Aug 18
Ingredients 110 g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 190 g caster sugar 50 g cocoa powder ½ tsp salt 1 egg ½ cup Sour cream ¼ cup milk ¼ cup and 1 tsp canola oil 1 tsp vanilla essence ½ tsp instant coffee ½ cup hot water Buttercream frosting: …
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Sep 18
Ingredients 200 g Brown sugar ¾ cup vegetable oil (I used canola) ¼ cup yoghurt (I used apricot but you can use greek or whatever you have on hand) 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons Vanilla essence 250 g plain flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon salt 260 …
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Sep 18
Ingredients 250 g cream cheese, softened at room temperature 120 g butter, softened 250-300 g icing sugar 30 ml cream (you can use milk but it will not be as creamy) 2 teaspoons vanilla essence 1/8 teaspoon salt Method Beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed with a hand beater for 3 minutes until …
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May 15
Ingredients Crab apples Sugar Method Wash and dry crab apples Place in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil. Boil briskly until the fruit has burst and is nice and soft. Strain through a jam bag or cheese cloth for at least 4 hours but preferably overnight. Once well strained …
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Apr 11
Ingredients 200 g Flour 1 heaped teaspoon Mixed spice Pinch of salt 75 g caster sugar 100 g butter 1 egg, separated 50 g currants 2 Tablespoons warm milk Extra caster sugar for sprinkling Method Preheat oven to 180°C Fan forced, 200°C conventional Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk and …
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Feb 18
Ingredients 5 eggs, lightly beaten 1 level cup sugar ½ teaspoon lemon essence 1 level cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Instructions Preheat oven to 200°C Mix baking powder and flour together and set aside. Beat eggs and sugar together until thick. Add lemon essence and then flour mix and mix again. Spread into a …
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Feb 18
Ingredients – Sponge 5 eggs, separated 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour ½ tsp baking powder 2 tablespoons coffee essence Ingredients – Filling 60 g Butter 170 g icing sugar 2 tablespoons coffee essence ¾ cup cream, whipped Instructions Preheat oven to 200°C Sponge: Whisk egg whites until stiff. Add sugar a tablespoon at a …
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Nov 11
Ingredients 2 cups of tightly packed basil 2 large cloves garlic, crushed ¾ cup olive oil ¼ cup grated parmesan ¼ cup toasted pine nuts (These can be left out if you are not a fan or even replaced with walnuts) ½ tsp salt Ground black pepper Method Blend all ingredients together in a food …
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Sep 15
Ingredients 2 room temperature eggs 6 Tbsp and 2 tsp (85 g) caster sugar 6 Tbsp (55 g) plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 3 Tbsp and 1 tsp (30 g) cornflour Extra caster sugar Method Separate the eggs. And then beat the whites and caster sugar until really stiff. Fold the yolks in gently. Sift the …
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Sep 12
Peppermint layer Ingredients 4 eggs 200 g white chocolate 2 tablespoons peppermint essence (add more or less according to taste) 1 tablespoon Caster sugar 300 ml cream Green food colouring if desired Method Break up chocolate and melt in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until smooth. Allow chocolate to cool to lukewarm. …
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