Pumpkin Cake Recipe (suitable for diabetics)

1 cup (130g) wholemeal flour
three-quarters of a cup (95g) plain white flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
half a teaspoon cloves (presumably powder)
half a cup (85g) sultanas
half cup (50g) Continue reading →

1 packet Filo pastry (from the chiller section of the supermarket, NOT frozen)
About 60 g melted butter mixed with equal amount (or a bit more) of olive oil.
3 or 4 potatoes
2 or 3 onions.

Preheat oven to Continue reading →

4 eggs, at room temperature
2 egg yolks, at room temperature

Note: I use just the six egg yolks left over from my Friends Friands, plus 1 more complete egg for good measure.

170g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
2 teaspoons Continue reading →

75g(3oz) currants
75g(3oz) sultanas
150g(5oz) raisins
50g(2oz) mixed peel
30ml(2tblsp) rum or brandy or
15ml(1Tblsp) treacle
2 eggs
grated zest & juice of 1 orange
100g(4oz) dark brown or brown sugar
75g(3oz) melted butter
50g(2oz) fresh brown or white breadcrumbs Continue reading →

Preheat oven to 160 deg.
Grease and line a large loaf tin (15 cm x 25cm) or ring tin or square tin.
(I sometimes cook mine in a lamington or deep slice tray and reduce
the cooking time a bit) Continue reading →

425 g canned mangoes, drained
4 onions, chopped
2 green apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup chopped dates
2 teaspoons dry mustard
I teaspoon curry powder
Half a teaspoon cayenne pepper (can be left out)
Half teaspoon ground ginger Continue reading →

Filling:
In a small pan, place 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup sugar, 60gm butter and 1 beaten egg.
Stir over gentle heat to thicken.

Cake:
Sift 1 cup SR flour, add 1/2 cup sugar.
Rub in 60 gms butter Continue reading →

Juice of 12 lemons
Rind of 8 lemons
Juice of 2 oranges
3 pints water
7lb sugar
1 oz Epsom Salts
3 oz citric acid
Put all into a bowl, and stir to dissolve sugar.
Makes a lot!

from Faye:

White bread about 1 loaf cut off crusts,
Line greased baking dish with 1 layer of bread,
Then one layer of cheese slices,
1 layer of ham,
Then layer of bread to top off.
Mix 4 eggs and Continue reading →

1 cup brown rice flour
½ cup sorghum flour
½ cup tapioca flour
3 tsps g/f baking powder
2 tbsp brown or raw sugar
½ tsp salt
2 eggs separated
1 ¾ cup milk
¼ melted butter

Combine dry ingredients Continue reading →