We eat a lot of apples, but occasionally, some will sit around and start to get too bad to eat. This is when I use them for cooking. I use them for apple crumble, apple pie and these delicious apple turnovers. Though these apple turnovers may look complex to make, they really are easy and are so worth the effort. This recipe can be made quickly if you use tin apple instead of making your own apple filling. It also tastes great with a ...
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Basic Meringues
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After making the passionfruit curd, I was left with four egg whites, so I decided to make some basic meringues to have with the curd. This recipe only has four ingredients and is very easy to make.I decorated our meringues with a small amount of whipped cream and a dollop of passionfruit curd.Basic Meringue Recipe 4 egg whites at room temperaturepinch salt220 g caster sugar1/2 tsp vanilla essence Preheat oven to ...
Chocolate Swirl Peanut Butter Ice Cream
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Our boys love ice cream, so we were playing around with different flavours we could add to vanilla ice cream. This Chocolate Swirl, Peanut Butter Ice Cream turned out amazing and is one of the best ice creams we have had.I make vanilla ice cream with condensed milk, cream, sugar and eggs normally, and just added a few ingredients to create this awesome recipe. There are a few steps, but overall it is not that hard and is ...
Trifle
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Our boys have never had trifle before, so when it came up in a conversation, they asked if they could try it.First, we made a layer of Sponge Sweet Finger Biscuits. Then we made up some green jelly and while waiting for it to cool and start setting, we cut up some strawberries and placed a layer of them on top of the ...
Mars Bar Cheesecake
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This cheesecake was delicious! Next time I make it though, I would probably only add a small amount of the caramel and chocolate sauce. We found you don't really need it. Mars Bar Cheesecake (Thermo) Base250 g chocolate biscuits (Arnott's Chocolate Ripple)120 g melted butterCaramel Sauce1 TBSP brown sugar20 g butter2 TBSP creamChocolate Sauce60 g chopped milk chocolate pieces2 TBSP creamCheesecake Filling1/4 ...
Tim Tam Cheesecake
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Mmmmm, another yummy cheesecake.I made this cheesecake completely in the Bellini, but if you don't have one, you can still make it using electric beaters and a food processor. I have written up both recipes for you all to enjoy!! Tim Tam Cheesecake Base125 g plain chocolate biscuits75 g melted butter1 tsp malt powderFilling2 tsp gelatine2 TBSP water375 g cream cheese (softened)1 tsp ...
Egg Custard Tart
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Egg Custard Tart. We thought this was very yummy. Almost like the ones you can buy in the shops. Egg Custard Tart 350 mls milk2 eggs90 g sugarnutmegtart shell Beat the eggs well, then add the milk.Add sugar and beat until the sugar is dissolved.Pour into an unbaked tart shell.Bake at 216C for around 25 minutes or until set. ...
Raspberry Gelato
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We have started our look at Italy using the package we received from the Cultural Exchange as a base for our study. We talked about the food from Italy and one of the favourite sweets over there is Gelato. It took me awhile to find a simple recipe that did not use an ice cream maker, as I don't have one and am not looking at buying one either. I finally found one at The Stone Soup. It was easy and delicious, though a ...
Lemon Meringue Pie (Thermo)
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Hubby loves Lemon Meringue Pie!! The boys don't like the lemon part that much though, so hubby doesn't get this very often as he has to eat most of it by himself. I enjoy it, but not too much at a time. Lemon Meringue Pie Pie shell1 tin condensed milk3 eggs (separated)1/4 cup lemon juice1/4 cup castor sugarPreheat oven to 160C or 140C for fan forced. Using electric beaters (beat the condensed milk, lemon juice ...