This is another of my Grandma’s recipes – it is a tradition at her home to have a roast dinner and dessert for lunch every day so she has perfected both! Ingredients Cream: 50g butter 50g sugar Add: 1 egg 50g flour 1 tsp baking powder Directions Have partially stewed fruit very hot in a [...]
This is my Grandma’s recipe and it makes for a really delicious addition to desserts. Ingredients 2 lemons, rind and juice 1 cup sugar 50g butter 2 eggs (beaten) Directions Place all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over a low heat until the mixture simmers. Continue cooking for a few more minutes, constantly stirring. [...]
Ingredients 125g light cream cheese, softened 150g white, dark or milk Toblerone chocolate, melted 2 egg whites, beaten to soft peaks 300g berries (fresh or frozen and defrosted) Directions Beat the cream cheese until smooth and fold through melted chocolate. Fold beaten egg white into chocolate mixture and spoon into small glasses in alternating layers [...]
Ingredients 1L vanilla icecream 10g packet meringues 300g fresh or frozen raspberries 1tbs icing sugar Directions Line 8 moulds with glad wrap and place on baking tray. Place ice cream in large bowl. Use a wooden spoon to fold in 200g raspberries and meringues. Spoon into moulds. Cover with wrap and place in freezer. Turn [...]
Ingredients 1 cup plain chocolate biscuit crumbs 1/3 cup butter, melted 500g cream cheese 1/2 cup caster sugar 200g Toblerone chocolate, melted 1/2 cup thickened cream Directions Mix biscuit crumbs and butter, press into the base of a lightly greased 22cm springform pan. Chill. Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add [...]
Ingredients 175g quality dark chocolate 5 egg yolks 175g caster sugar 2 tbs brandy 5 egg whites Filling 110g quality white chocolate 200ml cream (whipped) Directions Line a sponge roll tin (30x30x2cm) with baking paper. Brush with a little melted butter. Melt chocolate over double boiler and allow to cool. Whisk egg yolks and sugar [...]
Ingredients Puddings Melted butter to grease 200g rich dark cooking chocolate (Nestle Plaistowe brand) 200g butter, chopped 2 tsp instant coffee powder 1 tsp hot water 4 eggs 4 egg yolks 1/2 firmly packed brown sugar 1 tbs creme de cacao liquer 1/4 cup plain flour double cream, bought honeycomb to serve Chocolate sauce 200g [...]
Ingredients Melted butter to grease 1 tbs plain flour 1/4 cup milk 50g good quality dark cooking chocolate 1 1/2 tbs Frangelico hazelnut liquer 3 eggs, separated 1 1/2 cups caster sugar Directions Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Brush four 1/2 cup ramekinds with melted butter and then dust with sugar. Place a baking tray [...]
Ingredients 300ml thickened cream 300g good quality dark cooking chocolate 2 tbs caster sugar 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 tbs Kahlua 1 300g packet frozen raspberries Shortcrust pasty Directions Place pastry in tart tine and blind bake for 15 minutes at 200 degrees. Remove weights and bake for 12 minutes at 180 degrees. Place cream [...]
Ingredients 850g trimmed and cleaned rhubarb, chopped coarsley 1 cup caster sugar 1 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries 1 cup self raising flour 125g butter 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2/3 cup toasted hazlenuts, chopped coarsely Directions Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Combine rhubarb and sugar in large frying [...]