| Foxie |
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| 20/04/2008 20:54 |
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I have already posted the story of my De Dietch oven and at present the part is being repaired so I am without an oven for the foreseeable future. However it is my MIL's birthday next week end and I always make her a cake.
Does any one have a recipe for a no cook cake or cheesecake I could make? MIL is very partial to ginger so if it could include ginger it would be even better.
Thank you in advance.
F x.
| Waveney |
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| 20/04/2008 21:29 |
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How about something along these lines?
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3430/nobake-orange-cheesecake
You could always crush ginger nuts for the base!
| wispa |
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| 20/04/2008 21:29 |
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Delia's chocolate truffle torte!
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/truffle-torte,811,RC.html
Absolutely gorgeous and no cooking. You don't need the glucose, but if you got some stem ginger in syrup, and used the syrup instead of glucose, and added very finely chopped stem ginger then that might just fit the bill.
..wispa
| Chickadee |
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| 20/04/2008 23:06 |
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My mother's "Continental coffee cake" which is a sort of home made tiramisu - much better than the commercial variety.
Beat together butter, ground almonds, coffee essence (Camp coffee works well) and icing sugar.
Soak trifle sponges or lady's fingers in a mixture of "top of the milk" cream and sherry.
Layer the trifle sponges with the butter mixture into an oblong shape.
Chill.
Whip up double cream till stiff and coat the cake.
Toast sliced almonds in a frying pan and then decorate the cake with them.
Sorry about the lack of quantities - it's about 8oz of butter and everything else is "to taste"
My sons love this instead of birthday cake - it is delicious though very very fattening!
On that happy note, goodnight all!
| LadyWillow |
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| 21/04/2008 09:13 |
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how about a luxury chocolate fridge cake? full of nuts, glace cherries, chocolate, etc.
I can post a recipe or two if you fancy.
| Jenniferpl |
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| 21/04/2008 13:28 |
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Hi Foxie
Cant help with a cake, but I make tirimisu fairly often, this version is dead easy and uses ready made custard and marscapone. I often leave the fruit out for a classic tirimsu and instead of cocoa I whizz up a bar of green and blacks in the mini frrod processor to sprinkle on top.
http://www.somerfield.co.uk/foodanddrink/recipes/recipesearch/recipe.asp?recipe=Fruity+Tiramisu
Some of the recipees sound lovely
Have a good day
| Jenniferpl |
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| 21/04/2008 13:38 |
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Hi Foxie
Just remembered this which I tried a while back also very nice and easy and as a bonus uses ginger biscuits!
http://www.somerfield.co.uk/foodanddrink...ocolate+Buttons
| Foxie |
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| 21/04/2008 18:09 |
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Thanks girlies - I knew you would come up with some recipes for me! I let you know how it goes
Foxie x.
| Foxie |
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| 26/04/2008 21:45 |
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Just to say I tried Waveney recipe for a no cook cheesecake and it turned out really well. I will be taking it to MIL tomorrow.
So thanks Waveney!
| shootingstar |
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| 26/04/2008 22:20 |
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Save us a bit, please Foxie! Yum.
| Foxie |
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| 26/04/2008 22:30 |
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Hi shootingstar
If the cheesecake was for my family, I would cut you a big slice and send it over topped with fresh orange segments! But, as it's for my MIL I wouldn't dare cut a teeny weeny slice even for you!!
x.
| Waveney |
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| 27/04/2008 12:08 |
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I can't really claim it was mine but I make something similar with lemons and couldn't find the recipe. It stemmed from the fact that years ago I wanted to make a moussey (hah!) type dessert but without raw eggs.
Hope it works out well Foxie and that she likes it.
| Foxie |
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| 27/04/2008 20:27 |
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Just back from MIL's taking her pressies and the cheesecake. She was really impressed (!) and it looked very pretty with fresh orange segments on top. She and my bil and 2 sil's will be eating it this evening.
So thanks again, I can recommend the recipe, although I haven't tasted it, it looks impressive!
| shootingstar |
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| 28/04/2008 20:34 |
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You mean you didn't even get a little to taste, no cook's priviledges
. You didn't even qualify on the grounds of Quality Control or Health and Safety?? Not even a lick of the bowl?Maybe we should make one for you