by MammaT | Mar 11, 2018 | Desert Recipes, Munchies, Snack Recipes
Peanut Butter Cookies
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Peanut Butter
- 1 Egg
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
by MammaT | Mar 11, 2018 | Desert Recipes, Munchies, Snack Recipes
Meringue Nests with Lime Mascarpone
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
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.
by MammaT | Mar 11, 2018 | Desert Recipes, Munchies, Snack Recipes
Microwaved Lemon Curd
- 7 oz Unsalted Butter
- 25 oz Granulated Sugar
- 4-5 Grated Lemon Zest from Lemons
- 10 oz Lemon Juice
- 4 - 5 Eggs
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.
by MammaT | Mar 11, 2018 | Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Munchies, Snack Recipes
Jacket Potatoes (Also known as Baked Potatoes)
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.