I am not generally very keen on Christmas Cake but this one is very special! Why? because you can choose whatever dried fruit combination that you prefer and of course, it contains chocolate! It is important that you make it at least 6 weeks before Christmas so that you can enhance it leading up to…
Baking - Desserts
Sponge Cake
There is nothing like a good, light sponge cake! This recipe comes from an Australian Womens Weekly cookbook and has been modified slightly! Hints & Tips Veg.
White Chocolate Mud Cake
This is a pleasant change from chocolate mud cake. It is very easy to make, providing you choose a good quality white chocolate that will melt easily! The original recipe came from an Australian Women’s Weekly cookbook with slight modifications. Hints & Tips I have tried a few white chocolate brands and have had mixed…
Chocolate Nut Slice
I love the combination of chocolate and nuts! This slice is awesome and makes a great gift! The original recipe was taken from an Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook and modified slightly. Hints & Tips You can replace macadamia nuts with hazlenuts. If you only want to use two or one type of nuts, just keep…
Pavlova!
Who does not love a pavlova? It is easy to make, so long as you are familiar with your oven! Hints & Tips If syrupy droplets form on the surface of the meringue, you will know you have overcooked it. Liquid oozing from the meringue is a sign of undercooking. You can replace the berries…
Nutty Baked Apples with Butterscotch Sauce
This is a great recipe that you can leave to cook in a slow cooker until you are ready to serve! Original recipe came from an Australian Women’s Weekly Cookbook which has been modified slightly! Hints & Tips The size of your apples will dictate whether or not the amount of filling is sufficient. This…
Lemon Tart
I love this lemon tart, more because of the biscuit pastry! I have amalgamated 2 recipes for this lemon tart! I have used the Biscuit Pastry recipe from Margaret Fulton’s Encyclopedia of Food & Cookery and the Lemon Tart recipe from Stephanie Alexander’s The Cook’s Companion! Hints & Tips Veg.
Flourless Mango Cake
Having made the Flourless Orange and Flourless Orange Chocolate Cakes, I experimented to create something different – the Flourless Mango Cake was born! It is easy to make, unfortunately I only make it when mangoes are in season! Hints & Tips Suggest you use a concave plate so the syrup does not drip. GF, DF, Veg, V.
Prosecco Scones
I remember having scones as a child with jam and clotted cream!!! Scones are so easy to make – one of the first things I learnt at school cooking class! Enjoy these scones warm or cold with jam and cream – if you cannot get clotted cream, thick cream will do! Hints & Tips You…
Chocolate Orange Creme Caramel
This dessert tastes amazing – orange and chocolate are a well known match made in heaven! This dessert is lighter than a cake but feels rich and decadent! The original recipe came from Feasting by Karen Martini and has been modified slightly. Hints & Tips This is best made the day before it is to…