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Apple crumble
An easy to make and tasty dessert. you can vary this by using different fruit and a variety of ingredients in the topping. Ingredients 4 apples ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup water 2 cups white flour ½ cup white...
View ArticleFamily favourite chocolate cake
Not only is this a family favourite, it is very economical by today’s standards. This moist chocolate cake can be made as an everyday cake simply topped with chocolate icing, a dessert or dressed up...
View ArticleCassava cake
This is a favourite from South East Asia, especially the Philipines, sent to us by Maria Williamson. I haven’t tried it yet but look forward to making it soon. To watch how to make Cassava Cake,...
View ArticleGingerbread
No – this is not the gingerbread house of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale. It is a moist cake or loaf that you can eat cold, with or without butter, with a cup of tea or coffee. It also works well...
View ArticleCustard sauce
I don’t want to use this as an advertisement but I think everyone in New Zealand has at some time had a dessert with this custard made from Edmonds Custard Powder! Edmonds really is up there with Aunt...
View ArticleCheese platter
The versatile cheese platter is a great starter served with a drink as guests are arriving. It makes a classy change from chips and dips. It is also easy to put together a cheese platter for the final...
View ArticleChocloate self-saucing pudding
This pudding fascinates people the first time they make it. You start with a pudding batter mixture on the bottom of the dish and the sauce ingredients on top. During cooking the batter rises to the...
View ArticlePlum crumble
This variation on the fruit crumble uses red plums instead of apples. Very colourful as the plum juice works its way through the dish as it cooks. Ingredients 400 gms red plums ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup water...
View ArticleJam Roly Poly Pudding
Willy’s request for the recipe for Roly Poly Pudding had all of us scrambling for our old recipe books. We all remembered Roly Poly Pudding but we had to think hard about where might find the recipe...
View ArticleLemon Drizzle Cake (gluten free)
This makes a very moist cake with no flour. The flavour is enhanced by the lemon and sugar syrup drizzled over the top of the cake while it is still hot from the oven. Ingredients 200gm butter,...
View ArticleCaramelised Feijoa Upside-Down Cake
This recipe is a new take on an old recipe that I first made many years ago with pineapple slices (and a cherry in the middle! Very 70’s). I made this yesterday for a shared lunch where it was...
View ArticleApple Crumble in the 21st century
Even my fussiest grandchildren love this version of one of their favourite desserts. You can add more or different spices depending on your personal or family taste. Ingredients 4 apples ¼ cup water...
View ArticleQuick and easy dinner menu
Here is a quick and easy dinner suggestion for you when you come home after a long day at work; or at the weekend when you’ve been in the garden or at the beach all day. It can fast become a firm...
View ArticleEasy winter dinner #2
Ann’s savoury chops followed by sticky (not stodgy) rice pudding makes for a very tasty dinner without too much hassle. Find the recipes here: Ann’s savoury chops and Rice pudding – microwaved
View ArticleGluten Free Brownies
These brownies are so easy to make and have a crunchy base which give them a bite of difference. I served them to friends recently and they loved them, even those who are not intolerant to gluten. Now...
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