The secret to muffins is to not overmix! It doesn’t matter so much if the flour isn’t totally absorbed as the less you stir the mixture the more soft your muffins will be. You can flavour them with whatever you choose… raspberry and white chocolate, Toblerone and coconut, banana and chocolate chip or apple and [...]
This is really easy and delicious. Serves 2. Ingredients 4 rashers of bacon, rind removed, chopped 300g mushrooms, sliced 1 small onion, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 10 semi dried tomatoes, chopped 150ml cream 1 or 2 tsp tomato paste parmesan cheese, grated your choice of pasta Directions Cook the bacon, mushroom and onion in [...]
Super easy and only the saucepan and whisk to clean when you are done. The brownies won’t last long! Ingredients 125g butter, softened 1/4 cup cocoa 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence 1/2 cup coconut 1/2 cup self raising flour 1 cup white chocolate buttons/melts (or more if you have a sweet [...]
Ingredients 125g butter, at room temperature 1 cup caster sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 1/3 cup cocoa 1/2 tsp bicarb soda 1 cup buttermilk (or milk soured with 1 tsp lemon juice) 150g frozen raspberries Directions Preheat oven t 180C and line a 12 muffin tray with muffin cases. Combine butter, [...]
Ingredients 125g cream cheese, softened 125 g glace cherries, chopped 125g marshmallows, chopped 125g good quality dark chocolate, melted Directions Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over a low heat. Stir in other ingredients and mix well. Place in a bowl in the fridge until ready to use. Roll into balls and cover in crushed [...]
Ingredients 100g almond meal 375g good quality dark chocolate 1/4 cup cream 1 egg white 1 cup icing sugar Directions Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over a low heat. Stir in other ingredients then pour into a bowl and place in the fridge. When cool, roll into balls and cover in chocolate sprinkles, nuts, [...]
Ingredients 1 packet Morning Coffee biscuits (or similar), crushed 1/2 tin of sweetened condensed milk 150g butter 2 tbs golden syrup Directions Melt butter, golden syrup and condensed milk in a saucepan over a low heat. Mix in buscuits and then place in a bowl in the fridge to cool. When cool, roll into balls [...]
This is recipe is from my French host mother. Be creative with your toppings, either sweet or savoury. Bacon, cheese, eggs, ham, cooked chicken, as well as nutella, jam, lemon juice and sugar all work really well. Makes about 20 thin crepes. Ingredients 3 eggs 250g flour 1 tbs sugar 1 pinch salt 1 tbs [...]
Ingredients 1 cup biscuit crumbs 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts 3 tbs brown sugar 1 tbs cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 5 tbs butter, melted 2 cups cream cheese, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup sour cream 1 cup heavy cream 3 tbs flour 1 tbs vanilla 3 eggs Directions Preheat oven to 180C. Combine [...]
This is delicious over a baked cheesecake, poured over a pavlova, or served over ice cream. Ingredients 1 cup water 2 cups white sugar 1 cup passionfruit juice of 2 lemons Directions Boil water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add passionfruit and lemon juice and boil for a further [...]