Halwai December 14, 2023

Ingredients:

• 200 g tin condensed Milk
• 240 g cups plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp icing Sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 100 ml Milk
• 100 ml soda water

Method:

  1. Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, all together 2 to 3 times. Keep aside.
  2. Pour condensed milk in a bowl. Add butter and beat well till smooth.
  3. Add flour, gradually, mixing into the condensed milk mixture.
  4. In between, add milk as required if the butter begins to get too stiff.
  5. Stir the mixture in one direction only all the while. This will incorporate more air and make the cake lighter.
  6. Once all the flour is used up, beat the batter till light. Add soda and mix gently till smooth.
  7. Pour into a greased cake tin.
  8. Do not smooth with a spoon etc.
  9. Pre-heat over to 300 degree C.
  10. Place tin inside.
  11. Bake at 200 degree C for 5-7 minutes and 150 degree C till done.
  12. Poke with a skewer and check.
  13. Cool a little and invert on the wire rack.
  14. Serve warm with tea.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering