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The Cake Life: Chocolate & Cherry Sponge Roll
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Sunday, February 10, 2008. Chocolate and Cherry Sponge Roll. 1/4 cup caster sugar. 1/2 cup plain flour. 2 tbs cocoa powder. 1 tbs Cointreau liqueur. 1 cup drained canned pitted black cherries. Cocoa powder, extra, to dust. 7 oz good-quality dark chocolate, coarsely chopped. 1/2 cup thickened cream. 2 tbs brown sugar. Preheat oven to 4oo F. Line a 8 x 12 inch (base measurement) Swiss roll pan with non-stick baking paper. Meanwhile, to make the chocolate sauce, combine the chocolate, cream and brown sugar ...
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The Cake Life: Peach Upside-Down Cake
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Friday, February 22, 2008. 2 cups caned peach slices, drained. 2/3 cup ground almonds. 14 oz packet traditional English teacake mix. 3 oz butter, softened. 1/3 cup apricot jam. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and line a 8 inch round cake pan. Arrange peaches in pan. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons almonds. Using an electric mixer, beat cake mix, eggs, butter and milk until combined. Increase speed to medium for 2 minutes. Fold through remaining almonds. Spread over peaches. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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The Cake Life: Chargrilled Sponge Cake with Poached Mandarins
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Chargrilled Sponge Cake with Poached Mandarins. 1 cup caster sugar. 4 mandarins, peeled. 8 1/2 inch-thick slices Sponge cake. 1 1/2 tbs butter, melted. 1/2 cup double cream, to serve. Place the syrup over high heat and bring to the boil. Boil, uncovered, without stirring, for 5 minutes or until the liquid reduces by half. To serve, divide the cake and mandarins among serving bowls. Drizzle with the syrup and serve with a dollop of the double cream. The Dessert Guys Store.
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The Fruit Life: Spiced Cranberry Poached Pears
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Monday, February 25, 2008. Spiced Cranberry Poached Pears. 6 cups cranberry juice. 2 cinnamon sticks, broken. 1 vanilla bean, split. 1 tsp ground star anise. 6 firm, ripe pears. Place cranberry juice, sugar, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean and star anise in a large, shallow saucepan. Stir over a low heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Transfer pears to serving plates with a slotted spoon. Spoon over some of the syrup and serve with cream, if desired. The Dessert Guys Store.
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The Fruit Life: Strawberry Fruit Jelly
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Monday, February 11, 2008. 6 oz strawberry and raspberry quick set jelly crystals (Notes and tips. Quick set jelly is made from vegetable gum (extracted from red seaweed) instead of gelatine, and sets in under an hour. Quick set jelly has a firmer texture than regular jelly. Regular and quick set jelly are interchangeable in all jelly recipes.). 3 cups boiling water. 2 1/4 cup strawberries, hulled, halved. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com. The Dessert Guys Store.
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The Fruit Life: Refreshing Melon Fruit Salad
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Refreshing Melon Fruit Salad. 1/4 watermelon, peeled. 1 cantaloupe, halved, seeds removed. 1 honeydew melon, halved, seeds removed. 1 champagne melon, halved, seeds removed. 1 cup white sugar. 2/3 cup fresh lime juice. 3 passionfruit, pulp removed. Cut watermelon into 1.5 inch pieces and remove seeds. Place into a large serving bowl. Before serving, stir passionfruit pulp through syrup. Pour over chilled fruit and serve immediately. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Raspberr...
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The Fruit Life: Peach Shortcakes
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Saturday, February 9, 2008. 2 large yellow peaches, wedges. 8 shortbread rounds (good quality). 2 tsp icing sugar. 1 tsp vanilla extract. Combine mascarpone, icing sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl. To serve, spread shortbread rounds with the mascarpone mixture. Top each with some peach wedges and another shortbread round. Dust with extra icing sugar and serve. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com. The Dessert Guys Store. View my complete profile. Apple and Fig Tart.
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The Dessert Toppings Life: Fig & Orange Syrup
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The Dessert Toppings Life. Thursday, February 21, 2008. Fig and Orange Syrup. Fig and orange syrup:. 1/2 cup orange juice. 1 tbs finely shredded orange rind. 5 fresh figs, halved, each half cut into 3 wedges. Meanwhile, to make the fig and orange syrup, combine honey, orange juice and orange rind in a saucepan and stir over medium heat until heated through. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com. The Potato Chip Life. The Hot Dog Life. The Dessert Guys Store.
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The Dessert Drinks: Drunken Watermelon
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008. 4 pound seedless watermelon. 1 cup triple sec Lemon-lime soda (recommended: Sprite). With a knife, shave off the stem end of the watermelon, just enough so that it sits flat. Cut the top off the watermelon, about 3 inches down. Scoop out half of the watermelon with a melon baller. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Watch the latest videos on YouTube.com. The Potato Chip Life. The Hot Dog Life. The Dessert Guys Store. Chamomile, Peach and Ginger Smoothie.
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The Dessert Drinks: Glen of Passion
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008. 1/2 tsp dried or fresh lavender flowers (see note). 1 tbs caster sugar. 1/2 cup boiling water. 1/4 cup Glenfiddich Scotch whisky. 1/8 cup pear liqueur. 1/8 cup fresh passionfruit pulp (from 1-2 passionfruits). 1 cup ice cubes, plus extra to serve. 2 fresh lavender sprigs, to serve. Combine lavender flowers, sugar and boiling water in a heatproof jug. Set aside for 15 minutes to infuse and cool. Strain into a small jug and discard lavender. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
