Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 8 • 11/4 cups plain flour • 2 tablespoons icing sugar • 100g ground almonds • 100g cold butter, chopped • 2 tablespoons chilled water • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 500g apricots • 1 egg, lightly...
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Berry & Lemon Sponge Pudding
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 • 500g mixed berries • 2 tablespoons caster sugar • 3 eggs • finely grated rind of 2 lemons • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar, extra • 2/3 cup (100g) self-raising flour • icing sugar, to dust 1. Preheat the...
Berry & Almond Meringue
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes + 2 hours cooling Serves: 8 • 4 egg whites • 1 cup (220g) caster sugar • 2 teaspoons cornflour • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/3 cup (30g) flaked almonds • 300mL thickened cream, whipped • 250g blueberries • 300g...
Apple Dumplings
Apple Dumplings Preparation time: 30 minutes + 20 minutes chilling Cooking time: about 35 minutes Serves: 4 • 2 cups (300g) plain flour • 2 tablespoons caster sugar • 150g cold butter, chopped • 3 tablespoons chilled water • 4 medium Granny Smith apples (about 150g...
Raspberry Cream Souffles
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 • 1/2 cup (110 g) caster sugar • 200g raspberries • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence • 2 eggs, separated • 2 extra egg whites • icing sugar, to dust • thick cream, to serve 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C...
Orange & Cranberry Granita
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes + overnight freezing Serves: 8 • 11/2 cups (330g) caster sugar • 3 cups (750mL) water • 2 cups (500mL) freshly squeezed Valencia orange juice • finely grated rind of 1 orange • 300g frozen cranberries 1....
Strawberry Torte
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: nil Serves: 8 • 500g strawberries, hulled and thickly sliced • 2 teaspoons icing sugar • 20cm plain sponge cake • 1/4 to 1/3 cup liqueur (such as Frangelico or Grand Marnier) • 250g tub mascarpone (Italian-style cream...
Cinnamon and Rose Petal Jelly
2 kg green apples, washed 1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice 1 cinnamon stick 2-3 cups (440g-550g) sugar 10 drops pink food colouring (optional) 2 teaspoons rose flower water 1 cup (tightly packed) unsprayed rose petals 1. Chop the apples into 3cm chunks, and place into a...
Frangipani Pie
Pineapple Layer: 1 x 450g can crushed pineapple 1/4 cup cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water 2 eggs (separated) Coconut Cream Layer: 1-1/2 cups milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water 1 cup coconut 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1...
Don’s Last Supper Lamb Cutlets
Geoff Jansz has prepared 262 recipes on Burke’s Backyard, but he has saved his best until last. Ingredients: 1/2 loaf day old white bread, crusts removed 4 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped 1 tsp black pepper 2 eggs, beaten with fork 1/2 cup plain flour garlic...
