I’ll give it to you straight: These balls are not good. There are only 5 ingredients in this recipe but the flavour of the crystallised ginger is so overpowering that it obliterates all the other ingredients. If you want to make them I strongly recommend omitting the crystallised ginger! Then you’ll have apricot, condensed milk …
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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 …
I love a good muffin! These are very yummy and easy to make. Step by step recipe below and list of ingredients at the end of the post! Pre-heat the oven to 190°C. Grease the holes of a large or standard muffin tin, or line with paper cases. Place the dates and apple juice in …
I am not a fan of this kiwifruit cashew mouse cake. The colour of the filling is not very appealing, and I thought the flavour wasn’t that great. Another one of those recipes from the Not-so-Naughty section of the book that I did not enjoy. The good news is I only have 7 left to …
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 …
This raw raspberry brownie is gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free. The sweetness comes from the dates. It also has avocado which gives it a creamy texture. Of course I prefer a gluten full, dairy full, sugar full brownie, but considering this is a recipe from the Not-so-Naughty section of the book, it’s not …
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 …
Brioche is a French bread similar to an enriched pastry. It’s tender, rich, puffy and delicious! If you have an electric mixer with a dough hook, it will be pretty easy to make. If you don’t, you’ll have to knead the dough by hand, but the effort will be worth it! I’ve made a sweet …
I didn’t like these bars very much. Like the blinis I posted a few weeks ago, the buckwheat flour makes them quite bitter. But I do have quite a sweet tooth so perhaps it’s just me. This is a sugar free, dairy free, gluten free, no-bake recipe. Step by step recipe below and list of …
I have no idea why these marshmallows are called “moonshine biff”. I’ve never heard that term before and I couldn’t find anything when I Googled it. So if you know, please tell me! This recipe is relatively easy to make (especially if you have an electric mixer) and the result is a lovely, sweet, spongy …
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