Slices
As the world enters uncharted times due to Coronavirus, what could be better for the soul than doing some home baking! I created the initial template for this recipe on St. Patrick’s Day last year. At that stage, I tried making natural food colouring by processing wilted spinach and water into a paste. It wasn’t too bad but it gave …
Slices
My sister loves dark chocolate and she loves peppermint – moreover, she loves them both together! Therefore, on her birthday I came up with this slice which combines the two. The base has no flour and is dense and fudgy, while the frosting is light and creamy. The amount of frosting to make is dependent on whether you’re after a …
Slices
Similar to eggs back around the 1990’s, for a long time coconut has had a bad rap due its high content of saturated fat. The tide is now turning and apparently coconut may not be as bad for us as previously thought. Either way, I figure a small amount every now and then is probably okay! This slice tends to …
Slices
This Chocolate Almond Slice is based on an American Brownie I used to make. The Brownie was very rich in butter but for the slice I use neither butter nor oil. The result is a soft textured slice, more like a cake. Sometimes it seems to rise more than other times but whether it is shallower or deeper, it gets eaten just …
