Recipes To Satisfy Your Hunger.
Baking (and a few non bake recipes)
Black Forest Cheesecake 250g plain uniced chocolate biscuits, finely crushed 125g butter, melted 3 teaspoons gelatine 1/2 cup water 250g packet cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 300ml carton thickened cream 425g can pitted black cherries Topping: 1 Tablespoon cornflour 1 Tablespoon caster sugar 1 Tablespoon dark rum 1. Combine …
Simple Ice Cream Cake 3 Litres vanilla ice cream 200g glace cherries 160g pistachios, roughly chopped 125g strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped 150g frozen raspberries, partially thawed 1/4 cup icing sugar 1 bottle Ice Magic for decoration Extra strawberries and icing sugar for decoration 1. Lightly grease and line a 10-cup capacity glass bowl with …
Cherry Ripe Muffins 2 cup self-raising flour 125g butter, chopped 1 cup desiccated coconut 2 x 50g Cherry Ripe bars, chopped 2/3 cup caster sugar 3/4 cup milk 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1. Preheat the oven to 190°C and grease a 12 hole muffin pan. 2. Sift the flour into a large bowl and rub …
Pita Bread 500g plain flower 2 tsp instant dried yeast 1 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1 cup water 1 Tbsp oil 1. Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, then add water and oil. 2. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until it is smooth. 3. Put the …
Baked Chocolate Pudding 455g best-quality cooking chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 50ml hot espresso or good, strong instant coffee 125g butter, plus extra for greasing 6 eggs, free-range or organic, separated 200g caster sugar 100g ground almonds 100g rice flour 1 small handful chopped hazelnuts, toasted 1. Melt 125g of the chocolate with the coffee, then …
Fried Banana Fritters 3 big ripe bananas 1 1/2 cup flour 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar 1 egg 2 Tbsp water Cooking oil 1. Break the bananas into small pieces and put them into a bowl. Add the flour, egg, sugar and water and stir well. 2. Heat a saucepan and add enough cooking oil to …
Frozen Berry Yoghurt Serves 6 250 g (9 oz) fresh or frozen mixed berries 3 x 200 g (7 oz) tubs low fat vanilla yoghurt 2 egg whites 2 tablespoons pure floral honey 1. Place the berries and yoghurt in a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl and set aside. …
Photo by Julie O’Malley Chocolate Roulade 3 eggs 1/2 cup castor sugar (with 1/3 cup removed for actual cake) 1/4 cup flour 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder 300ml whipping cream Vanilla Strawberry jam 6 strawberries Extra cocoa/icing sugar to dust 1. Preheat oven to 200c (180c fan forced). 2. Grease and line a 25×30 Swiss roll …
Photo by Julie O’Malley Pistachio and Rosewater Cake 200g unsalted pistachio nuts, shelled 5 eggs, separated 150g caster sugar 50g pistachio nuts – extra (for the topping) Syrup: 90ml water 70g sugar 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp rosewater 1. Preheat oven 180 C. Grease and line a 20cm springform cake tin. 2. Grind 200g …
Photo by Julie O’Malley Mushroom, Spinach and Gruyere Tarts Makes 4 small tarts 3/4 cup (110g) Plain flour 60g unsalted butter 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 eschalots, roughly chopped 1 cup chopped mixed wild mushrooms, such as field, oyster and swiss brown 2 firmly packed cups (50g) baby spinach 1/4 cup (30g) grated gruyere cheese …
Macadamia Nut Chocolate Chip Blondies 125g (1/2 cup) butter, room temperature 1 cup brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup flour 1/8 tsp salt 1 cup macadamia nuts, toasted 1 cup chocolate chips Butter an 8″×8″ pan, line with parchment and butter the parchment. Mix the softened butter with brown sugar and …
Macadamia Rocky Road 90g unsalted macadamia whole and halves 200g marshmallows 1/2 cup glaze cherries, chopped 1/4 cup desiccated coconut (optional) 500g chocolate 1. Toss together the macadamias, marshmallows, cherries and coconut and scatter over the base of a lined lamington tin. 2. Melt the chocolate in a double saucepan or in a microwave and …
Macadamia Shortcake Slice 250g butter, softened to room temperature 3/4 cup superfine sugar 4, 60g eggs 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted 200g (1 1/2 cups) macadamia halves 6 Tablespoons warmed apricot conserve 1 Tablespoon extra castor sugar Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Grease a 30cm x20cm x 3-4cm (12 x 8 x 1 1/2 …
Macadamia Banana Pancakes Serves – 4 (makes 12-15) 1 x 325g buttermilk pancake mix 1/3 cup toasted unsalted macadamia nuts, finely chopped 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana Unsalted butter for cooking 1/4 cup extra macadamias, roughly chopped to serve Maple syrup to serve Macadamia Butter: 100g unsalted butter, whipped until fluffy 1/4 cup toasted unsalted …
Macadamia Friands Makes 10 friands 140g unsalted butter 160g unsalted macadamia halves 200g pure icing sugar 65g plain flour, sifted 5 egg whites Citrus Syrup: Juice of 2 limes, strained 100g caster sugar 1. Preheat the oven to 200C. 2. Grease 10 friand or 80ml muffin pans with butter. 3. Melt the butter in a …
Ice-Cream 1 x 400g can condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla essence 3 eggs separated 300ml cream Beat the condensed milk, egg yolks and vanilla essence for 3 minutes. Whip the cream until thick; and whisk the egg whites until very stiff. Fold all three mixes together then pour into a chilled container and freeze. Makes …
Pink Cake 125g butter, softened 1/2 cup castor sugar 3/4 pack pink jelly crystals 2 eggs 2 cups self raising flour 1/2 cup milk Mix together butter, castor sugar and jelly crystals. Add eggs and mix. Stir in flour and milk. Bake at 180C for 35-45 minutes. Pink Icing: Combine butter, icing sugar, 1-2 tsp …
Neenish Tarts Serving size: Serves 10 or more 275g packet frozen sweet tart cases Filling: 1/4 cup raspberry jam 1/4 cup icing sugar 1/4 cup condensed milk 50g butter, at room temperature 1 tablespoon lemon juice Icing: 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted 2 teaspoons cocoa, sifted 4 tablespoons warm water Few drops pink food …
Jelly Cakes Makes 18 60g butter, softened 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup self-raising flour 2/3 cup milk 85g packet raspberry jelly crystals 1 cup boiling water 1 cup cold water 3 cups desiccated coconut 1/2 cup double thick cream 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 12 x 2 tablespoon …
Pink Lamingtons Makes 32 340g packet golden butter cake mix 2 eggs 3/4 cup milk 60g butter, softened 2 cups desiccated coconut Pink Icing: 3 cups icing sugar mixture 20g butter 1/2 cup milk pink food colouring 1 teaspoon strawberry essence 1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a 3cm-deep, 17cm x 27cm rectangular slice …
Pink Lemonade Thins Makes: 64 bars 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened 2/3 cup powdered sugar 2 Tablespoons grated lemon peel 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 2 drops red food color, if desired 2 2/3 all purpose flour Pink Lemonade Glaze: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 5 to 6 teaspoons …
Pink Turkish Delight Jellies Serves 6-8 4 leaves leaf gelatine, for pink: 3 white and 1 red 4 tablespoon rose syrup 1 lemon, juiced 90 grams caster sugar 90 ml Grand Marnier 1. Soak the gelatine in cold water until softened. Put the rose syrup, lemon juice and caster sugar in a pan with 400ml …
Soft-Freeze Berry Ice Cream Serves: 4 3 cups frozen “free flow” berries – raspberries, strawberries, blackberries or a mixture 3/4 cup icing sugar (or a little more or less depending on the sweetness of the berries) 1 cup well chilled yoghurt (plain or fruit flavoured) or a cup of cream or milk Place the still …
Baby Meringues 6 egg whites 2 cups caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp malt vinegar 1 tsp cornflour pink food colouring whipped cream to serve In a large bowl (not plastic) beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually, add the caster sugar very slowly. The mixture should be getting thick with each …
Apple and Raspberry Crumble (Gluten Free) Serves 4 Fruit Base: 5 large sized (900g) Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored 20g butter 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup CSR Pure Icing Sugar (Gluten Free) 1 cup frozen raspberries Crumble Topping: 1/2 cup CSR Pure Icing Sugar (Gluten Free) 1/3 cup Orgran Gluten Free plain flour …
Mini Raspberry Melting Moments Serves 16 125g unsalted butter, softened 1/3 cup pure icing sugar, sifted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup plain flour 2 tablespoons custard powder pure icing sugar, to serve Raspberry Filling: 60g unsalted butter, softened 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence 1/2-3/4 cup pure icing sugar, sifted 6 small frozen raspberries, thawed. Method …
Rhubarb and Hazelnut Crumb Cake Serves 8 1 (550g) bunch young rhubarb 40g (1 1/2 cups) icing sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 125g ground hazelnuts 50g (1/2 cup) plain flour 185g unsalted butter, melted 6 egg whites 1 1/2 tablespoons Demerara sugar Crumb Topping: 40g caster sugar 60g plain flour 40g unsalted butter, softened …
Creamy Chocolate Fudge Makes approximately 675g (1 1/2 lb) fudge Equipment: 1 large heavy based saucepan 1 wooden spoon 1 lightly greased shallow tin 20cm x 15cm (8in x 6in) 1 sharp knife 2 cups (450ml / 3/4pt) sweetened condensed milk 2 cups (450ml / 1 lb) granulated sugar 3 Tablespoons clear honey 1/2 cup …
Five-Minute Peanut Fudge Makes approximately 340g (12oz) fudge Equipment: 1 large heavy based saucepan 1 pudding basin to fit inside the saucepan 1 wooden spoon 1 lightly greased shallow tin, 15cm (6in) square 1 sharp knife 2/3 (150ml / 1/4pt) sweetened condensed milk 2 Tablespoons smooth peanut butter 4 drops vanilla essence 1 1/2 cups …
Rum Cream Fudge Makes approximately 675g (1 1/2 lb) fudge Equipment: 1 large heavy based saucepan 1 metal Tablespoon 1 sugar thermometer 1 wooden spoon 1 lightly greased shallow tin 20cm x 15cm (8in x 6in) 1 sharp knife 3 cups (675g / 1 1/2 lb) granulated sugar 1 cup (240ml / 8 fl oz) …
Vanilla Fudge Makes approximately 450g (1 lb) fudge Equipment: 1 large heavy based saucepan 1 metal Tablespoon 1 wooden spoon 1 lightly greased shallow tin 20cm x 15cm (8in x 6in) 1 sharp knife 2 cups (450g / 1 lb) granulated sugar 3 Tablespoons water 1/4 cup (56g / 2oz) butter 2 Tablespoons golden syrup …
Vanilla Fudge Makes approximately 450g (1 lb) fudge Equipment: 1 large heavy based saucepan 1 metal Tablespoon 1 sugar thermometer 1 wooden spoon 1 lightly greased shallow tin 20cm x 15cm (8in x 6in) 1 sharp knife 2 cups (450g / 1 lb) Granulated sugar 1/4 cup (56g / 2oz) Butter 2/3 cup (150ml / …
Mega Chocolate Fudge Cake Serves 8 This cake is best made using a food processor, as you can simply add everything and blitz it up together, but you can easily make it by hand if you buy ground almonds and grate the chocolate into the mix. 200g good-quality dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) 175g butter, …
Fun Fudge 450g icing sugar 100g marshmallows 2 Tablespoons milk 100g unsalted butter half teaspoon vanilla essence food colouring 1. First sift half of the icing sugar into a bowl and make a well in the centre. 2. Cut up the marshmallows into halves and melt them gently in a pan with the butter and …
Bailey’s Fudge 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 cup white sugar 3/4 cup unsalted butter 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup Irish Cream liqueur 2 1/4 cups icing sugar, sifted Grease an 8-inch square pan and line with parchment paper so that it hangs over the sides. …
Chocolate Fudge 395g condensed milk 150ml milk 450g brown sugar 100g unsalted butter 1 Tbsp liquid glucose 125g dark cooking chocolate cooking oil spray 50g white chocolate 1. Put both milks, the sugar, butter and glucose into a heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to the boil, turn the heat down and gently simmer for 15 mins, stirring …
Rum And Raisin Chocolate Fudge Makes: 49 60ml (1/4 cup) rum 95g (1/2 cup) raisins 400g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 x 395g can sweetened condensed milk 50g unsalted butter 1. Line a 20cm (base measurement) square cake pan with non-stick baking paper. Combine the rum and raisins in a small bowl. Set aside for …
Russian Caramels 3 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons golden syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 can condensed milk Vanilla 1. Place butter, syrup, sugar and milk into saucepan. 2. Stir over heat until mixture boils. 3. Continue to cook, stirring well, for about 15 mins. 4. Add essence and turn onto a buttered plate or greased surface. …
Baileys Rocky Road Fudge Makes: 12 slices 50ml Baileys Irish Cream liqueur 200g good-quality dark chocolate, roughly chopped 20g unsalted butter 1/3 cup (100g) sweetened condensed milk 50g chopped unsalted pistachio kernels 75g roughly crushed shortbread biscuits 200g mini marshmallows (or regular marshmallows, chopped) 150g white chocolate, roughly chopped 1. Grease an 8cm x 20cm …
Chocolate and Walnut Fudge Makes: 32 pieces 395g can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup firmly-packed brown sugar 100g unsalted butter, cubed 2 Tablespoons glucose syrup 200g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped 1. Grease a 4.5cm-deep, 7.5cm x 25cm (base) cake pan. Line with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang along both …
Irish Cream Fudge Makes: 16 squares 400g dark chocolate, chopped 400g can sweetened condensed milk 75g butter, chopped 1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur 1. Line a 5cm-deep, 8cm x 26cm (base) bar pan with baking paper, allowing a 2cm overhang at long ends. 2. Combine chocolate, condensed milk and butter in a saucepan. Stir over …
Cinnamon White Chocolate Fudge 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 Tbsp butter 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla Pinch of salt 1. Place chocolate, condensed milk, and butter in a microwave-safe container. 2. Microwave for two minutes, remove, stir, and add cinnamon, vanilla and salt. 3. Microwave for …
Five-Minute Fudge 2 cups (336g) semisweet chocolate pieces 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 Tablespoon water 3/4 cup (90g) chopped walnuts, toasted if desired 1 teaspoon vanilla Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper; set aside. In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate pieces, sweetened condensed milk, and water. Microwave, uncovered, on 100% power (high) …
Tim Tam Fudge Slice 1pk tim tams (200g) 1 can sweet condensed milk 125g butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup chocolate buttons 100g chopped pecans Crush tim tams in an electric mixer and add 125g melted butter and combine. Pour into a shallow tin and chill for 2 hours in fridge. In a saucepan …
Mars Bar Cheesecake 250g plain chocolate biscuits 150g butter, melted, plus 20g butter extra 300ml thickened cream 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 50g milk chocolate, finely chopped 3 teaspoons gelatine 1/4 cup (60ml) boiling water 2 x 250g packets cream cheese (room temperature) 1/2 cup (120g) caster sugar 3 x 60g Mars bars, finely chopped 1. …
Butterscotch Muffins with Caramel Sauce Makes 12 2 1/2 (375g) cups self-raising flour 1 cup tightly packed brown sugar 1 1/4 cups (310ml) buttermilk 90g unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten Caramel Sauce: 3/4 cup (185g) sugar 1/4 cup (60ml) warm water 40g unsalted butter 1/4 cup tightly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup (125ml) …
Brownies in a Jar 2 1/4 cups sugar 2/3 cups unsweetened cocoa 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup chocolate chips 1 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Pour sugar into a clean one quart (4 cups / 1 Litre) jar with screw-top lid. Press down firmly. Add cocoa powder and press …
Chocolate Mud Cake 250g (9 oz) unsalted butter 250g (9 oz) dark chocolate, broken 2 Tbsp instant espresso coffee powder 150g (5 1/2 oz) self-raising flour 60g (1/2 cup) cocoa powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda 550g (2 1/2 cups) sugar 4 eggs 2 Tbsp oil 125ml (1/2 cup) buttermilk For the Glaze: 250g (9 oz) …
White Chocolate Banana Slice 250g packet plain sweet biscuits 200g packet lolly bananas 50g unsalted butter, melted 395g can sweetened condensed milk White Chocolate Topping: 2 x 240g blocks white eating chocolate, chopped 50g Copha, chopped 1. Grease an 18cm x 28cm rectangular slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper. 2. Place biscuits …
Rich Dark Chocolate Mousse Tart 285g dark chocolate, chopped 570ml double cream 6 large egg yolks 170g caster sugar cocoa powder 50g Amoretti biscuits, crushed creme fraiche, to serve Amaretto liqueur, to serve Preheat oven to 130C. Put chocolate in large bowl over a pan of simmering water and leave for 5 minutes without stirring. …
Melt and Mix Chocolate Chunk Mud Cake 200g butter chopped 300g good quality dark chocolate (please use good quality) 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup caster sugar 3 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup self raising flour 1. Preheat oven to 160c. Great and line a 6cm deep, 20cm base round cake …
Photo by Julie O’Malley Flourless Chocolate Cake 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1/3 cup water 150g dark eating chocolate, melted 150g butter, melted 1 1/3 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup hazelnut meal or almond meal 4 eggs, separated 1. Preheat oven to 180/160c fan forced. Grease deep 20cm round cake pan, line base and …
Lemon-Sauced Pudding 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp grated lemon peel 1/8 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk 2 Tbsp cooking oil 1 3/4 cups hot water 1/4 cup lemon juice 3/4 cup sugar Measure first 7 ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Turn into a 3.5 litre …
Photo by Julie O’Malley 4 Minute Cake 3 cups self raising flour 2 cups sugar 250gm butter, slightly melted vanilla 4 eggs – place 2 eggs in a cup (250ml). Fill to the top with milk. Do the same for the other 2 eggs. Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Beat all together for 4 …
Blueberry Cheesecake Tart Serves 6-8 2 sheets ready-rolled frozen shortcrust pastry 375g cream cheese 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/3 cup Bulla Country Style Thick Cream 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1. Place a baking tray into oven. Preheat oven and tray to 200C. 2. Use pastry …
Photo by Jox Crunchy Amber Torte Cake: 125g butter 185g brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 egg + 1 extra egg yolk 185g self-raising flour 112ml milk Meringue: 2 egg whites 125g caster sugar Topping: 1 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup fine sliced almonds OR 1 Tbsp shredded coconut Butterscotch Cream Filling: 4 …
Peanut Butter Bar This is one my mother used to make, and is INCREDIBLY moreish. 125g butter 1/2 cup soft brown sugar 1/2 cup Peanut Butter (crunchy if you don’t have peanuts) 1 egg, beaten 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup roasted peanuts Melt the butter, brown sugar and peanut butter in …
Deep Fried Mars Bar 1 Mars bar (or more) 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup cornflour 1 pinch baking soda milk or beer oil (for deep frying) 1. Chill the chocolate bar by keeping it in the fridge, but don’t freeze it. 2. Mix the flours and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) together. 3. Add …
White Chocolate Mud Cake 250g butter 200g white chocolate melts 200ml water 1 1/2 cups castor sugar 1 3/4 cups plain flour 1 cup SR flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Icing: 125g butter 125g white or dark chocolate, melted and cooled 3/4 cup icing sugar 1 Tablespoon thickened cream # Heat …
Lemon Meringue Pie Serves 8 Shortcrust Pastry: 150g (1 cup) plain flour 55g (1/4 cup) caster sugar 75g cold unsalted butter, coarsely chopped Lemon Curd: 3 lemons, juice and finely grated rind only 45g cornflour 3 egg yolks 150g caster sugar 80g unsalted butter Italian Meringue: 330g caster sugar 4 eggwhites 1. For Pastry: Blend …
Frangipani Apple Tart Short Crust Pastry: 1 1/2 cups plain flour 1 cup icing sugar 100g butter 1 Tablespoon cold water squeeze lemon juice Tart: 100g butter 1 cup caster sugar 2 eggs 1 level Tablespoon plain flour 100g almond meal 1 Tablespoon kirsch 2 medium sized apples 1 lemon 1 level Tablespoon caster sugar …
Banana and Carrot Cake 90g butter 1 cup raw sugar 1 egg 3/4 cup grated carrot 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 1/2 cup plain flour 1 Tablespoon baking soda 1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 Tablespoon mixed spice 90g chopped walnuts # Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. # Add egg and beat well. # …
Banana, Carrot and Sultana Loaf Serves 6 1/2 cup caster sugar 3 eggs 1/2 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest 1/ 2 cup vegetable oil 1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour 1/2 cup almond meal 1 tsp bi-carbonate soda A pinch of salt 1 1/2 cups finely grated carrots 1 banana, mashed 1/2 cup sultanas 12-15 pitted …
Fried Scones (Puftaloons) 1 cup of self raising flour a pinch of salt 1/2 cup of milk clarified fat 1. Sift flour and salt together in a mixing bowl. Add milk nearly all at once and make into a soft dough. 2. Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead slightly. Press out to …
Chocolate Swirled Baked Cheesecake Serves 8 250g pkt Arnott’s choc ripple biscuits 100g butter, melted 500g cream cheese 300g sour cream 3/4 cup (175g) caster sugar 3 eggs 100g dark chocolate, melted 1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Process biscuits until crumbs form. Add the butter and process until combined. Press crumbs two-thirds of the way …
Chocolate Crackle Easter Eggs 250g Copha 4 cups Rice Bubbles 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 3 Tbsp Bourneville cocoa 1 cup desiccated coconut Melt copha in a saucepan over low heat. Place all remaining ingredients in a bowl and stir together. Pour copha onto dry ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon. Spoon mixture …
Chocolate Easter Eggs 6 teaspoons or 2 envelopes Davis gelatine 60ml hot water 60ml cold water 25g Cadbury Bourneville cocoa 125 ml condensed milk Add the gelatine to the hot water and stir briskly with a fork until dissolved. Make a paste with the cocoa and cold water. Add to the gelatine solution, mixing thoroughly …
Gooey Caramel Chocolates 150g dark chocolate, melted 80g mars bar (chopped) 60ml cream 50g white chocolate, melted Combine mars bars and cream in a saucepan and melt over low heat until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool. Brush a thin layer of dark chocolate inside your moulds or foil cases, stand upside …
Photo by Denise C Lamington Slice Makes 12 slices 3 eggs 110g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 75g (1/2 cup) SR Flour 35g (1/4 cup) cornflour 2 Tbsp apricot jam (more is optional) 80g (1/2 cup) icing sugar 2tsp cocoa 3tsp hot water 1 1/2 Tbsp desiccated coconut 1. Grease 26cm x 8cm bar pan, line …
Rocky Road Cheesecake Base: 1 cup plain chocolate biscuit crumbs* 1/4 cup butter, melted Filling: 1 Tbsp gelatine, dissolved in 1/2 cup water 2 x 250g cream cheese, softened at room temperature. 1/3 cup castor sugar 100g TOBLERONE Swiss dark chocolate, melted 1/2 cup cream lightly whipped Topping: pink and white marshmallows shredded coconut walnuts …
Honeycomb and Chocolate Mousse Serves: 4-6 150g dark cooking chocolate 70g Crunchie bar, roughly chopped 300g thickened cream 250g mascarpone white cooking chocolate Gently melt the dark chocolate and then mix in the Crunchie. In another bowl, combine the cream and mascarpone with a wooden spoon, being careful not to curdle. Then add this to …
Chocolate Orange Cheesecake 2 tsp gelatine 1/4 cup water 1 pkt plain sweet biscuits (crumbed) 120g butter melted 250g pkt cream cheese 1/3 cup icing sugar 600mls whipping cream 150g dark choc melted 2 Tbsp hazelnut spread (Nutella) 1 Tbsp Cointreau 2 tsp grated orange rind orange colouring Add gelatine to water, put in microwave …
Chocolate Fudge Puddings 125g butter 125g dark chocolate Place chopped butter and broken up chocolate in a bowl and microwave on medium for 1-2 minutes until melted. Stir. 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 3 tablespoons plain flour Mix the above 3 ingredients together and then add to chocolate mix. Pour into 4 small ramekins and …
Apple Pie Cheesecake 250g plain sweet biscuits 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 125g unsalted butter, melted Caramel topping to decorate Apple Filling: 2 tsp gelatine 2 Tbsp water 375g cream cheese at room temp 1/2 cup caster sugar 300ml tub thickened cream 180g white chocolate melted and cooled 400g can Ardmona pie fruit apples sliced …
Foolproof Chocolate Caramel Slice Makes 18 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 125g butter, melted Caramel Filling: 395g can sweetened condensed milk 2 Tablespoons golden syrup 50g butter, chopped Chocolate Topping: 200g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped 1/4 cup pouring cream 1. Preheat oven to 180c no fan. Line base …
Flourless Chocolate and Orange Cake Serves 12 2 Valencia oranges 200g dark chocolate, chopped 100g butter, chopped 8 eggs 1 1/3 cups (300g) caster sugar 3 cups (300g) almond meal Double cream, to serve Icing sugar, to serve 1. Place the oranges in a saucepan. Cover with water and a lid. Bring to the boil. …
Passionfruit Curd Cheesecake Serves 12 250g butternut biscuits 200g digestive biscuits 120g butter, melted 500g cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 cup (100g) caster sugar 300g sour cream 2 eggs 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind Passionfruit Curd: 2 passionfruit 50g butter 2 eggs, lightly whisked 1/2 cup (100g) caster sugar 1 Tbsp lemon juice …
Passionfruit Semifreddo 3/4 cup passionfruit pulp (approx 8 passionfruit) 1 tablespoon CSR SMART 3 eggs 2 egg yolks extra 1/3 cup CSR SMART, extra 1 1/2 cups light cream 1 punnet strawberries, for garnish 3 passionfruit, extra for garnish 1. Combine passionfruit and CSR SMART in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir over heat for …
Little Passionfruit Puddings with Passionfruit Sauce and Kiwifruit Serves 6 Pudding: 60g chopped butter 110g sugar 5 eggs finely grated rind of 1 lime 3 Tbsp passionfruit juice 6 Tbsp sifted plain flour Sauce: 125g melted butter 4 eggs 4-5 Tbsp passionfruit juice 150g caster sugar Place 60g chopped butter and 110g sugar in a …
Apricot and Passionfruit Tiramisu 7 ripe apricots (350g) 1/2 cup caster sugar 3/4 cup water 300ml tub thickened cream 250g tub mascarpone cheese 2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh mint 170g can passionfruit pulp in syrup 16 sponge finger biscuits halved apricots and fresh mint, to decorate 1. Cut apricots in half. Remove stones. Coarsely chop …
Passionfruit Marshmallows Makes 54 180ml (about 10 passionfruits) strained passionfruit juice 20g powdered gelatine 500g caster sugar 2 eggwhites For Dusting: snow sugar (see note) 1. Lightly grease and line a 17.5cm x 25cm shallow cake pan and dust base liberally with snow sugar. Combine passionfruit juice and gelatine in a bowl and set aside. …
Passionfruit Cakes with Passionfruit Cream 60g butter, softened 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 1 egg 2 passionfruit, pulped 1/3 cup greek yoghurt 1 cup self raising flour Passionfruit cream 1/2 pouring cream 2 Tbsp caster sugar 1/4 cup sour cream 2 passionfruit pulp 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan forced. …
Lime and Passionfruit Sponge 185g self-raising flour 185g butter, softened at room temperature 185g caster sugar grated zest of 2 limes 3 eggs, beaten juice of 1 lime icing sugar, for dusting Filling: 250g mascarpone 3 passionfruit 3-4 tablespoons icing sugar, sifted Preheat oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Grease a loaf tin and line the …
Passionfruit Ice Cream Serves 6 8-10 passionfruit 185g caster sugar 100ml water 3 large eggs Pinch of salt 300ml cream Halve passionfruit and spoon out pulp. Push pulp through a small sieve to remove seeds. Place sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil steadily for …
Mango Sorbet and Passionfruit Meringues Serves: Serves 6 85g packet passionfruit jelly 1 1/2 cups (375ml) boiling water 2 large (860g) mangoes 6 x 7cm round pavlova shells (meringue nests) 6 scoops mango sorbet 3 passionfruit 1. Dissolve jelly crystals in boiling water (disregard packet directions); cool to room temperature. Pour into a small dish; …
Baked Passionfruit Custards Makes 6 750ml cream grated zest 1/2 orange 8 egg yolks 150g caster sugar 8 passionfruit Preheat oven to 160°C. Place a tea towel on the bottom of a baking dish large enough to hold six 200ml ramekins. Heat cream and orange zest in a saucepan over a low heat for 3-4 …
Death By Chocolate Serves 12 Cocoa Meringue: 4 egg whites 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/8 teaspoon salt 10 ounces (284 g.) caster sugar 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted 1 Tablespoon cornflour Chocolate Mousse: 6 ounces (170 g.) plain chocolate, broken into 1/2-ounce (14 g.) pieces 12 fluid ounces (355 ml.) double cream 3 egg …
Simply The Best Chocolate Brownie Serves 12 2 ounces (56 g.) plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter 1 1/2 ounces (42 g.) plus 1 teaspoon plain flour 1 ounce (28 g.) cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 salt 3 ounces (85 g.) unsweetened chocolate, broken into 1/2-ounce (14 g.) pieces 2 ounces (56 g.) plain …
Chocolate Mud Cake 500ml milk 625g butter 500g dark chocolate 825g sugar 750g eggs 15ml vanilla essence 15ml rum 550g bakers flour (50/50 self-raising flour, plain flour) 75g cocoa powder 10g salt 10g bi-carb soda 1. Heat milk and butter. Remove from heat add chopped chocolate. Stir until fully melted. Cool. 2. Whisk eggs and …
Chocolate Mousse 4 Eggs 200g Chocolate 5 Tablespoons of hot strong coffee 1. Separate the eggs. Whisk the whites until stiff. 2. Grate the chocolate and mix in the hot coffee. It should melt the chocolate. If it does not, heat gently until the chocolate melts. 3. When melted, whisk in the egg yolks. 4. …
Creamy Pear Slice Base: 1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup S.R. flour 1 1/2 cups of desiccated coconut To Make Base: Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla. Add flour and coconut, mix well. Press into a lamington tin or large flat base casserole dish. Fruit Layer: 1 large tin of …
White Chocolate and Macadamia Brownies 125g unsalted butter 250g white chocolate cut into chunks, or white chocolate dots 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon salt 350g caster sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 300g plain flour 250g macadamia nuts, roughly chopped 25 x 20 x 5 cm brownie tin, buttered Preheat oven to 170 C. Melt butter …
White Chocolate and Raspberry Blondie 125g butter 200g white choc 3/4 cup cast sugar 2 eggs beaten 3/4 cup plain flour 1/2 cup self-raising flour 100g white choc chips 1/2 cup chopped macadamias 100g raspberries Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees. Line a 9†square or slice tin with baking paper. Melt butter and chocolate for …
Photo by Julie O’Malley Microwave Lamingtons 1 cup flour 2/3 cup caster sugar 1 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 90g butter, melted on defrost power for 2 mins 1/3 cup milk 2 large eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp grated orange or lemon rind, optional Grease a microwave safe container and …
Photo by Photo by Julie O’Malley Microwave Pear Pudding 100g SR flour 100g brown sugar 100g unsalted butter, softened 2 eggs Handful of sultanas 3 tsp ground cinnamon 2 x 400g cans pears in syrup, drained and roughly chopped Icing sugar to dust Put flour, brown sugar, butter and eggs in a bowl. Beat for …
Photo by Julie O’Malley Banana Bread and Butter Pudding Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 4 slices white toast bread softened butter 1 large reasonably firm banana, peeled and sliced (or 2 medium sized ones) 450 ml milk 85g brown sugar plus extra for sprinkling a good pinch of ground cinnamon 2 large eggs 1 Tbsp cornflour thickened …
Easy Banana Bread Servings: 1 loaf You can also add a little orange, lemon or lime juice for a nice tangy flavour, or ground cinnamon and nutmeg for a spicy twist. 4 ripe bananas, mashed 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter, melted 3/4 cup castor sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon baking soda …
Burnt Butter Biscuits 125g BUTTER 125g caster sugar 150g SR flour 1 egg vanilla 1/2 cup pecans or nuts of your choice Melt butter is saucepan and cook until golden brown. Cool slightly and stir in sugar, flour, vanilla and egg. Put small amount (about 1 teaspoon) on tray leaving room for them to spread. …
Banana Cookies 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC. 2. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. 3. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat until …
Flourless Chocolate and Macadamia Brownies 200g butter, chopped 200g sugarless chocolate 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1 cup splenda 1 teaspoon vanilla essence/extract 3 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup almond meal macadamias, roughly chopped Preheat oven to 160C. Grease and line an 18cm square cake pan with baking paper. Place the butter and chocolate in a …