Dessert

St Patrick’s Day dessert ideas

Celebrate St Paddy's Day in true Irish style with one of our traditional dessert recipes straight from the Emerald Isle! We have everything from Irish coffee and brandy snaps to a gorgeous Guinness fruit cake. Or, if you prefer, deck your table out with all manner of verdant delights from our choc-mint bombes and pina colada cupcakes. We also have adults-only drinks to get your party started as well as an extravagant rainbow of cupcakes with a pot o' gold at the end for the kids.
lime curd meringue tarts
Baking

Lime curd meringue tarts

This recipe is also nut-free and gluten-free. Handy hints Instead of the lime, make the curd using lemon, or even orange juice. Make double the curd mixture and use it to fill mini pastry tartlet shells, or use as a topping for scones or pikelets. Note
Brandy snaps
Dessert

Brandy snaps

Beautifully retro and irresistibly delicious, the folk at Woman’s Day would like to re-introduce you to the brandy snap. Eat immediately to preserve the crispness, you say? If we must.
Green tea ice-cream
Dessert

Green tea ice-cream

Green tea powder is available from Asian food stores. If you don’t have an ice-cream maker, pour custard into shallow container and cover with foil, freeze until almost firm. Place ice-cream in large bowl, chop coarsely then beat with electric mixer until smooth. Pour into deep container, cover, freeze until firm. Repeat process twice more. […]
macchitino
Quick & Easy

Macchitino

Gin comes in differing styles, with juniper berry the principle flavour. Choose one with added botanicals (components derived from plants), which will give the cocktail a more rounded, complex taste. Note
Piña colada cupcakes
Quick & Easy

Piña colada cupcakes

Do you like Piña colada? Get creative in the kitchen this weekend and surprise guests with these creamy and fruity piña colada cupcakes- simply divine!
rainbow
Baking

Pot o’gold at the end of the rainbow cupcakes

Make one packet of cake mix at a time. Bake two trays of cakes together and, while they’re baking, put the cake mixture into the next two trays. For the best effect, match the paper cases to the colours of the frosting and jelly crystals. Note

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