Speculaas are thin, spicy Dutch Christmas biscuits. Our recipe flavours the sponge cake with speculaas spice. It’s a wonderfully rich and spicy trifle, just as a trifle should be. INGREDIENTS speculaas & pecan sponge 5 g ground cardamom 2 g ground cloves 5 g ground nutmeg 5 g ground ginger 5 g ground cinnamon 100 g granulated sugar 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 large egg seeds of 1 vanilla pod 2 tsp sour cream 100 g flour, plus extra for dusting nuts 3 g baking powder 2 g salt 75 ml milk 100 g pecan nuts, toasted fig jelly…
The perfect treat for a hot summer’s evening, this meringue is fluffy and light. The slightly bitter notes of the negroni perfectly offset the sweetness of the pavlova…
Decadent, delicious and guaranteed to be finished, this chocolate cavity cake contains a hidden center filled with creamy mousse than will wow your guests. Chocolate mousse cavity cake INGREDIENTS HANDS-ON TIME 45min | TOTAL TIME 1h 20 min | SERVES 4-6 CAKE 225 grams butter, softened 225 grams caster sugar 4 medium eggs 175 grams self-raising flour 50 grams cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder MOUSSE 2 tsp gelatine powder 1 tbsp water 170 grams dark chocolate, chopped 360 ml cream, cold GANACHE 50 ml cream 250 grams semisweet dark chocolate, chopped TO SERVE Fresh berries and edible flowers …
The beloved campfire treat in the form of a cake. INGREDIENTS CAKE 185 grams butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla essence 3⁄4 cup brown sugar 1⁄2 cup caster sugar…
Pink Gin and Fairy Cakes is a locally written and published cookbook by eco-warrior, dog lover, mother and wife (to name a few) Jan Kohler. The book is centered around the idea of family and fun and showcases how good food can be made and enjoyed by everyone. From the start, Jan credits her family. They are referred to throughout this book, recipes are named after them, their helping hands are pictured in her images and they are the ones she’s most keen to please. There is so much power in how food brings people together, how it adds to…
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Everyone wants to be able to have their cake and eat it. With this recipe, you have found just that. It has the ultimate satisfaction that comes with a moist, rich cake and all the benefits of sweetness that come when baking fruits, especially cherries. I hope that you will give it a go and substitute your refined sugary standard cakes with a cake of this nature. After all, celebrating without guilt is utter magic! Serves: 6 Preparation Time: 20 minutes Baking Time: 1 hour INGREDIENTS FILLING 500 grams fresh cherries, pitted 1 tablespoon orange zest 25 grams coconut sugar…
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You’ll be surprised at how fast this dish will vanish at the dinner table! Invest in a good mandoline to make quick work of this pile of potatoes…just watch those fingertips. INGREDIENTS 1 kilogram potatoes, peeled 1 tbsp fresh thyme 1 tsp oregano 3 garlic cloves, halved 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tsp black pepper 2 tsp chicken stock powder cup hot water 1 tsp salt 1⁄4 cup finely grated parmesan METHOD PREHEAT the oven to 200°C and grease a 20cm x 15cm deep roasting dish. START by slicing the potatoes thinly (2mm) with a mandoline blade, place them into…
Comfort food with summer colours, all bursting with rich flavour. INGREDIENTS 1 tsp vegetable oil 200 g chorizo, sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 1 green pepper,…