This is the first recipe I used in our new house and since our loss.
Chris' family were coming to visit us, so I wanted to bake something to share for afternoon tea. As is typically the case, the afternoon tea we were going to share with Chris' sister and hubby, turned into dinner and dessert. Not a bad thing!
But the pink slice was a success as Leesh and subsequently the following day, Chris' parents, loved the slice. In fact Chris may have overindulged somewhat and had trouble sleeping for the huge amount of sugar he consumed from his consumption of pink slice.
This was easy to make and used things just from the pantry. So this is a keeper.
Friday, July 9, 2010
lorraine's small eclairs
I took this simple and lovely recipe to my parents' place (due to the fact I still haven't cleaned out my poor greased up oven!).
Chris had to give me a hand with the mixing of the mixture in the saucepan as it was really tricky and I was feeling weak. Mum helped make the icing. It turned into quite the team effort!
These were made into profiteroles instead.
They were so tasty and light and delicious. Yum! I will definitely remember these!
Chris had to give me a hand with the mixing of the mixture in the saucepan as it was really tricky and I was feeling weak. Mum helped make the icing. It turned into quite the team effort!
These were made into profiteroles instead.
They were so tasty and light and delicious. Yum! I will definitely remember these!
lemon polenta cake
Subtitle: the day I forgot to use a baking tray.
I used my spingform pan and this cake turned out to be a wonderful Mother's Day treat for all you shared in eating. Can I blame the hormones on my silly forgetfulness as I used a springform pan, filled with a buttery mixture, with no baking tray underneath and filled the bottom of my oven with grease?
This cake was grand and an effort and expensive, but worth it for a special Mother's Day.
I used my spingform pan and this cake turned out to be a wonderful Mother's Day treat for all you shared in eating. Can I blame the hormones on my silly forgetfulness as I used a springform pan, filled with a buttery mixture, with no baking tray underneath and filled the bottom of my oven with grease?
This cake was grand and an effort and expensive, but worth it for a special Mother's Day.
best-ever choc chip cookies
These were so yummy! I made these to have with top quality ice cream for dessert with our pals Bec and Ben. Bec made a yummy rice dish from her Jamie in America cook book and I prepared the dessert.
This recipe produced masses of cookies and when I do them again, I will ensure I bake them for less time to make them more chewy. This batch were quite crispy, which was still yum, but I can't deny the love I have for chewy choc chip cookies!
This recipe produced masses of cookies and when I do them again, I will ensure I bake them for less time to make them more chewy. This batch were quite crispy, which was still yum, but I can't deny the love I have for chewy choc chip cookies!
apple and cinnamon muffins
Gosh, I have been so slack with getting this blog done, even though I've stuck with my baking commitment to some extent.
Since I last wrote, I have been working a lot, we have bought a house, Chris has changed jobs, we moved house, we have had experienced huge joy and huge loss of late. These may be excuses, but it is the truth of why this has been put on the back burner for ages.
I will describe the recipes that I have made during this time to what I can remember, but it has been so long...
This was a delightfully easy recipe and the muffins were super tasty. I used my silicone moulds to bake them in and it worked so well.
Muffins are wonderful. This recipe has replacement options, so it is a basic recipe. I will endeavour to make many of the other varieties in the future.
Since I last wrote, I have been working a lot, we have bought a house, Chris has changed jobs, we moved house, we have had experienced huge joy and huge loss of late. These may be excuses, but it is the truth of why this has been put on the back burner for ages.
I will describe the recipes that I have made during this time to what I can remember, but it has been so long...
This was a delightfully easy recipe and the muffins were super tasty. I used my silicone moulds to bake them in and it worked so well.
Muffins are wonderful. This recipe has replacement options, so it is a basic recipe. I will endeavour to make many of the other varieties in the future.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Apple and Sour Cream Slice
Now I'm sure that everyone has had a try of this fine slice at least once in their lives. I love it. My Aunty Heather used to make it when I was little and my husband's Aunty Beth has made this more than a few times since I've known the family. I adore this slice.
The recipe appears very simple. And the making of it is just as easy. Except for the baking aspect. I don't quite know why the bottom turned burny brown.
However, I plan to make this slice over and over due to its simple ingredients and method. As well as its scrummy-ness.
I made this to take to my dear friend Aimee's baptism/her sons' dedications. What a special day to be a part of.
And this is precisely why I love to bake. It can be a gift to bless those you love. It can be a sign of celebration. It can be a simple I love you in the form of something to devour.
The recipe appears very simple. And the making of it is just as easy. Except for the baking aspect. I don't quite know why the bottom turned burny brown.
However, I plan to make this slice over and over due to its simple ingredients and method. As well as its scrummy-ness.
I made this to take to my dear friend Aimee's baptism/her sons' dedications. What a special day to be a part of.
And this is precisely why I love to bake. It can be a gift to bless those you love. It can be a sign of celebration. It can be a simple I love you in the form of something to devour.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Snowballs
I might entitle this one, "What a Waste of a Perfectly Lovely Sponge Cake?", or perhaps "The First Mixmaster Experience".
Just before undertaking this recipe I received my eBay purchase of one Sunbeam Mixmaster, which I love. I've wanted a mixmaster for years and with my first pay cheque (actually my second after giving my first as a thank offering at church), I bought my very own. I considered getting one of the swish coloured Kitchenaid ones (RRP$799) but chose to get the more frugal but still effective option.
So I made my first sponge cake, which turned out wonderfully with the use of the new appliance. I do wonder if my arm would've fallen off trying to use handbeaters for this one!
Once it had baked, the idea is to use a scone cutter to cut rounds and roll in icing and then in coconut. So this was where the disaster happened. I spent a good 2 hours trying to fix the icing, which at best became sweet slop and then used shredded coconut (I wasn't going to the shops to get desiccated when it was apparent that my mum would arrive and they wouldn't be ready to serve!). But I did my best.
Mum came and we ate out strange snowballs, which were nothing at all like the picture in the book or in my mind. But we enjoyed them anyway. We ate them with many cups of tea and viewing of Pride and Prejudice, my new BBC DVD given to me for my birthday. It was a lovely way to share such a poor result of a recipe. On the upside, Mum took home the remaining sponge cake to make into a trifle for her and Dad. So I'm delighted to think Dad got some trifle out of it!
Just before undertaking this recipe I received my eBay purchase of one Sunbeam Mixmaster, which I love. I've wanted a mixmaster for years and with my first pay cheque (actually my second after giving my first as a thank offering at church), I bought my very own. I considered getting one of the swish coloured Kitchenaid ones (RRP$799) but chose to get the more frugal but still effective option.
So I made my first sponge cake, which turned out wonderfully with the use of the new appliance. I do wonder if my arm would've fallen off trying to use handbeaters for this one!
Once it had baked, the idea is to use a scone cutter to cut rounds and roll in icing and then in coconut. So this was where the disaster happened. I spent a good 2 hours trying to fix the icing, which at best became sweet slop and then used shredded coconut (I wasn't going to the shops to get desiccated when it was apparent that my mum would arrive and they wouldn't be ready to serve!). But I did my best.
Mum came and we ate out strange snowballs, which were nothing at all like the picture in the book or in my mind. But we enjoyed them anyway. We ate them with many cups of tea and viewing of Pride and Prejudice, my new BBC DVD given to me for my birthday. It was a lovely way to share such a poor result of a recipe. On the upside, Mum took home the remaining sponge cake to make into a trifle for her and Dad. So I'm delighted to think Dad got some trifle out of it!
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