Ingredients 1 ½ cups plain flour⅓ cup icing sugar mixture125g butter, chilled, chopped½ teaspoon vanilla extract1 egg yolk Filling ingredients 3 eggs2 tsp vanilla extract⅓ cup caster sugar2 ¾ cups milk, warmedNutmeg Method Grease a large round pie tin. Mix … Continue reading Custard Tart Recipe
Ever since we were in France I have been craving Potatoes au Gratin, so badly that had to attempt to make them myself. I have to say, though it wasn’t as magical as the one I had in Nice, these … Continue reading Dauphinoise (Potatoes au Gratin) Recipe
Back in January we were up in Queensland and a friend of our made us homemade bread to go with our dinner and it was beyond delicious, I begged her to give me the recipe! I made it as soon … Continue reading Easy Homemade Bread Recipe
This Winter warmer is the best version of pumpkin soup that I have ever tried. I love my soups – except Minestrone, makes me yak! – and this is by far my favourite. It is so simple to make and … Continue reading Homemade Pumpkin Soup Recipe
Macarons I have loved macarons since the moment I first tried them. The crispy outer shell, the soft middle… And then the flavours! I have come across some amazing and unusual concoctions over the years, from your traditional vanilla, raspberry, … Continue reading Homemade Macarons
Whilst reading the books (again for the umpteenth time) I have been registering more the descriptiveness of the food and drinks that they eat throughout the trilogy, and one such meal which caught my eye (and tummy’s attention), was the … Continue reading Copycat ‘The Hunger Games’ Spiced Warm Milk
After a brief trip to Fiji, where I experienced a great take on traditional mac and cheese at the Hard Rock Café, I had to attempt to recreate it! Apparently, this is even better than the real deal…. Add as … Continue reading Copycat Twisted Mac and Cheese
Bread and butter pudding is one of my all-time favourite desserts. It can be crispy on the outside, then soft and almost gooey on the inside. The traditional recipe calls for raisins and sultanas instead of chocolate, but I hate … Continue reading Bread and Butter Pudding
This recipe is a quick and simple alternative to the traditional pastry vanilla slice – I make this on those days I really can’t be bothered cooking the pastry. The filling is so amazingly creamy and delicious you could eat … Continue reading Lattice (Cheats) Vanilla Slice
It is so hard to find a decent recipe for nice, fluffy scones, but this one is the best so far; everyone who tries these always asks for the recipe. Ingredients: 3 cups self-raising flour Pinch of salt 1 cup … Continue reading Fluffy Lemonade Scones
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