Recipes To Satisfy Your Hunger.
Baking (and a few non bake recipes)
Cherryripe Mudcake 250g unsalted butter, chopped 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder 1 2/3 cups (400ml can) coconut milk 200g dark chocolate (eating 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 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 x 85g …
Fruit Muffins 2 cups self raising flour 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sultanas 1 cup milk 125g butter, melted 1 egg, beaten lightly Grease three 12 hole small muffin pans. Combine flour, spice, sugar and sultanas in large bowl. Stir in milk, butter and egg, do not over …
Fudge Cake 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 3 tablespoons cocoa powder 1 cup of caster sugar 1 cup of water 1 tsp imitation vanilla essence 1 tablespoon white vinegar 1/2 cup vegetable oil Turn oven to 180c. Dust the inside of the tin with flour. Put flour, cocoa, sugar and water in a bowl. Add …
Gingerbread Makes 1 large loaf. 150g margarine 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup treacle 1/2 cup honey 2 eggs 3/4 cup sour cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups self raising flour 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp all spice 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground cloves Lemon Icing: 1 cup …
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Ginger Glaze 1 1/3 cups flour 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup molasses 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 egg whites 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk 2 inch piece fresh ginger …
Hawaiian Macadamia Cake 3 cups (375g) self-raising flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups (185g) caster sugar 1 cup (90g) desiccated coconut 5 eggs, lightly beaten 440g (14oz) can crushed pineapple in syrup 1 1/2 cups (375ml) vegetable oil 3/4 cup (100g) macadamia nuts, chopped Preheat oven to 180 degrees C/350 deg F/Gas 4. …
Hummingbird Cake 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice 2 cups diced bananas 1 cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F …
Carrot Cake 1.5 cups of salad/canola oil 2 cups of granulated/caster sugar 4 eggs 2 cups of plain flour 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt 2 teaspoons of cinnamon 3 cups of grated carrots 1 cup of pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped Preheat the oven to 180c. Grease and flour 2 x …
White Chocolate and Macadamia Shortbread Serving size: Serves 10 or more 2 1/4 cups plain flour 2 tablespoons rice flour 1/3 cup icing sugar 250g butter, cubed 3/4 cup macadamia nuts, toasted, chopped 50g white chocolate, finely chopped plus extra 100g, melted 1. Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease and line 3 baking trays. …
Choc Hazelnut Profiteroles 1 cup (150g) plain flour 1 cup (250ml) water 80g butter, chopped pinch salt 4 eggs, lightly beaten 150g dark chocolate 200ml thickened cream 2 tablespoons Frangelico 300ml thickened cream, extra 2 tablespoons icing sugar 1 tablespoon Frangelico, extra 1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped 1. Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). 2. …
Tuscan Nut Biscuits Makes: Approx 30 2 cups plain flour 1/4 tsp baking powder pinch sail 2 eggs grated rind 1 orange 1 cup caster sugar 120g whole unblanched almonds 80g pinenuts 1/2 cup white choc bits 100g dark melts, melted 1. Preheat oven to 190c. Grease and line a baking tray. 2. Sift flour, …
Christmas Cassata Serves: approx 20 Chocolate Coffee Sauce: 400g can sweetened condensed milk 30g butter 1 Tbsp golden syrup 150g cooking chocolate, broken into squares 2 Tbsp coffee dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water Cassata: 80g each of glace apricots, glace pineapple, red and green glace cherries, chopped 2 Tbsp raisins 2 Tbsp brandy 1 …
Sour Cherry Chocolate Cake Serves; 8-10 100g white melts 4 Tbsp cream 200g butter 1 cup caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla 3 eggs 150g milk melts, melted 2 Tbsp cocoa 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 1 1/2 cups sour Morella cherries, well drained 1. Preheat oven to 175c. Grease and line 23cm round cake tin. …
Christmas Star Biscuits Makes approx: 20 250g butter 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup caster sugar 2 cups plain flour 1/2 cup rice flour (see note) 1/4 cup cocoa 100g clear boiled lollies or fruit drops, chopped milk choc bits 1. Using electric mixer cream butter, vanilla and sugar together until light and fluffy. Sift flours …
Chocolate Custard with Poached Summer Fruits Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 750ml bottle apple cider 2 cups caster sugar cinnamon stick 3 peaches 3 nectarines 250g fresh cherries, pitted 90g packet macaroons Custard: 4 egg yolks 1/4 cup caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 Tbsp Cocoa 1 cup cream 1 …
Little Chocolate Christmas Puddings 700g plum pudding 250g dark eating chocolate, melted 1/2 cup (125ml) brandy 1/2 cup (80g) icing sugar 200g white chocolate melts glacé cherries, cut to resemble berries and leaves 1. Crumble pudding into a large bowl. Stir in melted chocolate, brandy and sifted icing sugar; mix well. 2. Roll level tablespoons …
Cheesecake Mince Pies Makes 24 Pastry: 1 1/2 cups plain flour 2 tablespoons custard powder 1/4 cup icing-sugar mixture 125g cold butter, chopped 1 egg-yolk 2-3 tablespoons cold water Filling: 1 x 250g packet cream cheese, softened 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 x 410g jar fruit mince Topping: 3 …
Sticky Fruit Pudding 125g butter, chopped 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 x 500g packet dried fruit salad mix 1/4 cup orange juice 1 x 900g Christmas pudding Sauce: 1/2 cup thickened cream 1 x 600g carton vanilla custard 2 tablespoons dark underproof rum 1. Sauce: Pour cream into a small bowl. Using an …
Sticky Date, Ginger and Pear Pudding with Caramel Makes 12 to 16 slices 200g dried dates, deseeded 200g dried pears 2 cups water 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 350g self-raising flour 150g butter 300g brown sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 60g ginger in syrup, diced Caramel Sauce: 300ml cream 250g butter 400g brown …
Basic Truffles 1/3 cup heavy cream 6 ounces high quality bittersweet chocolate, such as Lindt or Tobler, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature) About 1/4 cup cocoa Bring cream to a boil in a small heavy-bottom saucepan over moderate heat or in a bowl in a microwave. Remove the pan from the …
Eggnog Ice-Cream 6 eggs, separated 10 tablespoons sugar pinch of salt 1/4 cup brandy 1/4 cup rum 2 tablespoons dry sherry 1 cup milk 2 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated Cook the egg yolks, sugar, salt, brandy, rum and sherry in a double boiler until very light and thickened. Remove from heat, …
Boozy Fruit Ice Cream Pudding 750ml double cream 30g caster sugar 400-425 carton of ready made custard 250g of boozy fruits (recipe below) chopped 2 x 600ml pudding basins lined with cling-wrap. Whisk the cream with the sugar until it forms soft peaks. Stir in custard and boozy fruits. Divide the mixture between the two …
Macadamia Rum Balls 250g packet Marie biscuits 1 cup icing sugar 1/4 cup cocoa 2 Tbsp apricot jam 1/4 cup rum 2 Tbsp boiling water 3 tsp instant coffee 100g (approx 30) whole macadamia nuts 200g cooking chocolate, grated 1. Place biscuits into a food processor and process to fine crumbs. Transfer biscuit crumbs to …
Flourless Orange Cake 3 oranges 9 eggs 350g caster sugar 350g almond meal 1 teaspoon Vanilla essence whipped cream, to serve Orange Syrup: 2/3 cup water 2/3 cup sugar 1 orange, rind zested and flesh segmented 1. Place oranges into a medium sized saucepan; add enough water to the pan so that the oranges are …
Orange Cake 1 1/2 cups butter 1 3/4 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp orange rind, finely grated 1 cup yoghurt or sour cream 1/2 cup orange juice 3 cups SR flour, sifted Preheat oven to 180C. Combine yoghurt and sour cream together in a jug. Beat butter and sugar until …
Microwave Chocolate Pots 115g brown sugar 100g mascarpone 25g Dutch cocoa 1 tsp vanilla essence 40g self-raising flour 2 eggs thick cream icing sugar Combine sugar, mascarpone, Dutch cocoa, vanilla, self-raising flour and eggs with a hand mixer. Divide the mixture between 4 ramekins and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Then cook, 2 at a …
Snickers Rocky Road 4x60g snickers bars, chopped coarsely 1 cup (35g) Rice Bubbles 150g toasted marshmallows, chopped coarsely 1 cup (150g) roasted unsalted peanuts 400g milk eating chocolate, chopped coarsely 2 tsp vegetable oil Grease 19cm x 29cm slice pan. Line base and two long sides with baking paper; extending paper 2cm above sides of …
White Chocolate Mud Cake 300g white chocolate 220g butter 1 cup (250ml) milk 165g (3/4 cup) caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 36g (1/4 cup) self-raising flour 145g (1 cup) plain flour Grease and line a 20cm square cake tin. Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Melt chocolate, butter, milk …
Spinach and Corn Pasties 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 medium potatoes (400g) diced into 1cm pieces 1 small brown onion (80g) chopped finely 250g frozen spinach, thawed, drained 2x310g cans creamed corn 3 sheets ready-rolled shortcrust pastry 2 tablespoons milk Heat half the oil in large frying pan; cook potato, stirring, until browned lightly. Add …
White Mud Cake 250g butter/margarine 250g white chocolate 200 ml water 1+1/2 cups castor sugar 1+3/4 cups plain flour 1 cup SR flour 2 eggs lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup of sour cream or thick dollop cream (optional) Icing: 125g butter/ margarine 125g white chocolate, melted 3/4 cup icing sugar Or Ganache: 2/3 …
Turkish Delight 880g (4 cups) caster sugar 1 1/4 litres (5 cups) water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 150g (1 cup) cornflour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 tablespoon rose water 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon red or pink food colouring or cochineal 1/2 cup (75g) pure icing sugar 1/4 cup (35g) cornflour for dusting 1. Place …
Lemon Coconut Cake 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup caster sugar 4 large eggs 2 cups shredded coconut 1 cup self raising flour sifted Syrup: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon rosewater (optional) Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at …
Blueberry Crumble Pizza Serves 6 1 quantity Basic pizza dough (see bellow) 1/3 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread 2 cups frozen blueberries, partially thawed ice-cream or thickened cream, to serve Crumble: 1/2 cup plain flour 60g butter, chilled, chopped 2 tablespoons caster sugar 2 tablespoons slivered almonds 1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a large flat baking …
Tiramisu 250g savoirardi biscuits (sponge fingers) 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder 1 cup water 2 eggs 3 tablespoons icing sugar 500g mascarpone cheese 2 tablespoons coffee flavoured liqueur 50g (2 rows) Cadbury Dark Cooking Chocolate, grated Cadbury Bournville Cocoa 1. Line a 15 cm square pan with aluminium foil. Place a layer of sponge fingers …
Chocolate and Banana Pizza with Vanilla Ice-Cream 200g Bitter Chocolate Buttons (Or Shavings) 60g Butter 100ml Cream 50g Dough (Recipe Below) 4 Ripe Not Brown Bananas 1/2 Lemon 150g Pure Icing Sugar 1L Vanilla Ice Cream 1. Melt chocolate over double boiler or in microwave and stir in butter and cream. 2. Pour into a …
Chocolate and Orange Pizza with Vanilla Mascarpone Pizza Dough Topping: 1/2 cup of milk chocolate buttons 1/2 cup of white chocolate buttons 1 orange 150g castor sugar 1 cinnamon quill 1 star anise 1 vanilla pod 100g mascarpone 100ml cream 1. Mix the mascarpone with the vanilla and cream – reserve. 2. Place the sugar …
Raspberry, White Chocolate and Macaroon Pizza Serves 6 1 quantity basic pizza dough 1/3 cup raspberry jam 70g almond macaroons 1/2 cup shredded coconut 2/3 cup white choc bits vanilla ice-cream or thickened cream, to serve 1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a large flat baking tray. Follow steps 1 to 3 of Basic pizza …
Chocolate Pizza 1 pizza base 4-5 strawberries sliced 5-6 marshmallows thinly sliced cornflakes 125g of Nestle/Cadbury dark cooking chocolate 50g of nestle white cooking chocolate 1. Preheat oven to 180C and bake the base for 8-10 minutes or until it is a bit crispy. 2. Melt the dark cooking chocolate. 3. Top the pizza base …
Chocolate and Banana Pizza 120g pizza dough 1/2 large banana, sliced 4-5 chocolate truffles vanilla ice-cream and icing sugar, to serve 1. Roll out pizza dough onto an 8-inch round tray. 2. Scatter banana and chocolate evenly over the pizza dough. 3. Preheat oven to its highest temperature, cook for approximately 10 minutes or until …
Plum and Mozzarella Pizza 120g pizza dough 3 small plums, cut into wedges 1 small cherry ripe, chopped 1/4 Buffalo mozzarella, torn into 6 pieces 1. Roll out pizza dough onto an 8-inch round tray. 2. Scatter plums, cherry ripe and mozzarella evenly over the pizza dough. 3. Preheat oven to its highest temperature, cook …
Strawberry Dessert Pizza Crust: 250g butter 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/3 cup all-purpose flour Topping: 1 package cream cheese 1/4 cup strawberry puree (about 4 fresh strawberries in a blender) 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons sugar 3 punnets fresh strawberries Glaze (optional): …
Jaffa Tea Loaf melted butter 140g unsalted butter, soft 200g self-raising flour 250g caster sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 6 Tbsp milk 3 large eggs grated rind of 1 orange 3-4 Tbsp fresh orange juice 75-100g dark cooking chocolate Preheat oven to 160°C. Brush a loaf tin with melted butter and line with baking …
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls 1/2 cup margarine (do not melt) 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 1/2 cup Rice bubbles 2 1/2 cups icing sugar Dark or milk chocolate Mix first four ingredients together, roll into balls and chill until firm. Coat balls in melted Chocolate and chill again.
Coffee Rum and Raisin Ice Cream 75g raisins 1/4 cup dark rum (or port) 300ml double cream 300ml single cream 2 small handfuls (50g) coffee beans (or 2 tbsp ground coffee) 1 vanilla bean 6 egg yolks 150g caster sugar 2 tsp custard powder Cover raisins with rum and set aside for 3 hours or …
Passionfruit Swirl Ice-Cream Serves 4 to 6 6 egg yolks 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons custard powder 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 300ml thickened cream, whipped Passionfruit Swirl: 1/2 cup passionfruit pulp 1/2 cup caster sugar Combine egg yolks, sugar and custard powder in pan, gradually stir in milk. Stir over …
Banana Ice-Cream Serves 6 to 8 3 cups milk 1 piece vanilla bean 1/2 cup sugar 3 egg yolks, beaten 1 cup cream 1/2 cup sweet sherry 2 large ripe bananas, mashed and sieved 1/3 cup ground almonds Place the milk and vanilla bean together in a small pan and bring to scalding point. In …
Poached Plums 2 cups water 500gms sugar 1 vanilla bean 1 cinnamon stick 8 large plums 1/4 cup Frangelico (can sub with brandy or another hazelnut liqueur) Combine the water, sugar, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick and bring to boil. When the sugar is dissolved reduce to a simmer. Add the plums and cover with …
Plum Pound Cake 500g butter 3 cups caster sugar 1/2 tablespoon baking powder 3 cups plain flour 1 cup of almond meal 1/2 cup of milk 6 eggs 1 dash of vanilla essence 6 plums Mix together all the dry ingredients. Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time. Fold in …
Plum Clafoutis Serves 4 825g can dark plums in syrup, well drained 2 eggs 1/4 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind 1/4 cup plain flour 1 tablespoon self-raising flour 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup milk icing sugar mixture for dusting cinnamon sticks to decorate Grease four shallow …
Lamington and Cherry Ripe Trifle Make up 1x85g pkt raspberry jelly crystals. Cover and chill 20 mins. Arrange 1x350g pkt lamington fingers over base of 12-cup serving dish. Pour jelly over. Cover and chill 30 mins, or until jelly is set. Beat 1x100g pkt chocolate instant pudding mix and 2 1/3 cups milk for 5 …
Plum Cobbler Serves 4 825g can dark plums in syrup 3/4 cup self-raising flour 1/4 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 60g butter, chopped 1 egg yolk, beaten lightly 1/4 cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons chopped, toasted hazelnuts icing sugar for dusting Preheat the oven to moderate 180C. Drain the plums over a medium saucepan. …
Mocha Brownies 180g unsalted butter 250g dark chocolate, chopped 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 Tbsp dry instant coffee 1 Tbsp hot water 3 eggs 1 1/2 cup plain flour Grease deep 19cm square cake pan, cover base with paper, grease paper. Melt butter and chocolate in pan over low heat, stir until smooth. Remove from …
The Ultimate Chocolate Brownie 200g good quality dark chocolate, chopped (not cooking chocolate) 200g butter, chopped 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups caster sugar 3 eggs 1/2 cup plain flour, sifted 1/4 cup self raising flour, sifted 180g good quality white chocolate chopped (not cooking chocolate) 1 cup walnuts chopped 1. Preheat oven to …
Light Ricotta Cheesecake 250g plain sweet biscuits 125g butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Filling: 250g ricotta cheese 250g cream cheese 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 tablespoons cornflour 3 eggs 1 cup sour cream 2 teaspoons grated orange rind 170g can (2/3 cup) passionfruit pulp Preheat oven to moderate 180c. Line base of a 23cm …
Chocolate Creme Brulee 660ml pouring cream 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways 50g top-quality dark chocolate 4 egg yolks 50g caster sugar caster sugar for sprinkling Put cream and vanilla pod – scraping out some seeds as you go – into a pan and heat until almost boiling. Leave to infuse. Meanwhile, break chocolate into squares. …
Chocolate Biscotti 5 tablespoons margarine 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 3/4 cup plain flour 1/4 cup cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon bi-carb soda 1/2 cup toasted whole almonds 50g cooking chocolate, chopped Preheat oven to 180C. Cream margarine and sugar, add the egg and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, …
Lemon and Yogurt Cake 2 medium lemons 100g butter 100g caster sugar 2 eggs 160g (2/3 cup yogurt) 175g sifted SR flour extra 50g caster sugar 1. Preheat oven to 180C. 2. Grease a 20cm ring pan with melted butter. 3. Finely grate lemon rind and reserve juice. 4. Beat 100g caster sugar with butter …
Lemon Sour Cream Cake 250g Butter 2 teaspoon grated Lemon Rind 2 1/4 cups Caster Sugar 6 eggs 1/4 cup Self Raising Flour 2 cups Plain Flour 3/4 cup Sour Cream # Cream butter, lemon rind and sugar until light and fluffy. # Beat in eggs one at a time. Fold in sifted dry ingredients …
Lemon Sour Cream Cake Three bar tins approx 150mm x 60mm x 70mm, or one medium springform pan approx 19cm. Line with paper. 220g butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 Tbsp fresh lemon zest 3 cups of sifted flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cups of sour …
Lime and Pistachio Tea Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 220g soft unsalted butter 180g caster sugar 3 eggs 200g self raising flour 90g plain flour rind of 1 lime, finely grated 1/4 cup lime juice 1/3 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped Frosting: 200g cream cheese 110g caster sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1-2 Tbsp lime …
Little Pear and Cinnamon Muffins 1 medium (230g) pear 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/3 cup caster sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 cup self raising flour 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar, extra 1. Grease two small 12 hole muffin pans. Peel and halve pear, remove and discard core, chop into …
Lamingtons 6 eggs 2/3 cup caster sugar 1/3 cup cornflour 1/2 cup plain flour 1/3 cup self-raising flour 2 cups (180g) coconut, approximately Icing: 4 cups (500g) icing sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 15g butter, melted 2/3 cup milk Grease 23cm square slab pan. Beat eggs in medium bowl with electric mixer about 10 minutes or …
Caramel Banana Pudding Serves 4 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons brown sugar 4 bananas, sliced 50g butter, chopped 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted 1/2 cup milk 1. Grease a 23cm pie dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange bananas over sugar. 2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and …
Butterscotch Pecan Self Saucing Pudding 60g brown sugar 180g self raising flour 125 ml milk 1 medium egg 80g melted butter 2 tablespoons golden syrup 75g pecan nuts, chopped 90g brown sugar additional 15g cornflour 300 ml boiling water 2 tablespoons golden syrup additional 1 litre ovenproof dish, buttered and sprinkled with caster sugar Cream …
Buttermilk Pancakes 2 cups self-raising flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 eggs 3 cups buttermilk 60g melted butter butter for frying 1. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Whisk in eggs, buttermilk and butter. 2. Grease small frying pan with butter, add 1/3 cup of mixture and cook until bubbles appear. Turn over …
Boysenberry and Apple Sticky Pudding Serves 6 to 8 1 x 425g can Boysenberries, drained and syrup reserved 2 cooking apples, peeled, cored and quartered 125g butter or margarine 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted 1/2 cup milk Boysenberry Fudge Sauce: 1 cup brown sugar 125g butter or margarine 2 …
Berry Swirl Parfaits Serves 6 2 x 250g packets cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup caster sugar 3 teaspoons grated lemon rind 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup thickened cream 2 egg-whites 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed extra 1/4 cup caster sugar whipped cream, extra raspberries and packaged lemon jelly slices to decorate 1. Beat …
Basic Crepes 1/2 cup plain flour 2 tsp caster sugar 1 cup milk 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla essence 1. Place flour, sugar, milk, eggs and essence in food processor or blender. Process for 15 seconds or until ingredients are combined and batter is free of lumps. Transfer mixture to bowl or jug. …
Banana Sorbet 1 cup white sugar 1 cup water 1 cup mashed banana # In a small saucepan, stir together sugar and water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and allow to cool. # When the sugar syrup is cool, stir in bananas. Pour into a freezer – safe baking dish. Freeze for …
Banana Marshmallow 2 bananas 2 egg whites 2 tsp gelatine 3 Tbsp sugar 1/4 cup water Mash bananas and set aside. Combine gelatine and water. Leave to swell for 10 mins. Dissolve over hot water and keep warm. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gradually pour in gelatine beating until very thick. Add sugar …
Banana Crumble # Take a banana and slice it up into an over proof bowl. # In a separate bowl, rub a small amount of butter into flour with your fingers until the mix looks like rough breadcrumbs. (The amount you use will depend on how many crumbles you want to make. My tip is …
Banana Crepes Flambé 8 crepes 2 large bananas 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup Tia Maria Ice cream to serve Cut bananas in half crosswise, then in half lengthways. Wrap each crepe around a banana quarter. Heat butter and sugar in a pan; add crepe parcels, seam side down, and heat gently …
Banana Crepes Makes 6 servings 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 2 eggs 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 cup half-and-half cream 6 bananas, halved lengthwise 1 1/2 …
Banana Cream Pie 1 x 9-inch baked pastry shell 3 Tbsp cornstarch 1 2/3 cup water 1 can sweetened condensed milk 3 x egg yolks, beaten 2 Tbsp butter or margarine 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 med bananas lemon juice 1 pt cream # In heavy saucepan, dissolve cornstarch in water. Stir in milk and …
Banana Caramel Crepes Makes 12 Batter: 1 1/4 cups plain flour 3 60g eggs 1 cup skim milk 1/3 cup water 10g unsalted butter, melted, for cooking Filling: 3 large or 6 small bananas Juice of 1 lemon or 1 orange Sauce: 10g unsalted butter 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup reduced-fat cream 1. …
Banana, Caramel and Walnut Syrup Cake 3/4 cup chopped walnuts 125 g butter, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup mashed over-ripe bananas 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 1 teaspoon bi-carb soda Caramel Sauce 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed 1 cup water 1 x …
Balsamic Strawberries with Mascarpone Cream Serves: 4 2 punnets ripe strawberries, stalks and hulls removed 4 x 15ml spoons balsamic vinegar 4 x 15ml spoons caster sugar For the mascarpone cream: 2 x 15ml spoons caster sugar 3 egg yolks 4 x 5ml spoons Kirsch 225g mascarpone cheese 150ml cream Macerate the strawberries in the …
Baked Whole Pears Stuffed with Almonds, Orange and Chocolate Throw the following into a food processor until it looks like a crunchy peanut butter: 40g blanched almonds 70g butter 50g sugar zest and juice of 1-2 oranges seeds from 1 vanilla pod or splash of vanilla essence generous splash of your favourite liqueur (e.g. Cointreau) …
Baked Rockmelon, Exotic Fruits and Sorbet 2 rockmelons, cut in half 2 cups seasonal exotic fruits, diced small 1 sachet artificial sweetener 1 tsp pure vanilla essence 6 tsp plain yoghurt 6 eggwhites 170g sugar 500g sorbet Remove the pulp from each melon half, leaving the skin intact to form a basket. Dice the pulp …
Banana Bread 100g butter, softened 1 cup (200g) caster sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup or 1 1/2 mashed ripe banana 2 cups (280g) plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a loaf tin. In a large …
Baileys and Banana Bread and Butter Pudding 1/2 a loaf of pre-sliced white bread (crusts removed ) 55g/2oz or pack of butter, softened 140g/5oz caster sugar seeds from 1 vanilla pod 8 free-range eggs 500ml/18fl oz double cream 565ml/1 pint milk 4 shots of baileys 5 bananas 4 tablespoons flaked almonds, toasted until golden icing …
Photo by Denise C Bacon and Egg Pie 2 sheets shortcrust pastry 5 eggs (beaten) 4 rashes of chopped bacon Sliced tomatoes to layer 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms 1/4 cup of chopped parsley 1/2 cup of cream Salt and pepper Milk to glaze # Blind bake 1 sheet of pastry in a pie dish. # …
Asparagus and Mozzarella Filo Pastries 1 pack filo pastry 50g melted butter 1 bunch Asparagus, blanched, refreshed and finely chopped 1/2 bunch silver beet, blanched, refreshed and finely chopped 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella Ground black pepper Salt 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg Place a sheet of filo pastry onto a clean bench, brush with melted butter …
Asparagus and bacon Quiche Serves approximately: 6 people 8-10 Sheets of Filo Pastry 1 tablespoon of oil 1 onion chopped 2 cloves of crushed garlic 3 eggs beaten 1/2 cup of sour cream 3 strips of bacon 2/3 cup of milk 1/4 cup of grated Romano cheese 1 cup of cheddar cheese 1 x 450 …
Apricot Mousse Serves 6 250g dried apricots 1 1/2 cups water, divided 4 tablespoons sugar Finely grated rind and juice of 1 orange 3 teaspoons gelatine 2 tablespoons brandy or Cointreau, optional 1 x 200g carton vanilla reduced-fat yoghurt 1 egg white 6 tablespoons passionfruit reduced-fat yoghurt and fresh mint leaves for decoration 1. Place …
Apricot and Pear Crumble Serves 4 125g no-soak dried apricots 450g pears – peeled, cored and sliced 1 Tbsp clear honey 50g fresh breadcrumbs 25g brown sugar 1 Tbsp plain flour 25g low-fat spread, melted Pinch ground nutmeg Put the apricots in a saucepan with the pear slices and honey. Add 1 Tbsp of water …
Apricot and Almond Tart Pastry: 150g plain flour 100g chilled butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons sifted icing sugar 2 tablespoons iced water Filling: 500g tin of apricots 200g softened butter 200g caster sugar 3 eggs 200g almond meal 100g flaked almonds 1. Mix flour, cinnamon, butter and icing sugar together until the mixture resembles …
Apple Snow 6 medium apples 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons caster sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind or a pinch of cinnamon 2 egg whites Peel, core, and slice the apples thinly. Add water, cover and simmer until soft. Add sugar, stir until smooth, light and sugar is dissolved; add lemon rind or cinnamon chill …
Apple Crumble 100g sugar 50g butter or margarine 100g flour 100g almond meal pinch of cinnamon 4 or 5 apples, cored and sliced castor sugar 1. To make crumble: mix the sugar, butter, flour, almonds and cinnamon together with the fingertips until the mixture is like fine breadcrumbs (or use food processor). 2. Fill some …
Apple Crumble Serves 4-6 500g cooking apples (Granny Smith) 3 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon sugar 3-4 cloves 1/4 cup SR flour 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons coconut 2 tablespoons brown sugar Pre heat oven 190C. Peel, core and slice apples and place in pie dish with sugar, water and cloves. Rub butter into flour until …
Apple Crumble 8 medium size Golden Delicious apples 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup sultanas juice of 1/2 lemon 250g plain flour 100g self-raising flour 250g Demerara sugar * pinch salt 250g softened butter 1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Peel, and core the apples. Mix them with the sugar and sultanas then cover with lemon juice. …
Apple Crumble 250g dried apples 1 and 1/2 cups raisins 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup slivered almonds 1 punnet strawberries 2 kiwifruit 1. Soak apples and raisins, in separate bowls, overnight, in cold water (or 1 and 1/2 hours in hot water). 2. Place strained apples in a flan dish and …
Apple Coconut Pie 125g butter 2 cups coconut 1/2 cup plain flour 1/4 cup sugar 410g can pie apples Melt butter. Place in large bowl and stir in coconut, flour and sugar. Press half the mixture into pie plate (base diameter of 18cm). Top with apples and sprinkle with remaining coconut mixture. Cook at 180°C …
Chocolate-Mocha Self Saucing Pudding 1 cup plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup caster sugar 2 tablespoons Dutch cocoa 1 teaspoon cinnamon 45g melted butter, cooled 1/2 cup milk 1 egg 2 tablespoons instant expresso coffee powder extra cocoa for dusting Topping: 1 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons Dutch cocoa 265ml boiling water 3 …
Baked Bananas in Foil 4 ripe bananas, peeled 1/4 cup water 3 tablespoons sugar 1/2 cup apricot preserves Level 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise 4 pieces aluminium foil, 20cm x 30cm 1. Preheat the oven to 220 C. 2. Bring the water to a boil in the saucepan and stir in …
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake 125g plain chocolate biscuits 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 60g butter, melted Filling: 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon gelatine 375g cream cheese 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup caster sugar 60g white chocolate, melted 60g milk chocolate, melted 60g dark chocolate, melted 1 cup cream, whipped Line base of a 20cm round springform cake …
Pineapple Cheesecake Crumb Crust: 200g plain sweet biscuits 160g butter, melted Filling: 250g cream cheese 400g can sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons gelatine 1/3 cup cold water 425g can crushed pineapple, drained 2 teaspoons lemon rind 1/3 cup lemon juice Brush a 20cm round springform tin with melted butter or oil. Place biscuits in a …
Quick Plum Pudding 375g mixed fruit 1 3/4 cups warm water* (see note) 1 cup full cream milk powder 2 Tbsp butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp bi-carb soda 1 1/2 cups SR Flour 1 tsp vanilla essence Place mixed fruit into a large saucepan. Whisk water with …
High Energy Low-Gi Breakfast Bars These breakfast bars can be wrapped individually and frozen. Serves Makes 12 bars 1 cup barley flakes 1/2 cup pumpkin pepitas 1/2 cup slivered almonds 1/2 cup coconut 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup dried apricots or apple, diced 1 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp protein …
Apple and Oat Bran Muffins 2 cooking apples diced small 1/2 ripe banana mashed 1/2 cup sultanas 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 oz / 30 grams butter 1 egg 2 cups Self Raising flour 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp bi-carb soda 1/2 to 3/4 cup hot water (retained from cooking apples) Method: Cook the …