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Lol Cake

March 20th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink

Ok so I have been wanting to take cake decorating courses for ages, and I finally realised no one was ever going to surprise me with these courses – despite dropping massive hints ha ha – so I enrolled myself and I went to my second lesson last night. It’s been a long time since I have been in that kind of environment and I really enjoyed myself.
The best part was learning that I didn’t have to buy the course 1 kit, I had most of the items in it, which meant I could buy some other stuff instead!! So I bought the cake leveller (so unnecessary but anyone who has seen a layer cake I have made knows I need this), a big stepped spatulata, and a dough scraper. Along with some disposable bags, extra couplers, flower nails… ok so you end up spending a bit more than you expect but hey its fun.

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Raspberry, Strawberry and White Chocolate Muffins

March 17th, 2009 § 2 comments § permalink

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Once again I try to replicate a cafe classic. This time I actually semi-succeeded. I made these with frozen berries which is why my batter is still white, when you make these with fresh berries you will end up with pink batter.

As with all muffins, do not overmix the batter or they will be tough and chewy (not in a good way).

250ml (1 cup) milk
1tsp white vinegar or lemon juice
125ml (1/2 cup) oil (I use canola)
1 egg

300g flour
2 tsp baking powder
150g caster sugar
180g white chocolate cut into chunks
200g of berries (mix of what you choose)

Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees celcius. Line 12 hole muffin pan with muffin papers.

Mix all wet ingredients (milk, vinegar/lemon, oil and egg) together. In a seperate bowl mix together all remaining ingredients.

Tip the wet mixture into the dry and stir genrly until combined (only mix until no more flour is showing).

Spoon into muffin cases 3/4 full or more for the dome effect and bake for approximtely 20 minutes or until centres spring back when pressed.

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Chicken Wraps

March 17th, 2009 § 3 comments § permalink

Ok so this is a little embarrasing because I have to admit that I have only just discovered Mountain bread. I can’t express my love for it in a non creepy way but it really is one of the greatest things to happen to me food wise in a long time ha ha. I lovvvvve wraps/tortilas all that kind of stuff, but I always restrict myself from eating them because most of the brands you buy have around 200 calories and 20-30g of carbs.

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These have 60-70 calories (depending on which type you get) and around 10-13g of carbs. ZOMG. So good. So my stand by dinner is:

1 piece of mountain bread
100g (approx) of chicken or 2 tenderloins
Iceberg lettuce shredded
Carrot grated
Shallot grated
Fresh herbs (parsley, corriander)
Capsicum or tomato

add mustard, shredded cheese (tiny amount) or sour cream and roll up. OM NOM NOM. Bring on healthy dinners/lunches/whatevs.

Chocolate Almond Cookies

March 15th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink

These cookies are really good. Very chocolatey, not much batter, but soft and chewy and just yum.

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Recipe adapted from [Smitten Kitchen]

100 grams caster sugar
120 grams brown sugar
115 grams butter, cold, cubed
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
175 grams flour
200 grams chocolate, chopped
130 grams roasted almonds, chopped

Adjust the oven rack to the top third of the oven and preheat to 300F (150C). Line three baking sheets with baking paper.

Beat the sugars and butters together until smooth. Mix in the egg, vanilla, and baking soda.

Mix flour into the batter. Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts.

Scoop the cookie dough into 2-tablespoon (5cm) balls and place 8 balls, spaced 4 inches (10cm) apart, on each of the baking sheets.

Bake for 18 minutes, or until pale golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Mini Caramel Oat Cakes

March 15th, 2009 § 0 comments § permalink

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Recipe here. Just line mini cheesecake pans (with the removable bottom – mine are “Bakers Secret”) with a round of baking paper and grease sides.
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