Hello all,
I feel like baking something sweet or savoury on this rainy arvo in Ballarat with my 3 year old DD as the happy baking assistant :pigtail:
... Was thinking Anzac Biscuits so does anyone have a nice recipe of them (i like 'em a bit chewy in the middle) :think:
Any ideas or suggestions please do throw them my way :D
Happy arvo to all & TIA :wiggle:
Cheers Lorelle & Cendrine (Miss C) xox
do u have a basic vanilla/or butter cake mix ??
frozen berries??
cupcake holders ???
i just made a vanilla cake mix, put in cupcake tins, and then dropped 2-3 frozen blue/raspberries on top, bake 20-25 mins...and now have berry cupcakes waiting for me for afternoon tea...;)
Pikelets :) I know it's not technically baking, but they are great for yucky afternoons, simple to make and great for kids to help with!
This afternoon, when I can muster up the motivation again, I'm planning on making an apple & raspberry crumble for dessert tonight, double choc muffins and some pikelets.
I'm making a choc cheescake slice this afternoon if I get around to it! DH has been asking me for three days to make it.
Mbear - those cupcakes sound yum! You're doing alright hun if you have time to bake ;)
ooooh I am just in the process of putting all our recipes on a blog! I'll come back and post the link soon hun!
Hmm - how about scones or pikelets.....
Yummy - happy cooking :D
hmmmm you are all making my hungry. I'm waiting for DS to wake up so I can head to woolies for a few things I need to make a bannana & sultana cake.........it's sooooo yummy & beats throwing the bananas in the bin!!
Erin ... you MUST please share that recipe with US all here ... sounds delish :dance:
From Packet To Scratch finished it, sorta lol Will have new pics up there soon :)
cant beat scones on a rainy day!!
Missy ... i gotta try your recipe soon (love a savoury muffin) :dance:
Even though i felt more like something sweet myself ... i ended up trying a recipe in the current FREE Winter Coles magazine (i pick my up near the checkouts) ;)
There is some recipes in there under " Tempting Treats " for kids, ... today i made the Cheese & Chive Biscuits (they are ok but like a savoury shortbread, need a drink with them to wash 'em down). Last week i made the ** Pumpkin & Sultana Muffins ** (but i used Sweet Potato instead, i think pumpkin would be sweeter in the recipe so will try next time), they were a tad bland but DP & I reckon they would be so nice with a cream cheese sweet icing :D
http://forums.bellybelly.com.au/foru...-brownies.html
You may put on several kilos testing these recipes :p
oh yum! You gotta try the better than sex cupcakes! I made them with the boys tonight, special order for my sister who is coming tomorrow morning to stay for a week (she's from WA) and they are soooooo nice!
*** MBEAR *** .... i'm all firing to go today as i went and bought a cheap vanilla cake mix & frozen berries from Aldi ... So, mbear if you see this post do you have any tips on how to make them, eg, Can i pop the berries 'Frozen' in the mix in the paper patty cups in the muffin tray ?? ... Is that how you make them ?? ... Also how much berries like 1 x tablespoon ?? ... TIA for you helpful tips :D
(I second " Willow " ... where on earth did you get the time you brilliant Mumma with all those Bubbas ... i can barely do it with one child, LOL ;))
along a similar thought to mbear's berry muffins/cupcakes...
simple vanilla cake packet, tin of tropical fruit salad in juice (i use golden circle 400ish grams) - either make muffins or a big cake (i do a loaf pan and a few muffins) - they come out golden but almost syrupish - yummmmmmmmmmmm
Jam drops are great for kid baking.. they get to roll the dough and add the jam :)
aussienic ... oh, my Mum used to make those when i was a kid & i'd hang around the oven waiting for them to come out so i could have one well not hot but warm ;)
*** Do you have a recipe for them ??? :pray: ... Also aussienic what's your fav jam in them :D
mmmmmm just finishing off some left over cake, recipe is:
1/2C sultanas
1TBSP golden syrup
125g butter
1/4C brown sugar
2 large eggs
vanilla essence
2C SR flour
1tspn bicarb soda
2 very ripe bananas mashed
Method: Preheat oven to 180. Grease a 22cm cake tim & line with baking paper. Put sultanas in a saucepan, cover with water & simmer 5mins. Add golden syrup & set aside. Cream butter & sugar, add eggs & vanilla, beat well. Fold in sifted flour & bicarb soda with the sultanas & the bananas. Bake for approx 45mins. Leave 10mins before turning out on wire rack to cool. ****good with lemon icing****
this cake is so easy & yummy......very moist & I'm not a huge fan of sultanas but in this they are yum.
Next week I'm trying my fav, humming bird cake. Got a great recipe that uses bananas & a tin of fruit salad...sounds yummo.
Erin ... thanku thanku thanku soooooo much :hooray:
ooooh, hummingbird cake ... YES please Erin :pray: (please don't forget me here) and do you have 'that' yummy icing recipe that is usually with it ?? :rolleyes:
sorry, i just read your post...i hope they turned out okay - no strict rules.....2-3 berries, i usually fill the patty pans 3/4 (we dont have a very good oven....). Learn as you go i say......
Ohhhh and i did have 2 little helpers - and a very dirty kitchen floor afterwards, two messy little faces, and two tops that needed to be thrown in the washing machine straight away...so whilst they were delicious......it did make more work for me.....:rolleyes:
mbear ... Nah, haven't made yet but will very, very SOON (maybe tomorrow) :dance: ... You made my day !! ... Thanks a million :D xox
mbear ... made them this morn, ... thank you so very much as they are just delicious :loveshower:
If anyone is interested i bought a vanilla cake mix in box from Aldi (69cents) and box of frozen mixed berries from Aldi (i think $6.99, & don't have added sugar) ... I used paper patty pans placed in muffin tin holes, filled about 3/4 & popped 3 berries on each :D
I made about six large ones in my muffin tray without patty pans but the berries sunk to the bottom & hence got stuck to the bottom of the muffin tray even though i sprayed tray with canola oil ... but i would certainly recommend using the paper patty pans (i buy Coles white coloured cheap generic brand ones) ... as it makes heaps :dance:
Thanks again mbear as they are gonna be a favourite in this household ;)