Melting moments

Ingredients:
- 1 and 1/2 c. (210g) APF
- 1/2 c. (60g) cornflour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 c. (30g) icing sugar
- 1c. (227g) unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla

Method:
1. Mix APF, cornflour and salt.
2. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
3. Add flour mixture.
4. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1h.
5. Roll out to 1" balls and place on lined baking tray.
6. Bake at 175 degrees c. for 12-14 min.
7. Top generously with icing sugar.

Sour cream pound cake

Ingredients:
- 1 and 1/2 c. APF
- 1 and 1/2 c. sugar (~300g)
- 1/2 c. butter (~115g)
- 1/2 c. sour cream (~115g)
- 3 eggs
- 1 pinch baking soda

Method:
1. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
2. Add sour cream and eggs.
3. Add flour and baking soda. Mix well.
4. Pour into 8x4" loaf pan.
5. Bake at 190 degrees c. for 1 hour.

Cranberry and sultana scones

Ingredients:
- 225g SRF
- Pinch of salt
- 55g butter
- Large handful of sultanas and cranberries
- 25g sugar
- 150ml milk

Method:
1. Mix flour and salt.
2. Rub in butter.
3. Stir in sultanas, cranberries, sugar and milk.
4. Turn on floured surface and knead very lightly.
5. Pat to 2cm thick and cut into shapes.
6. Brush tops with milk.
7. Bake at 220 degrees c for 12-15 min.

Cheddar and basil scones

Ingredients:
- 200g SRF
- 100g butter
- 2 eggs
- Milk to bind
- 100g grated cheddar
- 1 large handful fresh basil

Method:
1. Cream butter.
2. Mix in eggs, then flour.
3. Add milk to bind- until smooth, firm dough is formed.
4. Mix in cheese and basil. Roll out to 2 and 1/2 cm thickness.
5. Cut and place on baking sheet. Brush with milk. Top with cheese.
6. Bake at 200 degrees c for 15 min.

Brownies

Ingredients:
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 c. cocoa
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder

Method:
1. Melt butter with sugar.
2. Beat in eggs.
3. Stir in dry ingredients.
4. Bake at 175 degrees c for ~30min.

Carrot and fruit cake

Ingredients:
For cake--
- 1 and 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 and 1/2 c. oil
- 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 c. carrots
- 1 c. nuts
- 1 tin crushed pineapple

For icing--
- 3 c. icing sugar
- 1 8oz packet cream cheese
- 1/2 c. butter, softened
- 1 and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Method:
1. Mix sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla
2. Sift in flour, cinnamon, bs, bp, salt.
3. Add carrots, nuts, pineapple... and anything else
4. Bake at 175 degrees celsius for 40-55 min.
5. Allow cake to cool.
5. Cream butter, cream cheese and icing sugar. Mix in vanilla. Spread over cake.