Not Another Foodie.: Sweet Treats

Showing posts with label Sweet Treats. Show all posts

Tuesday, 31 May 2011

French Toast on a Lazy Morning

©NotAnotherFoodie

The best thing about lazy weekend mornings is that you don't have to rush out the door stuffing down peanut butter toast faster than you can chew. Having time to make and eat breakfast is a luxury for me (did I mention I'm not a morning person?) so on Saturdays and Sundays I love to either cook up a storm at home or head out to a local café. Last Saturday I opted for the former and made something I hadn't had in a long time, French Toast.

What you will need:

the best french toast recipe ingredients

©NotAnotherFoodie

bread (I prefer a stale white loaf)
200ml milk
2 eggs
butter
1 tablespoon icing sugar
banana
strawberries
maple syrup
nutmeg & cinnamon (optional)

Mix the eggs and milk well. Add the sugar and sprinkle with nutmeg and cinnamon if you like those spices.

how to make the best french toast recipe

©NotAnotherFoodie

Cut the bread into thick slices and soak in the egg mixture for a few minutes. Heat some butter in a pan and cook both sides on medium heat until golden brown (if the pan is too hot the outside will burn and the inside may not cook properly).

©NotAnotherFoodie

Once cooked, transfer to a plate and top with strawberries, banana and maple syrup (you can also get creative with decorative cinnamon if you like). Best enjoyed with a cup of freshly brewed coffee!

©NotAnotherFoodie

Friday, 27 May 2011

"Twixie Cup" Twix Sundae

After the success of the Snickers Sundae, I decided to experiment with one of my other vending machine favourites - Twix. A completely addictive concoction of ice cream, crushed Twix bars, Ice Magic and homemade caramel sauce (stay posted for the caramel recipe).

©NotAnotherFoodie

The leftover caramel sauce bottled in old spice jars. This gives me an idea...

©NotAnotherFoodie

Thursday, 26 May 2011

More from the Central Baking Depot...

I enjoyed the first lot of pastries so much I couldn't help but go back for more. Pictured below is their lemon tart. To view more, see my original Central Baking Depot post.

©NotAnotherFoodie

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

The Central Baking Depot, Sydney, Australia

I had a couple of good friends around for dinner tonight and they allocated themselves the task of picking up dessert. One of them works near Bourke Street Bakery's little brother, the Central Baking Depot which meant we were spoilt for choice with a delectable assortment of pastries and cakes. Why make it when they bake it?

©NotAnotherFoodie

Sunday, 15 May 2011

Snickers Sundae

©NotAnotherFoodie

Sometimes there's nothing better than stuffing your face full of all the things you shouldn't. That was the inspiration for my dvd and couch night dessert - a Snickers sundae. Crumbled frozen Snickers, crushed cookies and a cow's worth of ice-cream generously drowned in Ice Magic. Just add banana and you're a steak short of having all the food groups covered - now that's a balanced meal if ever I saw one.

©NotAnotherFoodie

Chocolate Coats

©NotAnotherFoodie

Now before you jump to any conclusions and think I've developed a seriously creepy habit, let me assure you that it is in fact chocolate. Nibbling away at the remnants of my Easter haul, I decided the egg deserved a better send off.

©NotAnotherFoodie

It needed a purpose to release it from it's purgatory. That purpose was to cover nuts. To my complete surprise I actually found some walnuts hiding on the top shelf of my pantry which meant one thing: time to get melting! I boiled some water in a saucepan and then rested a glass bowl on top so that the water was not quite touching the bottom of the bowl. I forget what this technique is called but it's a good one.

©NotAnotherFoodie

In the meantime I turned the oven on full-bore, placed the nuts on a baking try and then roasted them for 5-10 minutes.

©NotAnotherFoodie

Once they were done I threw them in the bowl of melted chocolate, immersed them with it and then placed on some baking paper before throwing them in the fridge to set.

©NotAnotherFoodie

I still had some chocolate left so decided to experiment with other bits and pieces. I found Oreos and peanut butter - perhaps a little excessive but why let that ruin the fun.

©NotAnotherFoodie

The final results...

©NotAnotherFoodie

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Ladurée Bouquet

Anyone that's heard of macarons has most likely heard of Ladurée - the French master of these little wheels of goodness and all things sweet. While nothing can beat a visit to Ladurée in its Parisian birthplace, I'm pretty happy to make do with the one nestled within Harrods in Knightsbridge, London.

The designer in me generally ends up picking a selection based on colour alone but if I'm choosing for flavour salted caramel is by far my favourite. Everything about Ladurée is delicate - the store fit out, the crockery and, of course, the sweet treats themselves! The pretty pastel packaging complete with ribbon makes take away hard to resist but eating in is recommended for the full experience, French waiters included!

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Mmmmmm Crêpes... Nutella Crêpes

The wonderful crêpe stand at Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park (London) over the Christmas holidays has crepes to suit every taste: cinnamon, lemon and sugar, banana, strawberry, chestnut.. the list goes on. They even have savoury crepes for those who've lost their sweet tooth. As far as I'm concerned, you just can't beat nutella on a cold day and judging by the number of jars decorating the stall, it seems a fair few people agree with me! YUM.