Irish Coffee Chocolate Truffles

These are rich and soft and taste like a tiny ball of heaven. Give it a shot. Time: 2 hours 30 min  Portions: 25 Ingredients 1 Tin of condensed milk2 Tbls Butter1/4 Cup Cocoa (extra for coating)1½ Tbls Nescafé Alta Rica1 Tot Whiskey Method Combine butter and condensed milk in a pan over medium low heat. Once melted,…

Milo Malva Pudding

Malva pudding is always a winner in my book, but add Milo to it and you have something stupidly good. Time: 1 hour  Portions: 6 Ingredients Malva: 250ml Sugar 20ml Butter 1 Egg 275ml Flour 100ml Milo powder 5ml Baking soda 250ml Milk 10ml Vinegar 10ml Vanilla essence Sauce: 100g Milo Chocolate 125ml Crem 160ml…

Coconut Brandy Balls

These little gems are delicious and so quick to make. You can replace the brandy with rum or whiskey depending on your personal preference. Time: 15min  Portions: 24 Ingredients 200gm Coconut (plus extra to coat) 200gm Tennis biscuits (crushed) 1/2 Tin condensed milk 2 tbls Cocoa 2 tots Brandy Method Crush the biscuits and add…

Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Peanut butter. Peanut butter makes me happy. Peanut butter cheesecake, love! Time: 2 hours 15min Portions: 6-8 Ingredients 3/4 Cup peanut butter 250ml Whipped cream (unsweetened) 3/4 Cup powdered sugar 3/4 Cup melted butter 1 Packet Tennis buscuits (crumbed) 2 tsp Cocoa 360ml Plain cream cheese Method Mix the cookie crumbs with the butter and smooth…

Salted Caramel Sauce

Now this made my day. If it has caramel in it, I’m sold! Which of course meant I had to learn to make it. Time: 8min Portion: +/-300ml Ingredients 75g Unsalted Butter 50g Brown sugar 50g Caster sugar 50g Syrup 125ml Cream 1 tsp Sea salt Method Combine butter, sugar and syrup over medium heat and…

Chocolate Truffles

Another one of my favourite, yet too expensive things. Chocolate truffles. Damn, they are stupidly yummy. Time: 1 hour Portions: 10 Ingredients 1 Tin sweetened condensed milk 1\2 tbls Butter 1\3 Cup cocoa (plus extra for coating) 1\3 Cup icing sugar 1 tsp Vanilla essence 1\4 tsp Salt 20ml Brandy Method Combine condensed milk and butter…

Portuguese Custard Puffs

These have always been a favourite of mine. Handy tip…make extra! Time: 45min  Portions: 24 Ingredients 1 Cup white sugar 1\2 Cup water 1\4 Cup corn flour 2 Cups full cream milk 1\2 Cup cream 3 Egg yolks (beaten) 4 Sheets of puff pastry Icing sugar to sprinkle on top Method Preheat oven to 200°C….