In Loving Memory of my Mom

In Loving Memory of my Mom
Cooking from the Heart

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Mrs Beeton's Festive Christmas Cake


You will need:
200g cake flour 
1.25ml salt
10ml mixed spice
200g butter
290g caster sugar
6 eggs beaten
60ml Brandy
100g glacΓ©' cherries - chopped 
50g preserved ginger - chopped 
50g walnuts - chopped 
200g currents
200g saltanas 
150g seedless raisins
75g cut mixed peel

Line and grease a 20cm round tin - as per picture. Use double layer of greaseproof paper and tie a strip of brown paper around the outside. 
Set oven at 160 deg

Sift flour, salt and spice into a bowl
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. 

Gradually best in the eggs and brandy adding a little flour if it starts to curdle. 

Add the cherries, ginger and walnuts. 
Stir in the fruit, peel and flour mixture. 

Spoon into prepared tin and make a slight hollow in the centre. 

Bake for 45 min then turn oven down to 150deg and bake for another hour. 
Turn oven down to 140deg for another hour and 120deg for last hour. 
It must be firm to the touch. 

Cool in the tin. Wrap in foil after completely cool and seal ready to add your marzipan and royal icing when ready. 

Drizzle a drop of brandy through on a weekly basis if you wish to ensure moistness. 

Merry Christmas 




African Amarula Fudge ......mmmm



You will need:
125ml Amarula
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules 
120g butter
125ml evaporated milk
375ml sugar
170g white marshmallows cut up
420g white chocolate pieces 

Line an 18 x 28cm rectangle dish with foil and spray some cook n bake or spray and cook. 

In the microwave heat up the Amarula and coffee until melted, about 30sec, then set aside

Over medium heat on stove, melt butter, evaporated milk, sugar and marshmallows stirring all the time until melted. 

Add the Amarula mixture and cook on high stirring all the time until it starts to thicken / caramalise. 

Remove from heat and add chocolate and keep stirring until all melted and smooth. It sets quickly so keep an eye on it. 

Pour into dish and let it cool befor you place in fridge. Takes 1 - 3 hours

Cut into small squares once set. I use a pizza cutter to cut. 

Enjoy 😊😊

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Banting Squash

Steam squash, fry bacon and onion in bacon fat. Place bacon and onion into squash with a couple of blocks of your favorite cheese and a little butter. Bake at 180 until cheese is golden. Enjoy....

Banting Mediterranean Veg....

Onions, tomato and marrow fried in bacon fat with basil pesto added at the end :-)