TWD - Park Avenue Brownies

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe (Baking With Dorie) is Park Avenue Brownies. Over the years, I have baked lots of different brownie recipes by Dorie. The schtick with these brownies is that they are “thin and rich”, just like the ladies of Park Avenue from whence they got their moniker.

 You wouldn’t be thin for long after tasting these delicious walnut-topped brownies. They are full of chocolatey goodness yet not overly sweet, so it would not be hard to gobble down a pan of them if you were so inclined.

To see what everyone else made this week and what they thought of it, visit tge LYL section of the TWD website.

TWD - Little Marvels

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe is Little Marvels. It is Dorie’s version of  Merveilleux.

The dessert comprises two meringue discs, joined with whipped cream and in this case, your choice of other filling, then smothered in whipped cream flavoured with cinnamon and vanilla, and coated with chocolate, nuts or biscuit crumbs.

I chose to sandwich my Little Marvel with a raspberry and apple jam, and coat it with crushed almonds.

After setting in the fridge, the layers meld together, and the meringue softens.

I did not mind this dessert, but I didn’t love it and it’s quite messy to coat it. For that reason, I won’t make it again.

To see what everyone else made this week and what they thought of it, visit the LYL section of the TWD website.

TWD - Double Chocolate Rhubarb Tart

This week’s Tuesday with Dorie recipe is Double Chocolate Rhubarb Tart. It comprises a chocolate tart shell lined with red jam, chocolate frangipane and rhubarb.

It was a delicious dessert - the rhubarb went so well with the chocolate.

To see what everyone else made this week and what they thought of it, visit the LYL section of the TWD website.

Jam Drops

 Jam drops are a family fave. I made the pictured jam drops from a recipe in my high school home ec cookbook, Day to Day Cookeru, by LM Downes. 

My mother said she would have liked a bit more salt in the dough, and yo replace a tablespoon of flour with cornflour to make them crispier. That’s her personal preference, but try it if you’d like.

TWD - Oatmeal Cookies with Nuts and Chocolate

 It’s Tuesday with Dorie again, and this week’s recipe is for all American Oatmeal Cookies with Nuts and Chocolate. And raisins 😀

These were pretty straight forward to make and tasted good. There’s a hint of cinnamon in them which went well with the other flavours.

They’d be good funking biscuits with a cuppa - crunchy outside, chewy in the middle.

To see what everyone else made this week and what they thought of it, visit the LYL section of the TWD website.

Lemon Delicious

Lemon Delicious with custard was a staple dessert in our house growing up. It is easy to make but so good to eat. It really hits the spot on a cold night.

Mum always makes Lemon Delicious from a Margaret Fulton recipe, published in a cookbook she received for her 21st birthday. If you want to try it, here is the recipe: 

Berry Ricotta Cake

Recently, I had some ricotta and frozen berries to use up, so what better way to do so than in a cake!

I topped my slice of cake with some Greek yoghurt - delicious, especially when the cake is still just warm.

The recipe for this Berry Ricotta Cake comes from Woolworths Fresh Ideas magazine. If  you are interested in making it, here is the recipe: