tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81596461568424697142015-06-29T13:39:56.778+10:00A place to share my baking creations.Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13111883915379564105noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159646156842469714.post-15850184299853346242014-06-06T12:25:00.000+10:002014-06-06T12:25:40.253+10:00

This month's Daring Bakers' Challenge took us on a trip to beautiful Brazil! Renata of "Testado, Provado & Aprovado!" taught us how to make Pao De Queijo, tasty cheese buns that make the perfect snack or treat, and that will make your taste buds samba! When I think of tapioca I think of the little balls that you use to make a sort of custardy dessert  - I remember having it when I was young

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The April Daring Baker’s Challenge was hosted by Wolf of Wolf’s Den . She challenged us to Spring into our kitchens and make Easter breads reflecting cultures around the world.  I chose to make a traditional Greek Easter bread called Tsoureki, its a braided style sweet bread.  I used the following recipe Greek Easter Bread.  It was fairly easy to make, I made it at the last minute and

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Hello again! Far too long between blog posts yet again!  My blogging goal this year is to participate each month in the Daring Bakers Challenge. It is hosted by Daring Kitchen and challenges food bloggers to try different types of recipes. Its fun and its a great way to extend your kitchen skills.  Check out  out their website here. Beauty surrounded the Daring Bakers this month as our host,

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My son turned two back in May and one of his loves is digger trucks, excavators - any kind of construction vehicle really!  So I decided to make a digger cake for his party.  The cake was a chocolate mud rectangle cake and iced with chocolate butter cream.  Before I iced it I 'dug' out a hole of the cake and put it aside. When I went to ice it I iced around the hole. I put the dug out cake in

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OREO STUFFED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES An Oreo cookie.....wrapped inside a chocolate chip cookie you say....yes please!!  Be warned these cookies are not for the faint hearted! They are quite large once finished! I used Picky Palate's recipe here, if you are in Australia there are few details that might be helpful. One stick of butter = 113g  Granulated sugar = normal white sugar

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Whoa! Apologies for the loooong gap between posts.... life took over!   Yesterday Miss 3 and I made some Easter treats that were super easy, super cute and tasty as well! I saw these cake decorating ideas on Squidoo and Amy Atlas. Nest with speckled eggs Shredded Coconut- toasted Red Tulip Speckled Eggs Toast some shredded coconut on an oven tray in a moderate oven for about

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This brittle recipe is not overly complicated but you do have to work fast and have everything ready because its so quick you'll blink and be finished! The original recipe called for 340g of pistachios, I was working on a tight budget so I tested it out with about half the amount of pistachios and it all works fine. I substituted Glucose Syrup for the corn syrup as its very similar from

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Last Christmas my good friend Natalie gave me a plate full of this delicious slice - it didn't last long in my house and I HAD to have the recipe! It's a lovely alternative to your traditional rocky road - it has a mix of dried cranberries,pistachios, marshmallows and white chocolate - what more could you want??! So if you are looking for a Christmas baking treat to make for friends or

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I saw these gorgeous little biscuits on Not Quite Nigella's blog, I am always on the lookout for cute biscuits for afternoon tea parties and this fit the bill!  They are quite simple to make and proved to be a hit at the gathering. I used Lorraine's sugar cookie recipe found here and followed her instructions on cutting etc. The recipe is quite 'short' so the biscuits don't rise or lose

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Adriano Zumbo appeared on Master Chef Australia a couple of years ago with a challenge for the contestants - a macaron tower. At the time macarons were still a French delicacy that not many people had heard of let alone made - these are not to be confused with Macaroons which are more coconut based and totally different texture, flavour and popularity!  Now three years later and Adriano's

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Mmmm I love Toblerone! My husband received two massive Toblerones for Father's Day, it was his idea to use one of them to make this cheesecake - it's a bit of a favourite recipe in the DTP household.  This is a great cheesecake to have in your repertoire because its quick, easy and delicious!  You can make it the day before and store it in the fridge.  Mix it up and bit and change the final

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We've had a couple of weeks of sickness in the DTP household:  middle of winter + toddlers = usual colds and sniffles, but this week I also got sick which made it an even longer week! We didn't leave the house all week and it got to yesterday afternoon and I needed some comfort food... something that wasn't too complicated (for my fuzzy sinus brain), something that my daughter could 'help' with

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If you have a packet cake mix in your pantry then you are already on your way to making these lovely little biscuits. Chances are you have the remaining four ingredients so.....time to get baking! I found this fabulously easy recipe on Baking with Blondie, a gorgeous baking blog worthy of a visit (Warning!!! You may stay a lot longer than expected drooling at the pretty pictures!) So this is

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My daughter turned three during the week, she has been requesting a Ladybug cake for the past 6 months....funnily enough she didn't change her mind 15 times (a lovely toddler trait!). She was lucky enough to have two celebrations - the first one was with her friends on the day of her birthday - we had a morning tea with cupcakes, honey joys, crackles, mini pizzas and sausage rolls. She helped

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I was making a birthday cake for my sister in law and found this Nutella Cake from Nigella Lawson. Now Nigella is well known for her rich desserts (amongst other things ;)) and I thought I'd give this one a whirl. I purposely made this cake while my daughter was busy in her playroom because the idea of a 3 year old 'helping' separate eggs was enough to send me batty - plenty of time for

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This is a great little slice recipe - you would probably already have most of the ingredients  in your pantry - that's a good recipe in my book! Streusel is another word for crumble and has German origins. This slice has three layers - the base biscuity layer, the middle sweet and tangy creamy chocolate layer and the top streusel layer which adds the nice crunch effect! White Chocolate

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Apple Crumble is a fabulous dessert for those cold Winter days, it's Autumn here still but yesterday we got a taste of what's to come...brrrr! Cold and wet! Apple Caramel Crumble This recipe is a combination of two recipes, I saw the caramel apple idea over at Citrus and Candy, you can find the recipe here. Instead of stewing the apples and then topping with crumble, you make a

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  My little man turns one this Sunday - fittingly its also Mother's Day here in Australia so we can both celebrate!  We celebrated his first year with a party and it was great fun! Our family and friends helped make it a fabulous day - the birthday boy even showed off his newly developed walking skills!  Nothing like a crowd to spur you on!  Mem Fox's popular story Where is the green

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Anzac Biscuits are a delightfully easy biscuit to make, they are quick and most of the time all the ingredients are in the cupboard = win!  It's that time of the year when we stop to remember the Anzacs (Past and Present members of the Australian and New Zealand Defence Force). The Anzac biscuits were originally made to send to the troops overseas during the war - they lasted the long

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I've just finished reading a great book by Deborah Rodriguez called The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, its set in modern day Kabul, Afghanistan and tells the story of five women from all different walks of life and birthplaces. At the back of the book there was a section which included recipes for some Afghan treats.  Pin It I have always wanted to make Baklava and thought it was the

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Yes, I finally created a DTP Facebook page so if you are on FB and find it easier to follow your favourite blogs that way please head over and 'Like' my page - the FB badge is on the right hand side of this page or you can click here!  I will be posting links to  my blog posts on the FB page and adding other foodie finds that I find along the way! Other ways to follow DTP is by subscribing

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Pin It OMG - these are so delicious!! I found this recipe on Best Recipes but after making it a few times now I have changed a few things. I was lucky enough to get a beautiful addition to my kitchen last year...its shiny and pretty and I love it!!! Its my Kenwood Chef and while the normal beater and whisk attachment had got a good workout over the last couple of weeks I hadn't got around

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Happy birthday Hudson! This elephant cake was made for a little man's first birthday, its a butter cake with butter cream icing. To make this you will need: 2  Round cakes (20 cm/8") (your choice for type of cake although mud and butter cakes carve into other shapes well) Butter cream icing - 250g butter at room temperature, 4 cups of icing sugar - sifted, 4 Tb milk at room temperature Black

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A Snickerdoodle Cake....well I had never heard of such a cake before seeing this on Foodie with Family, I have since learnt that is it name after a type of biscuit that has the same flavours - vanilla and cinnamon. So if you are a fan of either or both of those things than I suggest you give this cake a whirl!  Pin It American recipes use 'sticks' of butter when referring to the

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Just thought I would share a few foodie gift ideas that you can make yourself.... Cute idea from Life of a Modern Mom - all you need is some beer of choice, some brown pipe cleaners, google eyes and red pompom/dot sticker. Source: lifeofamodernmom.blogspot.com via Cath on Pinterest We Whisk you a merry Christmas! From Peppermint Plum  You will need - A packet mix of your choice,

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