Tahini and Raisin Kugelhopf Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes Makes: 2 250g raisins 125g unsalted butter, softened 250g caster sugar finely-grated zest and juice of 2 oranges 3 eggs 3 egg yolks 250g tahini 14g instant dried yeast 800g baker’s flour 20g fine salt ¼ cup cottage cheese candied orange rind, to…
Honey and Hazelnut Quince Cake Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 2 ripe quinces, peeled and cored 2 cups caster sugar 2 oranges, chopped 225g unsalted butter, softened 275g Rapadura sugar 2 tsp vanilla paste 4 eggs 300g self-raising flour 150g hazelnut meal 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup honey ½ cup…
Sour Cream, Molasses and Cinnamon Syrup Bundt Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 250g unsalted butter, softened 250g Rapadura sugar 200g caster sugar finely grated zest and juice of 4 oranges 4 eggs 1 cup sour cream ½ cup molasses 2 cups self-raising flour ½ cup buckwheat flour 1 cup hazelnut…
Lemon, Passionfruit and Ginger Syrup Cake Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Serves: 12 150g unsalted butter, softened 400g caster sugar finely grated zest and juice of 6 lemons 6cm piece ginger, finely grated 2 tsp natural vanilla extract 4 eggs 3 cups self-raising flour ¾ cup buttermilk or Ayran (drinking yoghurt) pulp…
Arkansas Sweet Potato Cake Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes Serves: 10 750g sweet potato 2½ cups self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 3 tsp ground cinnamon 1½ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp ground cloves 1½ cups vegetable oil 5 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract300g caster sugar 150g golden syrup 2…
Orange Blossom Date-Walnut Strudel Biscuits Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Makes: 48 250g cultured unsalted butter, softened ½ cup icing sugar, sifted 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla paste 1 tsp orange blossom water 2½ cups plain flour ½ tsp baking powder 1 cup pitted Medjool dates 1 cup walnuts, toasted 1 tsp…
Pomegranate Cheesecake Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Makes: 1 cake 1½ cups pistachios ½ cup pumpkinseeds 1½ cups plain flour 1 cup caster sugar 125g unsalted butter 4 egg yolks 500g cream cheese 1½ Tbsp cornflour 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp rosewater 300g sour cream 1 cup pomegranate seeds 1…
Raisin-Spelt Challah Preparation time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes Makes: 2 loaves 21g (3 sachets) dried yeast 700g bakers’ flour 300g spelt flour ¾ cup caster sugar 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1½ tsp salt ½ cup vegetable oil 1 cup raisins, chopped 1 apple, peeled and finely diced 1 tsp ground cinnamon…
Hot Milk Cake Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Serves: 8 5 eggs 350g caster sugar 2 tsp vanilla paste 1 cup milk 125g unsalted butter 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup sweetened condensed milk METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric…
Prune and Poppyseed Rugalech Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Makes: 24 1 cup pitted prunes, chopped ½ cup brandy ½ cup ground poppyseeds 10 slices stale white bread ½ cup raw sugar 250g unsalted butter, cold diced 250g cream cheese, softened 300g plain flour 200g caster sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼…