Fudge Brownie Pie

Fudge Brownie Pie Recipe

3/4 cup flour 
1 cup of regular sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 ounces butter, melted
2 large free range eggs, beaten 
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans 
2 handfuls of mini marshmallows

For the frosting:

2 ounces butter, melted (1/4 cup)
1 ounce cocoa powder, sifted (1/4 cup)
2 ounces evaporated milk (1/4 cup)
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted (8 ounces)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 inch spring form pan set aside.

Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Beat together the butter, eggs and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Stir in the toasted nuts. Pour into the prepared pan. 

Bake on a middle shelf of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately sprinkle the marshmallows on top and return to the oven for a few minutes to melt the marshmallows. Remove from the oven and carefully spread the chocolate frosting over top.

To make the chocolate frosting mix all ingredients together in a bowl, beating with an electric whisk until smooth and thick. Spread on the hot marshmallows. Let cool completely. Cut into wedges to serve.

Mini German Pancakes made in muffin tins. So easy!

Recipe
1 cup milk
6 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Blend first five ingredients in a blender. Be sure to smooth out any flour lumps.
-Blend in butter a little at a time.
-Grease muffin tins well and fill slightly less than half-full.
-Bake for 15 minutes, or until puffy and golden on top. The crater will form on its own.
-Add your favorite toppings. And a dusting of powdered sugar. (Source: realmomkitchen.com)

Scrumptious steak & stout pie

Scrumptious steak & stout pie

Gran's Scottish Tablet Recipe

This is an incredibly sweet treat but delicious!!!



Ingredients:
2lbs of white sugar
200g tube of condensed milk
1 cup of milk
A walnut of butter

Recipe
1.Place sugar, milk, butter and condensed milk into a pan and bring to the boil.
2.Keep the mixture boiling over a steady heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from the heat and stir until thick
4.Pour into a greased tin and mark in squares.

Caramel Ice Cream

Serves 8 and is YUMMY!

* 300ml  cream 

* 400g ( Tin Carnation Caramel OR Top 'n' Fill 


Whip the cream until peaks are just starting to form. Mix in the caramel until well combined. Transfer into a paper lined 23cm x 13cm loaf tin and freeze overnight.

Serve on a hot afternoon to squeals of delight!!!

Times are changing on this here blog

Well now that I have finished my CSU course I have decided to use this blog in a different way.
    When I completed my course I took the unusual step of beginning the process of getting healthy and spending more time on myself - rather than assignments.

On average I walk 5km's a day and I aim to cook something new everyday.  I have found I enjoy this so much that I would use this here blog to keep a record of my favourite recipes.  I think I will start with photos tomorrow :)

Sadness and Tragedy

Yesterday there was yet another school shooting in America :(  28 people have been needlessly killed.
What makes this worse than that fact is the shooter walked into an elementary school and shot 5 to 10 year olds as well as some adults.

Worse still, the gun lobby today is defending their constitutional right to bear arms.  The abject horror that I feel about this situation is compounded by this complete and utter idiocy.  Obviously if people with mental illness have the right to bear arms or have access in general the rest of the world will continue to watch these horrors occurring.  Wake up People!

RIP Angels