Neither me or my man are big chocolate fans, although we both have a massive sweet tooth. Wanting to do some baking for the weekend with some easter relevance, already done my hot cross buns, any other ideas!
Simnel cake and hot cross buns. You can make the hot cross bun recipe into more of an Easter Plait, like the Greeks. The plait has eggs placed ( in their shells, dyed red.for Christs blood) into the plait. http://gourmettraveller.com.au/greek-easter-bread.htm
sarahb5,
Apr 4, 1:29am
I'm making Easter cupcakes with mini eggs (yes, the real ones from Cadbury in the UK that Cadbury here aren't producing this year) - will do vanilla cupcakes with chocolate icing and crumbled flake on top but an alternative is lemon icing on top with shredded coconut.It's my daughter's 21st on Easter Sunday and we're having a bag family dinner on Saturday night so we will also have birthday cake and hopefully other leftovers so I don't have to cook on Sunday!
elliehen,
Apr 4, 1:59am
Alison Holst's EASTER MUFFINS, a tried and true easy alternative to hot cross buns
Heat oven 210*C, tray just below middle Measure in bowl 1 cup dried fruit (sultanas, currants, mixed fruit) Add: 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 Tablespoon mixed spice 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt Toss to mix thoroughly
Put in container: 1/4 cup canola 1 large egg 1 cup orange juice Beat with fork
Fold wet into dry ingredients until just mixed (don't over-mix) Bake 12 - 15 minutes Stand 2 to 3 minutes Put on rack & place in plastic bag as soon as cold Warm briefly to serve (optional)
NOTE: For richer muffins replace oil & salt & juice with 50-75 gms melted butter & 1 cup milk
Serve with BRANDY BUTTER Beat 50 gms soft butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 -2 Tablespoons brandy Refrigerate, but serve at room temperature
elliehen,
Apr 4, 2:04am
Here's a link to the Simnel Cake, a UK Easter tradition, mentioned in post #3.
Preheat oven to 180C or 160C for fan forced. Grease and line a 25cm springform pan.
Beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add eggs on at a time, beating well between each addition. Fold through sifted flour, baking powder and mixed spice.
Fold through dried fruit and spoon half of the mixture into the prepared pan.
Roll out 200g of the marzipan into a 25cm circle. Place over the fruit mixture. Pour remaining mixture on top and bake for 1½ hours or until a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool.
Roll out another 200g marzipan into a 25cm circle. Brush jam over cake. Place marzipan over the top of the cake. Trim to fit neatly.
Using remaining marzipan, make 12 balls (to represent the apostles), place on top of cake. Grill cake 3 minutes or until golden brown.
sarahb5,
Apr 4, 4:18am
11 apostle "balls" to exclude Judas who betrayed Jesus - very hard to evenly space 11 balls though so we usually have 10 around the edge and one in the middle!
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