Biscuits, Slices and Brownies

**Heaven** · January 30th, 2008, 08:58 AM

Has anyone made strawberry lamingtons. I'm making some chocolate ones today and thought I'd do some strawberry aswell coz DH likes them but I've never had them. What do u use for the strawberry flavour?

**Pandora** · January 30th, 2008, 10:32 AM

I've never done lamingtons full stop.
Have you tried the taste website, they may have some ideas on there

ETA found this:

Strawberry lamingtons.

Makes 12

Ingredients

8 eggs, separated
2 yolks
190g caster sugar
80g plain flour
40g cornflour
40g butter, melted, cooled
5ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
100g desiccated coconut
Strawberry icing
30g unsalted butter
4 tbs strawberry jelly crystals
300g (2 cups) icing sugar, sifted

Method

Preheat oven to 180?C. Grease and line a 30 x 18cm lamington pan.
Place 10 yolks and 90g sugar in a bowl and beat until pale. Transfer to a large bowl. Sift the flours together, then fold into the yolk mixture.
Fold in butter. Beat eggwhites with remaining sugar and vanilla. Fold half the eggwhites into yolk mixture. Fold in remaining eggwhites. Spread into pan, bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cover with a tea towel.
To make the icing, place butter and jelly crystals in a bowl, pour over 250ml boiling water and stir to dissolve butter. Sift in icing sugar, whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly. Cut sponge into 12 squares, dip in the icing, then roll in coconut.

Notes & tips

Inspired by the orange lamingtons from Luke Mangan Food.

Source
delicious. - November 2002 , Page 65 Recipe by Valli Little

**Heaven** · January 30th, 2008, 10:38 AM

oooh....they use jelly crystals, I wouldn't have thought of that.
Don't have any now though, damn. I do have some strawberry quick, I wonder what that would be like.

**Pandora** · January 30th, 2008, 11:36 AM

you can always test it out and see what happens. If the first one or 2 dont look/taste right you can do the rest with chocolate.

**Rouge** · January 30th, 2008, 11:38 AM

Most strawberry lamingtons are made with Jelly crystals, just like Jelly cakes

You don't really need to make an icing though, you can just use the jelly crystals (prepare according to instructions) and dip it in when its syrupy (not hot and running but just starting to set) this works just as good, just like you would with Jelly cakes

**liesanmitchell** · January 30th, 2008, 11:39 AM

I would like to add that the taste.com.au website is fantastic..

**Heaven** · January 30th, 2008, 12:24 PM

Ok well I don't have any jelly so I will have to get some and try that next time! I did make some with quick, DH likes them. I'm not so much of a fan but maybe it's coz I just like the chocolate ones a lot!! And the strawberry just don't match up.
And I agree, how good is that website!

**Ginger** · January 31st, 2008, 01:57 PM

anyone got an awesome zucchini slice (vegetarian) recipe?
i want to make it tomorrow. thanks

**liesanmitchell** · January 31st, 2008, 02:05 PM

I am the biggest fan of Recipes - chicken recipes, vegetarian recipes, pasta recipes and more Australian recipes - Taste.com.au.
They have everything that you can think of. I have made a zuchhini slice from this website before...
Good luck

**Olive** · January 31st, 2008, 02:15 PM

i make up my own version!! just chuck in waht ever you have!!!

ETA very nice with cherry toms in it!!

**Mel09** · January 31st, 2008, 02:33 PM

Besides cake!!!

small stuff that is yummy and fairly healthy!

**stillhoping** · January 31st, 2008, 02:36 PM

cheese, dips, fruit, pastries

**Patooties** · January 31st, 2008, 02:40 PM

hi Mel -
jatz and cheese
pikelets with jam or honey
fruit kebabs - with white marshmallows
popcorn
mini quiches
rice cakes with spread

**Rouge** · January 31st, 2008, 02:47 PM

Leek & Brie Tarts
Smoked Salmon, Cream cheese & cucumber sandwiches (and other gourmet yummy sangers)
Corn fritters with creme fraiche
Chicken & Avocado Wonton cups
Hommus & home made Pita Chips
Choc Dipped Strawberries
Fruit Skewers
Frittata
Sushi
Spanakopita
Caramilsed Onion, Pumpkin, bacon & Rocket Salad (with crumbled goats cheese)
Semi dried Figs stuffed with blue cheese or (any cheese you like really for a lighter blue, mix in some blue cheese into some marscapone and use that) wrapped in half a slice of procuitto
Satay Chicken Skewers
volauvents
Savoury Puffs (Make cases as you would with choux pastry for profiteroles) then cut in half and scoop out the excess pastry) Fill with whatever you like parmesan herbed marscapone topped with ham & a half cherry tom etc
Mini Quiches

Will think of some more...

**Heaven** · January 31st, 2008, 02:48 PM

I just bought deceptively delicious and they have devilled eggs in there (with hidden cauliflower or carrot)

Ingredients:
6 large eggs
2 tablespoons of reduced fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup of cauliflower or carrot puree
1/8 tsp salt
pepper and paprika to taste and for presentation (optional)

Directions:
1- place the eggs in a saucepan and add cold water to cover. Set the saucepan over high heat, cover, and bring to boil. Immediately remove from heat and let stand, still covered, for exactly 15 mins. Drain eggs, cool under cold running water, and peel.
2- cut eggs in 1/2 lengthwise and remove yolk. Put 3 yolks in a bowl and discard the rest.
3- add the mayo, vegetable puree, and salt, and mash together with a fork.
4- fill each egg half with the yolk mixture.