I used to think that crème brûlée was a difficult dessert but after making this recipe time after time, I've realised that it's a super easy way to entertain and impress any guests you may have over for dinner! In fact, it takes less than an hour to make - the most difficult part is waiting for it to set in the fridge for at least 4 hours! _________________________________________________________________________________   Vanilla...

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My vanilla custard recipe is adapted from a butterscotch pudding I saw a while ago on the tele, while I didn't like the flavour of  the pudding I liked the texture and through a few tweaks I created the perfect (I think so anyway, no hard feelings if you don't agree!) consistency custard without cream! I like to use organic free range eggs for simple egg-based recipes as these eggs typically have a more intensely orange-tinged...

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This is a super reliable recipe that I like to use when I have overripe bananas lying around. I usually like to freeze bananas for smoothies if they get too ripe or I make this banana bread. The recipe has very little butter which is great if you like to enjoy your banana bread with a little butter spread over it! _________________________________________________________________________________ Moist Banana Bread Ingredients: ...

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First attempt at 'Mexican' coffee bun that's not really Mexican (originates from Malaysia) I decided that I wanted to try making the Papparoti type coffee bun after seeing a recipe in the Vietnamese newspaper. By the time I went to make the buns I had lost the recipe from the newspaper (I forgot to cut the page out!). So I went looking online and found recipes citing a bread-making method called 'tang zhong' or 'water...

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<<PHOTO>> Water roux, otherwise known as Tang zhong (湯種) is a step used in bread-making. This technique was developed in order to increase the water retained by flour used in breads. By cooking the starch it absorbs the water and expands which develops the gluten within the flour. The increased water content and ability for the flour to retain moisture is a key factor in the moistness of breads which will therefore...

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Cottage Pie dinner with creamy mash and a crispy golden-brown crust I had a look around online for cottage pie recipes and the ones that stood out most were Laura Vitale's from Laura In The Kitchen on YouTube and Curtis Stone's root vegetable cottage pie for Coles (recipes clickable through italicised text). Not many in my family are fans of celery so I decided to omit it and replace with extra carrots, which I think...

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I was looking for a quick and easy dessert to make using nectarines since I had a whole bag of them in my fridge. Then I came across this recipe! As usual, I tweaked it, adding cinnamon and using Greek yogurt + milk instead of regular unsweetened yogurt, but it turned out beautifully! I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out so I made just 3 small ramekins worth, but I will make this again in the future for sure! It's...

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