It’s the final countdown! F I V E This coconut & vanilla ice (fudge) is quite nice, although very sweet. Don’t eat too many squares at a time or your teeth will hurt! Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the post. Place the butter, milk, icing sugar, vanilla …
Category: Sweet Treats
Mint Truffles
I’m not a huge fan of mint-flavoured food (I feel like I’m eating toothpaste) but these truffles have fresh mint leaves instead of mint essence, so I found them to be quite good! Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the post. Start by making the decoration the day …
Hokey Pokey Icy Sliceys with Salted Caramel Sauce
These hokey pokey icy sliceys with salted caramel sauce are very sugary and rich, a real sweet treat! Instead of caramel sweetened condensed milk I used dulce de leche. Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the post! Line a 20 cm x 30 cm slice tin with greaseproof …
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Chocolate Panforte
Panforte is a traditional chewy Italian dessert with fruits and nuts, served at Christmas time. Literally, panforte means "strong bread", which refers to the spicy flavour – it has a blend of spices, in addition to white pepper. It’s very good! Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the …
Ultimate Banana Fritters
Last week I didn’t post a recipe because my husband and I were walking the Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds. It was an amazing walk and a wonderful way to celebrate our anniversary! I’m back home now and I bring you a mouth watering recipe. These banana fritters have warm, soft banana in …
Chocolate Mousse with Coffee Granita & Chocolate Tuiles
This recipe looks like and tastes like a dessert from a fancy restaurant. It would make a great dinner party dessert! Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the post! For the mousse: melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a pan …
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Chocolate Éclair with Ganache & Peanut Brittle
An éclair is a French oblong pastry made with choux dough (the one that is hollow inside) filled with cream or custard and topped with chocolate icing. These éclairs are filled with whipped cream mixed with peanut brittle (brittle is a type of confection consisting of flat broken pieces of hard caramel with nuts), and topped with chocolate ganache. They are …
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Salted Almond Sesame Brittle
Brittle is a type of confection consisting of flat broken pieces of hard caramel with nuts. It’s delicious and not difficult to make as long as you know how to make caramel. You can use any nuts you like, this version is made with almonds, sesame seeds and flaky salt. Step by step recipe below …
Russian Fudge
For some unknown reason this caramel-coloured, creamy vanilla fudge is known as ‘Russian fudge’ in New Zealand. It is absolutely amazing; sweet, soft but with a bit of a ‘sandy’ texture, extremely delicious! When looking at the ingredients’ list you’ll see the recipe calls for a lot of sugar, a lot of butter, and a …
Sea Salt Caramel Lollipops
These sea salt caramel lollipops are delicious! It can be a bit tricky to work with caramel but if you follow all the steps you should be fine. Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the post! To make the caramel: bring the cream to the boil in a …
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