Desserts & Sweets

5 ml (1 teaspoon) bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 250 g (9 oz) dates , stoned and finely chopped 250 ml (1 cup) boiling water 125 g (5 oz) butter 500 ml (2[...]

85 gm Butter , (3oz) 55 gm Caster sugar, (2oz) 140 gm Plain flour , (5z) 1 pch Salt 115 gm Margarine , (4oz) 115 gm Soft brown sugar , (4oz) 2 Tbsp. Golden[...]

500 ml Double cream 6 x Egg yolks 50 gm Caster sugar 1 x Vanilla pod     Geranium jelly     Caster sugar for caramel Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and[...]

1 cup flour 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup sugar 1 cup milk 1 tsp baking powder Heat oven to 180 celsius and put a medium sized loaf tin in oven to heat up.[...]

4 Granny Smith Apples (about 2-1/2 cups) peeled and thinly sliced OR Option: 2 jars Trader Joes Morello Cherries, drained Dough: 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room[...]

Cake: Nonstick vegetable cooking spray 1 package (18.25-ounce) classic yellow cake mix 1 cup Malibu® Rum 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 package (3.4-ounce) vanilla[...]

Base layer: l/2 c unsalted butter l/4 c sugar 5 Tbsp. cocoa 1 egg , beaten l-l/4 c graham cracker crumbs 3/4 c coarsely crushed pretzels Middle layer: l/2 c[...]

4 1/2 c. sugar 1 c. cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 3 T lemon juice 2-3 drops yellow food coloring 1-7 pound tart apples ,[...]

Pillsbury Pastry for a two crust pie 4 medium apples , peeled and cored 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 4 tsp. butter **************************************[...]

1/2 cup pine nuts , divided 2 lemons 1 box butter cake mix 2 pounds whole milk ricotta cheese 3/4 cup sugar 4 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Heat oven to 350[...]

Filling: 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 1-16 oz can lite peaches (reserve liquid) 8 oz cream cheese (lite or fat or fat-free) 1/4 cup[...]

1 cup sugar 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup butter , softened 2 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 12 oz.[...]

675 gm Best quality plain chocolate , (1 1/2lb) 350 gm Unsalted butter, cool (12oz) 9 x Large eggs 150 gm Caster sugar, (6oz) 1 sm Pot of thick jersey cream  [...]

1 x Graham-snap pie crust (see below) 2 x Large eggs , separated 3 x Lemons , juice of, strained 1 can (14-ounce) sweetened condensed lowfat milk 2 tsp Grated[...]

1 1/2 c. Cookie crumbs lemon 1/2 c. Almonds finely minced 6 Tbsp. Butter 1/4 c. Sugar 1/4 c. Heavy Cream 1 c. Powdered Sugar 6 ounce Cream Cheese softened 1/2[...]