This Easter, savour a variety of flavours

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Preparing special dishes at home for occasions like Easter not only gives the celebrations a personal touch, but it can also get you loads of compliments. The mood, fun and celebrations are incomplete without Easter Eggs, cakes, chocolates and other delicacies.

Here are some special recipes by chefs from across the coutnry that can be easily made at home:

Simnel Cake by Chef Ayub Salem, Indulge, The Grand, New Delhi

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

5ml rum

1 teaspoon almond powder

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup black currant

1/2 cup sultana

1 tablespoon orange/lemon peel

1 gram sweet spice

For the almond filling:

3 tablespoons almond powder

2 tablespoons icing sugar

2 egg yolks

For the almond topping:

3 tablespoons almond powder

2 tablespoons castor sugar

2 eggs

Method:

Mix the butter and sugar till it becomes creamy

Add rum and egg one by one

Take flour and knead all the ingredients with it

Place half the mixture into a paper lined pan; put almond filling on top; pour the rest of the mixture; and then again top it with rest almond filling.

Bake at 160 degrees for a hour.

Decorate with the almond topping and bake at 220 degrees for few minutes