By right, this post should have made it to the blog yesterday. Not only it was Valentine’s day, but it was our Wedding Anniversary too! Yes yes, we are that couple who got married on the Valentine’s day 🙂 As hard it is to believe, we completed five years of wedded life. It doesn’t feel that long at all and time sure seems to have flown away. All I remember from these five years is nothing but happy memories. Cant wait to see what life has in store us in the future! 🙂 We had a lovely day at home, spending time with our families, cooking special food. All in all, it was a day well spent and I had no time coming over to the blog to write this recipe. In the hind sight, some part of the world is still celebrating Valentine’s day and thus, I am not too late I guess 🙂
I had made this super simple, no bake dessert a couple of weeks back and it was a great success. If I could woo my family with this Strawberry Nutty Log, I am sure it would be a sure shot hit with the kids. I had a jar of Milkmaid and had been looking for ways to finish it off. Sometimes I don’t know why I stock up my pantry with stuff and then desperately find ways to finish them off. Sigh. Ok, back to the recipe story. I found this super simple recipe on a cookery show and immediately set out to make it. The original recipe had chocolate flavour, making Chocolate Nutty Log and I modified it as I had some strawberries that needed finishing off too. *No, this recipe is not about getting rid of unused stuff from your fridge* Oh yes, it could as well be 😀 This dessert can be prepared in less than 30 mins and stays well for over a week in the refrigerator. There is nothing as such as right quantities for this recipe as all you need to do is mix everything together. However, I have tried to provide ball-parked quantities for making a small sized log cake.
To make Straberry Nutty Log Cake
What I used –
- Digestive Biscuits, 12-15
- Butter, 1.5 tablespoon (room temperature)
- Milkmaid/Condensed Milk, 4 tbsp
- Roasted Almonds, 2 tbsp
- Fresh Strawberries, 5-7
- Vanilla Extract, 3 drops
- Milk, 1 teaspoon or more (optional)
How I made –
1. In a bowl, lightly beat the butter and Milkmaid until mixed well. Into it add roughly powdered digestive biscuits. Using a spoon mix well until the mixture cooks crumbly.
2. Using your hands, slightly knead the biscuit mixture until it all comes together into a ball. If it’s too crumbly, add a little more of the Milkmaid. 1 teaspoon of milk at a time can be added to make the mixture stick together.
3. Meanwhile, finely chop the almonds into slivers and similarly chop the strawberries into quarters. Spread an aluminum foil and sprinkle the roasted almond slivers all over it. Take the prepared ball of biscuit mixture and start spreading it on the aluminum foil. I spread it to a half a centimeter thickness and made sure all the almond slivers are covered.
4. Pat dry the strawberry pieces for any additional moisture and spread them all over the circle of biscuit mixture. Now, starting at one end gently roll the aluminum foil so that the biscuit mixture keeps rolling. Make sure there are no cracks while rolling the log. Once it’s fully rolled, wrap it tightly in the aluminum foil. Put this in the deep freeze for 10-15 mins.
5. Before serving, remove the aluminum foil and cut it into slices. Serve it as it is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Note –
- In addition to these ingredients, 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder can be added for rich chocolaty flavours.
- Instead of strawberries, any roasted nuts can be put at the center as filling.
- Instead of rolling the nutty log in almond slivers, it can directly added while mixing everything together.
- Have the strawberries as dry as possible. Watery or over ripe strawberries can make the center gooey.
- This Nutty Log cake keeps well in the fridge for over a week.
- Placing the Nutty Log in the deep freeze after rolling is to set it as quickly as possible. Alternatively, it can kept in the refrigerator for 30 mins to set it.
lynne hoareau
Firstly, Happy Anniversary for yesterday. What a lovely day to celebrate 🙂 I hope you both had a wonderful day.
This sounds like a really nice and interesting dessert...and simple to do, which is always great 🙂
CHCooks
Thank you so much for your wishes Lynne 🙂
Parul Singhal
Happy Valentine's day and happy wedding anniversary....
CHCooks
Thanks a lot Parul 🙂
laughswithlizzie
Ah this looks fab! Will definitely be giving this a try someday soon - thank you!
CHCooks
Thanks much 🙂 When you try this out, let me know the result 🙂
laughswithlizzie
I absolutely will - I'll take some photos and share with you!
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CHCooks
Sure I will definitely checkout your youtube channel 🙂
laughswithlizzie
Thanks, you're a gem! Also digestive biscuits have been added to my shopping list for tomorrow so this beautiful dessert could be coming out sooner rather than later!
CHCooks
Great 🙂
dreamzandclouds
sounds easy and looks so yummm! 🙂
What other fruit do you think can be used in place of strawberry?
CHCooks
Oh yes, its very easy M 🙂 If you are going to consume immediately, I think mango or banana should be okay. I have not tried with another fruits, so not really sure. You can simple replace the fruit with raisins or nuts as well 🙂
dreamzandclouds
raisins and nuts sound good to me, thanks! 🙂
CHCooks
You are most welcome 🙂
Chitra Jagadish
Happy wedding anniversary abd what a delightful dessert to celebrate the occasion. ..simple yet delicious one...
CHCooks
Thanks so much Chitra 🙂
The Girl Next Door
This looks lovely! I have been trying my hands at some no-bake desserts lately, and think would like to make this too. 🙂
CHCooks
Thanks TGND 🙂 Do let me know how it turned out 🙂
kavitaparvathi
Happy Anniversary and a little belated Happy Valentines day, ? hope you had a fun day and wishing you all the luck and love.
Recipe looks tempting. Bookmarked, shall try soon.
CHCooks
Thanks so much Kavita 🙂 It was a wonderful day! Sure, do try it out dear 🙂
MyCulinarySaga
A very Happy Anniversary CH. May you have many more blessed years together 🙂
CHCooks
Thank you so much dear ?
Bharani
Happy anniversary...
simple and tasty dessert...
CHCooks
Thanks much Bharani 🙂 Yes it is.
Lynz Real Cooking
So sweet five lovely years! Happy Anniversary and 50 more years! Love the recipe!
CHCooks
Thank you so much for your lovely wishes ??
Lynz Real Cooking
So sweet! Add me on fb if you like! I would love to connect outside of the blog!
CHCooks
Sure Lynn 🙂
Lynz Real Cooking
🙂
CHCooks
Liked your fb page and just realized we already are friends 🙂
Lynz Real Cooking
hahaha ok is it a personal page or a cooking type page?
CHCooks
Not a personal one, this is related to this blog 🙂
Lynz Real Cooking
ok yes we recently followed each other!
CHCooks
Yes 🙂
Summer Daisy
Fantastic ♥ This looks absolutely scrumptious ♥
summerdaisy.net
CHCooks
Thank you so much 🙂
Osyth
Happy Anniversary and oodles more to come. I am so making this - wow! Delicious! My second daughter will love this idea too - she lives in Malaysia so might have to wait until she's with me but she is Strawberry obsessed 🙂
CHCooks
Thanks much Osyth 🙂 Hope your daughter likes this!
Osyth
Oh she will I'm certain!
CHCooks
🙂
Traditionally Modern Food
Happy anniversary dear..looks super yum..quick ni bake dessert are always winner
CHCooks
Thanks dear 🙂
kushigalu
Happy Wedding Anniversary dear. This looks so gorgeous and delicious 🙂
CHCooks
Thank you so much Kushi 🙂
srividhya
wow yum.. Anniversary wishes once again. No bake desserts are great. Yummy log.
CHCooks
Thanks a lot Sri 🙂
srividhya
between did you mean wow your family or woe your family. I didn’t get that... sorry it could be just me.. err you can delete this comment.
CHCooks
Err... it was supposed to be "woo" oru single typo la meaning total ah maridchu 😀 thanks for pointing out Sri.. changed it now 🙂
srividhya
It happens.. my WP always auto corrects heat to head. I dunno why.. Sometimes I type in Word and then copy paste into WP. That screws it up sometimes.. Sighhh
CHCooks
hahaha weird WP 🙂 And to add to it, UK and US English vere.
Freda @ Aromatic essence
Happy anniversary dear! God bless you both 🙂 This looks absolutely delicious! loved it 🙂
CHCooks
Thanks a lot dear 🙂