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Frances's bluberry cake

February 28, 2013

This is called Melt in your mouth blueberry cake, found on All Recipes. Separating the eggs really helps with the fluffiness. Serving with cream really adds to the calories (but it has to be done!).

1/2 c butter (140g)
1/2 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 c milk
2 egg whites
1/4 c sugar
1 1/2 c fresh blueberries
1 tbs flour
1 tbs sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
Cream butter and 1/2 cup sugar until fluffy. Add salt and vanilla. Separate eggs and reserve the whites. Add egg yolks to the sugar mixture; beat until creamy.
Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and baking powder; add alternately with milk to egg yolk mixture. Coat berries with 1 tablespoon flour and add to batter.
In a separate bowl, beat whites until soft peaks form. Add 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into batter. Pour into prepared pan. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until cake tests done.

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Frances makes gluten-free chocolate brownies

February 25, 2013

I had a GF friend staying and made these brownies for her (and me!). Recipe found here

100g butter
150g dark chocolate
100g gluten free plain flour
100g chopped hazelnuts or walnuts
200g sugar (I used 2 tsp stevia powder)
3 eggs
1 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 180C. Gently melt butter and chocolate. In another bowl mix dry ingreds. Beat in the eggs followed by melted chocolate. Sitr in nuts. Pour into lined/greased 150x200mm dish. Bake for around 30 mins, making sure the brownie doesn't dry out.
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Ginny's rhubarb ginger muffins

February 25, 2013

Welcome back Ginny from 6 months in NYC! She made these muffins, recipe found at http://www.food.com/recipe/light-rhubarb-ginger-muffins-95490?oc=linkback and tweaked it (used milk instead of coconut milk, and put about double the suggested amount of crystallised ginger)

100 g melted butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk, warmed
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 cups finely chopped rhubarb
about 4 tablespoons crystalised ginger, cut up
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Frances's granola muffins

January 29, 2013

Another one from Nigella Feasts. I always use less sugar than her recipes though.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I used Healtheries gluten free baking mix)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
1/2 cup Golden Baker's natural cane sugar or other light brown sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups granola (I used my raw granola with strawberries and apple)

Heat oven to 200 C. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt. ...

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Chocolate and pistachio biscotti by Amy

January 24, 2013

Adapted from an Annabel Langbein recipe. Goes down a treat with espresso.

2 + ¼ cup flour

2 + ½ tsp baking powder

¼ cup cocoa

1 + 1/3 cup caster sugar

3 eggs

½ cup chopped pistachios

½ cup chopped chocolate

Preheat oven to 180 deg C (fanbake) and line baking tray with paper.

Mix all ingredients together trying not to overmix (seems very dry at first but becomes very soft once sugar mixes into eggs). As soon as it comes together pat into a log shape about 23cm x 7cm on the tray then flatten t...

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Molasses spice cookies by Frances

January 24, 2013

Just the word 'molasses' conjures up deep, hearty flavour, and I really felt like a spiced biscuit with my coffee so I looked it up in the index of The Cookie Book and there was the recipe.

1/2 c / 250g butter
1 c sugar
1 egg
1/4 c molasses
2 1/2 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground cloves
3/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 190C. Line baking sheets with baking paper.
Beat together the butter, sugar, egg and molasses>
Sift together the flour, soda, spices and salt. Add to...
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Amy's orange lightning cake

January 22, 2013

Welcome to Bake Club, Amy. She did some fantastic baking for our coffee group. Here's Annabel Langbein's orange cake:

1 orange (unpeeled)

1 tsp Baking soda

125gms softened butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups flour

1 cup sultanas or raisins

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 160 deg C (fanbake). Grease a 20cm diameter cake tin and line the base with baking paper.

Cut the orange into quarters, remove the seeds and whizz in a food processor until finely chopp...

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Frances makes panforte

December 21, 2012

My first attempt at panforte turned out pretty good. I used this recipe from the Healtheries website. Have wrapped up wedges for wee Xmas gifts.

250g oven-roasted mixed nuts (I used hazels, blanched almonds and pistachios)

1/3 cup each: glacé mixed peel, figs, apricots; roughly chopped

75g 70% dark chocolate, roughly chopped

1/3 cup Healtheries Gluten-free Rice Flour

1 tablespoon cocoa

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon mixed spice

½ cup each: honey, caster sugar...

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Frances's raw chocolate mousse and cashew whipped cream

December 18, 2012

I'm really enjoying making raw concoctions in the Omniblend blender I bought from Best Blenders. Comes with a recipe book for soups, sauces, savouries, spreads, dressings and desserts. Omniblend has 6 blades like the Vitamix that pros use but it's about a third of the price!

Chocolate mousse
2 med or 3 small avocados
1/2 - 2/3 c raw honey or agave nectar (I also use stevia)
1/4 c water
3 Tbsp cacao powder
2 Tbs carob powder (I don't like carob so just use more cacao)
12 tsp pure vanilla extract
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