Heidi’s Baking Challenge - Puddings and Desserts

This week at Heidi’s baking challenge the theme is ‘puddings and desserts’ so I decided to make a Malva pudding!



Malva pudding

10 servings

1 cup (250ml) caster sugar

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 tbsp (15ml) smooth apricot jam

1 ¼ cups (312ml) flour

1 tsp (5ml) bicarbonate of soda

Pinch of salt

2 tbsp (30ml) butter

1 tsp (5ml) vinegar

½ cup (125ml)

SAUCE

 1 cup (250ml) cream

½ cup (125ml) butter

½ cup (125ml) sager

½ cup (125ml) water, orange juice, sherry or brandy (I used orange juice)

Method   

Using a medium-sized mixing bowl and an electric or hand beater, beat eggs and caster sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in the apricot jam.

Sift the dry ingredients three times.

Melt the butter and add to the vinegar and milk.

Fold the dry ingredients and milk mixture alternately into the egg mixture.

Pour the batter into a medium-large greased, ovenproof casserole dish.

Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 45 minutes.

                                                                                                                                                            

 Melt the sauce ingredients together and pour over the pudding as soon as it is taken from the oven. Pierce the pudding with a fork to aid the absorption of the sauce.

Serve hot or cold with cream or custard.

Please hop over to Heidi’s blog to see if you can take part in her challenge!

Love Nancy

A Fun Outing to the Beach!

The other day my dad took Rebekah, Gabrielle, Beth and I to Myoli beach!  It was so much fun and the little ones enjoyed it soooo much! Kelly-Anne didn’t come with so I had to take the photos!

 

Beth playing in the water!

 

Rebekah playing with the sand toys!  

Beth and Gabrielle running away from the cold water!

Beth and Gabrielle loved being in the water even though it was very cold!

The beautiful mountains in the background.

Gabrielle fetching water

This one my dad took, isn’t it beautiful?

Beth and I digging holes and Rebekah writing in the sand.

It was the best beach outing ever! Thanks Daddy!!!

Love Nancy 

My Sisters!

Today I would like to tell you about my sisters. Here are some photos of them:

Kelly-Anne 14.

Kelly-Anne is the eldest. She is very pretty and a great big sister! She has a lovely blog called Beautiful Girlhood.  She is an excellent photographer!

Beth 7

Beth is in the middle. She loves animals, especially dogs! She has one of her own called Zak, who is very hyperactive! She, like her big sister, Kelly, LOVES taking photos and is quite good!

Gabrielle 4

Gabrielle is number 4. She loves card making and has made tons for my mom! She also loves going to the beach! Her favourite animals are guinea pigs (she has one of her own called Toffee), cats and horses.

Rebekah 2

Rebekah is the youngest. She is VERY independent and an adorable, sweet, precious little sister!

All of us girls!

It is so nice to be in a big family with 4 sisters AND another brother/sister on the way!!!!! My mom is 31 weeks pregnant and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our new sibling!!!

Love Nancy

Heidi’s Fortnightly Baking Challenge - Cupcakes!

This week at Heidi’s fortnightly baking challenge the theme is Cupcakes! I made some chocolate cupcakes with crumbled flake and a half a cherry on the top.  

The little’s enjoying their cupcakes!

Love Nancy

Kelly’s Sewing Challenge – Bags!!!

My sister, Kelly-Anne from Beautiful Girlhood has started a new sewing challenge!

Her first theme is: ‘It’s a Girl thing- bags’! I decided to make a ribbon bag.

I got this idea from a book my mom and dad gave me for Christmas 2009. It’s called ‘Made by Me’ by Jane Bull.

Please hop over to Kelly-Anne’s sewing challenge and see if you can take part!!!

Love, Nancy

Heidi’s Baking Challenge – Melting Moments

This week Heidi’s baking challenge is ‘something for a tea’. I decided to make some delicious ‘Melting Moments’.  Here is the recipe:

120g butter

60ml icing sugar

5ml almond essence

Pinch salt

240ml flour

2.5ml baking powder

Cream butter, sugar, almond essence and salt until light and fluffy.  Add the flour and baking powder and mix. Chill in fridge. Form into balls and place on a greased baking tray. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool before removing from pan.  Ice if desired.

Makes 24

Love, Nancy

Photo Shoot of Kelly

 This afternoon my sister Kelly-Anne and I had a photo shoot.  I took photos of her and she took some of me!   Here are some of the finest I took:

This is my absolute favourite!

And this is Kelly-Anne’s favourite!

 

I love the way she is holding the rose!

She is beautiful with the sun shining on her hair!

I love the fence in the background and the lily!

We had such a lovely time taking photos of each other!

Love Nancy