Category Archives: Baking

Custard Tart Brulee with poached dates and walnuts

Posted on April 23, 2012 by DemeterG

This is another recipe from Gary Mehigan. This one takes a bit of preparation and cooking, but is a nice twist on a regular custard tart. The first time I made it I cheated and used a store bought pastry … Continue reading →

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Banana Cheesecake

Posted on February 7, 2012 by DemeterG

Ā Did I mention that I love cheese? What better way to have cheese, than to turn it into a cake šŸ™‚ And to make it guilt free, I used light cream cheese and light sour cream. Unfortunately you can’t whip … Continue reading →

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Lemon Melting Moments

Posted on January 7, 2012 by DemeterG

These Lemon Melting moments have a lovelyĀ passion fruitĀ filling. The originalĀ recipeĀ keeps the seeds in, but I prefer to strain theĀ passion fruitĀ pulp, as I don’t like the crunchy seeds but love theĀ passion fruitĀ flavour.   Ingredients: 225g unsalted butter 80g icing sugar 200g … Continue reading →

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Spinach, Brie, Bacon & Mushroom Pie

Posted on September 6, 2011 by DemeterG

This pie is simple but absolutely delicious. It was originally a vegetarian recipe, but I just can’t help adding bacon to things šŸ˜‰ Ingredients:Ā  1 tablespoon unsalted butter 350g Swiss brown mushrooms, sliced 10g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked in boiling … Continue reading →

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Viennese Biscuits

Posted on July 31, 2011 by DemeterG

These are the Darling Boyfriend’s (DB) favourite biscuit, so I thought I’d give them a go. A way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and all that! I have to say, the piping was the hardest and I’ll … Continue reading →

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