Innholdsfortegnelse for Christmas 2017 i taste.com.au Cookbooks

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And that may be a cliché, but it really is true! I look forward to it every year, and as it gets closer to the big day my house turns into a hub of activity. Family and friends pop by for impromptu catch-ups and my kitchen gets a workout (even more than usual!) as I create special treats to spoil my loved ones. After all, Christmas is the time we get to indulge in decadent sweets, and that’s why we’ve put together our first-ever Sweet Christmas cookbook. It’s filled with our favourite festive desserts, from decadent show-stopping cakes to edible gifts and classic Christmas puds. I personally can’t wait to bring out the Gingerbread House (p10) with lollies and icing – the…

macadamia brownie ice-cream cake serves 10-12 | prep 40 mins (+ cooling & 12 hours freezing time) | cooking 35 mins 300g butter, chopped 300g dark chocolate, finely chopped 5 eggs, lightly whisked 100g ( 1 /2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar 215g (1 cup) caster sugar 225g (1 1 / 2 cups) plain flour, sifted 50g ( 1 /2 cup) cocoa powder, sifted 100g pkt unsalted macadamias, lightly toasted 1.5L (6 cups) malted milk & chocolate biscuit ice-cream or cookies and cream ice-cream chocolate ganache 200g dark chocolate, finely chopped 250ml (1 cup) pouring cream toffee macadamias 215g (1 cup) caster sugar 40g whole unsalted macadamias 1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Lightly grease 3 round 20cm (base measurement) cake pans and line the bases with baking paper.…

five-spice toffee & rum plum puddings makes 10 | prep 30 mins (+ cooling & 30 mins standing time) | cooking 1 hour 390g (2 1 /4 cups) raisins 200g (1 1 /4 cups) currants 180g (1 cup) pitted prunes, chopped 1 orange, rind finely grated 250ml (1 cup) dark rum 150g (1 cup) plain flour 1 tbs Chinese five spice 2 tsp ground ginger 1 /2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 250g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature 160g (1 cup, lightly packed) brown sugar 4 eggs 70g (1 cup) fresh breadcrumbs Candied orange rind, to serve(optional, see top tips) sticky toffee sauce 215g (1 cup) caster sugar 80ml ( 1 /3 cup) pouring cream 50g unsalted butter 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 1 /2 tsp sea salt spiced…

gingerbread house makes 1 house | prep 3 hours (+ cooling, setting & 1 hour chilling time) | cooking 1 hour 200g (1 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar 250ml (1 cup) honey 100g butter, chopped 2 eggs, lightly whisked 600g (4 cups) plain flour, sifted 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour, sifted 1 tbs ground ginger 1 tbs ground cinnamon 1 1  /2 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda to build & decorate 2 red boiled lollies, crushed 330g pkt royal icing 375g pkt white choc melts 340g pkt Allen’s Freckles Pure icing sugar, to dust step 1: make the dough 1 Stir the sugar, honey and butter in a small saucepan over low heat until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Set aside for…

“We’ve given this cheat’s Bombe Alaska a tropical twist of flavour with pineapple jam and a sweet topping of toffeed macadamia and toasted coconut.” aussie bombe alaska serves 4 | prep 45 mins (+ 20 mins standing & 30 mins freezing time) | cooking 50 mins 230g single unfilled sponge cake 457g ctn vanilla ice-cream 45g ( 1 /4 cup) macadamias, coarsely chopped 215g (1 cup) caster sugar 15g ( 1 /4 cup) flaked coconut, lightly toasted 2 egg whites, at room temperature Large pinch of cream of tartar speedy pineapple & ginger jam 450g can crushed pineapple in syrup 215g (1 cup) caster sugar 1 tsp finely grated lime rind 1 tbs finely chopped glacé ginger 1 For the jam, strain the pineapple in a sieve over a bowl.…

1 For the roof, cut a 26 x 15cm rectangle and for side walls, cut a 24 x 15cm rectangle. You will need to cut out 2 pieces of dough for each of the roof and side walls, to make a total of 4 pieces of dough. 2 For the front and rear walls, draw a 16 x 15cm rectangle. Then, mark a point in the centre of the top of the rectangle and another point directly above it, 10cm higher, for the top of the roof. Draw lines from the top corners of rectangle to the rooftop. Cut out template. You will need to cut out 2 pieces of dough. 3 For chimney, cut a 6 x 3cm rectangle. To fit the roof slant, measure 2.5cm in from the…

choc-cherry brownie trifle serves 20 | prep 1 hour (+ cooling/setting & 4 hours chilling time) | cooking 1 1 /2 hours 1 1  /2 x 670g jars sour morello cherries, well drained on paper towel 370g jar cherry conserve 300g dark cooking chocolate, finely chopped 70g unsalted butter 1L ctn thickened cream 2 tbs Frangelico (optional) 2 x 250g ctns mascarpone 60g ( 1 /3 cup) icing sugar mixture 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 150g dark choc melts 2 x 200ml ctns dollop thick cream, lightly whipped brownies 600g dark cooking chocolate, finely chopped 500g unsalted butter, chopped 6 eggs 4 egg yolks 745g (3 1 /2 cups) caster sugar 300g (2 cups) plain flour 95g (1 cup) cocoa powder 1 For the brownies, preheat oven to 160°C/140°C…