Monday, March 19, 2012

Match sticks

Ingredient
1 quantity puff pastry

chocolate icing

1 cup icing sugar , sifted
1 teaspoon cocoa powder


vanilla icing 

4 cups icing sugar , sifted 
1 teaspoon vanilla essence 


filling 

1 half cup  raspberry jam 
630ml  cream whipped

Cream Horns

Ingredient

1/2 quantity Puff pastry
apricot jam
6 tablespoons finely chopped pistachio nuts
 icing sugar,to dust

Chantilly Cream

630ml cream
4 tablespoons icing sugar
vanilla essence

Sour Cherry Tarts

Ingredient

200g ground almonds
2 cups plain flour 
60g icing sugar
180g chilled butter , chopped

Filling

500g light cream cheese
6 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons icing sugar , sifted
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
1440g jar pitted sour cherries , well drained
1 cup redcurrant jelly

Almond Cherry Danish Cushions

Ingredient


1/2  quantity Danish pastry 

Almond Filling

60g softened butter
8 tablespoons caster sugar
1 cup finely chopped almonds
almonds essence
2 beaten eggs to glaze 
12 maraschino cherries

Almond Glaze Icing

1 cup sifted icing sugar
4-6 tablespoons milk
few drops almond essence 

Danish Pastry

Ingredient

1 cup warm milk
14g sachet dried yeast
2 teaspoons caster sugar
4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup caster sugar extra
2 eggs , lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
500 g cold unsalted butter

Puff Pastry

Ingredient

180g unsalted butter 
180g margarine
4 cups plain flour
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup of cold water
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Short crust pastry

Ingredient

4 cups plain flour
250g chopped butter
2 egg yolks 
6-8 tablespoons cold water
   

Chocolate Eclairs

Ingredient



Choux Pastry

120g butter
1cup water
1 cup plain flour,sifted
4 eggs lightly beaten

Cream filling

600ml cream chilled
2 tablespoon icing sugar 
2 tablespoon cointreau
2 teaspoon grated orange rind 

Shortbread Caramel slices

INGREDIENT 

SHORTBREAD

2 cups plain flour , sifted
1 cup brown sugar 
1 cup dessicated coconut 
250g butter , melted 


CARAMEL FILLING

60 g butter
2 tablespoons golden syrup
400g condensed milk


CHOCOLATE TOPPING

250g cooking chocolate , chopped 
60g butter

Chocolate cookies

Ingredient

250g butter
2/3 cup caster sugar
4 tablespoon condensed milk
2 cup self raising flour sifted 
250g cooking chocolate,grated