Posts Tagged ‘new year treats’

Cream Style Corn Butter Cake

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

250 g self raising flour sifted with 1/2 tsp baking powder
185g butter or margarine
185g caster sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup cream style corn (tinned)
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method
Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add beaten eggs, a little at a time, beating after each addition. When mixture is well and creamy, add the corn, beating it well into the mixture. Add vanilla and then flour, a little at a time, folding it into the mixture. (If using an electric mixer, use a lower speed at this stage)

Pour cake batter into a greased cake tin, the base of which has been lined with paper. Bake in moderately hot oven, 190C (375F) for an hour or a few minutes longer till cake is cooked.

To test: (Pierce center of cake with thin metal skewer, if it comes out clean, cake is cooked)

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Lemon Butter Cake

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Ingredients

250 g self raising flour, sifted
250 g butter
185 g caster sugar and a pinch of salt
4 eggs
2 dsp grated rind of 1 lemon
2 dsp lemon juice mixed with 2 dsp undiluted evaporated milk

Method (more…)

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Shrimps Fondue

Monday, December 28th, 2009

2 1/2 kg fresh shrimps

Marinade

1/2 cup white wine
1 tsp salt
dash of pepper
10 fresh red chilies, finely ground
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
6 tsp oyster sauce
juice of 1 lime
5 tbsp fine sugar
4 tbsp sesame oil
4 tbsp cornstarch (more…)

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Cream of Tomato Soup (Country Style)

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Ingredients
1 kg ripe tomatoes
2 chicken stock cubes
salt to taste
4 cups water
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk (more…)

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Lamb Fondue

Friday, December 25th, 2009

2 1/2 kg leg of lamb

Marinade

1/2 cup white wine
1 tsp salt
dash of pepper
1/2 tsp mustard
1 tsp powdered rosemary
4 tbsp paprika
4 tbsp plain flour, sifted
4 tbsp cooking oil (more…)

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Piquant French Dressing

Friday, December 25th, 2009

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1 cup vinegar
60 g fine sugar or honey
2 bay leave
salt and mustard to taste
1 clove garlic, finely minced
4 tbsp white wine
100 ml olive oil (more…)

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Beef Fondue

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

2 1/2 kg tenderloin of beef

Marinade

1/2 cup red wine
1 tsp prepared mustard
2 tsp freshly ground chili powder
20 black peppercorns, ground (more…)

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Casserole Shoulder Pork

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Ingredients

1 1/2 kg shoulder pork
20 fresh mushrooms
10 pitted prunes
4 slices pineapple
2 slices lemon
4 slices orange
4 large onions
4 slices apple
4 potatoes
3 bay leaves
salt
pepper
2 chicken stock cubes dissolved in 2 cups hot water
6 red chilies, chopped
2 tbs butter
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 glass white wine (more…)

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Baked Egg Custard

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Ingredients

5 eggs
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/8 tsp salt
2 3/4 cups diluted evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
4-5 pieces of Christmas cake to cover the base of oven proof baking dish
2 dsp butter
1 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg (more…)

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Fresh Fruit Salad

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Ingredients

maraschino cherries
1 cup pineapple, cubed
1/2 cup prunes, chopped
1/2 cup Chinese pear, cubed
1/2 cup orange, cubed
1/2 cup apple, cubed
1 cup rambutans, chopped (more…)

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