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Hokey Pokey Biscuits
Ingredients
- 125 g butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup flour
Neenish Tarts
Ingredients
- 100 g butter
- 100 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 100 g flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons icing sugar
- 4 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice
Dates and Cream Cake
Karena – this recipe is from an aunt who died over 40 years ago.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup boiling water
- 75 g butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup dessicated coconut
- 4 tablepsoons butter
- 3 tablespoons cream
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Kiwi Crisps
Ingredients
- 125 g butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons condensed milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup chopped chocolate (we always used Sante bars)
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
serves 4.
Ingredients
- 2 egg yolks
- 200 g butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- 750 g asparagus
Oaty Slice
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup coconut thread
- 3/4 cup combined pumpkin and sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots (NZ dried apricots have superior colour and flavour)
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup golden syrup
- 200 g butter
- 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
Microwave Christmas Cake (Radio Live)
This recipe was given out on the Kitchen & Garden show, Radio Live.
Ingredients
- 1 kg mixed dried fruit
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 250 g butter, chopped
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 4 eggs
- 4 teaspoons parisienne essence
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon almond essence
Decadent Chocolate Cake
Megan
This cake is great as a wedding cake, ingredient are easily doubled. The cake can be frozen successfully and it also keeps well.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coffee powder
- 1 cup hot water
- 250 g butter
- 200 g dark chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups caster sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Creme Caramel
Serves 6.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup full cream milk
1 cup cream - 1 vanilla bean, split down the middle
- 3 size 7 eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
Yoghurt Pannacotta flavoured with Vanilla and Orange
Creme Anglaise
Ingredients
- 300ml cream
- 200ml milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 125 g sugar
- 1/2 vanilla pod or vanilla extract.
Mustard Seed Fried Potatoes.
Alison McKee
Ingredients
- 500 g peeled, cooked and diced potatoes
- 2 onions sliced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Honey Wholegrain Mustard
Alison McKee
Ingredients
- 500gm yellow mustard seeds
- 500gm black mustard seeds
- 1 litre soaking liquid (verjuice, wine, vinegar, beer)
- 125 ml oil
- 375 ml honey
- 2 tablespoons salt
