'..... 'repeat the same clothes over and over again sis'.... 'Hugh Jackmans wife sis'........'CHONKS sis'......'My granny sis'.... 'Singing "hello doctor..dil ki chori ho gayi" in middle of the night sis'.....but most of the time 'Crazzzzy sis'.....and I am totally in love with her.

                                                   Wish you a very Happy Birthday Neetu

Neetu goes totally crazy when she sees strawberries....this one is for you Neets......I am glad you are in my life to drive me crazzzyyyy.....keep posing ....and dreaming......and zoning out....you are one in a billion....

Ingredients

• 1 packet Strawberry Jelly
• 20 Strawberries, chopped
• 100 grams Pound cake/sponge cake (I used store bought)
• 500ml Milk
• 6tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Butter (optional)
• 4 tbsp Custard powder
• few strawberries for garnish
• 2 Bananas,sliced (optional)

Method

1. Take individual glasses or one single 8 inch dish.Place the chopped strawberries in the bottom.Set aside.
2. Prepare jelly by following the instructions on the pack and pour on top of the strawberries.let the jelly set in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
3. Prepare custard. Take 150ml or cold or room temperature milk in a bowl and mix in the custard powder,set aside. Pour the remaining milk into a sauce pan,add sugar and mix.Bring the milk to boil and gradually add the custard mix,keep stirring till the custard thickens (use less custard powder if you don't like thick custard) 
4. Let the custard cool down.
5. Remove the set jelly from the refrigerator and put a layer of crumbled cake and pour the custard on top.Set in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
6. Garnish with fresh strawberries.
7. Before serving add in some chopped banana into the custard ,I just love the combination.

Fresh Strawberry Mousse

I just heard that my sister Devina might not be coming down to India and I am thinking of ways and reasons to get her ass down here..she LOVES strawberries and I cant think of a better way to tempt her than this..simple Fresh Strawberry Mousse which will definitely keep you asking for more..hope it works..fingers crossed!..(on the offside that this plan doesn't work on Devina I am sure my baby sister Neetu will definitely come home to stay with me for a week! )

Ingredients

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• 200gs Fresh Strawberries
• 400 ml Cream
• 3 tsp Gelatin
• 60ml Water
• 1 cup Powdered sugar (more or less depending on your taste)
• 1/2 packet Strawberry Jelly (optional)
• 10 Strawberries (optional)

Method

1. Transfer the cream into a bowl and keep in the freezer for 10 minutes.Keep the whipping blades in the freezer.
2. Roughly chop strawberries and blend to a coarse paste. Keep aside.
3. Sprinkle gelatin over 60 ml water and let stand for few minutes.
4. Beat the chilled cream till thick and pouring consistency.Place in the fridge.
5. Place the gelatin and water over low flame till the gelatin dissolves.
6. Add gelatin liquid along with sugar and strawberry paste to the whipped cream and mix well.Place in freezer for 20 minutes(till its thick,do not let it set).Adjust sugar according to your taste.
7. Remove and beat with whip or electric beater till smooth.
8. Pour into a serving dish or individual glass and let it set in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
9. Prepare strawberry jelly by following instruction on the packet.Let it cool a little in room temperature,pour over the set mousse and refrigerate till set.
10. Garnish with strawberries.