800gm grated carrot 8 cardamom pods (slightly crushed to open) 500ml water 500gm caster sugar 2 limes 1 lemon pinch of saffron 1 tab rosewater Place carrots, Cardamom & water in large pan and bring to a boil, them simmer for 5 minutes with lid ON Add sugar and saffron, stir until sugar is dissolved…
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Smooth Chocolate Chia Pudding
For 2-3 people 1/2 cup Chia seeds 1 1/4 cup milk 1 tab cocoa powder 1/4 cup honey 1/2 teas vanilla pinch salt 1/8 teas cinnamon ground Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth Pour into bowls and place in fridge until ready to eat.
Clinker Slice
A bit of naughty, comfort food for these cooler months 250gm Clinkers crushed in food processor 250gm Plain Sweet Biscuits crushed in food processor 125gm butter 300gm sweetened condensed milk 250gm milk chocolate What to do Grease and line 18x28cm slice tin with baking paper and set aside Melt butter and condensed milk in microwave,…
Home Made Simmer Sauce
2 garlic cloves chopped finely 4 shallots chopped finely 2 yellow peppers chopped finely 1 green pepper chopped finely oregano to taste 1 teas black pepper 1 teas salt 1 teas rosemary olive oil What to do Place all in bowl and mix well Place into glass bottle and fill with olive oil to cover…
Lemon and Coconut Slice
This is a new take on an old recipe Base 80gm butter melted 250gm condensed milk 250gm plain sweet biscuits crushed 90gm desiccated coconut 1 lemon – zest and juiced Lemon Frosting 360gm icing mixture 90gm butter at room temperature 75ml extra lemon juice 20gm desiccated coconut What to do Grease and line a 18…
Snickers Slice
12 pitted dates (60gm) 1/4 cup peanut paste (78gms) 2 tabs raw peanuts (22gm) 100gm chocolate of your choice Slice a small slit in the end of each date and remove the stones Place a small amount of peanut paste and some raw peanuts into each of the dates Melt the chocolate in a microwave…
Caramel Balls
1/2 cup pine nuts (90gms) 10 dates pitted (Medjool) (50gms) 1/2 teas vanilla or vanilla extract 1/4 teas dessicated coconut (22gms) Place pinenuts into food processor and process until fine. Add dates and vanilla. Process until well combined. Place the coconut on a flat rounded plate. Roll the teaspoon into balls and roll into coconut….
Rum Balls
2 cups Sultanas 20 Weetbix 1 cup Coconut 6 tabs Cocoa 2 tins Condensed Milk 1 cup Bundy Rum extra Coconut for rolling Place Sultanas and Rum in container and leave overnight. Mix all ingredients together (not the extra coconut) Cover in fridge for 1/2 hour Shape and Roll in Coconut
Apricot and Almond Balls
At last we are settling into our own home. And now it is also time to start prep for Christmas . I love Christmas ! Today I made these Apricot Balls and added some almonds for something a little different. They are wonderful. 500gm dried Apricots 1 can of Condensed Milk 2 1/2 cups of…
Chocolate Balls – NO BAKE
500gm biscuits cruched (I used teddy bears) 2/3 cups cocoa 2 cups coconut 2 tins condensed milk 1. Crush biscuits 2. Add cocoa and 1/4 coconut and mix well 3. Make well in centre and add condensed milk 4. Mix well and then place in fridge for approx 30 mins 5. Roll into balls and…
Mango Chutney Cheese Ball – NO BAKE
310g cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup (165g) golden raisins 60g cooked bacon, diced 1 bunch green onions, diced 3 tablespoons sour cream 250g mango chutney In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, raisins, bacon, green onions and sour cream. Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at…
Christmas Chocolate Ripple Wreath – NO BAKE
Add this Chocolate Ripple Wreath to your Christmas table. Assemble the day before with biscuits and cream, then just decorate on the day. I have made this one a couple of times, and it definitely provides the wow factor ! Ingredients 4 cups thickened cream 2 tablespoons icing sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind…
Christmas Trifle – NO BAKE
Christmas is a time for a trifle, no matter where you are celebrating. We celebrate in the middle of summer and it usually very hot and spent inside in the airconditioned rooms. A white Christmas is something that everyone needs to experience once. It is just magical. To make you trifle, you will need to…
Christmas Cherry Pom Poms
I have made these for a couple of years now. I usually put some cherry brandy in mine. 150gms red cherries 1 cup condensed milk 6 cups dessicated coconut 6 tabs cherry brandy (or as much as you want to suit your taste) 600gm dark chocolate Place red cherries, condensed milk, coconut, and brandy in…