Opera Cake for Amy's Virtual Shower My friend Amy is expecting a baby girl early next year, and I was thrilled when I was asked to participate in her virtual shower. I'm so excited to be able to take part in it, especially since Amy and I are due close together and are both having girls.
Chocolate-Dipped Espresso Shortbread Cookies Two of our dear friends are getting married next month, and I hosted a shower for the bride recently. She is an English teacher and a book lover, so naturally I had to incorporate books, specifically Pride and Prejudice, into the shower.
Recipes, tips and more for making a bold statement when you use REAL Butter in your cooking and baking.
Vanilla deserves some time in the spotlight, don't you think? Here I did it justice in these triple vanilla scones. Vanilla sugar and vanilla extract are incorporated into the scone dough and the warm scones are topped with a vanilla bean glaze. The finished product is perfection - warm, tender buttery scones wafting vanilla scent through the air.
Strawberry Icebox Cake ~ Easy, casual elegance comes together in just thirty minutes for this three-ingredient, no-bake cake. Rounding out this week's 4th of July dessert group is this simple and delicious dessert that you can throw together in less than thirty minutes.
What to do with all the egg whites I was left with after making a few batches of meyer lemon bars? Normally I'd make macarons, but lately I've been feeling " been there, done that" about them. My friend Debbie at work mentioned that one of her favorite cakes was angel food.
Step 1 Preheat oven to 200°C and grease a 23cm springform pan. Step 2 Finely crush biscuits in a processor, then pour in melted butter and pulse to combine. Press mixture into the base of the pan. Bake for 8 minutes, then remove pan from the oven and reduce temperature to 160°C.
Apple pie cheesecake recipe - Release the base from a 22cm (base measurement) springform pan, invert and lightly grease. Line base with baking paper. Allow edges to overhang. Secure base back in the pan. Line...
Step 1 Cut sixteen 2cm x 20cm strips of baking paper. Criss-cross 2 strips to line each of eight 3/4 cup-capacity texas muffin holes, allowing a 3cm overhang. Step 2 Place cream, milk and cardamom seeds in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Remove from heat.
For the base: 200g biscuits (e.g. digestives) 75g Stork For the filling: 1 lemon 30g cornflour (about 3 tablespoons) 450g cream cheese 200g light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 medium eggs sugar Use imperial measurements How to make New York Cheesecake Preheat the oven to 160°C, 140°C fan oven, Gas mark 3.