This article features three international dessert recipes for sweet lovers to enjoy at home. First, there’s baklava, a Turkish pastry filled with nuts and soaked in honey syrup. Next, Tiramisu, an Italian dessert made with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese. Finally, Gulab Jamun, a famous Indian dessert made with milk solids that are fried then soaked in sugar syrup. Each recipe includes a list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions on how to prepare them. The article encourages readers to try these desserts and share their experience in the comments section.

International Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Cravings

Introduction

Sweets are an essential part of any culture, and therefore different countries have their sweet specialty. If you’re a sweet lover, you won’t be satisfied with just one type of dessert. With our step-by-step guide and recipe, you can experience the goodness of desserts from around the world without leaving your home. In this article, we’re going to share some lip-smacking, international treats that you can make easily at home to satisfy your sweet cravings.

Baklava

Baklava is a Turkish dessert made with layers of phyllo pastry filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with honey syrup. Here’s how you can make it.

Ingredients

• 1 package phyllo pastry sheets
• 200g melted butter
• 500g chopped mixed nuts (walnuts, pistachios, and almonds)
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 350ml honey
• 150ml water

Recipe

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Mix the chopped nuts, cinnamon powder and 2 tablespoons of melted butter in a bowl.
3. Brush a baking dish with melted butter.
4. Place a sheet of phyllo pastry in the baking dish and brush it with melted butter, repeat this with five more sheets.
5. Spoon the nut mixture on top of the sixth sheet.
6. Add six more sheets of phyllo pastry, brushing each layer with melted butter.
7. Cut the baklava into diamond-shaped pieces.
8. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
9. While the baklava is baking, prepare the honey syrup by combining honey, water and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a small saucepan. Simmer for 5 minutes.
10. Once the baklava is done baking, pour the honey syrup over it, ensuring every piece is coated well.
11. Let it cool down before serving.

Tiramisu

Tiramisu is an Italian dessert made with layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese. Here’s how you can make it.

Ingredients

• 6 egg yolks
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
• 1 3/4 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups strong coffee
• 1/3 cup coffee-flavoured liqueur
• 24 savoiardi (Italian ladyfingers)
• Cocoa powder for dusting

Recipe

1. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale.
2. Add mascarpone cheese to the egg mixture and beat until smooth.
3. In another bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
4. Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
5. Combine coffee and coffee-flavoured liqueur in a bowl.
6. Spread a thin layer of the mascarpone mixture on the bottom of a 9×13 inch dish.
7. Cut the ladyfingers in half and dip each half into the coffee mixture, then arrange them in a single layer over the mascarpone mixture.
8. Spread half of the remaining mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers.
9. Repeat the layers of ladyfingers and mascarpone mixture.
10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
11. Dust with cocoa powder before serving.

Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun is a famous dessert in India, made with milk solids and soaked in sugar syrup. Here’s how you can make it.

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk powder
• 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1/4 cup milk
• Oil for frying
• For the syrup
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 6-7 cardamom pods
• 1/2 tsp rose water

Recipe

1. In a bowl, mix the milk powder, flour, baking powder and ghee.
2. Add the milk slowly and knead the mixture into a smooth dough.
3. Make small balls out of the dough.
4. Heat oil in a pan and fry the balls on low heat until they turn golden brown.
5. Drain the balls on a kitchen towel to remove excess oil.
6. To prepare the syrup, combine sugar, water, and cardamom pods in a saucepan and boil for 5-6 minutes.
7. Add rose water to the syrup and mix well.
8. Soak the fried balls in the syrup for at least 2 hours before serving.

Conclusion

With these easy recipes, you can now satisfy your sweet tooth with delicious desserts from around the world. So, go ahead and try these recipes, and don’t forget to share your experience with us in the comments section below.