Recipes from my Galley

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Ice Cream Pudding

1 cup Dried Cranberries
100ml Brandy, Sweet Sherry or similar
1 cup Frozen Berries
2 x50g Voilet Crumble Bars
1 L Vanilla Ice Cream
Whipped cream for Decoration
Chopped Strawberries or Frozen Berries to decorate.

Method
1. Soak Cranberries in Brandy overnight. Line a pudding bowl with Gladwrap, for ease of turning out.
2. Soften Ice Cream fold through chopped berries, Crumble Bars and drained Cranberries.
3. Put in mould and freeze for at least 4 hours.
4. Invert onto serving plate and place few spoons of whipped cream on top and add extra berries and grate some chocolate over the berries.

Easy 2 Egg Pavlova

2 Egg Whites

1 ½ cups Castor Sugar

½ teas Vanilla

1 teas Vinegar

1 teas Cornflour

4 tabs Boiling Water (2oz)

 

Place all ingredients into small bowl beat on high speed until mixture is very stiff (approx 15mins). Spread on tray lined with Bake Paper.

For a large Pavlova bake moderate oven for 10mins, reduce heat to slow bake further 45 mins, cool in oven.

For  small Pavlovas  bake moderate oven for 10mins, reduce heat to slow bake further 30 mins, cool in oven.

 

For a fan forced Oven 120 deg then 80 deg.

Reindeer Slice

 

200gm Dark Chocolate

2 cups Cornflakes

2/3 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk

100gm Red Glace Cherries

½ cup chopped Macadamias, toasted

½ cup toasted flaked Almonds

½ cup Sultanas

¼ cup Currants

 

Melt Chocolate in microwave.

Spread over base of a slice tin, covered in bake paper.

Chill until set.

Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl, tossing to coat thoroughly

With sweetened condensed milk. Spread mixture over chocolate base.

Bake for 20mins, until golden.

Cool in tin then chill until Choc Base is set again.

Cut into triangles and store in an airtight container in fridge.

Date Slice

Filling:
2 cups Stoned Chopped Dates
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated. About 15mins. Cool.
Crumb Mixture:
1 3/4 cups Plain Flour
1/2 teas Bicarbonate of soda
1/2 teas salt
185gm Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed
1 1/2 cup Rolled Oats

Sift together flour, bi carb and salt. cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. stir in sifted ingredients with rolled oats. mix well. mixture will be crumbly. press half  onto the bottom of prepared tray. Cover with the date filling. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over the top.
Bake in a moderately hot oven (375F/190C) for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown on top. Cut into squares while still warm with plastic knife. Enjoy!

Also works well with dried apricots but you need to add extra sugar when cooking apricots!



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