February 2012
1 post
Brensai Cuppahs
150g butter
2 eggs
1 orange
2/3 cup caster sugar
200g almond meal
1 cup self-raising flour
icing sugar
For the icing:
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup milk
50g butter
dessert spoon sugar
Preheat oven to 170°C. Line a 12 x 1/2 cup muffin tray with paper cases. Place butter, melted and cooled, the whisked eggs, and the finely grated rind and juice of the orange in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
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November 2011
3 posts
Carrot cake with mascarpone and orange frosting
250g self-raising flour
half a tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
200ml sunflower oil
250g light muscovado sugar
3 eggs
150g carrots
juice of half a lemon
150g walnuts
For the frosting:
250g mascarpone
200g Philadelphia cream cheese
150g unrefined icing sugar
zest of a medium orange
a handful of walnut halves
Set the oven at 180C/Gas...
Basic Pancakes with Sugar and Lemon
110g plain flour
pinch salt
2 large eggs
200ml milk mixed with 75ml water
50g butter
caster sugar and lemon to serve
Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl, holding sieve high so flour gets an airing. Make a well and break the eggs into it. Whisk the eggs, incorporating the flour. Add the milk and water as needed until you have a smooth batter.
Melt butter in a pan and add 2tbsp to the...
French Toast
4 eggs
2 tbsp caster sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
unsalted butter for frying
stale bread
Mix eggs, sugar, milk vanilla and salt in a bowl. Cut 4 x 2cm slices of bread. Dip a slice in the egg mixture for 30-60 seconds, or until mixture well absorbed, and fry for a minute each side, or until crisp and golden. Repeat.
Serve with cinnamon and sugar, maple syrup, stewed...