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Classic Chewy Chocolate Brownie

Chocolate Brownies

stolen (with edits) from https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/classic-chewy-brownie/f0960a83-1fa9-4e3e-b616-a995182613e0 and stolen image by Brett Stevens

Yield: many brownies (depending on cut size)

Ingredients

  • 125g unsalted butter, chopped
  • 125g dark baking chocolate
  • 3 eggs, lightly whisked
  • 335g raw castor sugar
  • 115g plain flour
  • 30g cocoa powder
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C
  2. Grease a 20cm square pan and line with baking paper
  3. Whisk egg and add vanilla in a small bowl
  4. Sift together sugar, flour, cocoa and salt in a large bowl
  5. Melt butter and chocolate in a second large bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring with a metal spoon
  6. Remove from heat
  7. Quickly stir in egg mix and dry mix
  8. Pour into a prepared pan and decorate with sprinkles if desired
  9. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out with moist crumbs clinging
  10. Set aside to cool completely
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Karen’s Salmon, Spinach & Feta Quiche

Karen’s Salmon, Spinach & Feta Quiche

stolen from http://www.findingfeasts.com.au/recipe-index/smoked-salmon-spinach-feta-quiche/ (yup, they watermarked their pic too!) and pre-abused by my mother already

Yield: 1 pie 22 cm square

Ingredients
  • 210g can of Salmon broken into large pieces
  • 1/2 pack frozen (defrosted and drained) or fresh spinach, finely chopped
  • 100g goat/sheep feta
  • 2 tbs dill, chopped
  • 3 eggs
  • ~50ml oat or almond milk (previously 100ml cream or yoghurt)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 sheet of short crust pastry
  • (capers and dill)
Cooking Directions
  1. Pre heat oven to 200/390 degrees C/F
  2. Defrost the pastry sheets and line a 22 cm square baking dish, trim off the excess. Cover with some greaseproof paper and pour in dried beans or rice to blind bake.
  3. Cook for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and take off the greaseproof paper and beans. Place back in the oven and cook for another 5 minutes. remove from oven and let cool.
  4. In a bowl mix the eggs and cream together and season with salt and pepper
  5. Stir in the spinach and dill. (?mystery capers here?)
  6. Scatter the smoked salmon and feta over the pastry and pour the egg mixture over the top.
  7. Cook for 40 minutes uncovered. It is cooked when the centre is firm to touch.
  8. Serve with a fresh salad (lol, who am I kidding … just make two!)
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Apple and Almond Cake

Apple and Almond Cake

Thoughtfully stolen and adapted from Donna Hay .

Extra notes:

  1. ^Measured whole, 2 granny smiths were under 300g. 3 seemed excessive, but were 305g after processing. I did not use all the apple in the end though.
  2. ^I didn’t have “mixed spice” so I made my own. A dash of ginger, a dash of all spice, a good shake of nutmeg and same for cinnamon, and then making sure it was all about a teaspoon.
  3. ^I have a silly sifter that is super slow for normal things like a cup of flour, but spread the icing sugar perfectly.
  4. ^My oven required 150 degrees C for around 45-50 minutes

Yield: 8 serves

Ingredients

  • 320g granny smith apples, peeled, quartered, cored and thinly sliced ^1
  • 220g (1 cup) caster sugar
  • 195g plain flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice ^2
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 125g coconut oil, liquid
  • 40g blanched almonds, chopped (aka “Lucky” slivered almonds)
  • a spoon or two icing sugar for dusting ^3
  • a tub dairy-free substance (similar to double cream), to serve
Cooking Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C ^4
  2. Place the apples and one tablespoon of the sugar in a bowl and toss to combine, then set aside.
  3. Into a large bowl, sift the remaining sugar, flour, baking powder and mixed spice.
  4. Add the vanilla, almond extract, eggs and coconut oil and mix to combine. (I was successful with a whisk for this.)
  5. Fold through at least half of the apples keeping the most evenly sliced for the top!
  6. Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased 20cm round springform tin and spread evenly. (You may choose to line with baking paper too.)
  7. Spread the almonds over the top then lay the apple slices in your choice of pattern, or lack thereof.
  8. Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes (LOL!) or until cooked when tested with a skewer. ^4
  9. Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Dust with icing sugar and serve with your dairy free alternative “cream”.
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Banana Muffins

Banana Muffins

stolen from All Recipes (c) 2017. These dairy free muffins are perfect for freezing and using old bananas. The best thing though, is that they can be made almost silently with no beater involvement at all!

Abi? Altered by Jewlzzz

Yield: 12 muffins

Cook Time: 00:25-00:30 (for humans that are not google, that is 25 to 30 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 220g plain flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large ripe banana, mashed
  • 155g caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 75g coconut oil (liquid)

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (NB for my oven, this needs to be 160 degrees C)
  2. Place 12 baking cases in muffin tin
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder, bicarb and salt into one bowl
  4. Mash banana if you haven’t already – kids are good for this – I use the whisk
  5. Combine banana, egg, coconut oil and caster sugar in a separate bowl
  6. Fold in dry mix to moist and mix until smooth
  7. Spoon evenly into baking cases in muffin tin
  8. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins spring back when lightly tapped. (NB for my oven, I need to turn half way through to avoid burning one end of the tray.)

Washing up items

  • Measuring spoons
  • 1 metal spoon (e.g. desert spoon)
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • 1 metal hand whisk
  • kitchen scales (don’t soak these, they don’t like it)
  • 12 cup muffin tray
  • 12 patty pan liners (ok, these are mostly paper and throw away, but one day…)
  • 1 sieve
  • 1 small container to check egg
  • skewer for testing