FRUIT AND CARROT SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:

• Apple - 1 large
• Banana - 1 ripe
• Carrot - 1 large
• Orange - 1
• Dates - 3, pitted
• Flax seeds - 1 tbsp
• Yogurt - 1 cup

Method:

• Wash,quarter and remove core from the apple.
• Peel the banana and carrot and cut them into pieces.
• Peel and deseed the orange.
• Put all fruits into a blender.
• Add the dates, flax seeds and yogurt.
• Now blend at high speed until  smooth. 
• Add some cold milk if the mixture is too thick.
• Serve chilled.

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BREAD AND EGG PUDDING

BREAD AND EGG PUDDING
INGREDIENTS:

• 4 bread slices
• 1 egg
• 2 cups milk
• 1 Tbsp all purpose flour(maida)
• 4 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

For caramel

• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 star or ring mould
  Method
• Sprinkle 2tbsp sugar in the mould ,put on low flame .
• Heat till sugar melts and becomes a dak brown liquid.
• Tilt the mould so that the base is covered with caramel till it harden.
• Heat milk in a pan.
• Remove crust from bread slices and put in a blender to make crumbs.
• Beat egg with vailla essence.
• Add flour,sugar and bread crumbs to the egg mixture,mix well.
• Add this to hot milk,stir well and continue cooking till the mixture becomes thick.
• Pour in to the mould and steam for 30 mins.
• Cool and chill for an hour.
• Unmould and serve chilled.

WHITE SAUCE

White sauce

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon maida(all purpose flour)
1 cup Milk
salt and pepper to taste.
Direction
Put the butter in a glass bowl and microwave on HIGH for about 10 seconds.
Add the flour and microwave on HIGH for 20 seconds, stirring once in-between after 10 seconds.
Add the milk and microwave on HIGH for about 20 seconds. Do not boil.
Add salt and pepper to taste
Healthy version:
Use oil instead of butter and skimmed milk.