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!
Friday, July 9, 2010
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!
Monday, May 3, 2010
betty's caramel tart
I so enjoyed sharing this with people.
I have always loved my Nanna's caramel tart and this is the first attempt I've had at anything similar.
The creation of the three parts was great. The beautiful tart base that was cooked wonderfully. The caramel filling took ages to stir up, but it was smooth and creamy and sweeeet! Then the meringue was just delish.
I will love cooking this again. I shared it with my parents, Chris and Kate and Cam. But I did receive praise with each serve. Yum, I would love to have some right now!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Yo-yo Biscuits
Oh, these are awesome! Beautiful sweet biscuits and a lovely sugary filling. Yum.
The 3 sets of shifting the flour and custard powder nearly broke my ageing sifter! But it made the biscuits so deliciously smooth.
Made these twice in the last week or so. Shared with the Dohertys (enjoyed by young and not as young alike!) and my parents and the family-in-law over the Easter long weekend. A joy to share.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Raspberry scones
I love scones and I love raspberries. But for some reason this recipe did nothing for me. The serving with added cream and raspberry jam did though. I felt like it was a wasted amount of raspberries and I would have preferred regular scones.
I do however wonder whether my raspberries were slightly unfrozen and caused issue in the recipe. The picture in the recipe book showed regular looking scones with raspberries dappled through, whereas mine turned purple from the breaking up of the raspberries as I folded them into the scone mixture and kneaded the dough as well. And how very sad: a sprinkling of icing sugar just makes things look less appealing...
They did not all get consumed, which speaks volumes about how un-special they were.
Next time I will make scones without raspberries and add the raspberries with the cream as an afterthought!
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