Here are the recipes, requested by listeners during the chat with Mel Bush yesterday morning. Rhubarb Jam 1.4kg rhubarb, washed and diced 100g (cored weight) Granny Smith apple (or other cooking apple) – coarsely grated (note that skin is left on) Juice 2 lemons ¼ cup water 1.5kg sugar Method Place the rhubarb, apple, lemon … Continue reading ABC radio Hobart – recipes. Rhubarb Jam, dairy free sweet shortcrust pastry and a latticed apple shortcake

So here we are at Wednesday once more. Last week I just made the Custard Club more cream buns, they being an absolute favourite. Today - well, I'd run out of cream so no cream puffs or jam and creamed pastry matchsticks, such as I might have made. So . . what to do? A … Continue reading Rhubarb and Custard Pao de Deus Buns

This recipe was requested on Tuesday night during the discussion with ABC radio Sydney, Evenings with Renee Krosch. Varitatios are4 included at the end of the recipe. Orange Cake This recipe can also be used to make small cakes or muffins. Here is the basic cake batter: 2 eggs 1 cup sugar ¼ cup milk … Continue reading Orange Cake Recipe

I made tis cake a week or tow ago, and it has proven to be very popular. Here is the (much requested) recipe for anyone who would like it. Dorset Apple Cake 650g apples; cored, peeled and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons lemon juice 180g butter, softened 180g sugar 3 large eggs 50ml milk 230g self … Continue reading Dorset Apple Cake recipe

Some of the family came for lunch today, so good. No issue that the house electric oven still isn't working. The wood heater's oven always performs beautifully. Venison pies browned exceptionally well, both bases and tops. Vegetable accompaniments were cooked on its cooktop. Just in case anyone wanted more to eat, a fresh loaf of … Continue reading Wood stove baking – venison pies and bread

I've had several requests for the recipe for the cream buns I posted about a week ago. Here it is: Cream Buns For the dough 450g plain flour 3 teaspoons dried yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 60 butter, melted ¾ cup warm milk, approximately 2 eggs, lightly whisked For the filling 300ml whipped … Continue reading Cream Buns recipe

On my Facebook page I've had several requests for the recipe for my savoury muffins. It's very flexible so I hope you will find it useful. These muffins are light and fluffy - excellent accompaniment to soup, as a lunchbox item or simply as a snack. I especially like to split them in half and … Continue reading Savoury Muffins recipe

Another foggy (and blissfully rainy) day. The electric oven in the house is still broken down but that matters not one jot. It just means that the wood heater's oven is getting a thorough workout. First this morning, a platter of cream buns for the Custard Club's morning tea. These were closely followed by a … Continue reading Wintery day baking

Pretty chilly day here at Molesworth. The fog hasn't even lifted yet. Temperatures is a somewhat less than tropical 8 degrees. The wood fire going of course, and it's being put to good use. A small batch of quince jelly, cauliflower soup, spiced pumpkin soup and a pot of vegetable peels cooking up for the … Continue reading Misty Molesworth Morning cooking

Two good reasons to love autumn - quince jelly and quince and apple shortcake. Below is the recipe for the latter. Quince and Apple Shortcake Ingredients For the pastry 250g very soft salted butter 250g sugar 2 eggs 250g plain flour 250g self raising flour 1 egg white, lightly whisked For the filling 750g quinces … Continue reading Autumn baking – quince and apple shortcake (recipe)