Thanks for posting the site link - love your recipes - hope you're ok and recovering well.
flower-child01,
Mar 3, 8:33pm
Thanks for the compliments. Sadly chemo and radiotherapy have impacted my health. I am slowly upgrading the site, as all allows, to be mobile friendly so more of value for many.
bev00,
May 8, 10:19am
wouldn't know how to adapt the recipe to make enough for 60 people but this is economical and very nice.
Lemon Brownies
1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened 4 eggs juice of 1 lemon zest of 1 lemon
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish with butter or non-stick spray. In a large mixing bowl, stir the flour, sugar and salt together. Add the softened butter and mix until you have a thick, combined dough (almost like a sugar cookie dough). In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, lemon juice, and zest together, then add to the flour mixture. Mix for several minutes on medium speed until batter becomes light and fluffy. Transfer batter to the baking dish and spread evenly. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes before adding glaze. (Recipe below.)
Lemon Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Directions Whisk all ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Pour evenly over still-warm brownies, using a spatula to reach all four corners of the pan. Allow brownies to cool to room temperature before cutting and serving.
After having it in a cafe I made lemon Louise cake which is I think, much nicer than the original. Just added lemon zest to the base and used a good thick layer of lemon curd instead of jam.
lodgelocum,
Jul 17, 8:08am
That sounds nice, must try it.
paora-tm,
Jul 17, 8:13am
Yum, you just reminded me of Kapiti Lemon Meringue Pie Ice Cream which you can NOT buy in the supermarket. They sell other Kapiti flavours in Countdown but not the LMP one which I like. Oh well, if they don't want sales, their loss!
paora-tm,
Jul 17, 8:17am
I made this and although I like it (very sweet though) I was a bit disapppointed with the lack of apricot flavour caused by using tasteless Homebrand dried apricots and the overpowering brown sugar flavour.
245sam,
Jul 17, 8:40am
paora-tm, thanks for the feedback, particularly re the brown sugar flavour. I was considering using the icing for a change, but wondered about the additional flavour as well as the extra sweetness. The following is the recipe I use. It doesn't have a major apricot flavour but we enjoy it and always ensure that the measuring cup of apricots is very firmly packed so it's a very generous ½ cupful measure. Note that there is no icing, just a very very light sprinkling of caster sugar.
APRICOT FUDGE CAKE 115g butter 85g brown sugar ½ x 395g can sweetened condensed milk 1 x 250g packet wine biscuits, crushed ½ cup firmly packed, chopped dried apricots caster sugar
Heat the butter, brown sugar and sweetened condensed milk just until the butter melts. Remove from the heat and add the biscuits and the apricots. Mix well, then press the mixture into a greased and base-lined 19cm square tin. Allow to set for a few minutes, then sprinkle the top with caster sugar. Set in the refrigerator, then cut into fingers. Tip: After sprinkling the top with the caster sugar, I give the tin a gentle shake to ensure the entire top of the slice is covered with the caster sugar, then tip off any of the sugar that is loose and not sticking in place on the top of the slice - doing that ensures that there is only a very light coating of the caster sugar.
Hope that helps. :-))
flower-child01,
Jul 18, 1:48am
There are a few suggestions at http://brama-sole.co.nz/recipebook/bakes-cakes/ under Slices, I aim to get baking more in the coming weeks as now recovering from chemo, as well as updating the site more
gardie,
Jul 21, 12:08am
What an awesome array of baking recipes.
just_lookin1,
Jul 22, 11:30pm
That APRICOT FUDGE CAKE sounds easy as 245sam! Gotta pop to supermarket later, gonna grab some dried apricots and build one for tomorrows lunches!
245sam,
Jul 23, 12:00am
It is easy as, just_lookin1, and yummy too. I cut it into small fingers though because it's quite sweet and very moreish. It will be a lovely treat for the lunches - it keeps well in the refrigerator and freezes just as well so, if you want to, freeze some of it for future use. :-))
just_lookin1,
Jul 23, 5:23am
Ahhhh just brilliant thanx 245sam. So easy. I like the 'all in one pot/bowl' types. Hubby likes it too sooooooo, a slice will accompany his bacon & egg pie in his lunchbox tomorrow. And it will be copied into my notebook so I don't lose it. Will certainly make it again!
Petal , could I please have the recipe of Chewy date slice , sounds yummy
petal1955,
Aug 12, 6:13pm
Date Chew Delicious
Ingredients
Takes 15 mins + baking. Makes 16 slices
125g butter 1 tbsp golden syrup 1 large egg 1 cup sugar 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 heaped cup sliced dates 1 cup sultanas ½ cup chopped walnuts 1 cup self raising flour
directions 1. Spray with cooking oil a 20cm x 23cm x 5 cm baking dish. Preheat the oven to 160degC fan bake or 180 deg classic bake. 2. Melt the butter and golden syrup in a large saucepan. When cooled, break in an egg and mix well. 3. Stir in sugar, coconut, dates, sultanas, walnuts and flour in that order. 4. Place baking paper in prepared pan and place (mix is very dry) into the pan and pat down. 5. Cook for approx. 20 mins. Cut into slices while hot.
* If your pan is 20 x 20cm it will work as well – just adjust the cooking times as it will be a thicker slice but just as delicious.
sampa,
Aug 12, 8:15pm
Fantastic idea! I cannot make lemon meringue that measures up to what my MIL used to make for hubby (his fav) so gave up trying years ago but this sounds like a good compromise. Shall make for fathers day.
Thanks very much. :)
nisty,
Aug 12, 8:42pm
Marbled chocolate and cream cheese slice I can't find my favourite recipe at the moment, but it's pretty similar to this:
I have found with baking generic brands are ok for the really basic ingredients. e.g flour, white sugar. I prefer brand name for all the other ingredients, I personally think you get a better texture & flavour.
mooshiesmum,
Aug 13, 6:58am
Made this lemon brownie last night and it is so so tasty
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