Spring is in the air; flowers are blooming and there is a change in the air. The apple blossoms are a reminder to swap heavy cardigans for light flowery dresses and cotton shorts. It is also time for the famous spring clean. As you clear out your kitchen cupboards, it is a great time to use leftover ingredients to welcome spring with some easy dessert recipes to fill those long evenings. There is nothing more refreshing than sitting in the garden, savouring a homemade dessert with the family.
Creamy Rice Pudding
All you need is a standard cup to measure your ingredients. You’ll need ¾ cup of white rice, 2 cups of milk, 1/3 cup of white sugar, ¼ teaspoon of salt, a beaten egg, 2/3 dry raisins, 1 tablespoon of butter and ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract. Cook your rice in 1 ½ cups of water and let it simmer for 20 minutes whilst stirring often. Add the cooked rice to 1 ½ cups of milk, sugar and salt to a clean saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes until it has thickened and reached a creamy consistency. Add the remaining milk, beaten egg and raisins and leave to simmer for another 2 minutes. Keep stirring until you take it off the heat and add in the butter and vanilla essence. Et Voila! A simple homemade recipe that the family can get involved with! Enjoy your creamy rice pudding warm with a nice cuppa!
Lemon Ice cream cake
This cake is a popular one as it is quick to whip up and has a variety of flavours to tempt anyone with a sweet tooth. You will need 30g of unsalted butter, 8 digestive biscuits, 2 large eggs, 150 g of caster sugar, 300 ml of double cream, 2 lemons and some raspberries. After melting your butter, crush your biscuits and combine before spreading evenly over the base of a chosen dish. Be sure not to press down too hard on it. Whisk the white of your eggs after separating them. Add your sugar and continue to whisk until the mixture is thick and shiny. Now whip the cream and combine the egg yolks and the lemon zest from one lemon and the juice from the other lemon. Add your egg white mixture to the cream mixture and pour over your biscuit base. Place it in the freezer for about 5 hours and serve frozen with scattered raspberries! The best part about this recipe? It can keep for weeks in the freezer, ready to be whipped out anytime you fancy something sweet.
Spring Fruit Salad
See any berries around your garden or local park? Nothing inspires a fruity zesty salad than the bountiful berries that come out during spring. This is a simple one; gather all those juicy berries or hit the local market for some and add a dash of orange juice to your washed berries. You might want to add sliced apples and apricots to vary the taste. Fruity and healthy!
We have chosen three of our simplest and most delicious desserts. If you fancy something even fruitier, why not visit Fruit Shop Slot and enjoy something fresh this spring?
