Biscuits
These biscuits are based on a recipe I obtained many years ago at a course on Italian cooking. It was coming up to Christmas and all of the recipes had a festive fare which for these biscuits meant they included rum! It does make them more decadent but is purely optional and they are as moreish without it! The original …
Biscuits
Last year, I got into the habit of buying a packet of Griffin’s Cameo Cremes each time I went to the supermarket. I’m not sure why as I hadn’t bought biscuits for ages! After a while, I decided to try making a similar biscuit myself. The only real similarity is that these are two chocolate biscuits sandwiched together with a …
Biscuits
Coconut and Vanilla Biscuits were inspired by a liquid hand-wash that I use. No, don’t worry, I didn’t taste the hand-wash! But the lovely combined fragrance of the coconut and vanilla made me think that their flavours together in a biscuit could be quite delicious. The result is these crisp and light Coconut and Vanilla Biscuits. I use a vanilla pod …
Biscuits
Pikelets to me have always been somewhat like scones – they can sometimes be dry and without much taste. I’ve always enjoyed the jam and cream on top more than the actual pikelet! However, pikelets can be mixed up and cooked fairly quickly, especially if morning or afternoon tea is desired at short notice. I decided to try a different …
Biscuits
My mother tells me that these aren’t traditional shortbread. And she’s probably right! But as you will know if you are following my blog, many of my recipes deviate somewhat from being traditional! However, Mum does admit that while the recipe isn’t traditional, the shortbread do look and taste like “proper” (Mum’s wording!) shortbread. They are my version of shortbread. …
Biscuits
Cracker biscuits have long been one of my favourites. I have often seen recipes for them but held the (unsubstantiated!) view that home-made crackers wouldn’t be a match for commercial store-bought ones. In more recent times, I have become aware of the high saturated fat, high salt and high sugar content of bought crackers which led me to try my own! …
Biscuits
Macadamia Melting Moments were inspired by some confectionery I bought on a recent trip to Blenheim. Just off SH1 between Picton and Blenheim is Makana Confections. On entering the shop, customers are presented with a sample to try. My sample was Macadamia Butter Toffee Crunch. It was divine!! The toffee was light, crisp and melted deliciously in the mouth. Needless to …
Biscuits
There was an item on the television news the other night suggesting that the original Anzac Biscuits were in fact gingernuts! It would seem that the biscuits that were made in homes and sent to the soldiers overseas were gingernuts, while the biscuits we know as Anzac Biscuits were “commonly eaten at galas, fetes and other public events such as parades, …
Biscuits
Chocolate was the flavour I started with when first creating biscuits. The recipe became the base for the biscuits created since. Over time, I have tweaked this recipe for chocolate biscuits to get it just right. As with my other biscuit recipes, the raw mixture tends to be slightly sticky but should roll in the hand easily to make balls (although …
Biscuits
Macarons – those delicious meringue-based biscuits with a ganache filling – seem to have gained in popularity over recent years. (At least in New Zealand anyway!) Many bakeries and cafes now include them in their repertoire. Even McDonald’s McCafe have been known to sell them! As a lover of all things meringue, and having tasted the sumptuous macarons at Bordeaux Bakery …
