Saturday, January 26, 2008

Carob Mud Cake

1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 cup wholemeal (or white) spelt flour
1 level teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar (or less)
2-3 tablespoons carob powder
1/3 cup honey
2 eggs
100g margarine (or butter, melted)
1/2 rice milk (soy will change the flavour)

Oven setting: 180 C.
Baking time: 30 minutes

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. In a seperate bowl combine eggs, margarine, honey and rice milk. Beat together well. Add wet mixture to dry mixture. Mix well. Pour into a 20cm round tin (lined with baking paper) and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and leave sit for a few minutes in the tin. Then remove, slice and serve!

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Fruit and Nut Biscuits

1 cup self-raising flour
1 cup plain flour
125g margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
3 tablespoons brown sugar
milk
100g sultanas
100g cashew nuts

Oven setting: 180 C
Cooking Time: 15 mins

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and mix well. Add flours and brown sugar; mix well. Gradually add milk until the mixture is moist enough. Lastly, add sultanas and nuts and mix through. Form small balls and place on tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 15 mins or until lightly browned.

Notes: Brown sugar adds colour and flavour. If you use baking paper, these won't flatten out at all. But if you grease your baking trays, they will flatten slightly.