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Chocolate Zucchini CakeThis cake uses apple puree to keep the total sugar and fat content lower than traditional recipes; the resulting cake is fudgy and tender with a good chocolate flavour and no hint of the courgettes which help keep it moist. It's a versatile treat great for a party, picnic or a taking to the Bach. A ...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Cafe PancakesThese pancakes are light and fluffy, delicious with lashings of maple syrup. The recipe can be doubled or tripled depending on the number of people you are serving. Ingredients - 1 1/4 cups plain flour – or substitute with GF flour and 1 tsp guar gum- ¼ cup sugar- 2 tsp baking powder- pinch of sa...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Chocolate and Spice ScrollsThese make a nice alternative to Hot Cross buns for people who don’t like dried fruit. If you don’t have a big square cake tin to bake them in just bake them on a tray they’ll be a little more irregular in shape every bit as delicious. Ingredients2 1/4 cups flour2 tbsp sugar½ tsp salt1 sachet...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Double Chocolate Danish ScrollsGreat with a cuppa or as an alternative to Hot Cross buns for people who don’t like dried fruit. I arrange these in a circle as in the Christian tradition a circle symbolises God's unending love, but you can do them in a square pan or just on a tray if you prefer. Ingredients2 1/4 cups flour2 tbsp...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Hot Cross Bun PuddingWanting to use up some stale Hot Cross Buns or just do something a little different for an Easter meal, this pudding is a great family pleasing dessert for a chilly night. Ingredients - 50g butter, plus extra to grease- 12 hot cross buns- 500 ml milk- 250 ml cream- 3 eggs- 2 egg yolks- ¾ cup brown ...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Chocolate Nutella TartThis chocolate tart is always a hit. The delicate chocolate pastry makes a little more than needed, so I cut the remainder into cookies, (see tip below) which when baked are really good sandwiched together with Nutella or jam, If you are in a rush you can just make the tart with store-bought sweet s...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Feijoa, Apple and Ginger CrumbleFeijoas are great in a crumble. A family sized crumble uses more topping than individual ones; if you have leftover topping the mixture can be frozen or you can double the fruit and make a single family sized one. Ingredients - For the crumble- 110g butter- 200g plain flour- 110g Demerara sugar- 1 Â...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Mandarin and Vanilla Custard TartMandarins, Clementine’s, Satsumas – these small sweet citrus fruits have a more delicate flavour than oranges so work well with creamy custard. This tart is easy and the candied fruit decoration is optional. Ingredients - 2 sheets sweet shortcrust pastry, defrosted- 1 ½ cups cream- ¾ cup milk-...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Easy Almond and Berry Tart (Baptism Sunday Almond Tart)Our annual church picnic is an informal affair where everyone shares their picnic. I am always asked for the recipe for the simple almond tart that it has become my habit to take. So in the spirit of the "baptism Sunday picnic" here's the recipe. The almond filling is known in culinary circles as Fr...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Lime and Mint "Mohito" TartAn easy dessert that makes the most of any surplus limes during citrus season.Ingredients - 300g chocolate wheat biscuits -1 1/2 packs approx- 110g melted butter- 3 eggs- 1 300ml can condensed milk- A handful fresh mint leaves- ¾ cup cream- ¼ - 1/3 cup lime juice- zest 2 limes - maybe zest them be...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Lemon Curd Krummeltorte SliceI have made this recipe literally hundreds of times. Originally as a dessert in a 23-25 cm cake tin, these days I make it as a slice, resulting in way more serves from the recipe. You can assemble it either way, the recipe remains the same, press dough into tin, keeping some back to crumble on the t...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Soda CrackersThese crackers are really cheap and easy to make and almost too good – you may want to double the quantity. Perfect with cheese or as part of a home made gift hamper, you'll be ruined for bought ones after these. Ingredients - 2 cups plain flour- 1/2 tsp baking powder- 90g butter or shortening- 1...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Digestive BiscuitsDigestives are a slightly crumbly, slightly sweet biscuit that are great with a slice of cheese, or spread with a thick layer of butter or even dunked in a cuppa. I use a food processor which not only chops the oats nice and fine but means I don't even have to dirty a mixing bowl. Ingredients - 110...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Master Bread RecipeI use this recipe as a base and vary it according to what I fancy - plain, seeded, spicy and fruity. I feel that for the time and effort involved I should get a decent yield, so this recipe makes 2 biggish loaves or 1 loaf and 12 rolls or 24 rolls. You don’t have to bake it in a loaf tin if you do...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Proper BagelsThis recipe is a classic “boiled bagel" the brief plunge into boiling water with a hint of molasses creates the characteristic chewiness of a real bagel, and in order to retain the rounded shape and not create a flat bottom, I bake the bagels on a folded wet tea towel. Ingredients - 4 ½ cups flou...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Chocolate Chippie BiscuitsThis recipe is a much loved fan favourite. It makes a lot, around 5-6 dozen cookies, brilliant when you want a treat to send off to camp with the kids or take away on holiday. The dough can also be rolled and frozen un-baked – bake from frozen as needed. Or bake the whole lot and freeze half, just...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Cheats Blueberry DanishThese easy Cheats Danish Pastries are quick to make and use frozen puff pastry in place of a yeast dough, so lots of crispy buttery goodness without the faff. Ingredients - 1 cup blueberries- 1 tablespoon sugar- 125g cream cheese, at room temperature- 1/8 cup sugar- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence- 2 s...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Cinnamon and Raisin CookiesYou can substitute raisins with cranberries or sultanas or a combination if you prefer. Ingredients - 225g butter- 1 cup white sugar- 1 cup brown sugar- 1 tsp cinnamon- 300 g plain flour- 200g rolled oats- 2 eggs- 1 ½ tsp baking soda- 2 tsp vanilla essence- 200g raisins- 2-3 Tbsp milkMethodPreheat ...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
All Purpose Pizza DoughUsing my microwave proofing method this dough is quick to make, in fact it's so easy a homemade pizza is a great option for a weeknight. This recipe m akes 1 big 34cm “family size" thick crust pizza or 2x30cm thin-crust pizzas. Once made the dough can be stored in the fridge for 3 days, or in the ...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Cranberry and Orange Easter Tea RingA bit of a show-stopper my Easter Tea Ring is great for a gathering, work morning tea or family treat. The dough is spiced like a hot cross bun, the spiral filling is a simple spiced butter but the hint of orange, tart cranberries and the sweet glaze takes it to the next level. If you are a smaller ...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Banana CakeBanana cake is a favourite for picnics as well as dressing up nicely with cream or frosting for a special occasion. The recipe can easily be doubled – one for now and one for the freezer; or for a really big group, a shared picnic or if I simply have loads of ripe bananas I make a triple quantity ...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Lemony Sour Cream Cake or LoavesDeliciously citrusy this recipe makes 1 big 25cm cake (serve simply dusted with icing sugar) or bake in a 20 cm tin and split into 3 layers for a celebration cake or bake in mini loaf pans and freeze extras to enjoy later. Heavenly with a dollop of lemon curd or greek yogurt or style it up with a le...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Christmas Mince PiesThe thing that makes bought mince pies such a letdown and homemade ones so good, is that the bought ones are far too sweet. The pastry needs to be a contrast to the intensely sweet filling. I make a rich shortcrust that is meltingly tender and not sweet - V. easy if you have a processor. This recipe...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Christmas Ginger BiscuitsPerfectly spiced with the ideal texture for stamping, cutting and shaping these biscuits will not only make the house smell like Christmas; but they'll keep for weeks to enjoy over the long holidays. Ingredients - 125g butter, softened- 1/2 cup golden syrup- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar- 1 egg...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
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