Baking

Vanilla, White Chocolate & Macadamia Nut Cookies

Vanilla, White Chocolate & Macadamia Nut Cookies

Vanilla, White Chocolate & Macadamia Nut Cookies Prep Time:15 mins Cook Time:12-15 mins Serves:Serves Ingredients  50 grams butter 50 grams of Chefade shortening ½ cup of castor sugar ½ cup of brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract 1 cup of plain flour ½ teaspoon of baking soda 1 good cup of white chocolate bits 3/4 cup of lightly roasted and chopped Macadamia nuts   Method Preheat the oven to 180°C Cream the butter, shortening and sugars. Add the egg and Vanilla Extract Add the sifted flour and baking soda Fold in the chocolate bits and macadamia...

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White Chocolate Brownies

White Chocolate Brownies

White Chocolate Brownies Prep Time:15-20 mins Cook Time:50 mins-1 hour Serves:Serves Ingredients 75 grams white chocolate 250 grams unsalted butter 1 cup of caster sugar 4 eggs 1 tblsp Pure Vanilla Extract 2 cups pure flour ½ tsp salt 1 cup chopped pistachio nuts or pecans Icing 50 grams white chocolate ½ cup icing sugar 1 tblsp butter Milk 1 tblsp Equagold Pfremium Dutch Cocoa for dusting   Method Chop the white chocolate roughly and place in the top of a double saucepan with the butter. Heat over boiling water until just melted. This can be done in a microwave,...

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Vanilla & Mango Streusel Cake

Vanilla & Mango Streusel Cake

Vanilla & Mango Streusel Cake Prep Time:20-30 mins Cook Time:1 hour Serves:Serves Ingredients ¾ Cup of chopped dried Mango (If you haven't got mangos, you can make this recipe using apricots). ¾ cup of boiling water ½ tsp of baking soda Add the chopped mango to the boiling water and stir in the baking soda. Allow to cool. 125g of softened butter ½ cup of Equagold organic raw vanilla sugar 2 eggs ½ tsp of Equagold Pure Vanilla Extract 1½ cup of self-raising flour 2 tbsp custard powder ½ cup of desiccated coconut 1 cup of Equagold white chocolate bits Topping: 75 g butter...

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Vanilla, fig and Pistachio Wafers

Vanilla, fig and Pistachio Wafers

Vanilla, fig and Pistachio Wafers Prep Time:15-20 mins Cook Time:1 hour Serves:Serves Ingredients  4 egg whites A pinch of cream of Tartar ¾ cup of caster sugar 1 Vanilla pod split & seeds scraped or use 1 tsp of Equagold Pure Vanilla Extract ½ cup flour 1 tbsp 1 cup of shelled Pistachio nuts Approximately 1 cup of chopped dried Figs Method Beat the egg whites and cream of Tartar until stiff. Gradually add the caster sugar. Add the seeds from the Vanilla pod or the Extract if you are using that. Fold in the flour followed by the nuts...

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