Mangoes are a yummy summer fruit that are always in abundance here in summer. This creamy no bake mango cheesecake is a lovely way to devour this delicious fruit. Mango Cheesecake With many family members having mango trees, we always have access to heaps of this yummy summer fruit. One of the ways we enjoy this fruit is in this delicious mango cheesecake. There are a few steps, though they are not very hard steps. The decorating can be ...
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Rocky Road Wreath
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This gorgeous, easy to make Rocky Road Wreath is a great centrepiece for a Christmas table this festive season. Rocky Road Wreath This rocky road wreath is a fun Christmas spin on the traditional rocky road. I have also made rocky road trees which made a lovely centrepiece as well. For rocky road, you can use a variety of different mixtures. Marshmallows, whether the mini ones, or if using the large ones, cut with a pair of ...
Blueberry Cheesecake
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We love cheesecakes and as I had a massive lot of yummy, fresh blueberries to use, I decided to make a Baked Blueberry Cheesecake. This cheesecake is a lovely home-cooked, baked cheesecake that is just so delicious. With baked cheesecakes, I find it is better to bake them the day before, to allow it to chill properly before decorating and eating. I use a springform pan for these as it is easier to take the cheesecake out before ...
Apple and Sour Cream Slice
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I have been making this Apple and Sour Cream Slice for years, so I thought I had already put this recipe up for you, but I hadn't. We know it as Little Dreamer Apple Slice and it is an easy and very delicious slice to make. This lovely recipe has a sweet, cake-like base with a sour cream, apple and a hint of cinnamon on top. For this recipe, I used a plain, vanilla cake mix, though you could make your own from scratch. The same goes ...
Apple Turnovers
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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 ...
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 ...
Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake
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We haven't had a cheesecake for a while, so when the boys asked for something different this week, I decided to try this Raspberry and White Chocolate Cheesecake. This is really an easy cheesecake to make. Our oldest boy helped me a lot, he could have probably could have made it on his own, if he had the confidence too. Though it may look involved with the three parts, if you make it step by step it is really easy. The raspberry ...
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 ...