Twix Thumbprint Cookies
Ingredients:
Shortbread Layer:
- ⅔ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 Eggs (yolks only)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
Caramel Filling:
- 14 soft caramel candies (like Kraft Caramels)
- 3 T. heavy cream
Chocolate Drizzle:
- 6 ounce milk chocolate chips
Rainbow Veggie Skewers
Ingredients:
Vinaigrette:
- 1/4
cup olive oil
- 2
tablespoons white balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 2
cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2
teaspoon salt
- 1/4
teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
Vegetable:
- 16
cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1
red bell pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch squares
- 1
orange bell pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch squares
- 1
yellow squash, halved and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 1
yellow bell pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch squares
- 1
zucchini, halved and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 1
green bell pepper, cored and cut into 1-inch squares
- 1
large red onion, peeled and quartered then cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8
purple potatoes, halved
Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 2/3 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 + 1/8 cup milk
- 3/4 cup chopped strawberries
Icing
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 6 tbsp strawberry puree
- 1 tbsp water or milk, if needed
Pumpkin & Harissa Vegetarian Sausage Rolls
Ingredients
- 1kg
of butternut pumpkin
- 1
tbsp of olive oil
- 1
large brown onion, finely chopped
- 1
red capsicum, roasted and seeds and skin removed
- 2
red chilli's, seeds and top removed and roughly chopped
- 2
fat cloves of garlic
- 1
heaped tsp of ground cumin
- 1
heaped tsp of ground coriander
- 1
tsp of fine sea salt
- 1
tbs of olive oil
- ¼
of parsley, finely chopped
- salt
and pepper to taste
- 2
x 375g sheets of Careme all butter puff pastry, thawed
- 1
egg, beaten
- 2
tbs of sesame seeds
Caramel Corn Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1/2
cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3
cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2
cup granulated sugar
- 1
large egg, room temperature
- 2
teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1
1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1
teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2
teaspoon baking soda
- pinch
salt, optional and to taste (some caramel corn is already well-salted,
something to consider before salting the dough)
- 3
cups caramel corn
- 1
cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Simple Garlic Butter Mushroom & Provolone Melts
Ingredients:
- 2
tablespoons butter
- 8
ounces fresh baby bella mushrooms
- 2
teaspoons minced garlic
- 3
tablespoons white wine
- 2
tablespoons minced parsley
- 2
slices Provolone cheese
- 4
slices wheat bread
Chocolate Baklava
Ingredients
Honey vanilla syrup:
- 250
ml water (1 cup)
- 200
g sugar (1 cup)
- 50
honey (4/5 cup)
- juice
of half a lemon (optional)
- 1
vanilla pod (optional)
Baklava:
- 100
-150 g melted butter, cold (1 stick aprox)
- 1
package filo pastry (20 sheets the size of your pan)
- 250
g dark chocolate chips (9 ounces)
- 250
g chopped nuts of your choice: pistachio, hazelnuts, walnuts, … (9 ounces)
- 1
tbs powdered cinnamon
