Chocolate Cake with Espresso Buttercream Makes: 1 two tier loaf style cake Ingredients: 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup milk 125g butter, cubed 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cups SR flour 3 eggs, lightly beaten Icing Ingredients: 250g butter, room temperature cubed 1 tablespoon espresso shot 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
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Egg and Dairy Free Diabetic Friendly Strawberry Tart Serves:8-12 people Pastry Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour 1/4 cup wholemeal plain flour 1/4 cup almond milk 3 tablespoons canola oil Pinch Salt Filling Ingredients: 250g strawberry, fresh or frozen 1 punnet fresh strawberries 1 cup water 1/4 cup xylitol 2 tablespoons corn flour Red food colouring
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Orange Spiced Poached Pears Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 4-6 pears Juice of 2 oranges Zest of 1 orange 1 cinnamon stick 1 staranise 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 2 tablespoons maple syrup Water   Method: Peel your pears and using a sharp pairing knife or an apple corer from the base side of
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Baked Passionfruit Cheesecake Serves: up to 12 people Ingredients: 250g sweet plain biscuits 125g butter, melted 750g light cream cheese, room temperature 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 cup natural yoghurt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 170g can passionfruit pulp 3 eggs   Method: Use a food processor to crush the biscuits to resemble coarse breadcrumbs Stir
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          Slab Cake Serves: 30 people Ingredients: 350g butter, room temperature 3 cups plain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup milk 8 egg whites Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (160 degrees for fan forced oven) and grease
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              Homemade Passata Makes: approximately 1 litre   Ingredients: 1 onion 3 cloves garlic 3 sprigs fresh oregano 1.5kg fresh tomatoes 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar   Thermo Cooking Method: Place quartered onion, garlic and oregano into the jug [Speed 8, 3 seconds]
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              Jelly Slice Makes: 24 squares Base Layer Ingredients: 250g scotch finger biscuits 150g butter, melted Pinch cinnamon Middle Layer Ingredients: 395g can condensed milk 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon lime juice 3/4 cup boiling water 2 teaspoons gelatine Top Layer Ingredients: 1 standard packet raspberry jelly crystals
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              Chocolate Molten Mug Cake Serves: 1-2 Ingredients: 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons SR flour 2 tablespoons icing sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder Method: Whisk together using a fork the egg and milk in a large mug of shallow bowl Whisk in the remaining ingredients
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              Holly Hotcakes Makes:8 Ingredients: 1 cup SR Flour 1 cup sparkling water 2 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons powdered milk 2 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder   Method: Place all ingredients except the egg whites into a mixing bowl and stir until just combined,
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            Fresh Strawberry Yoghurt Icecream Makes: Approximately 3 cups Ingredients: 1 x 250g punnet of strawberries 1 cup thickened cream 1 cup natural yoghurt 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla   Method: Top and quarter the strawberries and place them in a food processor until you get your preferred
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