another weekend gone by...

the big top!

Berry Cupcakes

Makes 12

Ingredients:
1 punnet blueberries
2 t vanilla sugar
1 egg white, lightly beaten
125 g butter
1/2 t vanilla
2/3 C sugar
2 eggs
2/3 C dried mixed berries
1/2 C silvered almonds
2/3 C plain flour
1/3 C SR flour
1/4 C milk

Use either cream cheese or buttercream frosting.

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees. Line muffin cases on tray.
2. Brush each blueberry lightly with egg white and dip in vanilla sugar to make berry topping. These will need to dry for over an hour on a piece of baking paper.
3. Beat butter, vanilla and sugar until combined. Add eggs one at a time until just combined.
4. Sift in flours and add dried berries and almonds.
5. Mix in milk until just incorporated.
6. Divide among 12 patties and bake for 18-20 minutes. Allow to cool before decorating.

'just because' cupcakes

okay, so the girls at work got jealous that i made jungle cupcakes so i made them berry ones... =D

New year, new project

Baby Justin's Jungle themed Birthday today!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Christmas 2011

Goats Cheese & Walnut Tarts

Makes 30 mini

Ingredients:

60g breadcrumbs

60g walnuts, grounded

30 g butter, melted

250 g cream cheese

200 g goats cheese

2 eggs

1/2 red capsicum, finely diced

2 T fresh chives, chopped

salt and pepper, to taste

walnuts, chopped to garnish

chives, to garnish

Method:

1. Combine breadcrumbs, ground walnuts and butter. Spoon amongst 30 mini muffin tins lined with baking paper.

2. Beat cream cheese and goats cheese until smooth. Add eggs one at a time until combined.

3. Stir in chives and season to taste. Top with capsicum and walnuts.

4. Bake in preheated oven at 150 degrees for 15 minutes or until puffy and golden. Stand for 5 minutes before garnishing with chives to serve.