Recipes To Satisfy Your Hunger.
Baking (and a few non bake recipes)
Chocolate Crackles 4 cups Rice Bubbles 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 1 cup desiccated coconut 250g copha, chopped 3 tbsp cocoa In a large bowl, mix the Rice Bubbles, icing sugar, cocoa and coconut. Slowly melt the copha in a saucepan over a low heat. Allow to cool slightly. Add to Rice Bubbles mixture, stirring …
Chocolate Crackles 250g copha 4 cups Rice Bubbles 1 cup of icing sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa 2/3 cup desiccated coconut 2/3 cup sultanas Paper cupcake cases Sift together the icing sugar and cocoa, add the coconut and sultanas Melt copha in a saucepan and when just melted add the dry ingredients and mix together. Spoon …
Lamb and Spinach Pie Serves 6 Filling: 2 tablespoons oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 500g lamb mince 250g small button mushrooms, sliced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 3/4 cup tomato puree 2 tablespoons plain flour 1 cup chicken stock 6 large spinach leaves milk for glazing 1 tablespoon sesame seeds 1 …
Spicy Crepe Stack Serves 4 Cornmeal Crepes: 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup fine cornmeal 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups water Lamb Filling: 1 tablespoon oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 medium green capsicum, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 red chillies, chopped 350g lamb mince 440g can tomatoes 1/4 cup tomato paste …
Meat Pie Serves 6 Shortcrust Pastry: 3/4 cup plain flour 1/3 cup self-raising flour 90g butter, chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons water Filling: 1 tablespoon oil 2 rashers bacon, chopped 1 small onion, finely chopped 750g beef mince 2 tablespoons plain flour, extra 1 1/2 cups beef stock 1/2 cup tomato paste 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce …
Creamy Chicken with Pastry Shapes Serves 4 50g butter 2-3 chicken breast fillets (500g), chopped 1 leek, finely sliced 1 tablespoon plain flour 3/4 cup (185 ml) chicken stock 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream 3/4 cup (65g) button mushrooms 1 sheet puff pastry 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1. Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C …
Chocolate Mint Squares 1 cup sugar 150ml can evaporated milk 2 teaspoons liquid glucose 15g (1/2oz) butter 100g packet white marshmallows 250g (8oz) dark chocolate 125g (4oz) dark chocolate, extra oil of peppermint or peppermint essence (see note) 1. Combine sugar, milk, glucose and butter in a medium-sized heavy-based saucepan with base about 18cm (7in) …
Anzac Biscuits 1 cup coconut 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup butter 1 level tsp bi-carb soda 2 cups rolled oats 1 cup sugar 2 Tbsp golden syrup 2 Tbsp boiling water Mix dry ingredients. Melt butter and syrup together in a small saucepan. Dissolve soda in boiling water. Add to melted butter. Stir butter …
Macadamia Shortbread 250g butter 80g caster sugar 30g icing sugar 300g plain flour 75g rice flour 75g macadamia nuts, finely chopped 40g caster sugar, extra 1. Beat the butter, 80g of caster sugar and 30g icing sugar in a bowl until lightly aerated. 2. Sift in the plain flour and rice flour. Add the nut …
Easy Christmas Pudding 3 cups Mixed Fruit 2/3 cup Pitted Prunes, chopped 1/2 Cup Walnuts, chopped Juice and grated rind of 1 orange 1/3 cup brandy 2 eggs 2/3 cup thickened cream 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup plain flour 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 Teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1. Combine fruit, …
Little Chocolate Fudge Cakes 125g dark chocolate, chopped 50g butter, chopped 4 eggs, separated 1/2 cup (125ml) milk 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 2/3 cups (200g) almond meal 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder 1/2 cup (100g) firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup (100g) chocolate bits # Preheat oven to moderately hot …
Fudge Brownies 125g cooking chocolate 125g unsalted butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup plain flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 125g dark cooking chocolate, extra 125g unsalted butter 1. Preheat oven to 180ºC. 2. Melt cooking chocolate and butter together, mix well. Stir in sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla …
Fudge Brownies 250g dark cooking chocolate, chopped 150g butter 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup plain flour 125g macadamia nuts, roughly chopped 1. Melt the butter and chocolate together over a double boiler or in the microwave on Medium (50% power) for 2 minutes. Stir to help …
Choc Mint Fudge 500g cooking chocolate 400 can sweetened condensed milk 1 heaped Tbsp butter 6 drops peppermint essence (or cointreau or 1 tsp vanilla, or 1 tsp instant coffee) Line a tray with baking paper or alfoil. Melt chocolate, milk and butter in pan. Don’t boil, just mix on a low heat for 5 …
Cherry Mallow Fudge 1 tablespoon water 90g butter, chopped 250g pink and white marshmallows 200g dark cooking chocolate 1/4 cup chopped red glace cherries 1. Place the water, butter and marshmallows in a saucepan. Cook over a very, very low heat, stirring regularly, until the marshmallows are melted. 2. Break the chocolate into squares and …
Photo by barbieclone Chocolate Fudge 3 cups brown sugar 1 tin condensed milk 250g cooking chocolate 140g margarine or butter Place all ingredients except for the chocolate in a glass bowl. Microwave on high for three minutes, stir and microwave again for another three minutes. Add chocolate pieces then microwave for a further 2 minutes. …
Apricot Fudge 185g (6oz) brown sugar 250g (8oz) butter 400g (about 13oz) condensed skim milk 2 cups dried apricots, chopped 2 packets gluten-free rice cookies, crushed Slowly heat the sugar, butter and condensed milk until it’s smooth and well blended. Add the dried apricots and crushed biscuits. Mix well and spread in a sponge roll …
Basic Very Rich and Simple Fudge Keep stirring so it doesn’t burn you can’t go wrong. This stuff is HOT. It is very tempting to taste as you go, but don’t – unless you scatter a few drops on the bench and let them cool before tasting. 1 x 400g tin condensed milk 3 heaped …
Ginger Fudge 3 cups sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk 125g butter chopped 1/4 tsp salt 1 Tbsp golden syrup 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 cup coarsely chopped crystallized ginger 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts Place the sugar and milk in a very large microwave-proof bowl (preferably Pyrex). Microwave on HIGH power …
Strawberry Fudge Makes 20 servings. 2 cups white sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar 1 cup strawberry preserve 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten 1. Grease an 8×8″ square pan. 2. In a medium saucepan combine sugar, water and Cream of Tartar; bring to a boil. Heat to 120°C, or until a small …
Walnut Fudge 60g milk melts 60g dark melts 2 tablespoons cocoa 1/3 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/3 cup desiccated coconut Melt chocolates together in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Add cocoa, walnuts, Sweetened Condensed Milk and coconut. Line a 15cm square tin with foil and grease. Spread …
Quick Chocolate Fudge 500g Dark Chocolate 75g Unsalted Butter 400ml Condensed Milk 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence # Grease a 20 cm square cake tin. # Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a large saucepan with the butter and milk. # Heat gently, stirring until the chocolate and butter melt and the mixture is …
Quick White Fudge 400g white chocolate 25og butter, chopped 3 cups icing sugar 1/3 cup cream vanilla essence to taste hundreds and thousands or silver cachous to decorate the top if desired 1. Place chopped chocolate, butter, sugar and cream into a saucepan. Stir over gentle heat until chocolate and butter have melted and mixture …
Caramel Fudge Serves: 4 125 g butter 2 Tbsp golden syrup 395g can Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 cup brown sugar 100 g White Melts * Line a 7cm x 25cm bar pan with foil. * Melt butter in pan. * Add golden syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk and brown sugar. * Stir over low heat until …
Chocolate Fudge 1/2 cup milk 2 cups sugar 25g butter 1 Tbsp cocoa powder vanilla essence to taste Put milk, sugar, butter and cocoa into a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally, then boil until soft ball stage. Cool 5 mins, add vanilla and beat till thick. Pour into a buttered dish, mark, and …
Super Easy Fudge 450 g dark or milk chocolate 400g can condensed milk 50 g butter # Line the base and sides of a 20cm square cake tin with foil or baking paper. # Chop the chocolate up into small pieces. # Put the chocolate, condensed milk and butter into a medium saucepan and stir …
Chocolate and Nut Fudge 85g brazil nuts or toasted hazelnuts 8 large marshmallows 225g dark chocolate, broken up 25g butter, cubed 85g cream cheese 3 tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 450g icing sugar Oil a square 20.5cm tin. Sprinkle half the nuts and marshmallows in the tin. Put chocolate in bowl and stand over …
Chocolate Fudge 2 cups of Sugar 2 Tablespoons Cocoa 1/2 cup Milk 25g butter 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Essence Put Sugar and Cocoa into a pot, stir to combine. Add Milk and Butter. Heat gently, stirring constantly until sugar dissloves and butter has melted.Bring to the boil. Do not stir. Let mixture boil until Soft ball …
Russian Fudge 3 cups of Sugar 1/2 Cup of Milk 1/2 Cup (1/2 can) Sweetened Condensed Milk 125g Butter 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 Tablespoon of Golden Syrup Put sugar in milk into a pot, Heat Gently, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Add Condensed Milk, butter, salt and Golden Syrup. Stir until butter has melted. Bring …
Molten Chocolate Cake Serves 4 125g butter; plus a little for buttering the molds 112g bittersweet chocolate 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons flour; plus a little more for dusting 1. In the top of a double boiler set over simmering water; heat the butter and chocolate together until the chocolate …
Mixed Berry Layered Pavlova Serves 6-8 150ml egg whites (approximately 4) 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 4 cups cream, whipped 2 x 120g punnets raspberries 2 x 120g punnets blueberries Preheat the oven to 120C. Place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the …
Mars Bar Cake 168g bittersweet chocolate 115g unsalted butter 60g all-purpose flour 4 egg yolks 4 egg whites 100g white sugar 100g chocolate covered nougat and almonds 30ml heavy cream Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch springform pan. In the top of a double boiler, heat …
Mango Upside-Down Cake 2 cups ripe mangoes, sliced 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup shortening 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup milk 1-1/4 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder Pour lemon juice over mangoes and allow to stand 15 minutes. Melt …
Mango Fruit Cake 1 x 425g Mango slices in natural Juice 500g Mixed dried fruit 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 teaspoons bi carbonate of soda 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 2 eggs – lightly beaten Grease a 15cm x 25cm loaf pan. Line base and sides with baking paper. Combine undrained mango slices, mixed …
Madeira Cake 175g butter, at room temperature 175g caster sugar 3 large eggs 250g self-raising flour 3 tbsp (approx) full-cream milk 1 lemon, zest only 1-2 thin pieces of candied citron or lemon peel, to decorate # Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Grease an 18cm/7in round cake tin, line the base with greaseproof paper and …
Strawberry Shortcake Serves 8 6 cups fresh strawberries 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups plain flour 2 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup butter 1 egg, beaten 2/3 cup milk 3 Tbsp butter, softened 1 cup whipping cream 2 Tbsp sugar 1. Stir together strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar. Set aside. …
Strawberry Cheesecake Serves 10 1 1/4 cups sweet biscuit crumbs 70g butter, melted 500g block cream cheese, softened 400g can condensed milk 1 Tbsp gelatine, dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water Juice of 1 lemon 250g punnet strawberries 1/4 cup Red Currant Jelly 2 tsp water Sliced fresh strawberries, to garnish 1. Combine biscuit crumbs …
Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble Serving Size: Serves 6 1 big bunch rhubarb, cut crosswise into 2 cm slices, leaves discarded 2 cups sliced strawberries 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest, plus 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice Pinch of salt Crumble Topping: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar …
Chocolate Croissant Puddings Serves 6 2 frozen croissants, thawed 1/2 x 200g block dark cooking chocolate, coarsely chopped 4 eggs 2 cups milk 1/2 cup caster sugar Strawberries, to decorate Hot Chocolate Sauce: 200g block dark cooking chocolate, chopped 3/4 cup cream 1. Grease 6 ovenproof dishes (3/4 cup capacity). Place on an oven tray. …
Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding Serves: 4 100g unsalted butter, melted 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 1 cup self raising flour 2 tablespoons cocoa 1/2 cup caster sugar Topping: 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 cups boiling water 1. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, milk and egg. 2. In a separate large …
Banana Bread 1 Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 2 Tablespoons Soft Butter 1/2 Cup Flour 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda 3 Ripe Bananas Mix sugar, eggs and soft butter in bowl until creamy. Mash three ripe bananas and add to creamed mixture. Add flour, vanilla and baking soda. Mix until even. Add nuts or …
Mini Beef and Beer Pies 1 tbsp vegetable oil 3 rashers rindless bacon finely chopped 1 onion finely chopped 500g beef mince 1/4 cup plain flour 375 ml bottle beer 1 cup beef stock shortcrust pastry puff pastry 1 egg beaten Preheat oven to 200C. Lightly spray muffin tin or pie tins. Cut out shortcrust …
Steak and Mushroom Red Wine Pies short crust pastry 2 tbsp olive oil 500g chuck or blade steak diced small 1 onion chopped 200g button mushrooms diced large 2 tbsp plain flour 250 ml red wine 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 cup beef stock 1 tbsp chopped rosemary 2 tbsp chopped parsley salt and pepper …
Chicken and Leek Pies 1 chicken breast 1 1/2 cups chicken stock 25g butter 1 medium leek finely chopped 1 small celery stick finely chopped 1 tbsp plain flour 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley salt and pepper to taste 6 sheets puff pastry 1 egg yolk 2 tsp milk flat leaf …
Spotted Dick Serves 4 185 g (1 1/2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 125 g (1/2 cup) sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 160 g (2 cups) fresh breadcrumbs 60 g (2 1/4 oz) sultanas 110 g (4 oz) currants 125 g (1 1/2 cups) grated suet 2 teaspoons finely grated …
Orange Poppy Seed Cake Serves 8 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sifted 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 eggs, at room temperature 1 egg yolk 1/2 cup milk 185g butter, softened 3 teaspoons finely grated orange rind 40g poppy seeds Icing 1 cup pure icing sugar, sifted 1 teaspoon softened butter 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons …
Chocolate Fudge Pudding Serves 4 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 cup caster sugar 1 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 cups boiling water 2 teaspoons butter, softened pure icing sugar and double cream or ice-cream, to serve 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease an 8-cup capacity ovenproof bowl or pudding …
Chocolate Rum Cake 1 1/4 cups flour 4 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 150g firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs, separated 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/4 cup rum 300ml thickened cream 1/2 block grated chocolate 1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease 2 x …
Chocolate Cinnamon Cake Serves 6 125g unsalted butter, chopped 250g dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup strong black coffee 2 tsp vanilla extract 6 eggs, separated 1/2 cup caster sugar 200g almond meal 2 tsp ground cinnamon Sifted cocoa, for dusting 1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Line the base and sides of a deep 20cm round …
Chocolate Cornflake Slice Makes 16 pieces 1 cup self-raising flour 3 Tbsp cocoa 1 cup cornflakes 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/2 cup sugar 100g dark chocolate, chopped 160g unsalted butter, melted 2 tsp vanilla extract Extra 100g dark chocolate, melted 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a lamington tin with baking paper. Sift the flour …
Demon Rum Balls Chocolate Centre: 200g good dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup creme fraiche or light sour cream Glace cherries (about 22) Coconut Layer: 185g coconut macaroons, finely crushed 60g sifted icing sugar 45g sifted cocoa powder 90g cooled melted butter 2 tbsp dark OP rum 3/4 cup desiccated coconut Chocolate Coating: 250g good dark …
Red Wine Chocolate Cake 185g butter, chopped at room temperature 1 1/2 cups caster sugar 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 3/4 cup plain flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1 cup red wine 1/2 cup water whipped cream, to serve Chocolate Ganache: 200g dark eating chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup thickened cream 1. Preheat …
Chocolate, Cheese and Walnut Cake 90g butter 185g packaged cream cheese 2/3 cup castor sugar 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 2 eggs 2/3 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 plain flour 3/4 SR flour 1/4 cup cocoa 3/4 cup milk Grease a 20cm round cake tin or baba pan. Cream butter, cream cheese and sugars in …
Sticky Finger Buns 1 cups (250ml) warm water 1 cup (250ml) warm milk 2 tablespoons honey 5 cups (750g) plain flour 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 tablespoons dried yeast (2 x 7g sachets) 1 cup sultanas 1 tablespoon caster sugar 2 tablespoons warm milk 1 1/2 cup icing sugar mixture 2 1/2 tablespoons water …
Caramel Mud Cake 250g butter 200g white melts 1 cup white sugar 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 cup hot water 1 Tbsp golden syrup 1/4 cup sherry 1/2 tin condensed milk 1 1/2 cups plain flour 1/4 cup SR flour 1/4 cup caramel nesquik 2 eggs 1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees celcius Grease …
Mini Quiche 1 kg ready-rolled shortcrust pastry (6 sheets) 6 slices bacon, diced 1 onion, finely diced 6 eggs 1 cup cream 1 cup grated cheese 1 tablespoon chopped dried parsley salt and freshly ground black pepper Cook the onion and bacon over a low heat until the onion is softened. Allow to cool a …
Chewy Chocolate Coconut Slice 1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed) 125g butter (melted) 1 egg (beaten) 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/2 cup plain flour 1/4 cup self raising flour 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 cup coconut (desiccated) 1. Grease and paper line a slice tin. 2. Combine butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla essence in …
Apple Gelato Serves 4 1 cup cream 1 cup milk 4 egg yolks 125g caster sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 Granny Smith apples, cored and grated (skin on) 1. Place the cream and milk in a saucepan and heat until just below boiling point. 2. In a mixing bowl, beat together the egg yolks …
Gelato 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup castor sugar 1/2 cup water 1 egg white (beat until firm) 1. Place sugar and water in a small pan. Stir over a low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Allow to cool. 2. Stir the strained lemon juice into …
Lemon Delicious 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 tbsp margarine 2 cups milk 4 eggs 4 tbsp flour juice of 2 lemons Cream butter and sugar. Separate whites from yolks of eggs, add yolks to mixture then add flour and lemon juice, the milk; fold in stiffly beaten egg white. Pour into pie dish. Stand in …
Lemon Gelati Serves 4-6 1 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice, strained 2 egg whites, lightly beaten Heat sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, for 5 minutes until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until syrupy. Remove from heat and …
Orange Rum Sherbet 2 teaspoons gelatine 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice 1/2 cup light rum 1 tablespoon grated orange rind few grains salt 1. Soften the gelatine in one-quarter cup of hot water. Cool. 2. Combine the remaining water and the sugar and boil one …
Raspberry Sorbet 2 1/2 cups fresh raspberries 2/3 cup water 5 tablespoons sugar, or to taste juice of one lemon 1. Look over the raspberries and cull out any overripe. Do not wash. Puree raspberries in blender. 2. Place water and sugar in a saucepan and boil until it becomes syrupy. Remove from heat and …
Strawberry Sherbet 4 cups strawberries, hulled and washed 2 cups castor sugar 3 cups natural yoghurt 1. Slice strawberries, place into bowl of electric mixer or blender, add sugar. Beat at medium speed until berries are crushed and sugar has dissolved. 2. Blend in the yoghurt. 3. Chill, process/beat mixture and freeze. Serves 6-8.
Strawberry Sorbet 3 cups strawberries, hulled and washed 1 cup water 1/2 cup castor sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or Cointreau 2 egg whites 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1. Place water, sugar, lemon juice and Grand Marnier into electric blender. Add strawberries and blend on medium speed for 2 minutes. 2. …
Chocolate Brownies 175 g (5 2/3 oz) milk-free margarine, chopped 200 g (6 1/2 oz) dark milk-free soy chocolate*, chopped 1/3 cup (30 g / 1 oz) cocoa powder, sifted 1 cup (155 g / 5 oz) lightly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/2 cup (140 g / 4 1/2 oz) apple puree …
Moist Banana Rice Cake Serves: 6-8 1/2 cup (cooked) Sushi Rice 1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour 3/4 cup (165g) castor sugar 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 3 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup (180ml) vegetable oil 3/4 cup (90g) chopped walnuts 1 cup mashed bananas (need about …
Mini-Mango Muffins 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup flour 2 tablespoons wheat germ 2 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup ripe mango, mashed 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten 2 1/4 teaspoons skim milk 1 1/2 teaspoons dark rum 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract 1/4 …
Mini Zucchini Cakes Makes 12 1 1/2 cup grated zucchini 1/2 cup grated carrot 1 small onion, chopped 3 eggs 1/2 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup self-raising flour 1 tsp tomato paste 1 stock cube 1/4 cup milk 1 tsp each of rosemary, basil and oregano. ham/bacon (optional) Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, …
Mini Chocolate Cupcakes Makes 12 cupcakes 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder 1 oz fine quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar 1 large egg 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour Vegetable oil cooking …
Mini Double Choc Cakes Serving size: Serves 10 or more 150g softened butter 150g caster sugar 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 3 eggs 1 1/4 cups (185g) self raising flour, sifted 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup Nutella, (hazelnut spread) Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a muffin …
Middle Eastern Orange and Almond Cake 2 large oranges 6 eggs 2 1/2 cups almond meal 1 1/2 cups caster sugar 1/2 cup water zest of 1 orange 1. Wash the oranges and scrub skins. Put whole oranges into pan, cover with water and boil for 2 hours or until very soft. Drain the water …
Mars Bar Chocolate Cake 230 g butter 8 mars bars 2 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 1/4 cup buttermilk 2 1/2 cup SR flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla Melt butter and mars bars. Then slowly fold in rest of ingredients. Bake at 180’C for 45 mins.
Cherry Ripe Mud Cake 250g unsalted butter, chopped 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder 1 2/3 cups (400ml can) coconut milk 200g dark chocolate, chopped coarsely 2 cups (440g) caster sugar 3/4 cup (110g) self raising flour 1 cup (150g) plain flour 1/2 cup (25g) cocoa powder 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 2 x 85g …
Banana and Walnut Cake with a Lemon and Flaked Coconut Frosting 125g unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup (125g) caster sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 4 ripe bananas, mashed 1 teaspoon bicarb of soda 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup (125ml) milk 1 cup SR flour (160 g), sifted 1 cup wholemeal …
Mars Bar Mud Cake Serves 16 400g butter, chopped 400g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 cups caster sugar 6 eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 2 x 60g Mars Bars, chilled, chopped double thick cream, to serve (optional) 1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a 4cm-deep, 22.5cm x 28cm …
Hazelnut Swirl Cheesecake Serves 10-12 50g hazelnuts 100g Marie biscuits 50g butter, melted 500g cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup caster sugar 4 tablespoons Frangelico liqueur 3 teaspoons gelatine 2 tablespoons water 300ml cream, lightly whipped 2 tablespoons milk 100g (4 rows) Dark Cooking Chocolate, finely chopped 1. Roast the hazelnuts on a baking tray in …
Easy Cream Cheesecake Base: 1 x packet of Arnott’s nice biscuits 125g melted butter Filling: 500g Cream cheese 200g Sour cream 1 cup of caster sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence Juice of 1 lemon Use a food processor to crush the biscuits and butter together. Press the mixture into the base and …
Chocolate-Lime Cheesecake 7 oz (200g) chocolate wafer cookies 1/3 cup (75g) unsalted butter 26 oz (750g) cream cheese 1 cup sugar 4 whole eggs 2 yolks juice of 4 small limes (approx 3/4 cup) 8-inch (20-21cm) springform cake pan Aluminum foil Place a large overlapping piece of foil over the bottom of the springform pan, …
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake 250g plain sweet biscuits 125g butter, melted 3 tsp gelatine 250g cream cheese 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 tsp grated lemon rind 1/2 cup caster sugar 250g cream, whipped 1. Lightly grease a 20cm springform tin with oil or melted butter. Line the base with baking paper. Finely crush the biscuits in …
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake For The Base: 200g digestive biscuits. 100g soft butter For The Topping: 1 standard pack of cream cheese 1 small carton of single or whipping cream 1 cup icing sugar, sifted Juice of 1 lemon 1. Whiz the biscuits in the food processor until you have fine crumbs, then add the butter …
Chocolate Chunk Cookie Dough Cheesecake Cookie Dough: 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup plain flour 1 cup Dark Cooking Chocolate, chopped Cheesecake: 250g chocolate biscuit crumbs 1/4 cup sugar 60g butter, melted 750g cream cheese, softened 400g can sweetened condensed milk 3 eggs 1. Preheat the …
Dark Chocolate Torte Serves 10 20g dark chocolate Melted butter, for greasing 450g dark chocolate bits 125g butter, chopped 1/3 cup espresso coffee 100ml brandy 5 free-range eggs, separated 3/4 cup plain flour Pinch of salt 250g caster sugar Dark cocoa or icing sugar, for dusting (optional) Double cream, to serve 1. Coarsely grate the …
Crepes Suzette Serves 4 Crepes: 1 cup plain flour 2 tsp sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup milk 1 Tbsp melted butter 1 Tbsp brandy Melted butter, for greasing Sauce: 60g butter 1/2 cup sugar Finely grated rind of 2 oranges 1 1/4 cups orange juice 1/2 cup Grand Mamier 1. To Make Crepes: …
Orange Melting Moments Makes about 20. 175g butter, softened 100g (2/3 cup) icing sugar, sifted 1-2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons cornflour 325g (1 1/2 cups) flour, sifted Filling: 75g butter, softened 150g (1 cup) icing sugar, sifted 1 tablespoon orange juice 1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan-forced). Line …
Lemon Slice with Passionfruit Icing Makes about 20 slices. 200g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour, sifted, plus 40g extra 30g icing sugar 135g butter, cubed 220g (1 cup) caster sugar 4 eggs, beaten 70ml lemon juice Passionfruit Icing: 150g (1 cup) icing sugar 2 tablespoons butter, softened 4 tablespoons passionfruit pulp 1. Preheat the oven …
Lemon-Lime Ricotta Cakes with Lemon Syrup Makes 6 175g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 80g (1/2 cup) brown sugar, firmly packed 1 1/2 cups ground almonds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs at room temperature 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest 3 tablespoons …
Breadcrumbs Fresh Breadcrumbs: To make fresh breadcrumbs, cut a 1-2 day-old crusty loaf into 2cm squares. Place in a food processor, a few squares at a time, processing to a crumb consistency (how fine or coarse depends on the recipe). Makes 3 cups. Dried Breadcrumbs: To make dried breadcrumbs, preheat the oven to 160°C (fan-forced). …
Croutons Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-forced). Remove crusts from 1 sourdough loaf, then cut the loaf into 1cm cubes. Toss in a bowl with 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 1 crushed garlic clove and 1 teaspoon thyme leaves. Spread the cubes on a baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Season with salt …
Panzanella Preheat oven to 240°C (fan-forced). Break a 1-2 day old ciabatta loaf into about 2cm-cubed chunks. Roll in olive oil, season, place on a baking tray and bake for 5 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a bowl. Add 6 diced tomatoes, 2 crushed garlic cloves, 1 sliced small red onion, 2 finely sliced …
Savoury Bread and Butter Pudding 200g sourdough loaf 1 Tbsp rosemary leaves, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tsp chives, chopped 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1 Tbsp parmesan, grated 4 eggs 1/2 cup cream Salt and Pepper Top: 1/2 cup cheddar, grated 1 Tbsp parmesan 1 tsp chives, chopped 50g butter, melted Preheat the …
Apple and Raspberry Charlotte Serves 6-8 125g butter, softened at room temperature 1kg Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced 110g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, thawed 12 slices white toast bread, crusts removed Icing sugar, to serve 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-forced). Melt 50g of …
French Toast with Caramelised Apples and Pecans Serves 4 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and each cut into 8 wedges 1/4 cup roughly chopped pecans 4 eggs 65ml (1/a cup) pure cream 2 tablespoons caster sugar 4 slices white toast bread (preferably 1-2 days old) 1. Melt …
Raspberry and Polenta Cakes with Raspberry Cream Makes 12 125g butter, softened to room temperature 220g (1 cup) caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten 150g (1 cup) plain flour 220g (1/3 cup) polenta 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 250ml (1 cup) light sour cream 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, thawed Raspberry Cream: 250ml (1 cup) pure cream …
Vegetable and Pecorino Tart Serves 6 1 sheet frozen shortcrust pastry, defrosted 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup peeled and cubed sweet potato 2 zucchini, cubed 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed, cut into 2cm lengths 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives 2 eggs 125ml (1/2 cup) double cream 40g (1/2 cup) finely grated pecorino …
Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding Makes 4 160g self-raising flour, sifted 2 Tbsp cocoa, sifted 150g caster sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 80g dark chocolate, finely chopped 200ml milk 75g butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs, beaten 180g dark brown sugar 4 Tbsp cocoa, sifted 60mls water, boiling double cream 1. Preheat oven to 180°C …
Golden Syrup Dumplings 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 2 teaspoons margarine 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/3 cup milk 600ml carton low-fat prepared custard 2 cups water 1 cup caster sugar 1/3 cup golden syrup 1. Sift flour into a large bowl. Add margarine and rub in using fingertips, until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Make a …
Golden Syrup Dumplings Sauce: 2 cups of water 3/4 cup sugar 30g of butter 1/4 cup of golden syrup Dumplings: 1 cup self-raising flour 30g butter 1 egg 1/2 cup of milk Combine water, sugar, butter and golden syrup. Select a pan with a tight fitting lid. Stir over a medium heat until the sugar …
Sticky Rice with Coconut and Mango 1 ripe mango 2 cups sticky rice 1 cup coconut milk 2 tsp sugar Soak the rice for 3 hours in plenty of water. Drain and rinse. Steam in a steamer for about 20-30 minutes, until more see-through and sticky. Peel the mango and slice in thin strips. Heat …
Rock Cakes 2 cups self raising flour 1/4 tsp mixed spice 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup caster sugar 2 Tbsp sultanas 2 Tbsp currants 1 Tbsp mixed peel 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup milk Preheat oven to 220’C (425’F). Sift flour and spice. Rub butter into flour with fingertips. Add sugar, fruit and peel. Mix …