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Desserts and baking Recipes

Marzipan Chocolates

Marzipan Chocolates

Soak the nuts in the brandy or amaretto overnight. Drain on paper towel before wrapping individual almonds in a small piece of marzipan. Place chocolate in the top of a double-boiler saucepan and gently heat until melted. Skewer filling with a cocktail stick and dip into the melted chocolate. Leave...
Refined sugar free fudge

Refined sugar free fudge

Drain cashews and put in blender or processor with dates, raisins, carob, juice and water. Blend to form a thick paste. Stir in flax seed and water before adding walnuts. Press onto cookie sheet and freeze for 2 hours. Cut into squares or triangles and store in the freezer.
Delicious Apple Cake

Delicious Apple Cake

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk soy milk with the apple cider vinegar and set aside for five to ten minutes so it lightly curdles. In a medium-sized mixing bowl sift the all-purpose flour, baking powder and baking soda and set aside. In a large...
Chocolate Mousse Pie à l’Orange

Chocolate Mousse Pie à l’Orange

To prepare the cookie crust, grind dairy-free cookies and mix with vegetable shortening or margarine before pressing into a prepared pie tin. Bake for 10 minutes and allow to cool completely before adding the pie filling. Blend tofu, orange liquor, and agave nectar or syrup until just smooth. Melt chocolate...
Banana Cake

Banana Cake

Mix soy milk and balsamic vinegar together and leave for five minutes to curdle. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Beat oil and sugar with a handheld mixer for two minutes. Add the soy milk mixture and beat until just mixed. Add the mashed...
Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake

To prepare the crust: Lightly oil a 23 cm springform pan and set aside. In a food processor, process the cookies until fine. Add melted margarine and process again until well combined. Press firmly into the bottom of the pan and refrigerate for one hour. With an electric mixer or...
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Mix in the chocolate chips and make a well in the centre. Set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, mix the sugar and oil. Add vanilla, water and peanut butter if desired. Mix...
Berry Donut Cupcakes

Berry Donut Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a cupcake tin with paper cases. In a large mixing bowl, sift together plain flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Create a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Combine the soy milk, vinegar and cornflour and stir until smooth,...
Ginger Crunch

Ginger Crunch

Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a 23 cm tin with greaseproof paper. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and ground ginger into a bowl. With tips of fingers, rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Lightly mix in the ginger chunks. Press mixture evenly into the tin....
Raw Pomegranate, Raspberry Cashew Cake

Raw Pomegranate, Raspberry Cashew Cake

To make the crust, grind the nuts and seeds in a blender or a food processor for about a minute. Add dates, coconut oil and sea salt and run the processor until it all comes together. Flatten it out on the bottom of an 20cm non-stick spring form. Store in...
Berry Sorbet

Berry Sorbet

In medium saucepan, bring lime juice and grenadine to boil over moderate heat. Cook about 1 minute. In food processor, whirl raspberries and strawberries for 30 seconds or until puréed. Press fruit through a fine sieve to eliminate seeds. You should have 2 C of purée, if not, add enough...
Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake

Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Heat coffee in a saucepan. Remove from heat and when it is at room temperature. Whisk in the cocoa until dissolved. In a mixing bowl whisk together sugar, oil, apple and custard powder for about 2 minutes. Then add extracts and coffee-cocoa liquid. Sift...
Apple Tarte Tatin

Apple Tarte Tatin

To make the pastry, mix the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Add the margarine and, cut it into the flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs; this can be done in a food processor with a metal blade. Add the ice water, stirring to incorporate it....
Banana Pineapple Cheesecake

Banana Pineapple Cheesecake

To make base, melt margarine and add to crushed biscuit. Combine and press into a pie dish. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. To make the filling, combine all the filling ingredients together and beat until smooth and creamy. Pour into dish and bake for 30-45 minutes at 150 degrees...
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