This is lovely, have made it about 5 times recently and came out lovely everytime.

Berry, Polenta and Orange Cake
For the Cake;
½ Cup vegetable oil
3 size 7 eggs
¾ cup castor sugar
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
1 1/3 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup ground almond (note that at Pak’n’save have pams 70g packets – 1 packet will suffice)
2/3 cup instant polenta
Pinch of salt
2 cups mixed frozen berries.

For the Topping;
Juice of one orange
1/3 cup castor sugar.

To serve;
Thick plain yoghurt or mascarpone.

4 Cup capacity Loaf tin greased and base and sides lined with baking paper, best to cut each section separately and overlap all edges. Find it is great if paper comes up an extra inch or so above the sides, just gives it a nicer finish.

Preheat oven to 150`C.

Beat the oil, eggs, castor sugar and the orange zest and juice together for at least 5 minutes.
Sift flour and baking powder and combine with almonds, polenta and salt.
Using a large metal spoon, fold in the dry ingredients into liquid mixture ensuring no pockets of flour in the batter.
Pour half of batter into prepared loaf tin, then scatter half of berries (pushing the bigger ones down just a wee bit).
Top this with remaining batter and the then the remaining berries with the berries being evenly across the top.
Bake for at least 70 minutes then check regularly with a skewer until the skewer comes out clean with a minute bit of damp crumb attached.

Topping;
Stir the orange juice and sugar together then while the cake is still hot and the paper edges are still fully upright on all edges, spoon it evenly over the top of cake.
It will set into a lovely crispy sugary topping when the cake is cool.

To Serve;
Lift the cake out of the tin and peel off all paper. Cut into thick slices top with a spoonful of yoghurt or mascarpone.

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valentino - 2012-07-28 16:24:00

This recipe was given to me when i first went flatting on my own by my sisters best friend.

Tan Square.
Base.
100gms butter
100gms sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups S.R. Flour
Caramel.
50gms butter
1/2 tin condensed milk (i make my own)
1 heaped tablespoon golden syrup

Cream the butter and sugar, add eggs, then flour.
Mix well. Put 3/4 into a swiss roll tin, press down
Heat the caramel ingredients and pour over the base.
Crumble the remaining base mixture with more flour and sprinkle over the top
Bake at 175*C for 25 minutes.

I've used this recipe for over 20 years. It is a firm favourite.

whiskey13 - 2012-07-31 14:55:00

bump

winnie231 - 2012-08-19 14:40:00

whiskey13-How do you make your own condensed milk please?

melinda1 - 2012-08-19 21:16:00

Hi melinda1, I've been making this for a few years now.
3/4 cup of sugar
1/2 cup warm water
Dissolve the sugar in the water in a pot and then add 1 1/4 cup full cream milk powder. Simmer gently until thick (usually takes about 5-10 mins) Is slightly grittier than shop stuff but works exactly the same.
This was posted in the recipe section somewhere a few years ago.

whiskey13 - 2012-08-19 21:28:00

Many thanks for that. We had none lasy week and daughter was in a baking mood-so she didn't bake. Now no excuse. I love popping into this thread periodically to learn!!

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jimmy2102 - 2012-08-21 08:17:00

Made peanut butter biscuits today from a recipe I found on here, I also added choc chips they are so yummy!

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199holden - 2012-08-26 19:09:00

Trade Me wrote:

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done :-)

jaxma - 2012-08-27 06:50:00

Trade Me wrote:

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Done :-)

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mycd123 - 2012-08-30 11:24:00

Jaxma, thankyou so much, i now have three new recipe books. Great work. You are an angel.

jimmy2102 - 2012-08-31 08:33:00

Bump, to save some recipes for next week's baking. Great thread!

chaschman - 2012-09-07 15:27:00

coyoteblonde love the sound of your Peach and Cream Cheese Cupcakes.
What is the method is it like making normal cupcakes?
Also will they freeze ok? They sound devine. Page 7 (343)

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ryelands1 - 2012-09-12 21:10:00

There are some fantastic recipes on here. Great to read through and get ideas for school holiday baking with the kids!

mgkj - 2012-09-20 20:27:00

Made cupcakes yesterday for the boys' lunchboxes and today am making a Whole Orange Cake with oranges from my tree. It's moist and delicious:
Gently boil 2 oranges for 1 hour (ensuring they are covered with water the whole time). Drain water off and leave to cool, then cut into quarters, discarding seeds. Blend in food processor till smooth. Beat 4 eggs, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla essence in a bowl for 5-6 mins or till thick and creamy. Stir in pureed orange mixture, 200g ground almonds and 1 tsp baking powder. Pour into greased and lined 20cm round cake tin and bake in a 180°C oven for 1 1/4 hours. Shield top of cake with foil to prevent from over-browning near end of cooking time if necessary. Stand cake in pan for 20 mins then turn onto wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired or decorate with shredded orange rind. Accompany with whipped cream.

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cookiebarrel - 2012-09-21 20:39:00

Hi Jaxma copies of your books would be really appreciated. User name without the 1 at the xtra place. Many thanks

nanasee1 - 2012-09-21 20:44:00

kob wrote:

tan slice Tan Slice-

150 grams of butter,
2 1/2 cups of flour ,
2 teaspoons of baking powder,
cream butter and sugar add flour and bkg powder and press into a swiss roll tin saving a little mix to sprinkle on top,
cook for 15 mins on 180.......
Topping-
100 grams of butter,
2 teaspoons of golden syrup,
1/2 tin of condensed milk,
slowly melt filling then pour onto base and cook for a furthur 15 mins when it comes out sprinkle the remaining base over the top of the hot caramel

Hi... Is am wanting to make this.... How much sugar in the base please??? Thanks ;)

indijack - 2012-09-25 19:09:00

don41, mgkj, ryelands1, cookiebarrel and nanasee1 ... your books are on their way!

jaxma - 2012-10-15 07:05:00

Grateful Thanks jaxma. Have just opened my books. You are fantastic to do this awesome job for us at no cost. It must take you quite a lot of time.

cookiebarrel - 2012-10-15 15:24:00

Thankyou Jaxma! You have done an amazing job. I must of taken ages!!

mgkj - 2012-10-16 06:35:00

Hi Jaxma, I would really appreciate copies of your books ...user name at hot mail dot com ... thanks!!!

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jduck1 - 2012-12-08 12:15:00

So far this week, busy baking week for me, two banana loaves, one choc cake, anzacs, yoyos, choc peppermint slice, choc mulberry muffins and two choc fudge puddings. Mmmmm, *frown* so much choc... (mrs jduck1)

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blackbart1 - 2012-12-17 08:35:00

I've got a freezer full of blueberry muffins, made with fresh blueberries. Yum Yum. Cuppa tea and a muffin anyone?

whiskey13 - 2013-03-01 00:56:00

whiskey13 wrote:

I've got a freezer full of blueberry muffins, made with fresh blueberries. Yum Yum. Cuppa tea and a muffin anyone?

Oh yes please I am on my way lol Are they home grown or did you go & pick them somewhere?

lindylambchops1 - 2013-03-01 14:57:00

I also made muffins. Spiced apple. Found some (not so fresh) Granny Smiths hiding in my fridge, and got to use oats and oat bran to make them a wee bit healthy for my kids..Wont last long though... Hope my tree of apples survives the drought....

wendalls - 2013-03-01 22:45:00

my sister is moving out with her son from my mums and i think that your recipes jaxma would be perfect for her :), if possible can i please have a copy emailed to five freds at the xtra place. how do i pay for them . . . . they sound like an amazing resource :)

5freds - 2013-03-02 08:09:00

bumping this for later got more to read

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justme27 - 2013-03-02 19:23:00

A Very nice cake baked a few time recently...

Rum-Doused Lemon Poppy-Seed Cake

250 grams Butter softened
120 grams Cream Cheese Softened
1 ¾ cups Sugar
3 large eggs
1 Tablespoon fresh Lemon Rind, grated
1 ½ cups flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
2 Tablespoons Poppy Seeds
¼ cup of rum at least.

Preheat oven to 180c.
Grease a 25cm Tube tin or Bundt Tin.
In large bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese until well blended.
Mix in sugar, eggs and lemon rind until light and fluffy.
In separate bowl sift flour and baking powder, then stir into butter mixture.
Add in poppy seeds.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes.
Cool for 15 minutes in tin, then invert onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
Drizzle rum over cooled cake slowly, allowing for absorption before drizzling on the rest of rum.
Cover and let stand 2 to 3 hours before serving.
Nice served with a dollop of whipped cream.

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aussie_girl - 2013-06-08 14:38:00

mums or dads cause sometimes its dads should never be put down cause they are doing the baking, yes sometimes it can be more expensive depending on what you backing, but nine out of ten its cheaper plus you know what has gone into it is more to the point nowadays, so all you mums who are still baking well done to you.

gardner8 - 2013-06-08 17:21:00

If tania007 is reading this can you please let me know if you have received the recipes. Not sure if they got throu
aussie_girl, are you still wanting them too?

whiskey13 - 2013-06-09 18:27:00

I would love copies of the books if they are still available wilsons61 at the extra place. Fingers crossed.

thelaw014 - 2013-06-09 18:51:00

Hi. Are ther any more copies of your books? biffie at slingshot dot co dot enzed. Thankyou

pollypoo - 2013-06-10 19:46:00

Bumping so i can try and read thru the recipes!!

kay34 - 2013-06-10 20:07:00

[have you tried the old fashioned chhescakes in the edmunds book im sure they would be a hit...

YUM!!!! My mum made these when we were growing up, and my hubby loves them. Only the 2 of us and we both enjoy baking to have for work lunches.

kay34 - 2013-06-10 20:11:00

Bumping up to copy and paste some new recipes for next week's baking.

cantab29 - 2013-06-22 21:00:00

Monkey bread - recipe from the pioneer woman for those interested.

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kiwijo - 2013-06-26 12:52:00

About 4 or 5 years ago, someone on here put up a yummy chocolate chip muffin recipe - I have looked at the first 9 pages and not found it. I think it was kob or uli that posted it. We have since moved to Australia, and my daughter threw my cookbook out with all my tried and true recipes off here. The muffin recipe Im after did not have cocoa in the mix and was delicious. Would really appreciate the recipe again - just dont have the time to sift through 59 pages for it ... thanks so much in advance to the poster of the recipe :)
Oh must add that I did do a search but didnt find it that way either ...

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