Try Making These Xmas Dessert Recipes At Home!

We all can agree that the best part of holidays is the non-stop eating and not feeling guilty about it. Christmas this year may be slightly different due to the limitations put in place because of the current pandemic, and you might not know how to spend it. Why not try making these Christmas desserts with your loved ones at home?

Pavlova

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Parvola is a meringue-based dessert that has a crispy crust outside and is soft inside, usually finished with whipped cream and fruits as toppings.

Ingredients:

• 4 Egg Whites

• 1 ¼ Cups White Sugar

• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

• 1 Tsp Lemon Juice

• 2 Tsp Cornstarch

• 2 Cups Heavy Cream

• Any Fruits, Peeled & Sliced

Steps: 

• Preheat oven to 150 °C. Line baking tray with parchment paper

• In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. 

• Slowly add in the sugar in portions, beating well after each addition. Beat until thick and glossy

• Gently fold in vanilla extract, lemon juice, and cornstarch

• Spoon mixture on the parchment paper, creating circular shape. From the center, spread mixture outwards, building edge slightly. This should leave a slight hole in the center

• Bake for an hour then let it cool

• In a small bowl, beat heavy cream until it has a whipped cream texture set aside

• Remove parchment paper, and place meringue on a plate

• Fill the center of the meringue with whipped cream, and top with fruit slices

Banana Cream Cheesecake

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What’s better than having a cheesecake for Christmas? 

Ingredients: 

Cheesecake

• 2 Cups Crushed Biscuit

• 1 Tbsp Melted Butter

• 1 Cup Softened Cream Cheese

• ¾ Cup Sugar

• 3 Eggs

• ½ Cup Mashed Banana

• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

Topping

• 2 ½ Cups Cold Milk

• ½ Cup Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix

• 1 Cup Whipped Cream

• 1 Sliced Banana

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175 °C

• Mix biscuit crumbs and butter together in a bowl

• Press mixture into the bottom of a 9″ springform pan

• Mix cream cheese and sugar together in a bowl until smooth and well blended

• Add eggs slowly, one at a time, mixing after each addition

• Stir in mashed banana and vanilla extract

• Pour mixture into in the springform pan

• Bake for about an hour then let it cool for another 1 hour, before removing from pan

• Whisk milk and pudding mix together in a bowl until thoroughly combined, then fold in whipped cream.

• Arrange sliced bananas on top of cooled cheesecake before spreading pudding mixture on top

• Chill at least 3 hours before serving

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