Friday 29 June 2012

Coconut Lemonade Ice


Amazing Coconut Lemonade Ice


Inspired by:
Coconut ice and lemons

Why?
I had made some lemonade then got this crazy idea of making lemon coconut ice!

Time Taken:
10 minutes+ refrigeration

Number of Dirty Dishes:
Bowl, fork, tray, measuring cups

I used:
250g icing sugar
100ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice
Grated lemon rind (to taste)
250g desiccated coconut

What I did:
Line a 20cmx10cm tin and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine icing sugar and coconut. 
Add lemon juice and zest and mix well with a fork.
Press mixture firmly into tin and refrigerate until set. 
Cut into squares and enjoy!

Comments after eating Coconut Lemonade Ice:
YUM! Tastes like lemonade but is in a slice. Delicious! Smells amazing too!

What I would do different:
Add a bit more icing sugar to help it set, or cut it into squares half way through setting to help it solidify.

Wednesday 13 June 2012

Caramel Custard Slice


Caramel Custard Slice



Inspired by: Jodie’s Nanna, this caramel came out of her hand written recipe book and www.bakingmakesthingsbetter.com for the base.

Why? Caramel is my Achilles heel!

Time Taken: 10 mins+20mins=30 mins

Number of Dirty Dishes: saucepan, tray, spoon, measuring cups, 2 medium sized bowls, wooden spoon, fork, small bowl

I used:
Base:
150g room temperature dairy free margarine
½ cup sugar
1 ½ cups gluten free flour
¼ cup cocoa or ¼ cup dairy free chocolate chips
2-4 tablespoons of rice milk

Caramel Custard:
2 cups rice milk
1 cup brown sugar
1 Tbs dairy free margarine
1 Tbs corn flour
Yolks of 3 eggs
Pinch of salt
1 tsp of Vanilla


What I did:
Preheat oven to 180C, and line a 30cm x 20cm baking tin. 
For the base: in a medium bowl cream margarine and sugar together until well mixed. 
Sift in flour and cocoa or chocolate chips (I used chocolate chips) and mix well until combined. 
If the mixture is a little dry add 2-4 Tbs of rice milk to the mix (I did not find the rice milk necessary). 
Press mixture evenly into baking tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until just firm.
For the Caramel Custard: in a medium saucepan heat rice milk on a low heat.
In a medium bowl combine corn flour, brown sugar, dairy free margarine, salt and vanilla. 
Whisk yolks together in a small separate bowl. 
Pour a little heated milk over the egg yolks and stir well. 
Add the heated milk and then the yolk mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. 
Once combined, pour the mixture back into the medium sized saucepan and cook on a low heat, stirring until the Caramel Custard is thick. 
Take off the heat and leave to cool.
Leave base to cool before pouring Caramel Custard on top. 
Cut up and Enjoy!

Comments after eating Caramel Custard slice:
YUM! I wanted more of this. I haven’t eaten dairy filled Caramel for a long time, so I’m not sure if it tastes like real Caramel exactly, but it’s delicious!

What I would do different:
I might try adding more corn flour in the hope the caramel would solidify almost like Vanilla Slice.