Sunday, September 25, 2011

Strawberry Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • FILLING:
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 4 teaspoons grated lemon peel



Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Combine the flour, oats and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Press dough into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. bake at 350 degrees F for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Spread with jam.
  2. For filling, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until fluffy. Add the eggs, lemon juice and peel just until blended. Carefully spoon over jam. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and store in the refrigerator. 
  3.  http://allrecipes.com/recipe/lemon-cheesecake-squares/detail.aspx

Friday, September 23, 2011

Cinnamon Tea Cake

Ingredients (serves 8)

  • 180g cubed butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups (185g) self-raising flour
  • 1/4 cup (40g) plain flour
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) milk
  • 1 tbs caster sugar, extra
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbs melted butter



    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 170°C. Grease and line a 20cm-round cake pan with baking paper. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla together until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    2. Sift flours and cinnamon together. Fold in alternately with milk in 2 batches. Spoon into pan and smooth surface. Bake for 1 hour or until skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
    3. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Carefully turn out onto a wire rack. Mix extra sugar, cinnamon and melted butter together. Pour over cake and set aside to cool. Serve.

      Taken from:

      http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/13581/cinnamon+tea+cake 

    Wednesday, September 21, 2011

    Mango Lassi

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup plain yogurt
    • 1/2 cup milk
    • 1 cup chopped mango (peeled and stone removed)
    • 4 teaspoons sugar, to taste
    • A dash of ground cardamom (optional)

    Method

    Put mango, yogurt, milk, sugar and cardamom into a blender and blend for 2 minutes, then pour into individual glasses, and serve. Can sprinkle with a little cardamom.
    The lassi can be kept refrigerated for up to 24 hours.

    Yield: Makes about 2 cups.

    Courtesy from:

    http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/mango_lassi/