Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 Egg

Instructions

  • Set oven to 375 degrees.
  • Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl until a smooth.
  • Mold into 1”- 1 ½” circles, pat down and place on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake in oven for 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Gluten Free

Meringue Nests with Lime Mascarpone

Meringue Nests with Lime Mascarpone

Ingredients

Meringue Ingredients

  • 2 Egg Whites
  • 4 oz Granulated Sugar
  • 1 pinch Cream of Tartar

Filling Recipe

  • 17.6 oz Mascarpone
  • 5 Limes
  • 1 1/2 oz Icing Sugar

Instructions

  • Separate eggs, put whites in a grease free bowl and whisk until doubled in size. Add half the sugar and the cream of terter and keep whisking until combined white and thick. Feed in remaining sugar.
  • Put in a piping bag and pipe into greaseproof paper.
  • Place in a low oven 230-250 degrees for 50 minutes.
  • Meanwhile place the mascarpone, sugar and lime zest and juice into a bowl. combine by hand. Refrigerate to allow flavor to blossom.
  • When everything is cool, pipe mascarpone into the nests. Place a raspberry on top, dust with icing sugar. Serve and enjoy.

Microwaved Lemon Curd

Microwaved Lemon Curd

Ingredients

  • 7 oz Unsalted Butter
  • 25 oz Granulated Sugar
  • 4-5 Grated Lemon Zest from Lemons
  • 10 oz Lemon Juice
  • 4 - 5 Eggs

Instructions

  • Place the butter, sugar, lemon zest and juice in a large bowl and microwave on full power for about 2 minutes or until the butter and sugar has dissolved (or use the top of a double boiler or bowl over a pan of hot water).
  • Add beaten eggs and continue cooking in 1 minute bursts, stirring each time. Reduce to 30 second burst as the mixture thickens. It is ready once the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon.
  • Strain through a sieve into the wide necked jug. Pour into cooled sterilized jugs and cover with a wax disc or cellophane or a screw on lid.

Yields 3 pounds

    Jacket Potatoes (Also known as Baked Potatoes)

    Jacket Potatoes (Also known as Baked Potatoes)

    Ingredients

    • 1 - 2 Potatoes

    Instructions

    Microwave Method

    • Choose medium-sized potatoes - scrub, then piece skins in several places.
    • Wrap in paper towel individually.
    • Cook on full power 5-6 minutes for 1 potato and allow an extra 2 minutes for each additional potatoes.

    Oven Method

    • Heat oven to 425/220 degrees. Wash and dry potatoes.
    • Prick the potato skins in several places.
    • Place rock salt in the base of the roasting tin, place potatoes on top and bake for 1- 1 ½ hours. To test if they are ready, insert a skewer easily in and out.