Tag: sweets

lemon slice

 nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.

-OSCAR WILDE

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Lemon Slice Recipe

ingredients:150g unsalted butter softened,1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/3 cup caster sugar,1 1/3 cups plain flour,

lemon topping ingredients:4 free range eggs,1 tsp finely grated lemon rind,1/3 cup plain flour,1 1/3 cups caster sugar,2/3 cup lemon juice

method:Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease a slice pan and line with baking paper.

Place softened butter into a kitchen mixer with the sugar and vanilla and beat on low-speed for 2 minutes then add flour and continue mixing until a soft dough forms.  Transfer to pan and press evenly into the base. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven. Set aside to cool.

Make topping Mix eggs, lemon rind, flour and sugar together on low-speed until smooth. Add lemon juice and continue mixing until combined. Pour over base. Bake for 15 minutes or until just set. Cool completely in pan. Dust with icing sugar. Slice into bite size pieces, serve, enjoy with tea.

 

lemon buttermilk pancakes with raspberry coulis

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lemon buttermilk pancakes with raspberry coulis

ingredients:1 1/2cups self-raising flour,1 free range egg,375ml buttermilk,juice of 1 lemon,3tablespoons caster sugar,2teaspoons butter melted,1teaspoon vanilla extract,extra butter for cooking

method: In a mixing bowl add all of the ingredients and whisk into a smooth batter. heat a non stick fry pan and add a little butter over a low heat, with a large serving spoon add a heaped spoon into the pan. allow to cook to a light golden brown and bubble on the surface before flipping. Continue cooking the remaining mixture.

Raspberry Coulis

ingredients: 1cup frozen raspberries,juice of 1 1/2 lemons, 1tablespoon caster sugar

method: Combine all ingredients into a fry pan. Over a medium heat, simmer until the mixture thickens and becomes syrupy. Serve warm over the pancakes with a dollop of mascarpone or crème fraîche.

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lemon and coconut cake

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ingredients: 200g butter softened, 1cup caster sugar,1tablespoon lemon rind,2eggs,65g desiccated coconut,300g self-raising flour,125ml lemon juice,60ml milk,150g icing sugar,1 1/2 tablespoons hot water,1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

method: combine the butter, sugar in a kitchen mixer, mix until light and fluffy, add the eggs one at a time, lemon juice and coconut then add the milk and flour alternating between the two until all ingredients are combined. pour mixture into a lined cake tin and bake in the oven set at 175°C for 45 minutes or until cooked through. Allow to cool completely before icing.

Method for icing: combine the icing mixture with the vanilla extract and slowly add the water until the desired consistency is reached. pour over the cake and allow to set in the fridge for 20 minutes.