Easy kulfi recipe

Ingredients:
Sweetened Condensed Milk - 14 oz
Evaporated Milk - 12 oz
Heavy Whipping Cream - 16 oz
Cool Whip Whipped Topping - 16 oz
Saffron (Kesar) - 1 big pinch
Cardamom - 1 tsp
Cashews, Pistachios (unsalted), Almonds - 1/2 cup, coarsely ground

Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine Sweetened Condensed Milk, Evaporated Milk, Heavy Whipping Cream and Cool Whip and stir it well with a wooden spoon. Add in Saffron, cardamom and the nuts powder (save a few teaspoons of powder for decoration). Mix well to make sure all the condensed milk does not settle to the bottom. Transfer the whole mixture into a wide pan and drizzle the remaining powder on the top. Cover the pan with foil and freeze it at least 4 - 6 hours, preferably overnight. Cut it into small squares with a warm knife before serving.

If you wish to make individual servings, use small dixie style plastic cups. Add a small amount of cardomom powder in the bottom of the cup and then pour the liquid slowly. Cover cups with foil and make a small slit in the center of the foil. Insert insert a wooden popsicle stick into the center and freeze. Remove the cups from the refrigerator about 15 minutes before serving.

You can add 1 cup mango pulp to above recipe to make mango kulfi.

Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup oil
3 bananas, very ripe, mashed
2 tablespoons creme fraiche or sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
1/2 cup Raisins and Almonds

Directions
Set oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a loaf pan with parchment paper. (I like to bake it in muffin cups to make it easy to take along)
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Beat sugar and eggs with a whisk until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Drizzle in oil. Add mashed bananas, creme fraiche, and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients and nuts. Pour into the loaf pan (or muffin cups) and bake for about 45 minutes. Insert a fork in the center of the loaf and it should come out clean. For muffins, it takes about 30 mins ; till the muffins look golden brown. Turn off the oven and let the muffins sit in for 5 more minutes. Let them cool down completely before cutting/boxing your yummy treat.

Shelf life = 1 week (2 weeks in refrigerator)