Quaama Quiisine
2 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup caster sugar
90g butter or margarine
1 cup mixed dried fruit
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt
Sugar for dusting (optional)
Heat the oven to 180 – 200 degrees.
Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter. Add in the mixed fruit.
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Virginia White
BASE
1/2 cup self raising flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup coconut
60gms butter
TOPPING
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup coconut
90gms walnut pieces
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Base: Sift flour into bowl, add sugar and coconut, mix well. Melt butter, add to dry ingredients, mix … Read more »
Linda Sang
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup (150 g) gluten-free plain flour
2 teaspoons gluten-free baking powder
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup coconut sugar (I use half this but it makes the recipe easier to remember)
1 cup mashed banana (about 3 large ripe bananas)
1 cup milk of your choice
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
Put the coconut, flour, baking powder, chocolate chips and sugar into a bowl. Stir in the mashed banana and milk and mix to combine.
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Cam Starr (Kitchenboys)
My philosophy is a simple one—only the finest ingredients, don’t accept second best, keep the food simple, and cook with uncompromising techniques and consistency.
Over the years I have worked for some of the best chefs and 5-star hotels (top 100) in the world, while travelling and working in 6-7 countries (some third world). I have gathered a huge repertoire of recipes, cuisines and cooking techniques which always taught me to keep the punters interested. Light and healthy … Read more »
Bhagya
A couple of recipes for autumn
This pumpkin cheesecake won first prize at the Quaama Fair’s pumpkin competition a few years back which was made famous by appearing on River Cottage Australia. Be sure to make it a day ahead as it needs to chill overnight in the fridge
And it’s feijoa time! Good for more than just the best jelly you’ve ever tasted, try this simple to make feijoa walnut cake to have with a cuppa.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
(have all ingredients at room temperature)
Bhagya
Ingredients:
2 cups feijoas, peeled and roughly chopped (important to measure correctly – 2 cups when peeled and chopped)
1 cup walnut pieces
1 cup sultanas
1 cup sugar
100 grams melted butter
1 egg
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons mixed spice
2 teaspoons baking soda
Method:
Mix feijoas, walnuts, sultanas and sugar together in a large bowl.
Beat egg and butter together and mix into feijoa mixture.
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