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 on [...]
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LIME, POPPY AND PINEAPPLE SYRUP CAKE
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged All Recipes, Baking, Cakes, Desserts, Lime, Pineapple on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
SPICED CARROT CAKE
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged All Recipes, Baking, Cakes, Easy on January 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today I made this particular carrot cake for three very good reasons.
I dont have any white sugar in the house.
I have a tub of sour cream that needs to be used pronto.
I haven’t made carrot cake for at least a week month year.
This carrot cake is a lighter one. I don’t mean light in calories [...]
LEMON MUFFINS WITH CRUNCHY LEMON SUGAR TOPPING
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged All Recipes, Baking, Lemon, Muffins on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
These are delicious served warm or cold.
2 cups self-raising flour
3/4 cup sugar
75 g butter
1 cup milk
1 egg
grated rind of 1 large or 2 small lemons
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
Mix flour and sugar in bowl.
Melt butter, add the milk, egg and lemon rind. Beat well with a fork to combine.
Add wet ingredients to the dry [...]
COCONUT CAKE
Posted in Uncategorized on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
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 eggs one at a time.
Stir in coconut, sifted flour, sour [...]
MARS BAR BROWNIE
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged All Recipes, Baking, Cakes, Chocolate on January 2, 2010 | 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 cm base pan. Line bottom and two sides [...]
TARTIFLETTE (Cheese & Potato Bake)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged All Recipes, French, Potatoes, Savoury Dishes, Side dishes on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
1 kg potatoes
50 g butter
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tsp freshly chopped herbs (thyme, oregano)
200 g piece speck or pancetta, cut into 1 cm cubes (or use bacon)
1/2 cup dry white wine
200 ml thickened cream
250 g reblochon, raclette or gruyere cheese
Preheat oven to 200 degrees C
Place potato in large pot of cold salted [...]
ROLLED OAT & CHOCOLATE CHIP SLICE
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged All Recipes, Baking, Easy, Slices on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
75 g self-raising flour
75 g plain flour
90 g rolled oats
70 g dessicated coconut
140 g brown sugar
130 g sultanas
95 g choc bits
125 g butter, melted and cooled
1 egg, lightly whisked
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Brush a 17 x 27cm tin with melted butter to grease and line base and two sides with non-stick baking paper.
Combine [...]
