Choc Chip Peanut Butter Cookie

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

50g Light brown soft sugar

50g Caster sugar

50g Unsalted butter

1 Large egg

1tsp Vanilla

50g Chocolate Chips

200g Crunchy peanut butter

1tsp Bicarbonate of soda

 

Pre heat the oven to 170oC and line a flat tray with grease proof paper.

 

Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy then add the egg, peanut butter and vanilla mixing until smoothly combined. Stir in the flour and bicarb of soda. Now add the chocolate chips. It is a thick mixture and will require some elbow grease.

 

Get your hands in and roll some mixture into a ball about a tablespoon size then flatten on the baking tray you should get about 12. Leave space between them they will grow slightly. You may need to cook them in batches.  Bake for 10-12 minutes then remove and let cool. Seem soft? don't worry they firm up more as they cool.

Peanut Butter Brownies

 

 

 

Ingredients

225g Crunchy Peanut Butter

200g Dark Chocolate

280g Soft Light Brown Sugar

3 Eggs

100g Self Raising Flour

Heat the oven to 180oC and Grease a square cake tin. take 175g of the peanut butter and 150g of the chocolate and put them in a pan with the sugar, stir occasionally until the sugar has just about melted and everything is evenly mixed.

 

Turn of the heat and then beat in an egg at a time then sift in the flour, mix it all together and then put in the tin. Melt the other 50g of peanut butter until runny then drizzle over the top of the brownie. Bake for 30 minutes.

 

Once cooled melt the remaining 50g of chocolate and drizzle this over the top, allow to set and then cut into squares.

 

Easy Summer Fruits Pavlova

 

 

Ingredients

3 Large Egg Whites

175g Caster Sugar

 

For the Topping

200ml Whipping or Double Cream (whipped)

300g Mixed Summer Fruits. ( I went for Strawberries, Raspberries and a pomegranate)

 

 

This recipe requires a little time it is best to make the pavlova the night before and let it cool in the oven.

 

Heat the oven to 140oC. Lay some grease proof paper on a flat oven tray.

 

Measure out the sugar and in a separate clean bowl begin to whisk the egg whites until soft peaks form. When you can turn the bowl upside down and the egg whites don't fall out your done! Do not over whisk or the pavlova will collapse.

 

Now whisk in a table spoon of sugar at a time gently until it is all mixed in.

 

Take a metal spoon and put some of the meringue onto the baking sheet form a circle with it being, then blob the rest around the edges to for a bowl look.

 

Bake for 50 mins -1hour, if it begins to colour to much too soon reduce the heat to 120oC. Leave to cool overnight in the oven.  This should prevent it from cracking.

 

Once cooled. Whip up your cream and prepare your fruit then dollop the cream followed by the fruit on top of your meringue et voila! a completed Pavlova. 

Banana Muffin

Ingredients

 

200g Plain Flour

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Bicarb of Soda

1/2 tsp Salt

3 Large Bananas

150g Caster Sugar

1 Egg

75g Butter

 

 

Preheat the oven to 180oC.

 

Now sift the flour, baking powder, bicarb of soda and salt together. In a pan melt the butter then add this to the mashed up banana, sugar and egg. Mix until smooth then fold in the flour mixture.

 

Spoon evenly into muffin cases and bake for 25-30 minutes until springy to touch and golden brown.

 

Try serving with some golden syrup warm out of the oven. 

Red Velvet Cupcakes

 

 

Ingredients

60g Butter

150g Caster Sugar

1 Egg

20g Cocoa Powder

2tsp Red Food Colouring

2tsp Vanilla Extract

130ml Buttermilk

150g Plain Flour

1/2 tsp Bicarb of Soda

1 1/2 tsp White Wine Vinegar

 

Icing

300g Icing Sugar

50g Butter

125g Full Fat Cream Cheese

 

 

Pre heat the oven to 170oC. Whisk the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then whisk in the egg. Add the cocoa, colouring and vanilla and mix well. Sift in the flour a little at a time alternating with the buttermilk until all combined. Now add the bicarb of soda and the vinegar so they start to fizz and mix again. Spoon into cases and bake for 18-20 minutes until springy to touch.

 

Once cooked remove from the oven and allow to cool.

 

Mix the butter, cream cheese and icing sugar together and top the cakes. Feel free to add whatever decorative touches you feel like. 

 

Lemon Meringue Ice Cream

This is a Delia Smith Recipe

 

Ingredients

 

For the Syrup

200ml Fresh Lemon Juice (4-5 Lemons)

Zest of 2 Lemons

2 tsp Cornflour

150g Caster Sugar

 

For the Custard

425ml Whipping Cream

4 Large Egg Yolks

1 tsp Cornflour

175g Caster Sugar

 

200ml Greek Yoghurt

4 Meringue Nests, Broken up

 

Begin by making the syrup.  In a bowl mix the cornflour with 2tbsp of lemon juice. In a pan mix the rest of the lemon juice with the sugar and leave on a low heat for 5 minutes to let the sugar dissolve. Add the lemon zest then simmer for a further 5 minutes. Pour this mixture over the cornflour mixture and stir. Put it back in the pan and on a low heat keep stirring for 2 more minutes until thickened. Once thickened set aside to cool.

 

Next make the custard, this is the base of the ice cream. Place the cream in a saucepan and heat slowly. In a separate bowl whisk the egg yolks, cornflour and sugar together. When the cream reaches simmering point add it  gradualy to the other ingredients and keep whisking.  Put it all back in the pan and bring back to a simmer, keep stirring. Once the custard has thickened put it aside to cool with cling film over the surface. (it will prevent a skin)

 

When the custard has cooled mix it with the Greek yoghurt and place in a 1.5-2 litre freezer box, cover and freeze for 2 hours.

 

After 2 hours remove from the freezer and use an electric whisk to stir up the mixture making sure you get all the edges. Place back in the freezer for another 2 hours.

 

Again remove from the freezer and whisk the mixture, this time add the lemon syrup and mix thoroughly. Once mixed fold in the meringue pieces and then freeze for another 6-8 hours or overnight.