Category Archives: Desserts

PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES COOKS IN: 10 MINUTES Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 6 large egg yolks ½ to ⅔ cup evaporate cane juice (or your sweetener of choice) pinch salt 1 cup heavy cream, chilled 1 Tablespoon rosewater Juice of 1 lemon 1 cup blackberries 4 heaping tablespoons blackberry jam. Method In a mediumContinue reading “American Blackberry Rosewater Ice Cream”

(スフレチーズケーキ) SERVES: 12 PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES COOKS IN: 48 MINUTES Ingredients CREAM CHEESE BATTER 250 gram Philadelphia cream cheese 6 egg yolks (Update: I measured mine, it was about 118g in total for the yolks) 70 gram castor sugar (This is half of the total 140 gram) 60 gram unsalted butter 100 ml full-cream milkContinue reading “Japanese Soufflé Cheesecake”

SERVES: 8 PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 1 can (14 ounces) sweet condensed milk 8 ounces (3 cups) unsweetened shredded or flaked coconut 1 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup heavy cream Method Combine the butter, sweet condensed milk, coconut and coconut milk in a medium saucepan. Cook, over medium low heat, stirring constantly,Continue reading “Brazilian coconut pudding (cocada cremosa)”

SERVES: 5 PREP TIME: 25 MINUTES COOKS IN: 40 MINUTES Ingredients 8 egg yolks, sieved 3/4 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice 1/2 cup coconut milk 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut For the bottom of the molds: soft, unsalted butter sugar Method Place the shredded coconut in a large bowl and pour the coconutContinue reading “Quindim – a Brazilian Dessert”

SERVES: 10 PREP TIME: 20 MINUTES COOKS IN: 90 MINUTES Ingredients 200g dark chocolate, chopped 150g butter, chopped 6 eggs, separated 2/3 cup caster sugar 1 1/2 cups hazelnut meal double cream, to serve CHOCOLATE ICING 300g dark chocolate, chopped 2/3 cup pure cream  Method Preheat oven to 170°C/150°C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm-deep, 20cm (base) round cakeContinue reading “Flourless chocolate hazelnut cake”

SERVES: 16 PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES COOKS IN: 20 MINUTES Ingredients 180g dark or milk chocolate 135g white chocolate 1/3 cup pecans, chopped 1/3 cup pistachios, chopped 1/3 cup goji berries, chopped Method Line a tray with baking paper. Melt each block of chocolate, keeping them separate. Spread the melted dark chocolate onto the tray andContinue reading “Pecan and pistachio chocolate bark”

SERVES: 16 PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES COOKS IN: 15 MINUTES Ingredients 3 large ripe bananas, mashed 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup macadamias, chopped 1/4 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup cranberries Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Line a lasagne dish with baking paper. Place all ingredients into a large bowl and mix well untilContinue reading “Macadamia and cranberry bars”

SERVES: 4 COOKS IN: 35 MINUTES DIFFICULTY: NOT TOO TRICKY Ingredients 150g low-fat ricotta cheese (see note) 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla custard 2 large ripe mangoes, peeled, roughly chopped 8 pieces almond bread Method Step 1Place ricotta in a food processor. Process until creamy. Pour in custard and pulse until just combined. Transfer to a large bowl.Continue reading “Low-fat mango fool”

Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 egg whites 4 tablespoons honey 250g reduced-fat ricotta cheese 1 cup frozen blueberries thawed Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Add 3 tablespoons of honey and the ricotta cheese and mix to combine. Using a ½-cup measure, spoon the mixture into 6 cups of a silicone (or other nonstick) muffinContinue reading “Baked Ricotta Pies with Blueberry Coulis”