Recipes To Satisfy Your Hunger.
Baking (and a few non bake recipes)
Spinach and Pecorino Braid 500g frozen spinach 150g pecorino cheese, grated 150g ricotta cheese bunch fresh oregano rind of 1 lemon, finely grated 2 garlic cloves, minced salt and pepper 200g ghee or unsalted butter, melted filo pastry Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large oven tray with baking paper. Thaw frozen spinach, squeeze out …
Cupcakes 125g unsalted butter 300g caster sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 350g self-raising flour, sifted 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup milk 3 Tbsp walnut oil Frosting: 250g pure icing sugar, sifted 1 eggwhite juice 1 lime sprinkles or other decoration Preheat oven to 180°C. Line patty tins with paper or foil cases. …
Deep Fried Ice-Cream with Chocolate Sauce 4 very large scoops vanilla ice-cream 4 eggs 2 cups panko plain flour 200g dark chocolate, finely chopped 250ml cream Put scoops of vanilla ice-cream on a tray and freeze until very hard. Break eggs into a medium mixing bowl and whisk with a fork to combine. Pour panko …
Sticky Date Pudding Serves 8 275g dried pitted dates 450ml water 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 100g butter, at room temperature 275g caster sugar 3 large eggs 275g self-raising flour 1 tsp vanilla essence Vanilla ice-cream, to serve Sauce: 160g brown sugar 250ml cream 200g butter 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Bring the dates and …
Steamed Chocolate Puddings with Honeycomb Custard Serves 6 Melted butter, for greasing 180g unsalted butter, chopped 3/4 cup caster sugar 3 eggs 200g block milk chocolate with nougat bits 1 1/3 cups plain flour 1/3 cup cocoa 1 tsp baking powder 100ml milk Honeycomb Custard: 1 cup milk 1 cup cream 4 egg yolks 1/3 …
Lamb and Feta Puffs with Minted Yoghurt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 brown onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 500g lamb mince 1/3 cup pine nuts 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes 100g fetta cheese, crumbled 6 sheets ready-prepared puff pastry 1 egg, lightly beaten Minted Yoghurt: 1 cup …
Tiramisu Cake Serves 6-8 510 g packet French vanilla cake mix 3 eggs 1/3 cup (80 ml) vegetable oil 300 ml thick cream 1/4 cup (30 g) icing sugar 250 g mascarpone, chilled 100 ml Kahlua 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee 1. Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Grease a 22 cm square …
Orange Poppy Seed Cake 1/2 cup poppy seeds 1/2 cup yoghurt 200g butter 1 tbsp orange zest 1 cup castor sugar 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups SR flour 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 cup nut meal orange juice 1/2 cup shredded orange Combine 1/2 cup poppy seeds with 1/2 cup yoghurt. Set aside. Beat 200g …
Krispie Kritters 1 cup white sugar 1 cup white corn syrup (Karo Syrup) 1 cup creamy peanut butter 6 cups *Kellogs Rice Krispies* cereal “optional”- can of pre-packaged chocolate frosting Place the 6 cups of Rice Krispies in the large mixing bowl and set aside. In a 2 qt sauce pan heat the sugar and …
Lettuce Cake with Lemon Frosting 1 cup lettuce, finely chopped 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp mace 1/8 tsp ginger 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn oil 1 1/2 tsp lemon peel, grated 2 eggs 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped Sift all dry ingredients except sugar. Combine …
Snickers Chocolate Bar Pizza Roll out your pizza base, and then brush over it with butter and sprinkle with a little bit of icing sugar. Pop it in a hot oven just for a few minutes while you chop 3 snickers bars finely. Take your base out of the oven (just only ever so slightly …
Cheesecake 3/4 packet “nice” biscuits melted butter (to moisten biscuits) 3 packets cream cheese 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice 2 eggs Take the nice biscuits and smash them up, add enough melted butter to moisten the biscuit crumbs. Press into the base of a cheesecake tin. Place in fridge. Beat 3 packets of …
Cheese Muffins 2 cups grated tasty cheese 1 1/2 cup SR flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar pinch cayenne pepper 1 egg 1 cup milk * Measure grated cheese, S.R. Flour, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper into a large bowl. Mix lightly with your fingertips to combine. * In a small container whisk egg …
Blueberry Muffins 2 cups flour 4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup caster sugar 100g butter 1 cup milk 1 egg 1 – 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Can also use blackberries, Cubed peaches, pineapple or banana. 1 Tbsp sugar (extra) 1/2 tsp cinnamon * Sieve first 3 dry ingredients into a bowl. Add …
Chewy Chocolate Weetbix Slice 1 cup brown sugar 125g unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, optional 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 cup self raising flour 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1 cup crushed weetbix (about 4-5) Topping: 250g cooking chocolate 2 tablespoons cream 1. Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C for …
3 Minute Sponge 1 cup self raising flour 1 cup castor sugar 3 eggs 3 tablespoons melted butter Beat all the ingredients together for 3 minutes then put in a buttered baking dish and bake in moderate oven (350 F, 180 C) for about 30 to 40 minutes. Submitted by Sigs
Choux Pastry Profiteroles, eclairs and gougeres all use choux pastry in their making. 1 cup plain flour 1 cup water 125 g unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, beaten lightly Sift the flour on to a square of greaseproof paper. Put the water, butter, sugar and salt into …
Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce 1 quantity choux pastry 1 cup cream, whipped and lightly sweetened butter for greasing Creamy Chocolate Sauce: 3/4 cup milk 200g dark chocolate 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons cornflour a pinch salt extra cold milk 30g unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence Preheat the oven to 200°C. To form puffs, use …
Cup Cakes If the cup cakes are to be iced and smooth tops are required, bake in a moderately hot oven, at 190°C. For peaked tops, necessary for butterfly cakes, increase the heat by 10’C and place the cakes in the hottest part of oven, usually near the top of gas ovens and at the …
Individual White Chocolate Chip Cakes Makes 12 125 g unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup (185 g) caster sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 cups (250 g) self-raising flour, sifted 1/2 cup (125 ml) buttermilk 1 1/4 cups (280 g) white chocolate chips 1. Preheat the oven to warm 170°C (325°F/Gas 3). …
Individual Milk Chocolate Cakes Makes 12 75g unsalted butter 75g milk chocolate, chopped 1/3 cup (80 g) firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 cup (60 g) self-raising flour, sifted Ganache: 80 g milk chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons thick cream 1. Preheat the oven to warm 160°C (315°F/Gas 2-3). Line a flat-bottomed 12-hole …
Lemon Meringue Pie 1 1/2 cups plain flour 3 teaspoons icing sugar 140g butter 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons water, approximately Filling: 1/2 cup cornflour 1 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 1/4 cups water 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 3 egg yolks 60g unsalted butter Meringue: 3 egg whites 1/2 …
Hot Chocolate Soufflé Serves 8 170g (6 oz) caster (superfine) sugar 450ml (16 fl oz) milk 70g (2 1/2 oz) plain (all-purpose) flour 1 egg 4 eggs, separated 40g (1 1/2 oz) butter, melted 30g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder, sifted 1 tablespoon caster (superfine) sugar, extra 1. Grease a 1.25 litre (5 cup) soufflé dish …
Baked Custard Serves 4 3 eggs 2 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 500ml (2 cups) milk 125ml (1/2 cup) cream ground nutmeg, to sprinkle 1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (315°F/ Gas 2-3). Brush a 1.5 litre (6 cup) heatproof dish with a little melted butter. Put the eggs, sugar and vanilla …
Baby Fruit Cakes Makes 16 150g butter 300g sultanas 300g currants 180g soft brown sugar 1 tsp ground mixed spice 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 250ml water 2 eggs, well beaten 150g plain flour 150g self-raising flour 1. Heat the oven to 180 C/Gas 4. Combine the …
Bittersweet Chocolate Fallen Soufflé Cakes 6 oz Fine-quality bittersweet, (not unsweetened) chocolate, chopped, plus grated bittersweet chocolate for garnish 1 1/2 Tbsp Unsalted butter 2 tsp Instant espresso powder dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water 2 Tbsp Kahlua or dark rum 2 large Egg yolks 3 large Egg whites 3 Tbsp Heavy cream Lightly sweetened …
Apple Coffee Cake with Brown Sugar Sauce 2 apples – peeled, cored and chopped 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 3/4 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract …
Apple and Cinnamon Cake 1 cup plain flour 1 cup almond meal 2 tsp baking powder 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 125g melted butter 1/3 cup milk 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla 2 apples, peeled and sliced 1 Tbsp caster sugar, extra 1 tsp cinnamon, extra 1/4 cup apricot jam, melted Preheat the …
Honey and Spice Cake Makes 15 Squares 75g clear, runny honey 225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 75g golden caster sugar Finely grated zest of 1 small orange Finely grated zest of 1 small lemon 110g butter, chopped into small pieces 1 egg, …
Vanilla Syrup Cake Serves 8-10 250g unsalted butter 250g caster sugar 6 eggs 450g ground almonds Zest of 2 lemons Juice of 1 lemon 225g polenta 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Fresh berries and cream, to serve Vanilla Syrup: 100g caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways 1. Preheat oven to 170°C …
Sticky Gingerbread Serves 8-10 350g (2 1/3 cups) plain flour 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/8 whole nutmeg, freshly grated 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 4 tablespoons milk 175g black treacle 175g golden syrup 175g dark brown soft sugar 175g butter 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1. Preheat …
Rose Water Cupcakes Makes 12 125g butter, softened at room temperature 220g (1 cup) caster sugar 2 eggs 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour, sifted 160ml (2/3 cup) milk 2 tablespoons rose water Icing: 300g (2 cups) pure icing sugar, sifted 1 tablespoon rose water Pink food colouring Sugared rose petals (optional) 1. Preheat oven to …
Sultana Loaf Cake Serves 8 225g sultanas 175ml cold tea 225g (1 1/2 cups) self-raising flour 175g demerara (or brown) sugar 1 egg, beaten 1. The night or a minimum of 5 hours before cooking, place the sultanas in a large bowl, pour over the cold tea and cover. Set aside to soak. 2. Preheat …
Blueberry and Banana Muffins Makes 8 300g (2 cups) plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 150g fresh or frozen blueberries 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 large egg 3/4 cup milk 4 large strawberries, hulled and halved Icing sugar, to dust 1. Preheat oven to …
Date and Walnut Muffins Makes 8 150g (1 cup) chopped dates 115g (1 cup) chopped walnuts, plus 8 whole walnuts, extra 225g (1 1/2 cups) self raising flour, sifted 3 eggs 125ml (1/2 cup) milk 3 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons honey 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda Icing sugar, to dust 1. Preheat oven to 180°C …
Honey and Apricot Muffins Makes 12 135g (3/4 cup) dried apricots 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour 80g (1/3 cup) caster sugar 4 tablespoons honey 50g butter, melted 125ml (1/2 cup) milk 1 egg, lightly beaten 1. Preheat oven to 190°C (fan-forced). Line a 12-hole, 125ml (1/2-cup) capacity muffin tin with paper patty cases. 2. Simmer …
Blueberry, Cocoa and Buttermilk Muffins Serves 12 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour 125g (1/2 cup) caster sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa 2 eggs 100ml buttermilk 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk choc bits 1 cup blueberries 1. Preheat oven to 190°C (fan-forced). Grease a 12-hole, 125ml (1/2-cup) capacity muffin …
Strawberry Cream Cheese Shortcake Serves 6-8 125g butter, softened 220g (1 cup) caster sugar, plus 2 tablespoons extra 2 eggs, lightly beaten 125g cream cheese, softened 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour, sifted 375g strawberries, hulled, halved if large Warmed bought custard, to serve Crumble: 50g chilled butter, cubed 50g (1/3 cup) plain flour 80g (1/2 …
Lemon Curd Butterfly Cakes Makes 12 175g self-raising flour, sifted 110g butter, softened at room temperature 110g caster sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1 dessertspoon lemon juice Grated rind of 1 lemon 110g purchased lemon curd Icing sugar, to dust 1. Preheat oven to 190°C (conventional). Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper …
Chocolate Roll Serves 10 200g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped 5 eggs, separated 110g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 2 x 120g punnets raspberries 250ml (1 cup) thickened cream 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, to dust 1. Preheat oven to 180°C (conventional). Grease a 23cm x 33cm shallow baking tray. Line the base and sides with one piece …
Rich Chocolate Tart Serves 8-10 Pastry: 200g flour 100g unsalted butter 2 tablespoons ground hazelnuts 1 tablespoon caster sugar 2 tablespoons chilled water Filling: 150g unsalted butter 200g good-quality dark chocolate 3 egg yolks 2 eggs 3 tablespoons caster sugar 2 tablespoons brandy Cocoa, to dust 1. Preheat oven to 180°C (conventional). 2. To make …
Chocolate Tartlets Makes 12 12 small tartlet cases lined with ready-prepared shortcrust pastry 4 teaspoons cream 2 teaspoons honey 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 50g dark eating chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons coconut chips, toasted 1. Preheat oven to 180°C (conventional). Place tartlet cases lined with pastry in the freezer for 6 minutes to chill. 2. Prick …
Five-Spice Sticky Date Pudding Serves 8 2 1/2 cups (385g) pitted dates, chopped 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 150g butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup (165g) brown sugar 2 eggs 1 3/4 cups (270g) self-raising flour 1 tsp Chinese five-spice Double cream, to serve Sauce: 1 cup (200g) brown sugar 1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream …
Sticky Date Pudding 1 1/2 cups (240g) seeded dates 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 3/4 cups (430ml) water, boiled 80g butter, chopped 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 170g self raising flour 2/3 cup (70g) pecans, toasted, chopped 1 1/4 cup (250g) firmly packed brown sugar 80g butter 300ml cream Preheat oven at 180°C/160°C …
Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce Serves 6-8 1 1/4 cups of pitted dates, chopped 1 1/4 cups boiling water 1 teaspoon baking soda 60g butter, cubed 3/4 cup Brown Sugar 2 eggs 1 cup self-raising flour Preheat the oven to 180 Grease a deep 20cm round cake tin and line the base with baking …
Sticky Date Pudding Serves 8-12 200g pitted dates, chopped 1 1/4 cups water 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 60g butter, softened 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 eggs 1 cup self-raising flour 75g Dark Cooking Chocolate, grated Sauce: 1 cup thickened cream 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 200 g butter 1. Preheat the oven to …
Lamingtons Makes 15 110g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 3 eggs, at room temperature 2 teaspoons butter, softened 100g (2/3 cup) self-raising flour 2 tablespoons cornflour 500g (3 1/4 cups) pure icing sugar 50g (1/2 cup) cocoa powder 170g (2 cups) desiccated coconut 1. Preheat oven to 180°C (conventional). Grease a 16cm x 26cm (base measurement) …
Fudge Brownies Makes 25 250g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped 150g unsalted butter, chopped 175g (3/4 cup) caster sugar 3 eggs, lightly whisked 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 150g walnuts, lightly toasted, roughly chopped 75g (1/2 cup) plain flour, sifted Icing sugar, to dust 1. Preheat oven to 160°C (conventional). Grease a shallow 20cm (base measurement) …
Rich Flourless Chocolate Cake Serves 8-10 250g good-quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped 150g unsalted butter, chopped 160g (2/3 cup) caster sugar 125g ground almonds 5 eggs, separated Icing sugar, to dust Ice-cream or thick cream, to serve 1. Preheat oven to 180°C (conventional). Grease a 23cm springform tin with butter and line base with non-stick …
Chocolate and Raspberry Sponge Roll Serves 6-8 4 eggs, separated 115g (1/2 cup) caster sugar, plus 1 tablespoon extra to dust 75g (1/2 cup) self-raising flour, sifted 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, sifted 3/4 cup pure cream, whipped to firm peaks 1 punnet raspberries, rinsed Icing sugar, to dust 1. Preheat oven to 200°C (fan-forced). Grease …
Chocolate Self-Saucing Puddings Serves 4 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour 30g (1/2 cup) cocoa powder, plus extra to dust 160g (2/3 cup) caster sugar 2 eggs 160ml (2/3 cup) milk 75g unsalted butter, melted Ice-cream, to serve Chocolate Sauce: 220g (1 cup) caster sugar 30g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder 180ml (3/4 cup) hot milk 1. …
Chocolate Samosas Makes 12 1 egg yolk 12 wonton wrappers 125g milk chocolate, finely chopped 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped 2 sugar bananas, sliced 2 cups vegetable oil Icing sugar, to dust Double cream, to serve 1. Whisk egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water. Set aside. 2. Lay wonton wrappers out on a dry …
Chocolate Cake Serves 10-12 70g (2/3 cup) cocoa powder, sifted 160ml (2/3 cup) boiling water 200g butter, at room temperature 330g (1 1/2 cups) caster sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 3 eggs 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour, sifted 125ml (1/2 cup) milk Chocolate Frosting: 240g (1 1/3 cups) icing sugar mixture 35g (1/3 cup) cocoa …
Waffles 500 grams self raising flour, sieved 1 tsp baking powder pinch salt 3 eggs, separated 375 ml milk 120 grams butter, melted 45 grams castor sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 1. In a mixing bowl sieve the flour, sugar and baking powder. Beat the egg yolks in a separate bowl and add the milk …
Baked Lemon Custard Serves: 4 3 eggs 2 egg yolks 60g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 500ml (2 cups) pure cream 250ml (1 cup) milk 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1. Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan-forced) and lightly grease 4 x 1-cup capacity ramekins (or a 1L capacity baking dish). 2. Place the eggs, egg …
Passionfruit Soufflé 2 egg yolks 1/4 cup caster sugar 2 tablespoons plain flour 4 tablespoons passionfruit pulp 500m1 milk 4 egg whites 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan-forced). 2. Beat egg yolks and caster sugar until pale, then stir in plain flour and passionfruit pulp until smooth. 3. Heat milk in a saucepan over …
Creme Caramel 300ml milk 300ml pure cream 1 split vanilla bean zest of 1 orange, finely grated 1 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup water 3 eggs 3 extra egg yolks 60g caster sugar 1. Preheat the oven to 150’C (fan-forced). 2. Combine milk and pure cream, vanilla bean and the zest in a saucepan over …
Anzac Biscuits Makes about 20 large or 40 small biscuits. 100g (1 cup) rolled oats 150g (1 cup) plain flour, sifted 90g (1 cup) desiccated coconut 150g (3/4 cup) brown sugar, firmly packed 125g butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup 1 teaspoon bi-carbonate soda 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan-forced). Line 2 baking trays with …
Orange Poppy Seed Cake 2 tablespoons poppy seeds 2 tablespoons milk 125g butter, softened 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind 2 eggs 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 cup self raising flour 1/3 cup almond meal 1/4 cup orange juice orange slices to decorate Orange Cream: 200g cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup …
Orange Cake 250g softened butter Rind of 1 large orange 250g caster sugar 4 x 60g eggs 250g self-raising flour 1 pinch of salt Juice of 1 large orange Grease and lightly flour a large loaf tin and line the base with greased paper. Cream the butter with the orange rind until very smooth. Gradually …
Orange Lemon Cake 2 oranges 2 lemons 6 eggs 1 cup sugar 2 cups almond meal 1 tsp baking powder Place washed, unpeeled fruit in a saucepan, cover with water, bring to boil and simmer for 1 hour until soft. Drain, halve, and remove pips and whiz in food processor. Skin included. Beat eggs and …
Orange, Lime and Almond Cake 2 navel Oranges 4 thin-skinned limes Canola cooking spray 3 eggs 4 eggwhites 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tsp baking power 225g Almond meal Cream or Yoghurt to serve Scrub oranges and limes. Place oranges in a large saucepan of boiling water and simmer for 1 hour. Add the limes …
Muddy Chocolate Cakes 150 grams cooking chocolate 185g butter, chopped 1 and 1/3 cups brown sugar 1/3 cup Self-Raising flour, sifted 1/2 cup plain flour, sifted 1/4 cup baking cocoa, sifted 3 eggs 1. Preheat oven to 160’C. Place chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat, stir until melted and smooth. Set aside …
Chocolate Hazelnut Cake Serves 12 200g dark chocolate, chopped 200g butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 eggs, at room temperature 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup milk 1 cup choc-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella) 80 small solid chocolate Easter eggs 1. Preheat oven to 160°C. …
Baby Carrot Pancakes 100g flour 150ml milk 1 egg 1 tsp olive oil 50g grated carrot Make the pancakes by beating together the flour, milk, egg and oil until you have a thickish batter. Add in the grated carrot, and stir well. Heat a little vegetable oil until hot then drop the batter, a dessertspoon …
Ginger Powder Puffs Serves 4 Melted butter, for greasing 1/3 cup self-raising flour 2 Tbsp cornflour 2 tsp ground ginger 2 eggs 1/3 cup caster sugar 20g butter, melted Pure icing sugar, for dusting Chantilly Cream: 300m1 thickened cream 2 Tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush 2 x …
Almond and Chocolate Cupcakes Makes about 12 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour 2/3 cup caster sugar 125g unsalted butter, softened 3 eggs 1/3 cup milk 2 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 cup almond meal 1/2 cup white chocolate bits 2 tubs purchased vanilla frosting 2 cups pure icing sugar, sifted Assorted food colourings Purchased icing flowers …
Chocolate, Almond and Date Cake Makes 1 x 23cm cake 250g dark cooking chocolate 2 vanilla beans 250g unsalted butter 2/3 cup caster sugar 6 eggs, separated 200g fresh dates, finely chopped 200g ground almonds Icing sugar, for dusting 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a deep 23cm round cake tin with baking paper. Chop …
Chocolate Tarts Makes 6 Butter, for greasing 200g toasted hazelnuts 125g dark cooking chocolate, roughly chopped 60g unsalted butter, melted Filling: 250g dark cooking chocolate 100g unsalted butter 3 eggs, separated 2 Tbsp caster sugar 1. Use the butter to grease 6 x 8cm loose-bottom fluted flan tins. Roughly chop the hazelnuts and chocolate, put …
Vanilla Slice Makes 9 Servings 2 sheets ready rolled puff pastry 1 quantity creme patissiere Passionfruit Icing: 1 cup pure icing sugar, sifted 2 passionfruit 1 tsp butter 1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Line 2 oven trays and a 22cm deep square cake tin with baking paper. Thaw pastry. Place 1 pastry sheet on each …
Ricotta Flatcakes with Honeycomb Cream Makes 18 Flatcakes 150g (1 cup) wholemeal flour 2 tablespoons caster sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground ginger 55g (1 cup) flaked coconut, toasted 4 eggs, separated 350g ricotta cheese 310m1 (1 1/4 cups) milk 250g mascarpone cheese 2 tablespoons icing sugar 75g chocolate-coated honeycomb, coarsely crushed 4 …
New York Cheesecake Serves 10-12 60g (1/2 cup) self-raising flour 125g (1 cup) plain flour 3 tablespoons caster sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 80g unsalted butter, diced 1 egg Icing sugar and whipped cream (optional), to serve. The Filling: 750g cream cheese, softened 230g (1 cup) caster sugar 3 tablespoons plain flour 2 teaspoons …
Chocolate Cupcakes 100g dark chocolate 1 tablespoon cocoa 1/2 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 60g melted butter 2 lightly whisked eggs 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 cup sifted self-raising flour Icing: 1 cup icing sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa 2 tablespoons boiling water Decoration: White Choc-Chips Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan forced). Melt dark …
Double Chocolate Cake Serves 6-8 200g dark chocolate 150g unsalted butter, chopped into cubes 3 eggs, separated 1/2 cup caster sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa powder Creamy Chocolate Icing: 250g dark cooking chocolate, broken into pieces 150m1 pure cream 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan-forced). Grease and line a 22cm springform cake tin. 2. Place …
Strawberry Cream Cheese Shortcake with Warm Custard Serves 6-8 125g butter, softened 1 cup caster sugar, plus 2 tablespoons extra 2 eggs, lightly beaten 125g cream cheese, softened 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted 375g strawberries, hulled, halved if large Warmed bought custard, to serve Crumble 50g chilled butter, cubed 1/3 cup plain flour 1/2 cup …
Pizza Dough Makes 2 Large, 4 Medium, 6 Small Or 30 Bite-Size Pizzas 2 x 8g sachets (3 tablespoons) dried yeast 1/2 teaspoon sugar 500g plain flour, plus extra for dusting Pinch salt 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for rubbing 1. Combine the dried yeast and sugar with 200m1 warm water in a small …
Chocolate Tart Serves 8-10 Shortcrust Pastry: 150g (1 cup) plain flour 2 tablespoons icing sugar 2 tablespoons cornflour 100g chilled butter, grated 1 egg yolk Filling: 300g good-quality dark chocolate, broken into pieces 100m1 thickened cream, plus extra to serve 100g butter, chopped 3 eggs 150g caster sugar 1. Sift the flour, icing sugar and …
Spinach and Fetta Pie Serves 8 3 x 250g packets frozen spinach, thawed, drained 250g fetta cheese, crumbled 250g ricotta cheese 1/4 cup (40g) finely grated parmesan cheese 6 green onions (green shallots), chopped finely 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint 1 tablespoon lemon juice …
Coffee and Caramel Muffins Makes 12 Melted butter, for greasing, optional 2 1/2 cups self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 125g butter, melted, cooled 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 Tbsp instant espresso coffee 3/4 cup water 380g can Nestlé caramel filling 1. Preheat the oven to …
Chocolate and Hazelnut Turnovers 200g chocolate packet of hazelnuts 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon Puff Pastry Roll Water for brushing Chop chocolate into small pieces, put in a bowl. Bake hazelnuts on an oven tray in a moderate oven for 5-6 minutes. Remove, rub away skins with a tea towel and chop nuts roughly. Add …
Chocolate Walnut Tart Serves 6 Melted butter, for greasing 200g dark-chocolate-coated biscuits 1 cup walnuts, toasted 60g butter, melted and cooled 2 tsp vanilla essence 300g good-quality dark cooking chocolate 300m1 thickened cream Dark cocoa, sifted, for dusting 1. Brush melted butter on the base and inside of a round 22cm loose-bottom fluted flan tin. …
Blueberry Oat Bran Muffins 12 Muffins 2 cups oat bran 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup non-fat or low-fat vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup fat-free egg substitute, or 2 large eggs plus 1 egg white, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons canola or walnut oil 3/4 cup …
Buttermilk Pancakes with Glazed Fruit Serves 4 Pancakes: 1 cup (100g) one-minute oats or unprocessed oat bran 2 cups (500ml) buttermilk 1/2 cup (75g) dried fruit medley, chopped 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour, sifted 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 teaspoons mono or polyunsaturated margarine, melted low-fat milk …
Bread and Butter Pudding Serve hot or cold with stewed or canned fruit and cream. Substitute any dried fruit of your choice in this recipe. 6 thin slices white bread 40g butter 3 eggs 1/4 cup caster sugar 2 1/2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/2 cup sultanas ground nutmeg or ground cinnamon 1. …
Cheese and Herb Pastry Hats Makes 12 Cheese and Herb Filling: 125g (4 oz) ricotta cheese 3/4 cup (100 g/3 1/2 oz) grated Emmenthal or Gruyere cheese 2 spring onions, chopped 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/3 cup (20 g/3/4 oz) chopped herbs, such as parsley, chives or oregano 6 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry 1 egg …
Baklava Makes 25 pieces 200g walnuts 300g almonds 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch cloves, optional 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar 350g butter, melted 375g packet (approx 26 sheets) filo pastry 1 cup (220g) caster sugar, extra 1/4 cup (60ml) honey 1 cup (250ml) water 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cinnamon stick 1. Preheat oven to …
Baklava 450 g of chopped walnuts 200 g of chopped almonds 450 g of filo pastry 200 g of unsalted butter 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water 2 teaspoons of powered cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg For the syrup: 1 cup of Greek honey 1 cup of sugar 1 cup of water juice …
Baklava 165g ground nuts (hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts) 125g chopped nuts (hazelnuts, almonds or walnuts) 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 180g butter or ghee, melted 12 sheets filo pastry Syrup: 1 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Combine all syrup ingredients …
Carambola Biscuits Carambola are also know as star fruit or five corners. 3 cups of unsifted flour 3/4 tsp sodium bicarbonate 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ginger 220g chopped carambola 1 1/2 cups of sugar 2 Tbsp golden syrup 2 eggs 2-3 cups rolled oats 250g chopped nuts 120g unsalted butter …
Banana Muffins Makes 10 75g melted butter 250g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder half tsp bicarbonate of soda pinch of salt half tsp ground cinnamon half tsp ground nutmeg 115g caster sugar half tsp vanilla extract 2 large, ripe bananas 2 medium eggs 125ml milk 1. Heat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. Melt the …
Banana Bread 5 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 large egg 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ripe mashed bananas 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Preheat …
French Toast 4 eggs 2/3 cup whole milk 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 6 slices toast / thick bread 3 tablespoons butter powdered sugar butter syrup Mix together eggs, milk, flour, sugar, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Heat a large skillet, or griddle. When hot, add …
Nougat 2 cups sugar 1 cup glucose 1 cup honey 3 egg whites – beaten 700 g roasted almonds Heat the sugar, glucose and honey to a “hard crack” – 280 degrees F on a confectionery thermometer. Gently pour the sugar mix into the egg whites and fold through. Blend in the almonds and cherries …
Nougat 2 – 3 sheets Rice Paper 350 g Sugar 150 ml Water 125 g liquid Glucose 25 g liquid Honey 1 large Egg White A pinch Cream of Tartar 50 g Glace Cherries or other glace fruit 25 g chopped Angelica 25 g Flaked Almonds, chopped Brazil Nuts or Hazel Nuts You will need: …
Banana-Apple Pancakes 1 3/4 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 cup milk of your choice 1/2 cup water 1 mashed banana 1 apple, cored and finely chopped Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, make a well then add other ingredients and mix gently until combined. Heat a little …
Christmas Tree Cupcakes Makes 24 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour 1 cup caster sugar 125g unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp rosewater essence FROSTING: Packaged vanilla frosting 1/2 cup pure icing sugar, sifted 1 tsp rosewater essence Few drops of green food colouring Bought sugar …
Pina Colada Cheesecakes Makes 12 Melted butter for greasing Base: 1 pkt (250g) wholemeal biscuits, broken 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted 125g unsalted butter, melted Filling: 1 x 450g can crushed pineapple, well drained 1 x 395g can condensed milk Juice of 2 limes 2 tsp coconut essence 1 Tbsp white rum, optional 300ml thickened …
Classic Lemon Baked Cheesecake Serves 6 Pastry: Melted butter for greasing 3/4 cup self-raising flour 1 1/4 cup plain flour 1/3 cup caster sugar 125g unsalted butter, chopped 1 tsp vanilla essence 3 Tbsp cold water Filling: 500g cream cheese 300m1 sour cream 300ml thickened cream 1/2 cup caster sugar 4 x 59g eggs, separated …
Ricotta and Sour Cream Cheesecake Serves 6 500g fresh ricotta cheese 500g cream cheese, chopped 300ml sour cream 1 1/2 cups caster sugar 1/3 cup cornflour 3 x 59g eggs 1 Tbsp rosewater essence 1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Line a 22cm-diameter springform tin with baking paper. 2. Place all ingredients in a food processor …
Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake Serves 8 Base: 1 pkt (250g) chocolate cream biscuits, broken 1 cup golden walnuts 125g unsalted butter, melted Filling: 250g dark cooking chocolate, chopped 300ml thickened cream 500g mascarpone 1 tsp vanilla extract 1. Line the base and sides of a 22cm-diameter springform tin with baking paper. 2. To make the base: …