I love copycat recipies. Ones that your local cafe/resturant has, that you can produce yourself, for only a fraction of the price! I couldn't find an existing thread.
+ Starbucks Maple Oat Nut Scones +
2 1/2 Cups Standard Flour 1/2 Cup of Rolled Oats (the whole ones, not the chopped porridge ones) 1 tbsp of Baking powder 1 tsp of cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 4 tbsp butter 1/3 cup of pecans OR walnuts (they both taste the same to me) 1 large egg 2/3 cup of brown sugar 1/4 cup of whole milk (or half milk and half cream if you have it! ) 3 tbsp of Maple Syrup (The real deal is soo much nicer, but imitations will work too! )
+ Method + Preheat oven to 190 Degrees
In a large bowl mix together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. cut-in the cold butter into the oat mixture until butter is about the size of small peas or breadcrumbs. Stir in the chopped pecans.
Combine egg, brown sugar, milk, and the maple syrup in a medium bowl. Add the dry ingredients and blend with electric mixer until firm. Using your hands mix the dough until you can form it into a ball.
Pat dough out on a lightly floured surface until it is about 3cm thick. Shape the dough into a rectangle, and then use a pizza wheel or large knife to cut the dough into 6 triangles. Arrange dough triangles on a baking sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until scones begin to turn light brown on the edges.
Drizzle with maple icing (Optional) 1 cup powdered sugar 4 teaspoons whole milk 1/2 teaspoon maple extract or flavoring Mix ingredients till smooth
elliehen,
Jul 12, 11:16pm
michelle_09, a good idea. There are often posters asking about items they've tried in cafes and restaurants, and wanting recipes for them.
cookessentials,
Jul 12, 11:17pm
great idea michelle_09
katalin2,
Jul 13, 12:36am
Coffee Walnut Slice from cafe at Tarras, on way to Queenstown
this is really delicious. Makes 24 pieces, though at the cafe they had them sliced into triangles that were about 2 cm thick
100g butter 1t vanilla essence 4t very strong coffee 1T golden syrup 1½C brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1C plain flour 1t BP 1C coarsely chopped walnuts 50g melted butter 1½ cups icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 160C. Beat butter, vanilla, 2T of the coffee, the golden syrup and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs and beat again. Fold in flour with baking powder and walnuts, then pour into lined sponge roll tin and bake for 30-35 minutes. To make the icing, beat butter, icing sugar and remaining coffee together until creamy. Ice when slice has cooled, sprinkling top with additional chopped walnuts if desired. Chill before slicing.
michelle_09,
Jul 13, 5:19am
Bavarian Apple Cake - From "The Lemon Tree Cafe" in Lawrence, Otago
For the base, knead the first quantity of flour, sugar, butter and egg together. Roll out and line a greased 28cm tin. Spread the slivered almonds over.
Peel and core the apples and cut into eighths. Mix with sugar, cinnamon, raisins and lemon juice. Spread over the base.
Mix the custard powder with a little cold milk and heat the rest. Stir in and cook until thick. Pour over the apples.
Mix the streusel ingredients together and dot over the custard. Put in an oven preheated to 175degC and cook for an hour.
sweater,
Jul 13, 8:54am
keep them coming, bump
michelle_09,
Jul 14, 2:48am
+ Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf (or cake, depending on the pan) +
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 2 1/4 teaspoons ginger 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup brown or white sugar (or half of each) 1 teaspoon orange extract, optional 1 cup applesauce 1 teaspoon baking soda
When cool, ice with: 4 Tbsp butter 8 Tbsp icing sugar 4 teaspoons golden syrup 2 teaspoons ground ginger Heat, melt, beat and pour hot icing over cool base
griffo4,
Jul 14, 8:14am
bumping l have done some serious c & p and would like to see it stay up the top
winnie231,
Jul 14, 8:18am
Motueka Moorings Cafe Carrot Cake:
2 Cups of wholemeal Flour, 2 Cups of sugar, 2 tsp of Mixed spice 2 tsp Cinnamon, 2 tsp of Baking Soda, 1 Cup of Walnuts, 1/2 Cup of Pumpkin seeds, 1 Cup of Sultanas, 1 Cup of chopped up dried Apricots, 750gm Grated Carrots, 1 & 1/2 Cups oil, 4 eggs 2 tspn Vanilla.
Mix all the ingredients together except, (carrots, oil, eggs, vanilla) Add grated carrots, mix well. Whisk up 1 1/2 Cups oils with the 4 eggs, add the vanilla. Fold Carefully into the dry ingredients DO NOT OVER MIX Bake at 170c for up to 2 hours keep an eye on it. Don’t forget to line the tin, makes 1 very large cake.
griffo4,
Jul 17, 9:09pm
l made the Motueka carrot cake using kumara and it was really nice and l put it in a 23cm tin and it was very high but took longer to cook so needs bigger tin IMO but it got gobbled up with lots of compliments
spongeypud,
Aug 1, 9:10am
Your TAKAKA OATY GINGER CRUNCH sounds like something my Mum might like as she's a ginger fan, thanks for that recipe.
elliehen,
Aug 1, 11:22am
The New Zealand Woman's Weekly has an 'Ask Helen' invitation: "Is there a recipe you'd love to have from a restaurant or cafe? Contact Helen and she'll do her best to get it! " Post: Helen Jackson NZ Woman's Weekly PO Box 90119 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142
Email:helen. jackson@nzww.co.nz
donnabeth,
Aug 1, 10:01pm
Does anybody know how to recreate the Chicken Canneloni from Jagz cafe in Invercargill?
I've tried to make it at home but can't get the same flavor or textures.
purplegoanna,
Aug 1, 11:36pm
Im after a baked cheesecake recipe from the cafe next to the warehouse in whangaparoa sadly its from the owners about 4yrs ago. i managed to get their choccy cake but not the cheesecake recipe... its choc & vanilla swirl... . .
kirstybrooks,
Aug 1, 11:38pm
I would love the Mussell Chowder recipe from the musell shop just as you go into Coromandel Town, delish! ! !
solar_gal,
Aug 2, 1:29am
Just making the Takaka Ginger Crunch, looks delish so far. . thanks for sharing! :)
elliehen,
Aug 2, 3:56am
Why not email 'Helen'? ? helen. jackson@nzww.co.nz
lizab,
Aug 8, 9:58am
bumping up for anyone who might have a yummy cafe recipe to share ... please :)
sarahb5,
Aug 8, 10:39am
Wonder if anyone has the Hell Pizza recipe for churros - yum - so good ... would also love the black doris plum cake recipe from the bakery in Wellington who's name escapes me right now (Pandoro or something like that? )
korbo,
Aug 8, 8:07pm
katalin, inyour coffee recipe do you mean coffee granules or do you make a cup of really strong coffee and use that... . . thanks. just love anything with coffee in it.
winnie231,
Aug 8, 8:56pm
korbo - I may be wrong this time, but from experience I think it would be made coffee ... especially as half of it goes in the icing. Granules wouldn't dissolve properly with melted butter & icing sugar.
rainrain1,
Aug 8, 9:57pm
x1
From Dunedin Arthur Barnetts Cafes Smoky Fish Pie
100g butter 4 tomatoes diced 2 large onions diced 1 cup mixed vegetables 1 tsp curry powder salt and pepper to taste 2 dessertsp lemon pepper seasoning 1 cup flour 1. 5 litres milk 1x310g tin smoked fish drained and mashed 6 hard boiled eggs 4 cups mashed potato 1 cup grated cheese chopped parsley Serves 8-10 Melt butter in large pan and saute diced tomatoes, onions and mixed vegetables. Add curry powder, salt, pepper, and lemon pepper seasoning and stir. After about 5 mins add flour then gradually mix in the milk, stirring all the time till it comes to the boil. Add drained and mashed fish, and chopped hard boiled eggs. Put in a large baking dish and spoon or pipe mashed potato over the top. Sprinkle with grated cheese and chopped parsley. Cook 180degC for 45mins. Serve with crusty bread and green salad.
kay141,
Aug 9, 3:14am
The Foodtown magazine does this too.
babytears,
Aug 9, 4:18am
x4
"Lonestar Dixie Chicken Cut chicken into pieces and flour. Brown in oil. Add white wine. (1 kilo chicken = 200 mls white wine). Cook until wine is reduced by 1/2 Half cover chicken with chicken stock in pan and simmer gently for 2 minutes. Add cream to completely cover chicken and simmer. Add finely chopped parsley, 1/2 cup grated carrot, 1 cup corn. Add spring onions 2 minutes before serving. posted by fisher" :-))
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