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Shahi Tukray (Indian Bread Pudding)

Shahi Tukray (Indian Bread Pudding)

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
91 min
Total
106 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine half-and-half, sugar, and condensed milk in a large pot over medium-low heat. Bring to a gentle boil; simmer until reduced by half, about 55 minutes.
  2. 2 Dissolve 2 slices of bread in the half-and-half mixture; blend mixture with an immersion blender until thickened.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  4. 4 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan. Fry remaining bread slices in batches until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels.
  5. 5 Slice bread diagonally; layer slices in a 9x12-inch baking dish. Pour in enough of the half-and-half mixture to evenly soak the slices.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 20 minutes. Flip bread slices and continue baking, about 5 minutes.

By Tooba1980

Spicy Tomato Soup

Spicy Tomato Soup

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onions and bay leaves, and cook about 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften. Add flour, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, turmeric, and Indian chili powder. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. 2 Pour the water into the pan, and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom with a wooden spoon. Pour in the tomato puree and thin with additional water to desired consistency. Add sugar and salt; cook until sugar is dissolved and soup is hot, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove bay leaves and serve with cream if desired.

By njmom

Paneer Tikka Masala

Paneer Tikka Masala

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add paneer cubes; cook and stir until golden, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Add onions, bell pepper, jalapeños, ground cashews, garlic paste, ginger paste, cayenne pepper, cumin, coriander, and garam masala; cook and stir until well combined and fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. 4 Mix tomato sauce, half-and-half, and salt into paneer mixture; simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.

By BeeSkillz

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; fry paneer in batches until golden, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Transfer fried paneer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, retaining vegetable oil in skillet.
  4. 4 Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Add ginger paste and garlic paste. Continue to cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  6. 6 Stir cashews, ground red chiles, cumin, coriander, and garam masala into the onion mixture. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  7. 7 Stir tomato sauce, half-and-half, milk, sugar, and salt into spice mixture; simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
  8. 8 Reduce heat to low. Add fried paneer and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes more.

By International Recipes

Fast and Easy Creamy Ice Cream

Fast and Easy Creamy Ice Cream

3.7

Prep
35 min
Cook
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the bowl of an ice cream maker into the freezer until completely chilled, 1 hour or longer. For the last 30 minutes, place half-and-half into the freezer, shaking every 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Pour chilled half-and-half into a bowl. Add pudding mix and whisk until well combined.
  3. 3 Assemble the ice cream maker with the frozen bowl. Turn on the machine so the bowl is rotating. Pour pudding mixture into the machine through the hole in the lid. Allow ice cream to process until desired consistency is reached, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4 Serve immediately. If serving later, freeze in individual containers as it may become difficult to scoop after freezing. (This recipe makes excellent frozen pudding popsicles.)

By Andi

Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer

3.7

Prep
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine half-and-half and condensed milk in a small pot over medium-low heat; warm until steaming. Add cinnamon and vanilla extract. Heat for 5 more minutes, being careful not to boil.
  2. 2 Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Pour in a glass container and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

By Erinn Danna

Creme Anglaise II

Creme Anglaise II

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a saucepan over medium heat, combine half-and-half, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla bean.
  2. 2 In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.
  3. 3 When cream mixture comes just to a boil, remove from heat and remove vanilla bean. Whisk a small amount of hot cream into the egg yolk mixture, then pour egg yolk mixture into remaining hot cream and whisk until smooth. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring, until mixture coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat and stir in butter. Serve warm or cold.

By MESHEL

Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 1 cup half-and-half and Belgian chocolate in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally with a whisk, until chocolate is melted and mixture is hot, about 5 minutes. Add Cabernet Sauvignon and heat for 2 minutes more, whisking occasionally, until hot. Divide into 2 mugs.
  2. 2 Heat remaining 1/2 cup of half-and-half either on the stove or in the microwave until hot. Transfer to a milk frother and froth until creamy. Divide frothed half-and-half between the 2 mugs and sprinkle with grated chocolate.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Graham Cracker Ice Cream

Graham Cracker Ice Cream

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine half-and-half and sugar in a large bowl. Split vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape seeds into the bowl, and whisk to combine.
  2. 2 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until semi-frozen; sprinkle in graham crackers. Continue freezing until reaches desired consistency. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm.

By MPS6294

Grandma Peggy's Lemon Ice

Grandma Peggy's Lemon Ice

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
370 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix half-and-half, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl. Freeze mixture until ice crystals form, about 1 hour. Remove mixture from freezer, stir to distribute ice crystals, and return to freezer until ice crystals form again, about 1 hour.
  2. 2 Repeat freezing and stirring process twice. Cover the bowl with a lid and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.

By Erin Duvall Culver

Fresh Fruit Ice Cream in a Baggie

Fresh Fruit Ice Cream in a Baggie

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the half and half, sugar, vanilla, and strawberries in a quart size resealable plastic bag. Press the air out of the bag, seal, and shake bag to combine contents. Place the bag into a gallon sized zip top bag. Add the ice to the gallon bag, press the air out, and seal bag.
  2. 2 Wrap bags in a hand towel. Shake continuously, until the contents of the small bag thickens into soft-serve ice cream, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Rinse the small bag quickly under cold water to wash off salt. Lay the ice cream filled baggie on a flat surface. Use a wooden spoon handle to push the ice cream down to the bottom corner of the baggie. Snip off the corner, and squeeze ice cream into a bowl.

By Melissa

Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Peanut Butter Ice Cream

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
205 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour the half-and-half, dry milk, and milk into a large saucepan over low heat. Cook until heated, stirring to dissolve the dry milk. Stir in the peanut butter and sugar until smooth and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla. Cool mixture, and refrigerate.
  2. 2 Stir the mixture, or blend in a blender before pouring into an ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

By jbeech

Cream of Mango Soup

Cream of Mango Soup

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the mango, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and half-and-half into a blender or food processor. Cover, and process until smooth and creamy. Serve chilled.

By Suzisulzer

Slow Cooker Oatmeal

Slow Cooker Oatmeal

3.6

Prep
2 min
Cook
480 min
Total
482 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Just before going to bed, combine the oats and water in a slow cooker. Set on Low, cover, and let cook overnight. In the morning, stir in the salt and half-and-half. Scoop into bowls, and sprinkle brown sugar over the top.

By Karen Culp Wenzelmaier

Creamy Pumpkin Ice Cream

Creamy Pumpkin Ice Cream

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
210 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat half-and-half in a saucepan over medium-low heat to just below a boil, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Beat egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using a whisk until smooth. Gradually pour half-and-half into egg mixture to temper the eggs; add pumpkin pie spice.
  3. 3 Pour the half-and-half mixture back into the saucepan; cook and stir over medium-low heat to just before boiling until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and beat pumpkin and whipping cream into half-and-half mixture until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Refrigerate pumpkin mixture until completely chilled, at least 1 hour.
  4. 4 Transfer pumpkin mixture to an ice cream maker and follow manufacturers' instructions for making ice cream.

By sanzoe

Blushing Hot Chocolate

Blushing Hot Chocolate

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine 1/2 of the half-and-half and 1/2 of the cream into a saucepan over low heat. Add chopped chocolate to the warmed cream mixture, whisking constantly (to prevent scalding) until chocolate is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in remaining half-and-half, remaining cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
  2. 2 Add red wine and allow to bubble for about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour into a coffee mug to serve.

By thedailygourmet

Refrigerator Oatmeal Cups

Refrigerator Oatmeal Cups

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
485 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir oats, half-and-half, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in an air-tight container until blended. Seal container and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Pour contents of container into prepared oatmeal; stir. Slice a banana and add to oatmeal.

By SHANNONSWEENEY

Authentic Homemade Yogurt

Authentic Homemade Yogurt

4.9

Prep
40 min
Cook
5 min
Total
525 min

Instructions

  1. 1 On a work surface, lay four clean cotton towels in a cross pattern, each with one end overlapping a few inches in the center. Position a large baking dish or glass mixing bowl in the center of the towels.
  2. 2 Set the plain yogurt on the counter to warm to room temperature while preparing the milk mixture.
  3. 3 Combine milk and half-and-half in a large, heavy, non-aluminum pot. Heat over low to moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture just comes to a boil. Immediately remove from heat and pour the mixture into the waiting bowl. Add 1 pint whipping cream for added richness.
  4. 4 Allow mixture to cool to 112 degrees F (44 degrees C). Gradually pour 1 cup of the warm milk into the yogurt, whisking constantly. Return the yogurt-milk mixture to the bowl and stir well. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; wrap kitchen towels up and over the bowl, covering completely. Let stand at room temperature until firmly set, 8 to 12 hours.
  5. 5 Refrigerate yogurt for several hours or overnight to chill completely.

By Sherylann Hope Sharoian

Birthday Cake Watermelon Pizza

Birthday Cake Watermelon Pizza

2.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut watermelon into 8 wedges, keeping them together. Place on a serving dish.
  2. 2 Combine chocolate chips and half-and-half in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 25 seconds; stir until chocolate chips fully melt into cream. Microwave in 5- to 10-second intervals as necessary until melted.
  3. 3 Spoon melted chocolate over watermelon, stopping before rind; top with a generous portion of sprinkles.

By Katherine Martinelli

Strawberry-Mango Ice Cream with Fresh Spearmint

Strawberry-Mango Ice Cream with Fresh Spearmint

Prep
40 min
Cook
10 min
Total
840 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour half-and-half into a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Continue to heat until half-and-half is hot, but do not let it come to a boil.
  2. 2 Whisk egg yolks in a small bowl until pale yellow.
  3. 3 Slowly add about 1 cup of the half-and-half mixture to the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Repeat with another cup. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the remaining half-and-half mixture and cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Do not let the mixture boil.
  4. 4 Remove from heat and stir in spearmint and coconut extract. Pour mixture into a bowl with a pour spout and let cool for 30 minutes. Refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
  5. 5 Pour 1/2 of the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn to the consistency of soft-serve. Add strawberry puree. Continue to churn until ice cream has thickened. Transfer ice cream to a bowl and clean out the ice cream maker with a rubber spatula. Place strawberry ice cream in the freezer.
  6. 6 Pour the remaining ice cream base into the ice cream maker and churn to the consistency of soft-serve. Add mango puree. Continue to churn until the ice cream has thickened.
  7. 7 Remove strawberry ice cream from the freezer. Place a large scoop of strawberry ice cream in a 9-inch loaf pan using 2 large spoons. Top with a large scoop of mango ice cream. Fill up the loaf pan, continuing to alternate flavors. Cover with plastic wrap and place into the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours.

By Kim's Cooking Now

Lancaster Lefsa (Old World Recipe)

Lancaster Lefsa (Old World Recipe)

4.5

Prep
45 min
Cook
2 min
Total
527 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix potatoes, shortening, and half-and-half in a bowl; cover with plastic wrap and let stand 8 hours or overnight.
  2. 2 Combine flour, salt, and sugar with the potato mixture. Stir dough until uniform and form into 12 small balls.
  3. 3 Place balls in refrigerator; remove one at a time to keep the rest cool. Roll dough out on a floured surface using a floured rolling pin, into a very thin circle slightly smaller than the diameter of your skillet. Use more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
  4. 4 Heat a lefsa pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the dough circle until bubbles form, about 1 minute; flip and cook until done, about 30 seconds.
  5. 5 Repeat rolling and cooking steps with the remaining dough.

By KelleyJo Lancaster

Delmonico Hash Brown Potatoes

Delmonico Hash Brown Potatoes

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place frozen potatoes in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
  3. 3 In a saucepan on the stovetop or in microwave on low, melt together cheese and butter or margarine. When melted, blend in the cream. Pour mixture over frozen potatoes, and cover pan with foil.
  4. 4 Bake for 1 hour. Remove foil, and bake 15 minutes more.

By irenedee