Basic Cake
Recipe: Vicki Ravlich-Horan | Photography: Ashlee deCaires 175g butter, softened1 cup sugar3 eggs (size 7)1 tsp vanilla extract1¼ cup flour1½ tsp baking powder Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract then eggs one at a time, beating well between each. Fold in the flour and baking powder until […]
Apple Tart
Recipe: from the kitchen at Elizabeth Cafe | Photography: Brydie Thompson This stunning looking apple tart is a beautiful way to end a meal or a fabulous afternoon treat. Make it from scratch like Bex does or cheat by using bought pastry and custard. No one will know! Sweet pastry If you want you can […]
Spiced Carrot and Cream Cheese Muffin
Recipe: from the kitchen at Elizabeth Cafe | Photography: Brydie Thompson (makes 16 large muffins) While you can now get Henry & Ted’s famous scones at Elizabeth Cafe Bex’s muffins are proving a tempting alternative. These beauties are not only packed with carrots (surely counting towards your 5+ a day) they also have a hidden […]
Kasbah Date Scones
Recipe extracted from The Baker’s Companion, by Allyson Gofton, published by Penguin NZ, RRP$55.00Photography | Lottie Hedley Date scones are a perennial favourite. Here I’ve given them a make-over with an amazing spice blend with flavours redolent of the markets of Fez, Morocco.MAKES 8 DATE FILLING2 cups well-packed stoned dates, choppedgrated rind of 1 orange½ cup […]
ANZAC Chocolate Sandwiches
This year Easter and ANZAC day nearly collided so I decide to join the two in biscuit form. 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup desiccated coconut ¾ cup flour ¾ cup sugar 120g butter 1 tbsp golden syrup 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 200g dark chocolate ¼ cup cream Heat oven to 180C. Mix the […]
ANZAC Caramel Slice
ANZAC biscuits are an Aussie and Kiwi tradition. We’ve smashed this traditional biscuit with a firm favourite in every café throughout NZ and Australia – the caramel slice. ¾ cup rolled oats ¾ cup plain flour ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar ½ cup shredded coconut 75g unsalted butter, chopped 1 Tbsp golden syrup ½ […]
The Perfect Brownie
Words Vicki Ravlich-Horan Images Ashlee DeCaires This winter I embarked on a selfless project. It consumed my weekends and counteracted my efforts at the gym. Thankfully the result was not just wasted lunges and grateful family and friends (who benefited from the tests), but what I think is the perfect brownie. That’s right, I pulled […]