HOME BAKE Best-ever biscuits, brownies, pastries & cakes Australia’s TOP-RATED RECIPE COLLECTIONS YOUR ALL-TIME FAVOURITES COOKBOOK BISCUITS, BITES & BUNS The latest cookbook, anzac biscuits ............................................................................. 17 Home Bake, from Australia’s banoffee profiteroles ..............................................................21 favourite food and lifestyle caramel & raspberry chocolate palmiers .................30 website taste.com.au, is choc-centre cupcakes ..........................................................33 chocolate melting moments ..............................................10 filled with a tempting selection chocolate & vanilla zebra biscuits .................................25 of cakes, slices, biscuits classic chocolate eclairs .....................................................34 and buns. There are perfect classic scones with jam & cream .....................................13 crispy apple roses .................................................................... 17 patisserie pastries if you’re inside-out lamingtons ...........................................................26 after a challenge or a lemon mallow sandwiches .................................................18 quick-mix fave for afternoon little cappuccino lamingtons .............................................22 little spice cakes with glacé ginger cream ...............25 tea, plus every bake-a-licious mini baked choc doughnuts ...............................................18 treat in between. peanut butter cups .................................................................22 pink lamington jelly cakes...................................................13 rose tea & raspberry cupcakes .......................................29 Each beautifully illustrated sticky blueberry scrolls .........................................................14 taste.com.au book is filled sugar swirl whoopies ............................................................26 with hand-picked favourite triple-choc hot cross buns ..................................................30 recipes, along with expert BROWNIES & SLICES hints, tricks and helpful advice apple & caramel custard torta .........................................49 to make cooking more fun apple crumble slice ................................................................42 banoffee pie slice ................................................................... 50 and rewarding. And our ‘tried classic chewy brownie .........................................................46 and tested’ guarantee means deluxe brownies .......................................................................42 you can be sure of perfect gooey funfetti blondies ....................................................... 50 results every time. lamington slice ..........................................................................46 lemon meringue pie slice .................................................... 41 pammie’s lemon bars ............................................................45 Plus, you’ll find… pecan pie slice ..........................................................................45 • reviews and user tips from weet-bix coconut slice ..........................................................38 taste.com.au members PIES & TARTS • bonus new recipes baklava strudel with orange syrup ............................58 • handy index on back flap berry jam & almond tarts .................................................54 bittersweet choc raspberry tart....................................54 cherry & almond crostata ...............................................63 fig tarte fine .............................................................................67 fourth-of-july choc-cherry pie ........................................61 maple pecan pie with spiced rum ice-cream ........58 marion grasby’s kaffir lime & lemon meringue pie .................................................57 milk & milo tart.......................................................................68 rose & raspberry meringue tarts .................................67 thousand-layer apple tart ...............................................64 CAKES apple pie cheesecake ......................................................86 berry jam & almond tarts .................................................54 blueberry crumble cake ..................................................77 coconut cake with white chocolate buttercream ................................................81 Cover Recipe: Kaffir Lime & Lemon honey & blackberry swirl cheesecake ....................78 Meringue Pie, p57 pineapple curd cake ......................................................... 90 Recipe: Marion Grasby quince almond cake .........................................................89 spiked mud cake with sour cream ganache .........85 Photography: Jeremy Simons triple chocolate stacks .....................................................72 Styling: Michelle Noerianto vanilla-berry layer cake ..................................................82 Food Prep: Lucy Busuttil white chocolate & raspberry monkey bread ........ 74 HOME BAKE HOME BAKE Best-ever biscuits, brownies, pastries & cakes welcome Baking is such an act of nostalgic joy Especially when it’s for the ones you love most. There’s something wonderfully comforting about the sweet smell of a cake baking in the oven or waiting impatiently for “ a tray of biscuits to cool, even slightly, before you can steal a cheeky try. Baking always reminds me of weekends spent in the kitchen with my mum and my Nan making old-school favourites like Melting Moments (page 10), Berry Jam & Almond Tarts (page 54) or a spatula-licking worthy Mud Cake (page 85). So whether you’re baking for a Mother’s Day afternoon tea, the school Mother’s Day bake sale or just because you fancy a little trip down memory lane, there’s a recipe here that will become your new favourite, and will hopefully create new memories for you and your family. Food Director — home bake favourites taste — 5 — — — — — — contents contentshome bake biscuits, bites & buns 8 brownies & slices 36 pies & tarts 52 cakes 70 — home bake favourites taste — 7 — — — — — — biscuits, bites & buns biscuits, bites & buns Whether you’re after a classic Anzac biscuit for the lunchbox, a hero for the High Tea cake-stand (rose tea & raspberry cupcakes, anyone?) or a favourite treat with a twist, like the luscious chocolate melting moments, there’s something here for every occasion. biscuits, bites & buns chocolate melting moments makes 14 | prep 40 mins | cooking 20 mins 250g butter, at room temperature, chopped 2 Use a large metal spoon to fold the 125g (¾ cup) icing sugar mixture, sifted flours and cocoa into the butter mixture. 2 tsp vanilla extract Using lightly floured hands, roll 250g (1 2 ⁄ 3 cups) plain flour, sifted tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls. 45g (¼ cup) rice flour, sifted Place on the prepared trays, allowing top tip 30g (¼ cup) dark cocoa powder, sifted room for spreading. Use a lightly floured If your butter is still cold when Melted dark chocolate, to serve (optional) fork to flatten. Bake for 15-20 minutes you’re ready to bake, place it filling or until firm. in a heatproof dish and microwave for 15-30 seconds, 100g butter 3 For the filling, use electric beaters to being careful not to melt it. 60g (1 ⁄ 3 cup) icing sugar mixture beat the butter and icing sugar in a bowl 100g dark chocolate, melted, cooled until pale and creamy. Beat in the chocolate until smooth. Spoon into a piping 1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. bag fitted with a 5mm star nozzle. Pipe Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. mixture over half the biscuits. Top with Use electric beaters to beat the butter the remaining biscuits. and icing sugar in a large bowl until 4 Drizzle biscuits with the melted smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla. chocolate, if using. T hese rich biscuits have that same amazing texture as the classic melting moment, but the chocolate twist gives them a touch of luxury!” “ Michelle Southan — — — — taste home bake favourites — 10 — — — — — — — — — We’ve dressed the classic scone up a little with a delicate tuft of fairy floss – it’s an easy way to make it a little more special.” “ Michelle Southan biscuits, bites & buns classic scones with jam & cream makes 16 | prep 15 mins | cooking 20 mins 450g (3 cups) self-raising flour 1 tbs caster sugar (optional) Pinch of salt 60g chilled butter, finely chopped 310ml (1 1 ⁄4 cups) cold milk, plus extra, to brush jam & cream topping Strawberry jam, to serve Whipped cream, to serve Persian fairy floss (optional), to serve 1 Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan forced. Lightly dust a baking tray with flour. 2 Whisk together the flour, sugar, if using, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Make a well in centre and pour in 250ml (1 cup) of the milk. Use a pink lamington jelly cakes flat-bladed knife to stir until dough just makes 24 | prep 30 mins (plus 3 hours chilling and 35 mins standing) | cooking 15 mins comes together. Gradually add as much of the remaining milk as necessary, until 85g packet raspberry jelly crystals sugar for 8- 10 minutes until thick and the dough comes together. 250ml (1 cup) boiling water creamy. Add vanilla. Beat to combine. 3 Turn the dough out onto a lightly 200ml cold water 3 Meanwhile, sift flours together 3 times floured surface. Knead gently