PLEASE NOTE - Due to dearth of internet signal, I've had to separate the recipes into separate blogs. (Even then I've had to come as far as Lawitta to get any signal to be able to post them at all!) Anyway, in the 5 blogs there are recipes for the Finger Lime Cheesecake Slice, Upside … Continue reading ABC radio talkback recipes from yesterday – please note

Potato Bake Ingredients ¾ teaspoon salt, approximately 600ml cream 1kg potatoes (peeled weight) 400g onions, finely diced or thinly sliced 200g bacon, diced (you can use less if preferred) Method Preheat oven to 170 degrees C.   Grease a baking dish 25cm x 35cm approximately. Cut the potatoes into thin slices. Place a layer of one … Continue reading ABC Radio talkback recipes from yesterday – Potato Bake

Baked Ricotta Cheesecake Filling This amount is suitable for a 20cm round cheesecake. Ingredients 500g smooth ricotta 250g cream cheese, softened 5 eggs 200 to 250g sugar (according to taste) 80ml lemon juice 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 15g cornflour 20ml water Method Place all in the bowl of a … Continue reading ABC Radio talkback recipes – Ricotta Cheesecake Filling

Chocolate Mousse 400ml cream 1 tablespoon icing sugar, (optional or use less) 3 teaspoons powdered gelatine 3 eggs, separated ¼ cup boiling water 250g dark chocolate or dark chocolate melts (good quality) METHOD Whisk together 300ml of the cream with the icing sugar until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the gelatin over the boiling water and … Continue reading ABC radio talkback recipes yesterday – Chocolate Mousse

Persimmon Caramel Upside Down Cake  Ingredients 8 to 10 ripe persimmons: peeled, ends removed and cut into 6mm slices For the caramel 125 g salted butter 125 g brown sugar 20 ghoney For the cake 2 eggs 200 g  sugar 125 ml milk 230 g self-raising flour finely grated zest of 1 lemon 125 g … Continue reading ABC Radio talkback recipes from yesterday – Upside Down Persimmon Caramel Cake

Finger Lime Cheesecake Slice It is a good idea to use a slab tin with a removable base. The number of finger limes needed can vary according to their size.  I used about a dozen for the filling and a few extra for the topping.  To use the finger limes, cut each in half and … Continue reading ABC Radio talkback recipes from yesterday Recipe 1 – Finger Lime Cheesecake Slice

Derwent Valley Preservers Circle were hard at work again yesterday. Michael and Roberto came to help us bottle and preserve the last 3 crates full of apples. The apple peeler/corer/spiralisers worked very hard - they're marvelous time and effort saving machines. Last year we wore two out completely but their replacements performed well, only one … Continue reading Preserving Apples

Some time ago I posted about my 3 broken down preservers, apparently beyond repair. Since then there's been a turn of events for the better. A lovely lady (Rosie) gave me a very special old electric preserver gifted to her by her Auntie Veenie. It's a much loved family heirloom, a grand old dame of … Continue reading Preservers – one preserver, two preserver, three preserver…..7!

Apple harvest means cider making time, my favourite day of the year when family and friends come to help and celebrate the abundance of juicy, tasty apples of the season. This weekend was no exception - with the weather perfect, not even a chill in the air until mid afternoon. Huge thanks to everyone who … Continue reading Apple Day 2023

For those who were listening to ABC Evening Sydney with Indira Naidoo last night, we were discussing savoury pies. I have already posted the recipes I promised - for pasties, Curried Scallop Pies and Beef and Beer Pies with Pea Puree. These are in separate posts on my blog earlier today. It occurred to me … Continue reading Pie Making Tips