These gingerbread biscuits, or lebkuchen, are typical Christmas treats in Germany. Remember the story of Hansel and Gretel, the wicked witch and that tempting sweet-and-spicy gingerbread house? The German authors of that fairy tale, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, started the fashion for gingerbread shapes decorated with icing in the early 1800s.
Preparation Time
60 – 180 [...]
Ingredients
* 2/3 cup flaked almonds
* 250g unsalted butter, softened
* 2 1/2 cups pure icing sugar
* 1 egg yolk
* 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
* 2 tablespoons aniseed essence
* 2 [...]
Ingredients
* 1 cup caster sugar
* 1 egg, at room temperature
* 2 tablespoons golden syrup
* 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
* 1 [...]
Ingredients
* 2 3/4 cups plain flour
* 1 cup pure icing sugar
* 125g butter, cubed, chilled
* 1 egg, at room temperature
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
1. Place flour and 3/4 cup sugar in a [...]
Makes
1
Equipment
You will need: Base – Plywood, heavy platter or chopping board; Cardboard cut-outs – Two 13cm x 19cm rectangles (roof), Two 11.5cm x 16cm rectangles (side walls), Two 16cm x 19cm rectangles (front and back), each trimmed at 1 short end to form two 10cm-high gables; Decorations – Raffaello balls, white choc melts, white choc [...]
Photography by Mark O’Meara
Delicate hazelnut-chocolate cake conceals a mascarpone and cream filling flavoured with vanilla seeds and Frangelico liqueur.
Preparation Time
40 – 160 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
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Ingredients (serves 10)
* Melted butter, to grease
* 30g dark cooking chocolate, coarsely chopped
* 4 eggs
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Photography by Steve Brown
Ingredients
* 250g butter, softened
* 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
* 1/2 cup caster sugar
* 2 cups plain flour, sifted
* 1/3 cup rice flour, sifted
Method
1. Preheat oven to 150°C. Grease two 4cm-deep, [...]
Ingredients (serves
* 2 1/2 cups (375g) plain flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
* 3/4 cup (90g) almond meal
* 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
* 100g chilled unsalted [...]
Ingredients / Preparation
8 large green balmain bugs or 2 large green lobster tails
Mango Sauce
1 large or 2 small mangoes
2-3 TBSP sour cream
1/4 cup lemon or lime juice
1 tsp soft brown sugar
2-3 tsp Thai sweet chili sauce
Methods / Instructions
Lower bugs into large pan of lightly salted boiling water. Simmer uncovered for 4-5 minutes or [...]
Ingredients / Preparation
1 cup dates (180g) — pitted and chopped
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 cup boiling water
2 TBSP butter
1 cup soft brown sugar (150 g)
2 eggs.
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour (180 g) — sifted
Toffee Sauce:
1 cup soft brown sugar (150 g)
3/4 cup light whipping cream.
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 TBSP butter
Methods / Instructions
Mix dates and baking soda [...]
