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These little gems give trendy macarons a run for their money. Preheat oven to 170°C. Whisk the egg whites, salt and cream of tartar together in a large, clean bowl until soft peaks form. Add the sugar a spoonful at a time, whisking well after each addition. Keep whisking for 2 – 3 minutes or [...]
Have you tasted those delicious lemon myrtle macaroons in coffee shops around town? And I mean macaroons, not macarons, the trendy little sweet French ones which Adriano Zumbo has made so famous on MasterChef in Australia. If not, you’re missing out on a real treat. Moist, chewy, and infused with lemon myrtle syrup, they’re to [...]
You’ll find this delicious cake on the menu at Long Track Pantry, Jugiong. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Combine flour, almond meal, sugar, vanilla seeds and baking powder. Add melted butter and eggs and mix well. Add honey and combine. Line a 24cm springform tin with baking paper and spread half the cake mixture over [...]
Huw and Lucy Robb are just putting out the “open for business” signs when I arrive for breakfast at the Long Track Pantry in Jugiong, central NSW. I’ m on my way back to Sydney from Victoria by car and decide to break the journey at this pretty green village on the banks of the [...]
When Paddy Winston and his wife and five kids arrived in Sydney last November from Ireland, little did they know that Paddy was destined to become a successful baker. Paddy had run an advertising business in Dublin, but once the economic crisis hit, the family decided to pack up and move to Australia. It didn’t [...]
Brack comes from the Gaelic ‘brec’ which means speckled with fruit. In Ireland, the fruit is often soaked overnight in cold tea and whiskey to make it swell. It’s very good sliced and buttered, with cups of hot tea. A ring is sometimes stirred into the mixture and whoever gets it, it is said, will [...]
Here’s something a little different for Shrove Tuesday. These pancakes fit the bill for breakfast, brunch or dessert. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, bi-carbonate of soda and salt. Place dry ingredients into the food processor and process to combine. Add the remaining ingredients and whiz until just combined. The batter will be quite [...]
What type of pancake will you be flipping today? A crepe, a flapjack, a buttermilk or basic American pancake, a blini (a Russian yeast-risen buckwheat pancake) – or maybe nockerl (a fluffy Austrian version) or pfannkucken (a puffed-up German pancake)? There’s a whole world of pancakes to choose from and what type of pancake you [...]
It’s 7 o’clock Saturday morning at Flemington Markets, Sydney, and Anna Furnari has just delivered 65 home-baked loaves of bread to Scala’s deli. They’re still warm as she brings them in from the car and carefully places them in a cloth-lined shopping trolley at the front of the shop. “My husband Sam has been baking [...]
Oh so wicked – an irresistible treat for chocoholics. Heat a char-grill or frying pan over medium hot. Sprinkle the chopped chocolate over one of the slices. Top with the other slice, pressing them together (don’t overdo it!). Place the sandwich in the hot pan and cook until the brioche is turning golden, about one [...]
