Sometimes when I am browsing recipes online I see one that just shouts out “MAKE ME NOW!”. And this is one of them. One look at the photo had me drooling and it has occupied my thoughts for a couple of weeks now. Brookies – a brownie base with a cookie topping. The best of [...]
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LIME, POPPY AND PINEAPPLE SYRUP CAKE
Posted in Baking, Desserts, Recipes, tagged Cakes, Lime, Pineapple on August 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am a bit ‘over’ chocolate at the moment. Even my kids are. The scrummy Chocolate slice that usually disappears within a day or two of making it has lasted four days in the fridge so far – and there is still over half of it left. Very strange indeed. When I saw this recipe [...]
COCONUT CAKE
Posted in Baking, Recipes, tagged Cakes, Coconut on August 16, 2011 | 4 Comments »
125 g butter 1/2 teaspoon coconut essence 1 cup caster sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup dessicated coconut 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 300 g sour cream 80 mls milk Preheat oven to 180 C Grease square cake tin and line with non-stick baking paper Beat butter, essence and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in [...]
MARS BAR BROWNIE
Posted in Baking, Recipes, tagged Cakes, Chocolate on August 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is incredibly delicious! 400 g butter, chopped 400 g good quality dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 cups caster sugar 6 eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 2 x 60 g Mars Bars, chilled & chopped Preheat oven to 160 degrees C. Grease a 4cm deep, 22 cm x 28 [...]
LEMON BARS
Posted in Baking, Recipes, tagged Easy, Lemon on August 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
HIGHLY addictive! But oh, so good! Crust 1 cup butter 1 3/4 cup flour 2/3 cup icing sugar (plus more for dusting) Topping 1 1/2 cup plain sugar 1/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 4 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 cup lemon juice Preheat oven to 350 degrees Grease and flour a 9 X 13 [...]
MAGNIFICENT MONTE CARLO BISCUITS
Posted in Baking, Recipes, tagged Biscuits on August 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So delicious when freshly made. More delicious a day later when the biscuits soften and they are like a soft sandwich cake… So good! Make them this weekend, and then see if you can save some for the next day. I bet you cant! Ingredients 375 g butter 1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract [...]
HOT CROSS BUNS
Posted in Baking, Recipes, tagged Breads, Breakfast, Buns, Easter on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time of year. But in my book, any time of year is fine for these babies. I make them all year round. I just dont put crosses on them if it’s not Easter because a) I’m too lazy, and b) …well actually a) pretty much covers it! I like my easter buns with [...]
