Recipes

60ml gin 15ml lime juice 40ml cranberry juice rosemary bitters frozen cranberries Place gin, lime juice and cranberry juice over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Add a few cranberries a dash of bitters...

Ingredients250g mascarpone500g cream300g lemon curd1 lemon sponge cake cut into 3meringues & dried lemon slices, to garnish MethodWhip the cream until soft peak add the mascarpone, whip until firm then add the lemon curd. Place another layer of cake onto a...

(Makes about 42 at 20g each)Ingredients375g plain flour10g baking powder200g caster sugarpinch salt125g butter, softened2 eggs40ml lemon juicezest 1 lemon5ml lemon extract250g sifted icing sugar to rollMethodWhip the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs 1 at a time....

Ingredients250g egg white 450g caster sugar 10ml lemon juice 5g cornflour 50g caster sugar 25g chopped pistachios Pinch ground cardamom 10g dessicated coconut 250g Lemon curd 125g mascapone 250g whipped cream Method Mix together the 50g caster sugar, pistachios, coconut...

(Serves 12-16)For the cake layers (makes 3x22cm layers)5 eggs, separated120g caster sugar80g cornflour40g plain flour30g cocoa powder5g ground cinnamon5g mixed spice10g baking powderPreheat oven to 180°C.  Line 3x22cm cake pans. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Slowly add the sugar until...

(1 large rectangle pan)Ingredients 120g white marshmallows chopped 75g dried cranberries 60g rice bubbles 15g freeze dried strawberries 200g berry yoghurt balls, sliced 120g pistachios 80g shredded coconut 1kg good quality white chocolate melted   Method Line a rectangle baking...

(Serves 12-14)Ingredients 200g gingerbread or pfeffernuse biscuits cut into chunks 100g candied orange, finely sliced 75g dried cranberries  75g pistachios, chopped 50g dried cherries 300g tinned or frozen cherries, cut in half 1 litre vanilla Icecream, softened Method Combine all...

Ingredients250g unsalted butter75g icing sugar, sifted250g plain flour, sifted40g dried cherries, roughly chopped40g dried cranberries, roughly chopped1 orange, zestedpinch salt1 vanilla beanIcing - Icing sugar, vanilla, water (or cherry brandy)Extra dried cranberry and crushed pistachios, to garnishMethodCream butter, vanilla and...

Ingredients 600g vanilla icecream, softened 4 eggs 100g sugar 75g cornflour 40g plain flour 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking powder 20g cocoa powder 40g toasted shredded coconut 1 tin cherries, drained Method Preheat oven to...

Makes 1 long tart, serves 6-8100g almond meal6 plums75g SR flour2 eggs80g sugar130g butter, softened1 orange or lime zest30ml brandy½ tsp ground cinnamonFor the Pastry95g sugar150g butterPinch salt½ vanilla bean scraped1 egg185g bakers flour40g cornflour2g baking powder Whisk the butter and...

Makes 1 x 18cm 4 layer cake300g butter6eggs400g sour cream1 tsp vanilla bean paste100g desiccated coconut420 flour1 lemon zest and juice30g baking powder300g caster sugarBeat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs whipping between the addition of...

(makes about 36)250g salted butter, softened150g pure icing sugar, sifted1 tspn vanilla bean paste250g plain flour60g custard powderpure icing sugar, to dustFor the filling: (or use the buttercream from 'rhubarb coconut cake')60g unsalted butter, softened150g pure icing sugar, sifted20g raspberriesPreheat...