Princess Nafissatou of Senegal- Banana Glace

You will need:

Three bananas,

One cup of whipping cream,

Two tablespoons of sugar,

One teaspoon of raisins,

One teaspoon of chopped almonds.

1. Mush up two of the bananas with a fork.

2. Stir the mush with the cream and the sugar, and whip until it forms very soft peaks.

3. Freeze for half an hour, or until not quite solid.

4. Ask your grownup to slice the remaining banana in half lengthways, then in half again so there are four pieces side by side.

5. Pour the mush over the pieces.

6. Sprinkle almonds and raisins on top.

Princess Pauahi of Hawaii- Haupia

You will need:

One tin of coconut milk,

One tablespoon of sugar,

Four tablespoons of cornstarch.

1. Put the coconut milk and the sugar into a saucepan.

2. Ask your grownup to bring the mixture to a boil.

3. Once off the heat, stir in the cornstarch.

4. Ask your grownup to return the pan to the boil, stirring all the time.

5. Pour into bowls, then put in the fridge until set.

Princess Victoria of England- Eton Mess

You will need:

Two tablespoons of whipping cream,

A big handful of strawberries,

Two eggs,

Two tablespoons of sugar.

1. Crack the eggs, separating them into yolks and whites.

2. Start whisking the egg whites until they make firm peaks.

3. Add the sugar, bit by bit, until the mixture becomes glossy.

4. Line a baking tray with baking paper, and spoon out little peaks of meringue mixture.

5. Ask your grownup to bake for half an hour, or until dry to the touch.

6. Meanwhile, pull the green tops off all the strawberries.

7. Whip the whipping cream until it forms soft peaks.

8. Break the cooled meringues into pieces with your hands.

9. Mix everything very roughly together- remember, it's not an Eton Tidy.

Princess Rani of India- Kheer

खीर

You will need:

Four cups of milk,

One cup of basmati rice,

Three tablespoons of sugar,

One tablespoon of chopped almonds,

One tablespoon of chopped pistachio nuts,

One tablespoon of raisins,

One cardamon pod.

1. Soak the rice in a big bowl of cold water for thirty minutes, then drain.

2. Pour the milk into a pan, and then stir in the rice and the sugar.

3. Ask your grownup to simmer the mixture until it there's about three-quarters left.

4. Open up a cardamon pod with your fingernail, and collect all the little black seeds.

5. Ask your grownup to take the mixture off the heat.

6. Stir in all the other ingredients, then serve either hot or cold.

Princess Amparo of Peru- Suspiro de Limeña

You will need:

One tin of evaporated milk,

One tin of condensed milk,

Three eggs,

Three tablespoons of sugar,

Two drops of vanilla essence,

One teaspoon of powdered cinnamon.

1. Crack the eggs, separating them into yolks and whites.

2. Ask your grownup to gently simmer the milks, stirring constantly until thickened.

3. Ask your grownup to stir in the vanilla and the yolks and stir some more.

4. Pour into the serving dishes and leave to cool.

5. In a separate clean bowl, put all the egg whites and start whisking until it makes firm peaks.

6. Add the sugar, bit by bit, until the mixture becomes glossy.

7. Line a baking tray with baking paper, and spoon out little peaks of meringue mixture.

8. Ask your grownup to bake for half an hour, or until dry to the touch.

9. Arrange the meringue peaks on top of the milk mixture and sprinkle cinnamon on top.

Princess Lise of Austria- Kaiserschmarrn

You will need:

One and a half cups of flour,

One cup milk,

Two eggs,

One tablespoon of sultanas,

One tablespoon of sliced almonds,

Three tablespoons of apple sauce,

Half a cup of icing sugar.

1. Crack the eggs, and mix with milk and flour to make a pancake batter.

2. Ask your grownup to add oil to a frying pan, then pour in enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan.

3. Ask your grownup to flip the pancake so that it cooks on both sides, then put in a pile.

4. Rip the pancake pile into pieces about the size of your grownup's fingers.

5. In the frying pan, mix in the apple sauce, the sultanas and the almonds.

6. Sprinkle a layer of icing sugar on top.

7. Ask your grownup to put the whole pan under the grill or use a chef's blow torch until the icing sugar turns golden-brown.

Princess Nimtaj of Iran- Fālūde

فالوده

You will need:

One packet of thin vermicelli noodles,

One cup of sugar,

Three drops of rose syrup,

One lemon,

One pinch of saffron.

1. Mix the saffron and the rose syrup in a cup of water, and add the sugar.

2. Ask your grownup to boil the mixture for five to ten minutes, then leave to cool.

3. Freeze the mixture for half an hour, then crush it up with a fork before putting back in the freezer.

4. Snap the noodles into pieces about as long as your thumb.

5. Ask your grownup to boil the noodles until soft, then leave to cool.

6. Crush the mixture some more, this time adding the noodles.

7. Half an hour later, crush the mixture again, then add lemon juice just before serving.