The first batch of brownies I ever baked.
Rich and completely, yum, I used this recipe, adding a touch of vanilla extract and some crushed walnuts.
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Cupcakes – Part 3
With cupcakes baked, we began the all important bit – decorating!
There was a choice of marzipan and butterscotch icing, and 3 types of chocolate, along with other goodies.
Some people took decorating very, very seriously.
Me, I found that I have no patience for really fiddly things, so my cupcakes turned out a bit, er, dodgy. But there were some that looked great and rather professional.
Cupcakes – Part 2
Our teacher didn’t really spend too much time over the making of the batter, but I know how important it is to get it to the light and fluffy stage after having a few disasters.
Then all that’s left is to spoon the batter into the cases, with the help of an ice cream scooper. Good trick, that.
Cupcakes – Part 1
But what we were at Sparkle Cupcakery for is, of course, cupcakes. There was a delectable selection at the shop.
However we came to create them. Later, you’ll see how close we got.
Afternoon Tea – Savoury and Sweet
Smoked meat was the sandwich theme: smoked chicken and smoked salmon to be precise. And to follow, shortbread creams.
Afternoon Tea – Sparkling and Strawberries
At Sparkle Cupcakery in Surry Hills on Saturday for a Hen’s Day activity. Afternoon ‘tea’ always goes off with a bang with it begins with sparkling and strawberries dipped in chocolate.
Spring Dinner – Part 4
And for dessert, my orange and almond cake with orange sauce and cream. More successful than my last effort, for sure.
Winter Cooking – Final!
Well, winter’s over, so this is the last dish of the season! I tried baking a mocha friand. It was originally a coffee one but I replaced instant coffee with cocoa powder. After baking it’s dosed with an espresso/sweetened condensed milk concoction, which makes the finished product nice and moist. It could actually do with a touch more sugar, but other than that I was pleased with the result.
The Wonders of Sticky Date Pudding
Another pudding I’ve been raring to try is sticky date pudding. I’ve tried restaurant versions of this, but I think this is better, despite it not being very photogenic. This one has a quantity of walnut meal in it along with the sticky date mixture. Served with butterscotch sauce and cream, it was very moist and yummy indeed.
Winter Cooking – Part 8
Lemon delicious pudding has been in my radar for a very long time. I found a recipe in my scrapbook dating back perhaps 8 years ago. I eventually got around to it last weekend by using this recipe.
It’s very yummy, although a tad too sweet for me. Next time I’ll cut down the sugar to 1 cup or even 3/4 cup.
Static and Silence 