BANANA CAKE.........

HIHO!!   A very quick and simple banana cake.... I have to get to the market...so Ill make this short and sweet!  :)

INGREDIENTS

1 and 1/2 cups of self raising flour
1 tsp of bicarb of soda (flat)
1/2 cup sugar..I always use organic raw
1/2 cup of light oil...macadamia...sunflower ect
2 eggs
3 RIPE bananas mashed (the riper the better)
dash Vanilla

METHOD:

add the flour bicarb and sugar into a bowl give it a quick mix
make a well in the center..add your oil and  beaten eggs vanilla and then  bananas
stir in...no over-mixing...you don't want a tough cake,:

I used cold pressed macadamia oil.
don't overdo it on bicarb..not a spec more!

Into a greased and lined tin at approx 170 degrees for around  50 minutes
and your done!  Now I use a 17 cm tin..slightly smaller than the average...but makes a higher more presentable cake!
Now that was easy  and may I say gorgeous with a dollop of whipped cream... I'm a gal who cant eat cake without whipping up the cream! Ok till next time...Im out of here.... vegies wont buy themselves!

BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE CAKE

oh my....I nearly didn't blog this cake....ha ha..lined and greased my cake tin...started to pour batter into it...and noticed the melted butter still in the saucepan!!  As i poured the melted butter onto top of the already mixed batter...my son walks in...I said...if this isn't here when you get home ...don't be surprised....thinking no way it will work and would be promptly deposited in the bin. It passed by a  margin.  and only on hubby's say so!  Ok...waves profusely! Till the next blog! 

INGREDIENTS

CRUMBLE:

50 grams of melted butter exact

1/3 cup sugar granulated..demerra...raw...all good

1/2 cup plain flour

heaped teaspoon of cinnamon.

CAKE:

1 1/2 cups of self raising flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 free range eggs

1 cup whole milk

125 grams of butter  (melted)

liberal dash of vanilla

cup fresh blueberries

METHOD:

CRUMBLE TOPPING

add the melted butter to the sugar..flour..and cinnamon...mix till all combined.

Put aside.....

CAKE MIX

add all dry cake( sifted) ingredients to a bowl

add blueberries...give it a stir...

beat eggs...add to milk and melted butter and vanilla

add all wet ingredients GENTLY with a spoon to dry ingredients...DON'T OVERMIX..nothing worse than a rubber cake!!  :) 

sprinkle crumble mixture over batter

cook in oven at 180 degrees for approx 55 minutes,,till skewer comes out clean. Of course every oven is different...so adjust accordingly!

I used a 17cm cake tin  

 

HOMEMADE KIT KATS.........

Yummo....I had a sweetie craving...and oh so simple...2 ingredients...so easy you don't need a recipe , but ill write it down anyway ....

Chocolate melts
Wafer fingers

melt your chocolate the way you usual do...I do mine over hot water...not a fan of microwaves
dip your wafer bikies in , drain with a fork...put on baking paper to set in refrigerator ... (wait patiently).....  dip in your espresso!  divine  :)  
how simple is that...why have I not made these sooner... :)
Till the next post! 

RASPBERRY COCONUT SLICE.......

Hello again  :)    Whipped up a  slice this morning...haven't made this recipe in literally years!  so quick and easy...I had mine warm with whipped cream...as you do!! ... onwards with the recipe.


INGREDIENTS

BASE...

125 grams real butter
1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar  I always use organic raw.
1 egg
1 1/2 cups SR flour
dash vanilla
raspberry jam  or whatever takes your fancy   :)

TOPPING...

1 1/2 cups dessicated coconut
1/4  cup of sugar...
2 eggs


Beat together your butter and sugar
add egg...mix ... add a dash of vanilla
then your flour...mix together with a spoon.
Press into a lined slice tin

spread a few spoonfuls of jam on the base

Mix together 2 eggs.. sugar and coconut for the top
spread it out evenly.

Bake at 180 C  for 25 minutes...or until browned on top.

There you go...

I find the less amount of sugar the better...because jam makes it so sweet...so feel free to use less.   :)   

FESTIVE TRIFLE........

HI again.....a bit late for the recipe for a xmassy trifle.... I only make one a year.....jelly and cream and cake and custard...lol...wicked combination of no no"s...... The lighting in my kitchen taking  pics was atrocious! dark and cloudy day....not conducive for fabulously light photos. But one must carry on   :)  as they say...dont sweat the small stuff....and its all small stuff!  I did think of getting hubby to take pic of me outside in better light holding it 
but I envisioned myself tripping and a most delightfully funny pic would of been the result....but I dont think family members keen on eating it would of been too amused....

on to the ingredients....

Sweet sherry  1/3 cup  or to taste

home made custard... about a litre..depends on your bowl size

jelly...I chose port wine...raspberry and lime...festive colours

thickened cream...whipped

sponge roll...or sponge cake (broken up) or sponge fingers....

crushed nuts...or in my case grated chocolate ...


line the base and sides of your bowl with sponge..and extra layer on the base....
sprinkle over the sherry till all sponge is moist...
add cooled custard
then jelly(cut into little squares)  
add whipped cream....
top with nuts or chocolate....  :)  simple!

I make the jelly and custard day before...and also sherry up the cake then too....then put it all together xmas day. 

Its the new year....yay!  Its always a good feeling when I think of a fresh new year ahead....full of possibilities!  Ok till the next post...onwards.................  :) 

GINGER SNAP COOKIES ......

HI!!   yep  been a looooong time.....but here we are....and with a very simple cookie recipe, old fashioned ginger snaps ....


INGREDIENTS:

90 grams of real butter
1/3 cup of golden syrup (115 g)
1/3 cup brown sugar (75 g)
1 1/3 cups plain flour (200 g)
3/4 teaspoon bi carb soda
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves...or 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice


METHOD:

preheat oven to 170 C
line baking tray
Stir butter..sugar...and golden syrup on low heat in saucepan till melted
Remove from heat
stir in sifted dry ingredients...
cool for a minute or 2..
roll into heaped teaspoon sized balls
put on lined tray...flatten with a fork
Bake for approx. 15 minutes...depending of course on your oven...

They will harden as cooled...to a snappy like consistency  :)  Putting them in the fridge speeds up the process....
I made approx. 16 cookies....

Go ahead make some..... have a munch.....  Its all good....till next time!

GOLD.....

All you people can't you see, can't you see
How your love's affecting our reality
Every time we're down, you can make it right
And that makes you larger than life....

a lil Backstreet Boys this morn... a few lines of awesomeness...oh yeah....
and dare I say it...another perfect day... another gold inspired piece of perfection...
This day rocks!....