sweets

  • Baked & Fried Sweets

    Easy Chocolate Pie

    Many years ago, I tried to recreate a Chocolate Pie that appeared in the film called ‘The Help’. Of course I searched for the recipe, and I found it, but I didn’t try it because of the amount of Sugar the recipe required. This is my own recipe and made the amount of the chocolate …

  • Gyoza Sweets

    Fried Gyoza Wrapper Snack with Sweet Coconut Filling

    I often make fried snack using leftover Gyoza Wrappers. Filling can be anything. My favourite is sweet Azuki Paste (‘Tsubu-an’), but you might prefer something savoury such as Cheese. Today I wrapped ‘Sweet Coconut Filling’. Coconut lovers would enjoy this snack. Makes 16 Pieces Ingredients 16 Gyoza WrappersOil for frying Filling1 cup (90g) Desiccated Coconut1/2 …

  • Sweets

    Microwave 1 Egg Yolk Custard

    I had leftover 1 Egg Yolk today. I wanted to eat something custardy, such as Creme Brûlée OR Creme Caramel. So, I decided to make this custard. I mixed all ingredients and microwaved it. It took less than 5 minutes to make it. Once it is cooled down, the custard was firm. I enjoyed it …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Fruit

    Super Easy Apple Cobbler

    My Super Easy Cobbler recipes are all literally super easy. Basically, you melt Butter in a baking dish, pour the Batter that is made with Flour, Sugar and Milk, then add Fruit, and bake. Using canned Fruit, it can be made any time, really quickly. Today I used canned Apple slices. Of course you can …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Fruit

    Apple & Lemon Curd Crumble Pie

    Cinnamon flavoured Apple Pie is of course lovely and I like it the best, but today I added Lemon Curd to the filling for a change. For Apple Pie, I prefer Shortcrust Pastry to Puff Pastry. Make slightly more pastry and use the same pastry for the crumble. This recipe is based on my ‘Cherry …

  • Nuts Sweets

    Quick & Easy Toffee with Nuts

    The other day, when I was making Caramel to make ‘Coffee Creme Caramel’, I realised that I could make ‘Almond Toffee’ much easier. I usually cook Butter and Sugar together until the mixture turns brown, but I could cook just Sugar first, then add Butter and Almonds. I tried to make ‘Almond Toffee’ in that …

  • Sweets

    No-Bake Chocolate Caramel Slice

    A few days ago, I wanted to make Chocolate Caramel Slice. To make Chocolate Caramel Slice, you need to bake the base pastry, then pour the Caramel Filling over the base, and bake it again. It’s summer now and I didn’t want to use oven when it is hot. So, I decided to use biscuit …

  • Sweets

    Super Easy No-Bake Lemon Slice

    I had some Lemons and wanted to make Lemon flavoured cake or something, but I didn’t want to use the oven because the weather was too hot. Luckily I had a packet of Marie Biscuits and I made this Australian classic Lemon Slice. You don’t need to bake anything. It’s super easy to make. Makes …

  • Cold Sweets

    Strawberry Sorbet

    Strawberries are in season and I bought a few punnets the other day. As it’s been very hot in Melbourne lately, I wanted to make a cold dessert, and I made this Sorbet today. There are many different recipes for Strawberry Sorbet, but my recipe is very simple. Make a soft Strawberry Jelly adding some …

  • Fruit Sweets

    Apricot & Coconut Delight

    You don’t need to cook anything to make this delicious treat. If you have a food processor, it is super easy to make. This recipe is very versatile. By replacing some ingredients with others, and adding extra ingredients, you can create your own ‘Apricot Delight’. Makes 4 to 8 Servings Ingredients 200g Dried Apricots1 cup …

  • Fruit Sweets

    Candied Orange Peel

    Recently I made several cakes that required Candied Orange Peel. Then I discovered that no shop sells it where I live. I used Mixed Citrus Peel that is widely available. My family members regularly eat Oranges and throw away the peel. So, I decided to make Candied Orange Peel today. It is much easier than …

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