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Self-Saucing Toffee Apple PuddingAny old apples from the fruit bowl will be fine for this dish – it’s terrific with whipped cream or ice cream. Ingredients2 medium apples peeled and thinly sliced60g butter75g sugar – roughly 1/3 cup1 egg1½ cups self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder1 tsp mixed spice1/3 cup milk For the sauceÂ...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Pavlova with Lemon Cream and BlueberriesThis simple dessert is easy to make and bit more special than your standard pav. Sharp tangy lemon curd is a delicious counterpoint to the sweet meringue and the lemon cream and blueberry combination is delicious. Ingredients - 4 egg whites – at room temperature- 1 cup caster sugar- 2 tsp cornflou...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Peach CobblerCobbler gets its name from the bumpy texture on top, it's an easy, cheap pudding that you can adapt to suit your own preferences. Ingredients - 4 large ripe peaches, peeled and sliced or a use an 800g can sliced peaches in juice, drained- 1 cup sugar- 1 tsp cinnamon- 1 ½ cups flour- 2 tsp baking po...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Roasted Fruit SaladWarm sweet roasted fruit makes a succulent alternative to a traditional fruit salad. Roasting the fruit concentrates the natural sugars so the fruit is deliciously sweet; the juices combine to form a sublimely exotic and surprisingly healthy sauce. Roasted fruit salad is beautiful served warm with i...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Easy Fruit TartsThese easy fruit tarts taste really good, look pretty and are so simple an 8 yr old can make them. I use apple most often as that is what we usually have available but sliced plums, pears, peaches, nectarines or preserved, drained stonefruit work well. Ingredients - 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry- 2 ...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Gingernut IcecreamFor a grown-up presentation freeze the ice-cream in a loaf pan lined with cling film. When frozen turn it out onto a platter and serve in slices with poached peaches. For the kids it's great in a cone but goes really well with chocolate sauce too so try in a sundae or banana split. Ingredients - 2 l...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Lemon Berry Swirl Shortcake BarsWith its lemony curd layer on top, a tangy pop of raspberry and a melt in the mouth shortcake base, this easy slice is destined to be a citrus season favourite. You'll need around 3 juicy lemons. Ingredients - 250g plain flour -1 ½ cups- 1 tsp baking powder- 2 tbsp sugar- 125g cold butter, cubed- 1...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Gin and Lemon TrifleTrifle is great for an informal gathering or special event as it’s so easy to assemble. If making for a family dinner you could make in individual glasses (see tip below) and omit the gin from the kids ones. Ingredients - 1 ½ store bought trifle sponges- 1/3 cup gin- 250ml - 1 cup lemon curd- 1 4...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Chocolate Nutella Cheesecake Brownie BarsThis indulgent dessert makes a drop dead delicious finish to a meal, or cut in bite size bits to take to an event or shared morning tea. Both brownie and cheesecake freeze well for a few weeks. Ingredients - 150g butter, coarsely chopped- 250g dark chocolate- 1½ cups brown sugar- 3 eggs- ¾ cup gro...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Christmas Cake Ice-CreamSeveral years ago we ran a competition that asked people about their Christmas cake traditions, the results were a total surprise. Literally hundreds of the respondents admitted to buying, receiving or baking Christmas cakes every year religiously when not a single member of the household actually l...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Passionfruit Custard SliceLovers of this bakery classic will be delighted by a customisable home-made option. Swap the passionfruit for vanilla, or lemon or whatever flavour you fancy. Ingredients - 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted- ½ cup custard powder- ½ cup caster sugar- Pulp of 3 Passionfruit, sieved- 2 ½ cups m...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Pecan TartletsI often call these little tartlets my "anti Christmas mince pies", as they're a deliciously festive alternative to mince pies during the festive season (something to offer all the people who don’t like fruit mince) they're also are great with cuppa or served warm with a scoop of ice-cream. Ingredi...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Christmas Berry Wreath PavlovaA wreath shaped pavlova is a show-stopping and inexpensive festive dessert. Use any fresh fruit that will look pretty and not turn brown. You can use regular whipped cream in place of maple cream or for more indulgence try a mix of cream and mascarpone.To make this into a real show stopper you could...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Orange, Almond and Summer Fruit TartMake the most of summer stone fruit in this easy tart. Ideal for using up whatever is in the fruit bowl before it gets overripe and no one fancies eating it. You can mix and match the fruit or use a combination of fresh and canned when fresh are in short supply. Ingredients - 1 ½ sheets ready- made...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0 -
Espresso Martini TrifleTrifle is best made at least 6 hours ahead so it has time to soak and the flavours infuse. I use store bought custard and cake so it's super easy to assemble. I've made it using a 2 layer chocolate sponge and also chocolate unfilled Swiss roll. The sponge was just enough cake, the Swiss roll fractio...Visit Store ⊕ More like this 0 0
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