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Homemade Jelly Beans – You Pick the Flavor. South African Munchies: Delicious Crunchies. I first discovered Crunchies, a (natch) crunchy South African bar cookie, when CakeSpy Buddy Naomi handed one to me and said "eat this". Of course I was more than happy to oblige. Now, these cookies (made by local catering company On Safari) vaguely resembled granola bars, but one bite made the difference achingly clear. These cookies have a flavor that granola bars could only aspire to: crunchy, salty-sweet, coconutty, and very buttery.

So what's the deal with these cookies? As one South African blogger reminisced, Growing up in South Africa, the one cookie-tin constant that every child will remember is crunchies. Want to make some crunchies? South African Crunchies 310ml (1¼ cups) flour310ml (1¼ cups) breakfast oats310ml (1¼ cups) coconut185ml (¾ cups) Huletts White Sugar20ml (4 teaspoons) Huletts Golden Syrup125ml (½ cup) butter or brick margarine5ml (1 teaspoon) bicarbonate of soda45 - 60ml boiling waterCombine dry ingredients.Melt the Huletts Golden Syrup and butter together. Strawberry macaroons recipe. 2 Minute Chocolate and Salted Caramel Mug Cake. Did you see our 10 TASTY MUG CAKES IN MINUTES? Well I have another one to add to that incredible collection. It’s a salted caramel chocolate mug cake that takes JUST 2 minutes to make. It’s rich decadent and oh yes delicious.

The recipe makes1 mug cake in a regular sized coffee mug. It will take you 5 minutes top to bottom. How’s that for quick and easy. If you can’t find salted caramels you can sprinkle a little fleur de sel salt into the mixture as you’re dropping in the caramels. Salted Caramel Mug CakeWhat you’ll need: {makes 1 mug cake} 4 tablespoons all purpose flour 4 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 egg – beaten 3 tablespoons skim milk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 salted caramels What to do: 1. 2. 3. If you want more Mug Cake Recipes Check out: 10 TASTY MUG CAKES in MINUTES. Pinterest.

Chocolate Cream Pie Resolutions. By Greg Henry New Year’s resolutions? What New Year’s resolutions? I realize it’s just 17 days into the New Year and Chocolate Cream Pie may not have been one of your resolutions. But it was one of mine. When I said I wanted to eat better I meant (you know) better. What’s better than Chocolate Cream Pie? The older I get the more I realize that the most satisfying desserts are the sugary treats we craved as kids: cookies, sundaes, and anything with chocolate “pudding”.

Still, I understand that some of you out there may have meant something else entirely when you resolved to eat better this year. I made this pie. All you have to do is pin this pie. And for those of us who resolved to eat better (in a whole other way) I’ve included the recipe. Ingredients Directions Place the wafers into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment; pulse until finely ground. Pour the milk into a small bowl. Place the egg whites and 1 ½ cups bakers sugar into a heat proof bowl.

Like this: Notes. Mini Strawberry Pies. Fudgy Brownies Recipe – Better Than the Box. How to make brownies that are better than the box. Jump to the Easy, Fudgy Brownies Recipe or watch our quick recipe video showing you how easy it is to make them. Have you ever fallen in love with something all over again? We did and this recipe made it happen. These rich, chocolate brownies with dense, fudgy middles and crinkly tops made us fall in love with brownies, made from scratch, all over again. We all struggle with what to cook for dinner and yes, I am definitely including Adam and I in that! How to Make Brownies that are Better than the Box This is perfect for boxed brownie lovers — the dense, moist and fudgy texture is not all that different from what you can expect from the boxed mixes.

If you love this recipe, you will love our Salted Almond Brownies recipe. Forget Melting Chocolate, Use Cocoa The recipe is slightly adapted from Alice Medrich’s Cocoa Brownies found in many of her cookbooks. Instead of using chocolate, Medrich calls for cocoa powder. Makes 16 Brownies. Cocoa Powder Brownies. Best-ever brownies. Cut 185g unsalted butter into small cubes and tip into a medium bowl. Break 185g dark chocolate into small pieces and drop into the bowl.Fill a small saucepan about a quarter full with hot water, then sit the bowl on top so it rests on the rim of the pan, not touching the water. Put over a low heat until the butter and chocolate have melted, stirring occasionally to mix them. Remove the bowl from the pan. Alternatively, cover the bowl loosely with cling film and put in the microwave for 2 minutes on High.

Leave the melted mixture to cool to room temperature.While you wait for the chocolate to cool, position a shelf in the middle of your oven and turn the oven on to fan 160C/conventional 180C/gas 4.Using a shallow 20cm square tin, cut out a square of non-stick baking parchment to line the base. Tip 85g plain flour and 40g cocoa powder into a sieve held over a medium bowl. Chocolate Cobbler | Where Flours Bloom. Chocolate Mousse Tart.

Ep 61: Chocolate mousse tart Serves: 8–10Preparation: 30 minutes plus 45 minutes to rest pastryCooking: 40 minutes Chocolate shortcrust pastry100g (2/3 cup) plain flour70g Dutch cocoa20g ground almonds60g icing sugar90g unsalted butter, chilled, chopped1 egg, lightly beaten Chocolate mousse275g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), finely chopped140g unsalted butter, chopped2 eggs3 egg yolks110g (1/2 cup) caster sugar1 orange, zestedOrange caramel110g (1/2 cup) caster sugar100ml orange juice3 oranges, segmentedBaby basil leaves (optional) and mascarpone, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. 2 For pastry, places flour, cocoa, almonds, sugar and a pinch of salt in a food processor and process for 30 seconds or until well combined. 3 Roll out pastry between 2 sheets of baking paper until 4mm thick, then use to line pan. 4 Meanwhile, to make chocolate mousse, place chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water and stir occasionally until smooth.

Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes by The Little Kitchen. Posted on | February 10, 2013 Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes are delicious chocolaty cupcakes stuffed with peanut butter cup inside and topped with amazing Peanut Butter Buttercream Icing and extra peanut butter cup for garnish. Cupcakes have just the perfect moistness thanks to sour cream and pudding mix. The recipe is very simple and the flavor combo is so tasty. Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes by The Little Kitchen Find the recipe at : www.thelittlekitchen.net Comments. No Flour Chocolate Cake - Recipe Details. Flourless Chocolate Cake II - Recipe Details. Homemade Waffles. Spiced Poached Pears. Ep 47 - Elimination Alana Lowes Spiced Poached Pears with Orange Creme Anglaise, Chocolate Ganache & Sugared Macadamia Crumble Preparation and cooking time: 30-40 minutes Serves: 2 Poached pears 600ml red wine 200ml water 11/2 cups castor sugar 2 cinnamon quills 2 star anise 3 strips orange peel 2 pears, peeled and halved 2 vanilla beans, seeds scraped Chocolate ganache 250g dark chocolate, chopped 125g unsalted butter, chopped Creme anglaise 400ml cream 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped Zest of 1 orange 3 egg yolks 3 tablespoons castor sugar 2 tablespoons grand marnier Sugared macadamia crumb 200g macadamias 2 tablespoons castor sugar 1 Preheat oven to 200C. 2 For poached pears, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan, bring to the boil, reduce heat to low and cover, simmering pears gently for 15-20 minutes or until just tender. 3 For chocolate ganache, heat chocolate and butter over a double boiler until just melted, stirring frequently.

Olive Oil, Apple & Rosemary Pudding with Sabayon. Ep 3 - Olive oil, apple and rosemary pudding with sabayon Olive oil, apple and rosemary pudding with sabayon (Maggie Beer Dessert Challenge) Poached apples: 4 pink large lady apples, peeled, cut into 8ths and core removed 300ml verjuice 1 tablespoon finely chopped rosemary 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Olive oil pudding: 3 eggs, separated 125g castor sugar 75g plain flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 60ml extra virgin olive oil 60ml reserved apple poaching liquid Glaze: 1/4 cup castor sugar Remaining reserved poaching liquid, (less 30ml for sabayon) Sabayon 30ml apple poaching liquid 1 teaspoon castor sugar 2 egg yolks 1. Preheat oven to 175 C (fan forced). 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Masterchef Cheesecake. Ep 24 - Donna Hay's classic baked cheesecake Classic baked cheesecake by Donna Hay Base: 1/3 cup ground almonds (almond meal) 3/4 cup plain flour 1/4 cup caster sugar 90g chilled butter, chopped Filling: 330g cream cheese, softened 500g fresh ricotta 4 eggs 1 1/3 cups caster sugar 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour 11/2 tablespoons water Strawberries and raspberries, to decorate 1. 2. 3 Line the base of a 20cm spring form tin with non-stick baking paper. 4 To make the filling, place the cream cheese, ricotta, eggs, sugar, lemon rind, juice and vanilla in a food processor. 5 Grease the sides of the cake tin with a little butter and then pour the filling over the base.

Apple & Rosemary Upside Down Tart. Ep 79 - Apple & Rosemary Upside Down Tart Apple & Rosemary Upside Down Tart Serves: 6 Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes This dessert takes me back to my childhood growing up in Mildura. Mum and Dad would grow these huge rosemary bushes and the woody floral scent of rosemary always wafted through the house. Pairing rosemary with apples (another childhood staple) gives a delicate savoury flavour to a sweet dish but don't be shy to experiment with other fruits like bananas or nectarines. I have called this dish an upside down tart, but it is traditionally known as a tarte tatin, a deliciously sticky French dessert. Method: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. HANDY HINTS - For a super quick dessert, you can use store bought pastry and the Careme brand is great. Black Forest Cupcakes. Black forest cupcakes are just like black forest cake, but in cupcake form.

Black forest cupcakes are chocolate cupcakes soaked in cherry liqueur, with a cherry filling, a whipped cream topping, and cherries and chocolate on top. According to What’s Cooking America, black forest cake was named in the late 16th century after the Black Forest Region in Germany (Der Schwarzwald in German) located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. In German, black forest cake is called Schwarzwälderkirschtorte. These black forest cupcakes were light, fluffy, and incredibly moist. Because of the cherry filling and liqueur, they were almost too moist to eat without a fork. Black Forest Cupcakes Recipe I got the recipe for the cake portion of the black forest cupcakes from AllRecipes. Makes around 16 cupcakes 1 2/3 C all-purpose flour2/3 C unsweetened cocoa powder1 1/2 t baking soda1 t salt1/2 C butter1 1/2 C white sugar2 eggs1 t vanilla extract1/2 t coffee extract (This is optional.

Soaking the Cupcakes. Oreo Cupcakes – With a Built-In Cup for Milk. Oreo cupcake + Oreo cream cheese frosting + mini homemade Oreo cookies + chocolate liqueur cup filled with milk = fun + yum! Oreo Cupcake Shout-Out Before I detail how to make the Oreo cupcake and also present some key tips on how to eat it without getting milk everywhere, I have to give a major shout-out to Kendall from Res-o-puh-leese. I get reader questions all the time, and I’m always happy to help where I can. However, I LOVE answering questions that are really challenging – questions that I have never thought of before. Kendall emailed me saying, “I’m co-hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party next month, and I had the idea to make shot glass cupcakes–cupcakes hollowed out around a container holding some Bailey’s.” Now.. onto to the Oreo cupcake details… Aside from Oreos, Bissinger’s liqueur cups were the key ingredient in these Oreo cupcakes.

The liqueur cups come in a 12 pack and you can buy them at Sur La Table. You can use up the milk by dunking Oreos in the cup as shown above. Notes. Lemon Ciambella cake. Ep 13: Lemon ciambella cake Lemon ciambella cake with lemon infused crème anglaise and coconut lemon caramel by Filippo Silvestro Serves: 8-10 Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking: 1 hour 15 minutes Lemon ciambella cake5 eggs 1 cup caster sugar ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 lemon, zest 1 cup self-raising flour Caster sugar, to serveLemon infused crème anglaise100ml pure cream 150ml milk Zest of one lemon 3 egg yolks 50g caster sugar Juice of ½ lemonCoconut lemon caramel100ml water 150g caster sugar 100ml fresh young coconut water 50ml lemon juice 100ml pure cream 1 Preheat the oven to 160°C fan-forced.

Grease and flour a 21cm fluted ring or kugelhopf tin. 2 For cake, place eggs and sugar in a bowl, using an electric hand beater beat until pale and fluffy, add the oil and lemon zest, beat for another minute then gently fold through the flour. 3 For anglaise, combine the cream and milk in a saucepan, place over a medium heat until hot but not boiling, add lemon zest and remove from heat. Sticky Fig & Caramel Cake with Custard. Ep 37: Sticky fig and caramel cake with vanilla custard Serves: 6Preparation: 25 minutesCooking: 1 hour 15 minutes Cake150g butter, softened150g caster sugar1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped (bean reserved for custard)2 eggs150g self-raising flour1/3 cup full cream milk Caramel sauce¼ cup caster sugar50g butter1/3 cup pure cream1/3 cup honey1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped4 large fresh figs Vanilla custard1 cup full cream milk, plus 1 tablespoon extra¼ cup pure cream1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped, plus reserved bean1 egg¼ cup caster sugar1 teaspoon plain flour2 teaspoons honey300ml pure cream, whipped to soft peaks, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. 2 For cake, beat butter, sugar and vanilla seeds together until pale, add eggs one at a time until combined. 3 For caramel sauce, place all ingredients except figs into a medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar has melted. 4 Pour caramel into prepared tin. 6 Serve cake warm with vanilla custard and whipped cream.

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