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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 …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
Prawn Fried Rice (Com Chien) Serves 4 4 cups cooked rice, chilled 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten well 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion 12 medium raw prawns, peeled leaving tails intact, and deveined 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped …
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 …
Banana Muffins 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 tablespoons sour cream 1 cup banana, mashed 1 1/2 cups pastry or cake flour 1 teaspoon vanilla # Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, beaten very lightly, and the baking soda, dissolved in the sour cream. # Beat well, …
Black Forest Gateau Serves 8-12 125g unsalted butter 125 (1/2 cup) caster sugar 100g (3/4 cup) ground almonds 4 large eggs 100g dark cooking chocolate, melted 60g (1/2 cup) plain flour 60g (1/2 cup) cornflour 2 teaspoons baking powder Filling and Topping 125ml (1/2 cup) kirsch or white rum 1/4 cup black cherry jam 680g …
Low Fat Banana Muffins Makes 12 muffins. 1 1/2 cups plain flour 1 cup castor sugar pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 4 egg whites 2 large ripe bananas mashed 1/2 cup extra light olive oil 1/4 cup low-fat yoghurt 1/4 cup pecan nuts roughly chopped (optional) Butter the sides and base …
Meat Loaf 500g lean mince 1 onion finely chopped 1 egg Approx 3/4 cup breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated carrot sprinkle of parsley flakes a dash of tomato sauce, BBQ sauce and Worcestershire sauce minced garlic or fresh garlic (optional) pinch of salt and pepper Mix all ingredients together. Press into a long cake tin and …
Banana Health Loaf 1 cup All Bran 1 Cup low fat milk 1 cup wholemeal self raising flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1/2 raw sugar 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots 1/2 cup sultanas 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/2 cup wheatgerm 3 bananas 2 eggs # Place All Bran in a small bowl, cover with …
Basic White Bread (Gluten-Free) 3 Eggs 1 teaspoon vinegar 1/4 cup oil 1 1/8 cup water 3 1/3 cup gluten free flour mix 3 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt 2/3 cup dry milk 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast Add all wet ingredients to bowl, mix well, and set aside. Combine all dry ingredients …
Cornbread 120g cornmeal 180g plain flour, sifted 60g sugar 1tsp baking powder 1 egg 360ml milk 60g melted butter Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Mix egg and milk and add to dry mix. Stir well, fold in melted butter and beat. Grease and dust with flour an 8″ square or 9″ round cake tin. …
Date and Honey Loaf This cake is best made on day of serving. 185 grams butter, chopped 2/3 cup honey 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups wholemeal self raising flour 1/2 cup wholemeal plain flour 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup chopped pitted dates Grease 14cm x 21cm loaf tin, cover the base with baking paper. Combine …
Date Loaf 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1/2 teaspoon bi carbonate soda 1 cup chopped dates 1 tablespoon butter (1 x 20ml spoon) 1 1/2 cups S.R. flour 1 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon butter (greasing) Preheat oven to 180C. 1. Grease an 18cm cake tin. …
Gingerbread 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 icing sugar (sifted) juice …
Ginger Loaf 1 cup soy flour 1/2 heavy cream 2/3 tsp baking soda 2 eggs 1/4 cup water 2 tsp sugar substitute 1/2 tsp each of grated ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon butter to grease pan ** adjust spices to taste Preheat oven to 375’F. Grease small loaf pan and put aside. Combine all dry ingredients, set …
Hot Cross Buns 4 cups plain flour 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon, salt 60g butter, softened 1/2 cup currants 1/4 cup chopped mixed peel 30g compressed yeast or 1 sachet dried 1/2 cup castor sugar 1/2 cup lukewarm water 3/4 cup lukewarm milk 1 egg, lightly beaten Paste for Crosses …
Whole Wheat Honey Loaf with Walnuts 1 cup milk 1 cup honey 1/4 cup soft butter 2 eggs, beaten 2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 cup shelled walnut halves Sift the flour before measuring and blend in the salt and baking powder. Combine milk and honey in a …
INTRODUCING SOLIDS WHEN? A full-term, healthy baby who is breast-fed or fed a formula adequately supplemented with vitamins and minerals has no nutritional requirements other than milk for the first 4 to 6 months of life. There is no magic age at which it is `just right’ to introduce solid foods: some babies are ready …
Caramel Pudding 200g sugar 1/2 cup water 2 cans condensed milk 2 cups water 10 eggs Find a large enough saucepan that will hold the cake tin, and half fill with water. Place saucepan over a moderate heat and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, over a moderate heat, dissolve and cook the sugar until caramel …
Passionfruit Butter 12 Passionfruit 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon butter Halve Passionfruit and scoop pulp into a bowl. Beat eggs with sugar in top of a double boiler or in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, until smooth. Add Passionfruit pulp and butter and continue stirring until thick, about 8 minutes. …
Mem’s Trifle Sweet Sherry Stale Sponge Cake Jelly Tin Sliced Peaches Custard Cream crushed nuts Dice up sponge cake into squares about 1 inch. Place into a seperate bowl and sprinkle enough sherry over for your taste .. carefully mix it in .. you can also sprinkle some peach juice over it or just peach …
Pecan Candy Ring 1/2 cup red glace cherries, halved 1/2 cup green glace cherries, halved 1 cup coarsely chopped glace pineapple 1 cup coarsely chopped glace peaches 1 cup White Choc Bits 1 tablespoon self-raising flour 1 1/2 cups pecan nuts 1 cup blanched almonds 1 3/4 cups flaked coconut 1 x 395g can sweetened …
Quick Mix Patties 4 1/2 oz butter or margarine 2/3 cup castor sugar 2 eggs 1/3 cup milk vanilla 1 1/4 cups SR flour Put all the above ingredients into a mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer until mixture changes colour. Place spoonfuls in patty papers and bake 190C. This is a lovely light mixture …
Victoria Sponge Makes on 20cm round sandwich cake 125g unsalted butter, chopped 1/2 cup caster sugar 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup self-raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup strawberry jam icing sugar 1. Preheat oven to moderate 180C. Brush two shallow 20cm round sandwich tins with melted butter or oil. Line base with …
Ginger and Lime Friands 5 egg whites, beaten until soft peaks 1 cup almond meal 1/2 cup plain flour 1 Tbsp lime juice 180g butter, melted 250g icing sugar grated rind of 1 lime 1/2 cup Buderim Ginger Small Dice 2 Tbsp slivered almonds Preheat oven 190c. Grease thoroughly a friand tin. Mix all ingredients …
Friand Two Mini-Muffin Pans (1-Ounce Cups) Twenty 1-inch Paper Petit Four Cups 1/2 cup (60 grams) slivered almonds 1/2 cup (60 grams) confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup (32 grams) cake flour 1/4 cup (32 grams) granulated sugar 3 large egg whites 4 tablespoons (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted and still hot 1. Preheat the oven to …
Friands 1 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture 1 cup almond meal 1/2 cup plain flour 5 egg whites, lightly beaten 180g. unsalted butter, melted 1. Pre-heat oven to 200 C. Lightly grease 12 friand moulds. If friand moulds are not available, muffin tins can be used. 2. Place dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl …
Caramel Macadamia Slice Makes about 16 pieces Combine 1 cup of self-raising flour, 1 tablespoon cocoa and 1/4 cup caster sugar with 80 g of melted butter. Press into a greased lined 20cm square cake pan. Bake at 180C for 12-15min. Combine 2 x 400g cans of condensed milk, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 100g …
Chocolate Brownies 340g/12oz dark chocolate 255g/9oz unsalted butter 3 medium eggs 255g/9oz dark muscovado sugar 110g/4oz plain flour 1 tsp baking powder pinch of salt For variation: 55g/2oz raspberries, unsalted pistachios, hazelnuts or white chocolate pieces 1.Preheat the oven to 170C and butter a 23cm/9in cake tin. 2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking …
Chocolate Brownies Serves: 12 60g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces 3 tablespoons golden syrup 75g lard 2 large organic eggs 200g caster sugar 95g plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of sea salt 125g shelled walnuts Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F, gas mark 5. Grease a 28x18cm baking tin using butter or …
Chocolate Chip Cookies 125g margarine 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 tablespoon vanilla 1 egg 1 3/4 cup SR flour 125g chocolate chips 1. Preheat oven 200c. 2. Grease a scone tray. 3. Cream margarine and brown sugar. 4. Whisk egg and vanilla – slowly add to creamed mixture. 5. Mix in sifted flour. 6. Add …
Chocolate Pecan Brownies with Chocolate Sauce Don’t over mix or overcook these brownies or they’ll become too cake like, and dry. They’re supposed to be moist and gooey inside, so you can’t test them for doneness with a toothpick. Instead, keep an eye on them while they’re baking: they will swell up and then level …
Christmas Tree Cookies 360 grams unsalted butter, diced and softened 2 cups plain flour 1 cup rice flour 1 cup icing sugar 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 packet silver cake decorating balls 1. Place dry ingredients in a bowl. Add diced butter and vanilla. Rub in butter with fingers until mixture …
Fudge Brownies Makes: 16 pieces 125 g Dark Cooking Chocolate 125 g unsalted butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup plain flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped Icing: 125 g Dark Cooking Chocolate, extra 125 g unsalted butter, extra 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. 2. Grease and line …
Mars Bar Brownie Makes 20 80g margarine 2 44.5g Mars bars, roughly chopped 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour 25g (1/4 cup) cocoa 25g (1/4 cup) pecans, chopped 200g (1 cup) firmly packed brown sugar 220g (1 cup) caster sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten Preheat oven to 180C. Spray a 20cm square cake pan with cooking …
Mars Bar Slice 5-6 regular sized Mars Bars 1 tbsp margarine or butter 1 cup Rice Bubbles or Coco Pops(for a real chocolate flavour) 1 tbsp honey 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1/2 slab cooking chocolate Soften the Mars Bars in a bowl in the microwave until just soft and easy to stir. Do not melt …
Mars Bar Slice 3 cups Kellogg’s rice bubbles 3x60g MARS bars, chopped 75g butter 1 teaspoon golden syrup 150g dark cooking chocolate, chopped 1. Place mars bars in heatproof bowl with butter and golden syrup. Microwave on high for about 1 1/2 minutes or until mars bars are melted. Mix until smooth. 2. Stir in …
Party Biscuits 300g plain flour pinch salt 1tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon (or nutmeg, optional) 100g butter, diced 100g light muscovado sugar (or soft brown sugar) 2 eggs 60g golden syrup Sieve together the dry ingredients. Rub in the butter then stir in the sugar. With a fork, stir 1 egg into the golden …
Peanut Biscuits Dairy and Gluten Free 1/2 cup non dairy margarine 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 2/3 cup brown or white rice flour 1tsp mixed spice pinch of sea salt 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts 1. Preheat oven to 180deg. Using an electric beater, cream the margarine and sugar together until light …
Rocky Road Brownies Makes 16 squares 2/3 cup cocoa 1/2 cup plain flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 4 egg white 1 teaspoon vanilla essence Topping: 3 teaspoons skim milk 1/4 cup dark chocolate bits 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows 3 …
Sour Cream and Apple Slice 1 Vanilla Cake Mix 100g Melted Butter 1 Cup of Coconut 1 Small Tin of Pie Apples 1 Egg 250g Sour Cream Cinnamon Combine melted butter, cake mix and coconut. Mix well. Spread over base of square tin and bake for 10 mins on 180c. Mash Apples. Spread over base. …
Triple-Choc Brownies 185g butter 185g dark chocolate, chopped 3 eggs 1 1/4 cups caster sugar 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 3/4 cup roughly chopped white chocolate 3/4 cup roughly chopped milk chocolate Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Melt butter and dark chocolate in a saucepan over low heat and stir until …
Triple-Choc Brownies Makes about 24 250g Dark Chocolate 125g butter 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 1 cup plain flour, sifted 1/4 cup cocoa 1/2 cup white choc bits 1/2 cup dark choc bits 1/2 cup milk choc bits 1. Melt dark chocolate and butter in a saucepan over gentle heat. Cool slightly. 2. Beat …
White Chocolate and Caramello Brownies 125g butter, chopped 1 x 180g block white chocolate, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 1/4 cup plain flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten extra 1 x 180g block white eating chocolate, coarsely chopped 1/2 x 250g Caramello chocolate bar, chilled, coarsely chopped icing-sugar mixture to decorate 1. Grease a …
White-Chocolate Macadamia Cookies 1 1/4 cups plain flour 3/4 cup sugar 125g butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 250g white chocolate bits 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped Preheat oven to 180C. Into large bowl, measure first 7 ingredients. With mixer at medium speed, beat ingredients …
Har Gow (Shrimp Dumplings) 1 1/2 cups wheat starch 1/2 cup tapioca flour dash of salt 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1 pound fresh shrimp 1 Tablespoon dry sherry 1 small can water chestnuts, chopped 1 teaspoon chopped gingerroot 1 Tablespoon chopped scallion 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 …