Tag «Christmas»

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

Christmas Vanilla Sugar Cookies – a recipe as old as time

225gm/1cup unsalted butter softened (or use salted and skip the salt addition) 220gm/1cup caster sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1 large egg 450gm (3 cups) plain flour 3/4 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 tablespoons salt ICING Icing Sugar Butter Hot water Food Coloring Preheat oven to 180C / 350F / 160Fan and line two baking trays …

Custard Apple Egg Nog

2 medium Custard Apples 2 cups Milk 3 Egg Yolks 2 tablespoons Honey Blend or process Custard Apples until smooth, strain Heat Milk in a saucepan, bring to boil, remove from heat Whisk in the Egg Yolk and Honey, stir constantly over low heat WITHOUT boiling until mixture is slightly thickened Stir in the Custard …

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 …