For this elegant raspberry meringue torte, you will need: 3/4 C butter, room temperature 2 1/4 C of sugar, divided 6 eggs, separated 1 1/2 t vanilla extract, divided 1 1/2 C of flour 1 1/2 t baking powder 6 T of milk 1/2 C + 3 T of walnuts, finely chopped and divided 2 […]

For plum cobbler, you will need: 2 1/2 lbs. plums, pitted and sliced 1 1/2 C sugar 1/8 t salt 1/4 C quick cooking tapioca 1/4 t almond extract 2 T of cold butter 1 (9 in.) pie crust 1 egg white Place the sliced plums into a large mixing bowl and set aside. In […]

For this pink pastel Easter cake, you will need: 2 C of water, divided 1 C Maraschino cherry juice 2/3 C canola oil 9 egg whites, divided 2 (18.25 oz.) boxes French vanilla cake mix 3/4 C Maraschino cherries, cut into eighths 1 1/2 C of sugar 1/4 t cream of tartar 1 t almond […]

For pecan tartlets, you will need: 3/4 C butter, softened 2 (3 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened 2 C of flour 1 1/2 C brown sugar, packed 2 eggs 1 T of butter, melted 1 (2 oz.) bag of crushed pecans 48 pecan halves Place the butter and cream cheese together in a mixing bowl. […]

For orange marmalade cake roll, you will need: 3 eggs 1 C of sugar 1/3 C of water 1 t vanilla 3/4 C of flour 1 t baking powder 1/4 t salt 2/3 C of orange marmalade Confectioners’ sugar Allow the oven temperature to rise to 350 degrees. Line a 15 1/2X10 1/2X1 in pan […]

For orange chocolate mousse, you will need: 8 oz / 225g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 4 eggs, separated 3 tbsp orange-flavored liquer, such as Cointreau 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup tinned mandarin orange segments, drained 1/2 cup water 6 tbsp double cream (serves 6) In a small saucepan, boil 1/2 cup sugar and water […]

For this excellent lemon meringue pie recipe, you will need: 1 x 8″ baked pie shell cooled For the lemon filling: yolks of 2 large eggs (save the whites for the meringue) grated rind and juice of 2 large lemons 3 tablespoons cornstarch 10 fl oz water 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2oz / 50g […]

For jumbo chocolate candy cookies, you will need: 2/3 C butter, softened 3/4 C sugar 1/2 C brown sugar, packed 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t cinnamon 1 egg 1/3 C canola oil 1/4 C honey 1 t vanilla 1 1/4 C of flour 2 1/2 C of rolled oats 2 C milk chocolate pastel […]

For French chocolate cake, you will need: 3/4 cup caster sugar 10oz / 275g dark chocolate 2 tsp vanilla extract 6oz / 175g unsalted butter 5 eggs, separated 1/3 cup plain flour salt 1 heaped tbsp icing / confectioners’ sugar (makes one 8-inch cake) Place a heat-proof glass bowl over a small pan of simmering […]

by Barry Hooper Flourless chocolate cakes are to be found on the menus of many sophisticated restaurants nowadays. The following recipe is a family secret. It was handed down to me by my grandmother’s sister, whose husband was a master chef. She passed the recipe on to him (her only son) when she died, having […]