Granadilla condensed milk mousse

Perhaps you are more familiar with the name 'Passion Fruit'.  But I'm not... so Granadilla it is.... And my granadilla vine is overflowing with fruit at the moment.  All of which just has to get eaten.  This recipe is so easy and quick it can easily be done whilst cooking a main meal.  You know how good we all are at multi-tasking! Ha-ha!

Apple crumble

APPLE and PINEAPPLE CRUMBLE

This is such a lovely easy desserts, or for tea.  Kids love to help with crumbling the butter into the flour - such fun!  The oats, apples and pineapple make it pretty healthy too - Yummy!

Ingredients:

1 can (400g) unsweetened pie apples

2 fresh apples, peeled, cored and cubed

1 fresh pineapple, peeled and cubed

2 Tbls (30ml) Apple Juice

1/2 cup (125ml) flour

1/2 cup (250ml) brown sugar

1 tsp (5ml) cinnamon

A sprinkle of nutmeg

75g Butter

1/2 Cup (125g) Rolled oats

Ready for the topping to go on

Method:

- Mix the Apples and pineapple together and put in a medium sized oven proof dish.

- Add the apple Juice.

- Mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together in a separate bowl.

- Add the butter, and rub into the flour mixture, until it resembles breadcrumbs.

- Mix in the oats to the flour / butter mix.

- Sprinkle the crumbly topping evenly over the apples.

- Bake at 190 degrees C for about 35 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

- Serve warm with cream, custard or ice-cream

Preparation:  20 minutes
Cooking:  35 minutes
Serves:  8 
(All Approximates)


Tips and Suggestions:

* You can substitute the pineapple for pears or peaches
* for extra decadence sprinkle in a handful of raisins before adding the crumble.
* Add a handful of crushed almonds into the crumble mix for a more nutty flavour
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* Please comment and share your ideas.

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Perfect Pancakes

PERFECT PANCAKES
Pancakes remind me of lovely Lazy Sunday mornings at home.  Hot pancakes with cinnamon & lemon is just such a wonderful weekend breakfast treat.

Ingredients:
1 Tbls (15ml) Sugar
2 Eggs
300ml Milk
125g Cake Flour
Pinch of salt
Butter for frying

Method:
- Cream together the eggs and sugar, gradually stir in milk
- In a separate bowl, Sift Flour and salt.
- add, egg, milk mixture gradually to flour mixture, beating continuously.
- Continue beating for about 2 minutes, then allow to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Heat butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Ladle some batter into the pan, swirling the pan to get a thin even layer covering the surface.
- Cook for about 1 minute until mixture has set, turn over and cook another minute.
- transfer to a plate, and pile them up in an oven to keep warm.  set at about 80 degrees C.

To top: 
- sprinkle with cinnamon, lemon juice and sugar and roll up.
- or how about yoghurt and honey for a real breakfast treat.
- or get decadent with berries and cream.


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Sticky Chocolate Sponge Pudding

STICKY CHOCOLATE SPONGE PUDDING

Ingredients for the Sponge:

200g sugar
200g butter
200g self-raising flour, sifted
1 rounded teaspoon baking powder
3 large eggs, preferably free-range
3 rounded tablespoons cocoa powder
8 tablespoons warm water
Handful flaked almonds
100g chocolate, broken up  (I love dark!)
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
Beat the sugar and butter until pale and fluffy.
Sieve the flour and baking powder into the butter mixture. 
Add the eggs and mix it all together. 
Then mix the cocoa powder with 8 tablespoons of warm water, until smooth.
Fold the chocolate paste, almonds, and chocolate pieces into the cake mixture. 
Pour the mixture into a greased baking tin, spreading it out evenly. 
Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Ingredients for the sauce:
100g chocolate, broken up
½ Cup sugar
100g butter
4 tablespoons milk
Method:
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate sauce ingredients in a bowl over some lightly simmering water. 
Stir until blended well.
When the pudding is cooked, remove from the oven and pour over the chocolate sauce while still hot.
Serves: 8

Tiramisu

TIRAMISU
Notes:
This is one of the easiest Tiramisu recipes I have ever made or come across.  I make this recipe a lot - it really is just fabulous

Ingredients:
16 Sponge Fingers (or boudoir biscuits)
250ml Strong Coffee, cooled
3 Tablespoons Dark Rum
500g Mascarpone Cheese (or a great smooth cream cheese)
300ml Whipping Cream
4 Tablespoons Coffee Liqueur (or Kahlua)
4 Tablespoons Icing Sugar
4 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
Method:
Place the sponge fingers in a shallow bowl large enough to fit them all in a single layer. 
Mix together the cooled coffee and rum, then drizzle evenly over the fingers. 
Fingers will need to soak for about 20 mins, so set aside while you make the cream.
Place mascarpone in a bowl. 
Beat in whipping cream and coffee liqueur. 
Sieve in icing sugar. 
Stir until combined. 
Using six small dishes or one large bowl (approx 1.5L), layer up sponge fingers and cream, repeating the layers until the dishes are full. 
Finish with a layer of cream, then dust with the cocoa powder.
Serves 6
Freezes up to 3 months

Peppermint crisp pudding

This is a very typical South African dessert.  Quick, simple, very yummy and looks fabulous!  

Ingredients:
3 Peppermint Crisps
1 Pkt. (200g) Tennis biscuits
1 Box (2 pkts.) Orley Whip (or 250ml fresh cream)
1 Tin Caramelized condensed milk
Method:
* Whip Orley Whip.
* Add condensed milk, and crushed peppermint crisps.
* Add layer of biscuits and mixture.
* Leave in fridge to set.
Serves: 8
Tips:
* For those living out of SA.  Tennis biscuits are square thin biscuits made with lots of coconut
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Pecan Meringue

PECAN NUT MERINGUE TART
Notes:
Just love this recipe!  I make it a lot.  It really is one of those fabulous desserts.

 Ingredients:
16 Salticrax biscuits – crushed
100g Chopped Pecans
3 egg whites
½ tsp Baking Powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
Whipped cream & Chocolate flakey to decorate.

just out the oven

Method:
- Crush the nuts and biscuits.  (I put them in my food processor).  Set aside.
- Whip egg whites until stiff. Gradually add sugar.
- Fold in baking powder & vanilla.
- Fold in crushed biscuits & nuts. (slowly)
- Bake in a greased pie dish (27cm) at 190ºC for 30 minutes.
- Cool completely. 
- Spread whipped cream over the top and chocolate flakey.
Serves: 8

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Malva Pudding

MALVA PUDDING
Notes:
The most fabulous rich, dark, moist Malva pudding recipe ever.  A guaranteed winner.
Serve with cream, custard or ice-cream

Ingredients for pudding:
1 cup sugar
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon Apricot Jam
1 cup Flour
1 Tablespoon Bicarb of Soda
Pinch of Salt
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Teaspoon Vinegar
1 cup Milk
Method:
Beat Egg & Sugar Well. Add Jam
Melt Butter, milk & Vinegar
Sift Flour, Bicarb & Salt.
Add dry & wet ingredients to Egg – sugar – Jam Mixture. Mix well.
Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes in a greased casserole dish
Ingredients for Topping
1 cup Cream
50g Butter
1 cup Sugar
½ cup Hot Water
Method:
Melt in a saucepan.
Bring to boil, add to Malva when pudding is still hot.
Serves: 8

Easy Ice Cream

EASY ICE CREAM
Notes:
This recipe was handed to me (after much coaxing and nagging) from a friend of mine that run's the most fabulous restaurant.  She added the most weird and unusual flavours to her ice cream, like chilli, and even wasabi.  My favourite is adding a tin of caramel with grated lemon rind.  But play - be arty!

Ingredients:
6 Egg whites
500ml cream
1 tin condensed milk
Method:
Beat egg whites till stiff
Mix together cream and condensed milk.
Add other ingredients at this point (Chocolate, orange, caramel, etc.)
Fold egg whites into mixture.
Freeze.

Chocolate Sauce

CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Notes:
Serve hot over ice cream.  
This is one of those recipes that has been handed down in the family for years.  It keeps in the fridge for ages, and gets better, stickier and yummier with age.  This is by far the best chocolate sauce I have ever tasted.  

Ingredients:
½ cup Sugar
½ cup Cream
¼ cup Butter
Pinch Salt
¼ cup Cocoa
⅓ cup Syrup
60g Dark Chocolate
½ tsp Vanilla Essence
Method:
Heat ingredients over low heat stirring well until just starting to boil.
Remove from stove and add vanilla.

Simple cheesecake

CHEESECAKE – The Best
Notes:
You can substitute 150ml Sugar for condensed milk.
Mix 30g Cocoa and 2.5ml coffee to 40ml boiling water for a chocolate cheese cake.
OR Mix in a tin of strained mixed berries for a berry cheesecake.
Looks fabulous just plain, decorated with sliced kiwi fruit and strawberries.  

Ingredients for Base
100g Biscuits - ginger is nice
80g Melted butter
Method:
Combine crushed biscuits and butter
Line the base of a 20cm spring-form cake tin.
Ingredients for Filling
1 sachet Gelatine
125ml hot water
3 Egg Whites
500g smooth cream / cottage cheese
1 x 397g Tin condensed milk
30ml lemon juice
5ml Vanilla Essence
Method:
Dissolve gelatine in water & set aside.
Beat egg whites until stiff & set aside.
Blend Cheese, cream & condensed milk
Add Gelatine, lemon juice, & vanilla Essence.
Fold in the egg whites.
Pour into prepared base. Refrigerate and decorate as desired.
Serves: 8

Lemon Meringue Cheesecake

CHEESECAKE - LEMON MERINGUE
Notes:
This is just so fabulously yummy!

Ingredients for Base:
250g Tennis biscuits (also great with ginger biscuits)
125g Butter
Method:
Crush biscuits. Mix in melted butter. Press into a 20cm spring-form pan, lining base and sides.
Ingredients for Filling:
1pkt Philadelphia cream cheese (approx. 225g)
1 tin condensed milk (approx. 397g)
2 eggs (separated)
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
¼ cup fresh lemon juice (slightly green lemons)
½ cup castor sugar
Method:
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in condensed milk, lemon rind & juice, and the egg yolks. Pour into prepared crumb base.
- Beat / whip egg whites until soft peak form. Gradually beat in half the sugar. Beat until stiff, Fold in remaining sugar. Spread evenly over the filling.
- Bake in hot oven for 10 minutes to brown meringue. Allow to cool and set in the fridge.
Note: Use slightly green lemons.
Serves: 8

Apple Tart

APPLE TART

This makes a yummy fabulous, moist dessert, especially if served with a dollop of cream or custard.  Serve hot.  I usually make this ahead of time, and then just warm it up for about 15 minutes in a moderate oven.  

Ingredients for dough:
250ml (140g) Self Raising Flour
2ml Salt
125ml Castor Sugar
125g Butter
385g Can Sliced Pie Apples
1 Extra Large Egg
125ml Milk
15ml Sugar
3ml Ground Cinnamon

Method:
Cream butter & sugar. Add egg and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour and salt. Fold into butter mixture Alternately with Milk.
Turn into a greased 23cm pie dish. Arrange apple slices on top of mixture. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over apples.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for ± 40 minutes.



Ingredients for Syrup:
60ml Sugar
45ml Milk
5ml Vanilla Essence

Method:
Heat Sugar & milk; bring to the boil until sugar has melted. Remove from heat and add essence.
Pour over apple tart when removed from oven.
Serves: 6 to 8

Granny's Brownies

GRANNY’s BEST BROWNIES

This recipe is my Gran's.  She honestly makes the best brownies ever.  It is superb, and definitely the simplest Brownie recipe I have ever come across.