You can use a cookie cutter to cut these into any shapes, not just trees....
Ingredients:
- 200g butter at room temp
- 1/2 cup icing sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1/4 cup self raising flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons milk
Method:
- Line baking trays with baking paper. Use an electric mixer and beat butter and icing sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add honey. Beat until well combined.
- Place flours, cinnamon and milk in a bowl then add butter mixture. Mix until a dough forms. Put onto a well floured surface and knead gently until smooth. Divide dough in half and wrap each portion in glad wrap and put in the fridge for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Using a floured rolling pin, roll one portion of dough out until about 5mm thick (they don't rise very much).
- Using a cutter, cut out biscuits and place on the trays. Re roll the left over dough and keep cutting out until it is all gone. Do this with your other portion of dough.
- Place in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Cool on tray for 5 minutes before putting on a wire rack to cool completely.
You can ice these or leave them plain, they are yummy either way. It also depends how big your cutters are as to how many you will get, but I got 30 out of my batch. :)
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Hedgehog Slice
Ingredients:
- 250g pack plain biscuits
- 1/2 coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped up walnuts (I throw whole ones in the food processor and pulse)
- 2 TBSP cocoa
- 150g chocolate (I LOVE Aldi chocolate for cooking, it tastes great and its ultra cheap!)
- 100g butter, chopped
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (I use the reduced fat ones)
Chocolate topping:
- 150g chocolate
- 1 tbsp oil
Method:
- Spray lamington tin lightly with oil, and put down some baking paper, making sure you leave some hanging at the sides to lift off easily when you're done.
- Put biscuits in a snap lock bag, get a rolling pin out, andtake out your anger crush them into small pieces but not 'ground up'.
- In a bowl, add biscuits, coconut, walnuts and cocoa. Give it a small mix to combine.
- In a saucepan, add your chopped up chocolate, butter and condensed milk, and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Let it cool a little bit.
- Stir your chocolate mixture into your dry ingredients.
-Using a metal spoon, press your mixture into the tray, and smooth the top. Put in the fridge to set for about 1 hour.
ICING - Melt your chocolate and oil in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. Stirring often, but not constantly, until melted. Pour on top of your slice and let it set in the fridge until hard. Cut and YUM!
- 250g pack plain biscuits
- 1/2 coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped up walnuts (I throw whole ones in the food processor and pulse)
- 2 TBSP cocoa
- 150g chocolate (I LOVE Aldi chocolate for cooking, it tastes great and its ultra cheap!)
- 100g butter, chopped
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (I use the reduced fat ones)
Chocolate topping:
- 150g chocolate
- 1 tbsp oil
Method:
- Spray lamington tin lightly with oil, and put down some baking paper, making sure you leave some hanging at the sides to lift off easily when you're done.
- Put biscuits in a snap lock bag, get a rolling pin out, and
- In a bowl, add biscuits, coconut, walnuts and cocoa. Give it a small mix to combine.
- In a saucepan, add your chopped up chocolate, butter and condensed milk, and stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Let it cool a little bit.
- Stir your chocolate mixture into your dry ingredients.
-Using a metal spoon, press your mixture into the tray, and smooth the top. Put in the fridge to set for about 1 hour.
ICING - Melt your chocolate and oil in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water. Stirring often, but not constantly, until melted. Pour on top of your slice and let it set in the fridge until hard. Cut and YUM!
Peanut Butter and Banana Muffins!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup firmly packed Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas)
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bi-carb soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method:
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees with fan. Put patty pans into 12 muffins holes.
- Mix brown sugar, peanut butter, banana, and egg white in a bowl with a wooden spoon.
- Add the flour, baking powder, bi carb soda, and mix until JUST combined (will still be a little lumpy).
- Divide evenly between your patty pans and bake 15-20 minutes.
- Put on a wire rack to cool.
YUM!
Note: You can also add a touch of cinnamon if you like, its yummy.
- 1 cup firmly packed Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas)
- 1 egg white
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bi-carb soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Method:
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees with fan. Put patty pans into 12 muffins holes.
- Mix brown sugar, peanut butter, banana, and egg white in a bowl with a wooden spoon.
- Add the flour, baking powder, bi carb soda, and mix until JUST combined (will still be a little lumpy).
- Divide evenly between your patty pans and bake 15-20 minutes.
- Put on a wire rack to cool.
YUM!
Note: You can also add a touch of cinnamon if you like, its yummy.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Mini m&m cookies!!
Ingredients:
- 60g butter, softened
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoons oil
- 3/4 cup Self Raising flour
- m & m minis
Method:
- Preheat oven to 200, or 180 fan-forced. Line baking tray.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy (around 3 minutes)
- Add oil and flour and stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms
- Use 1 teaspoon at a time, roll into balls, put on the tray, and flatten slightly.
- Then go nuts, I gave the kids sprinkles and mini m&m's in paper cupcake Patty's, and let them do their thing.
- Bake for around 10-15 minutes, depending on your oven and if you like them softer or crunchier.
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100 COOKIE RECIPE!!
I didn't have the condensed milk on hand which is why I didn't do these ones, but I usually do.
Ingredients:
- 500g butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 cups Self Raising flour
- 1 can condensed milk
Method:
- Using electric mixer beat the butter and sugar and condensed milk
- Using a wooden spoon, add the flour and stir to combine (sometimes just add a cup less, then see how the consistency works for you)
- Then go nuts again, decorate with what you like, add Milo, choc chips, sultanas, whatever you like. You can divide the mixture into batches and freeze so you can make them when you want them.
- Roll into balls, or do that first then decorate, up to you, its very versatile. Flatten and leave spreading room.
- Bake 10 - 15 minutes, depending on your oven and crunchiness preference.
- Enjoy!
- 60g butter, softened
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoons oil
- 3/4 cup Self Raising flour
- m & m minis
Method:
- Preheat oven to 200, or 180 fan-forced. Line baking tray.
- Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy (around 3 minutes)
- Add oil and flour and stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms
- Use 1 teaspoon at a time, roll into balls, put on the tray, and flatten slightly.
- Then go nuts, I gave the kids sprinkles and mini m&m's in paper cupcake Patty's, and let them do their thing.
- Bake for around 10-15 minutes, depending on your oven and if you like them softer or crunchier.
-OR-
100 COOKIE RECIPE!!
I didn't have the condensed milk on hand which is why I didn't do these ones, but I usually do.
Ingredients:
- 500g butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 cups Self Raising flour
- 1 can condensed milk
Method:
- Using electric mixer beat the butter and sugar and condensed milk
- Using a wooden spoon, add the flour and stir to combine (sometimes just add a cup less, then see how the consistency works for you)
- Then go nuts again, decorate with what you like, add Milo, choc chips, sultanas, whatever you like. You can divide the mixture into batches and freeze so you can make them when you want them.
- Roll into balls, or do that first then decorate, up to you, its very versatile. Flatten and leave spreading room.
- Bake 10 - 15 minutes, depending on your oven and crunchiness preference.
- Enjoy!
Monday, October 1, 2012
Meal Plan 1/10/12 - 7/10/12
My Meal Plan this week....
Monday 1/10 - String Tied Roast Porterhouse, veggies and oven baked chips.
Tuesday 2/10 - Fish (Adults) Fish Fingers (kids) and salad
Wednesday 3/10 - Beef Lasagne with salad/veg
Thursday 4/10 - Veal Schnitzel and French Onion Potato Bake
Friday 5/10 - Beef Stroggonoff with pasta
Saturday 6/10 - Chicken and Vegetable Lasagne and Salad
Sunday 7/10 - Spag Bol and Home made Garlic Bread (using left over rolls from freezer)
BAKING:
- Carrot and walnut cake with cream cheese frosting x 2 (one for the neighbours)
- Apple crumble
- Homemade Sausage rolls (for hubby to take to work).
What is on your menu? Feel free to leave your weekly meal plan in the comment section below. xx
Monday 1/10 - String Tied Roast Porterhouse, veggies and oven baked chips.
Tuesday 2/10 - Fish (Adults) Fish Fingers (kids) and salad
Wednesday 3/10 - Beef Lasagne with salad/veg
Thursday 4/10 - Veal Schnitzel and French Onion Potato Bake
Friday 5/10 - Beef Stroggonoff with pasta
Saturday 6/10 - Chicken and Vegetable Lasagne and Salad
Sunday 7/10 - Spag Bol and Home made Garlic Bread (using left over rolls from freezer)
BAKING:
- Carrot and walnut cake with cream cheese frosting x 2 (one for the neighbours)
- Apple crumble
- Homemade Sausage rolls (for hubby to take to work).
What is on your menu? Feel free to leave your weekly meal plan in the comment section below. xx
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Costco Rocks!
A few months back I got a Costco membership. I went down with another mum from school and we had a BALL! It was great to get out and do stuff together.
On the weekend I convinced hubby to let me stop there, so he could see the bargains for himself (and to pick up a few more things lol).
This is what we got:
Shredded Ham - $8
2 x 750g packs
I am so impressed with what they have to offer! I would highly recommend people to go if you can. I am waiting until Tax time when I can take a lot of money in, and stock up for a few months! Looking forward to it. If anyone has any questions about Costco, please feel free to ask. Its really quite daunting spending $60 on a membership on something you don't know much about. :)
On the weekend I convinced hubby to let me stop there, so he could see the bargains for himself (and to pick up a few more things lol).
This is what we got:
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| $15 - Meat Lovers |
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| It was too big to fit in my oven! I had to cut it in half! :O |
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| 18 pack 2 Min Noodles = $10 |
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| 5kg Long grain Rice $7.50 |
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| 2x 1kg Nutella $9 |
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| 12 x tins diced tomatoes $7.50 & 6 jars (700ml) passata sauce $5 |
Shredded Ham - $8
2 x 750g packs
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| Koala March 25xlittle packs (like tiny teddies kind of) $7 |
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| 1 kg! Minced Garlic $5 |
I am so impressed with what they have to offer! I would highly recommend people to go if you can. I am waiting until Tax time when I can take a lot of money in, and stock up for a few months! Looking forward to it. If anyone has any questions about Costco, please feel free to ask. Its really quite daunting spending $60 on a membership on something you don't know much about. :)
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Quick, easy Cannelloni!
You will need:
- Fresh lasagne sheets
- 600g Lamb Mince (or beef, I had lamb though)
- 700g Jar pasta sauce
- 3 tsp Tuscan seasoning
- 100g Feta cheese, crumbled
- Mozzarella Cheese, grated
Monday, May 28, 2012
Mums Swedish Meatballs!
My mum calls this recipe Swedish Meatballs. I don't know what make them Swedish, but its a cool name so I am going to stick with it :)
Ok so you need:
1 large carrot, grated
1kg Sausage Mince
About half cup breadcrums
1 egg
2 cans tomato soup
Anything extra you want to add, grated zucchini for example
Salt and Pepper - of course!
This is how you do it:
1 - Put your grated carrot in a bowl with your sausage mince bread crumbs egg and any extras. Season with salt and pepper.
2 - Squish it all together with your hands until its all combined. This is really fun, maybe a good one to get the kids to help with!
3 - Roll meat mixture into meatball sizes.
4 - Brown edges in a frying pan with a little bit of oil. Do this in batches so you don't over crowd your pan.
5 - Put all the meatballs back into the frying pan, and add 2 cans tomato soup to the pan.
6 - Bring to the boil, then allow to simmer until the meatballs are cooked through - about 30 minutes, depending on how big you make them.
7 - Serve with rice, mashed potato or whatever else you would like.
8 - Clean up - this is the bad part!
Note: I sometimes add some dried mixed herb if I have them and remember to the meatball mixture.
Ok so you need:
1 large carrot, grated
1kg Sausage Mince
About half cup breadcrums
1 egg
2 cans tomato soup
Anything extra you want to add, grated zucchini for example
Salt and Pepper - of course!
This is how you do it:
1 - Put your grated carrot in a bowl with your sausage mince bread crumbs egg and any extras. Season with salt and pepper.
2 - Squish it all together with your hands until its all combined. This is really fun, maybe a good one to get the kids to help with!
3 - Roll meat mixture into meatball sizes.
4 - Brown edges in a frying pan with a little bit of oil. Do this in batches so you don't over crowd your pan.
5 - Put all the meatballs back into the frying pan, and add 2 cans tomato soup to the pan.
6 - Bring to the boil, then allow to simmer until the meatballs are cooked through - about 30 minutes, depending on how big you make them.
7 - Serve with rice, mashed potato or whatever else you would like.
8 - Clean up - this is the bad part!
Note: I sometimes add some dried mixed herb if I have them and remember to the meatball mixture.
Cheese and Bacon Rolls
CHEESE AND BACON ROLLS. (Single batch, works just as well if you double everything)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Pumpkin Soup!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Tbsp oil - any will do (I used Canola.)
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin (yum)
- 1kg Peeled Pumpkin (I like Butternut), peeled, diced.
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled, diced
- 1L chicken or vegetable stock (I used Chicken)
- 1/2 Cup cream
- salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
- Heat pan then add the oil (heating the pan then adding the oil after if better as you don't use as much oil as the heat doesn't evaporate it before use) over low heat. Add Garlic and Spices and stir it around for about 30 seconds.
- Add Pumpkin and Potato and stock. Bring to the boil, and simmer on low, covered for 30 minutes, or until everything is soft.
- Take it off the heat and allow it to cool down a little bit. Then blend it up in batches (it makes a fair bit and I like to double it).
- Return to the pan, stir through the cream, season with salt and pepper and gently re-heat it.
This is soooo yummy. This was my first crack at making soup with this recipe, and its a hit at this house with some little oven baked dinner rolls, or toast, or any other crunchy bread and butter.
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