Baking with Mr Jones recipe file Link

Enjoyed Baking with Jones.  Click on the link above to find all his and Ms Fotheringham's favourite baking recipes.

Baking with Mr Jones - Chocolate Slice - Recipe

Chocolate Slice

Slice:

110 gram icing sugar

175 gram butter (softened)

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup cornflakes

1 tablespoon cocoa

Icing:

1 cup icing sugar

2 tablespoon cocoa

1 tsp butter

1 tablespoon boiling water

Slice:

Preheat oven to 180

Mix together butter and icing sugar until well combined using a wooden spoon

Mix in flour, baking powder and cocoa

Add vanilla essence

Mix in cornflakes

Press into greased tin

Bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes then allow to cool

Icing:

Mix ingredients together (use a little extra water if needed)

Pour over slice and spread evenly

Allow to set

Cut into approximately 12 pieces

Baking with Mr Jones: Recipe Fay's Mumbles

Fay’s Mumbles

Ingredients:

125 grams butter

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons golden syrup

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup desiccated coconut

1 egg (beaten)

1 cup mixed dried fruit

5 weetbix

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees

Coat a flat cake tin with baking spray and line with baking paper

Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup in a pot on the stove

Add all other ingredients and mix thoroughly

Press into prepared tin

Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown

Cut onto bars while still warm

Allow to cool then store in airtight container

Bars will last for a week - they can also be frozen 

Baking With Mr Jones Ep 8 Mumble Slice

Baking With Mr Jones Ep 7 Chocolate Slice

Quick and easy family meals for lockdown

Here is another link to lots of family friendly recipes for lockdown.

Quick and easy family meals (From RNZ Nine to noon)

Kathrine Lynch is a budget food blogger based in Hamilton. She runs 'Busy Happy Kids'. Kathrine has some timely tips for inexpensive meals and she has drawn up a plan to feed a family on lockdown for 14 days - so supermarket trips can be kept to a minimum. Here are some recipes : Satay Pork Noodles, Bacon Fried Rice, Moroccan Style Meatballs and Beef Goulash.

Busy happy kids recipes for lock down

Nadias comfort kitchen

I have been watching Nadia's lockdown kitchen and she has some great ideas and recipes to try.  You can find the recipes at

Nadias comfort kitchen recipes

You can watch catch up episodes of the program on TV on demand
TVNZ on demand

If the links don't work and you would like a recipe email me and I will see if I can find it for you.

Anzac Biscuits: Baking with Mr Jones

Anzac Biscuits

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
Pinch salt

1 cup sugar

1 cup coconut

2 cups rolled oats

125g butter

2 tablespoons golden syrup

3 tablespoons boiling water

1 teaspoon baking soda

Method:

Sift flour into large bowl, add salt, coconut, sugar and rolled oats.

Melt the butter golden syrup together in the microwave checking every
20 seconds. (You can also melt this on the stove top in a pot)

Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water.

Make a well in the dry ingredients and add melted butter, golden syrup,
baking soda, water stirring all ingredients until well combined.

Roll spoonfuls of the mixture into balls and place on lined baking tray
flattening slightly with a fork

Bake at 180 degrees for 12-15 minutes until golden brown in colour

Transfer to cake rack to cool, Biscuits will become crisp as they cool

Store in airtight container

Makes 3 dozen

Altuisa Cake: Baking with Mr Jones

Altuisa Cake

1 cup dates

1 cup boiled water

1 tsp baking soda

Heat slowly together - cook until dates are tender

Add 125 gms butter - melt and then remove from heat

Add

1 beaten egg

1 tsp vanilla essence

1 cup sugar

1 and ½ cups flour1 tsp baking powder

Beat together in pot then turn out into lined baking tray

Bake at 180 degrees for 30 minutes

While cake i baking

In a pot

1 cup coconut

1 cup brown sugar

60 gms butter

2 tablespoons milk

Slowly bring to boil, simmer for 2 minutes. Pour over cake and bake a further
10 minutes

Baking With Mr Jones

Baking With Mr Jones Ep 5

Jamie Oliver's principles for superb salads includes salad dressings

Cooking at home during lock down

This is a resource developed by the heart foundation and great ideas about all the things you need to think about and links to great recipes.  You may like to share it with your family.

Cooking at home during lockdown link

Lemon Honey Baking with Mr Jones

Mr Jones's Lemon Honey / Lemon Curd Recipe

Lemon Honey/Lemon Curd (Microwave)

¾ cup lemon juice and grated lemon rind from one lemon

4 eggs

125g butter

1 cup sugar

Put lemon juice, lemon ring, butter and sugar onto large microwave proof jug

Melt together in the microwave on full power - approximately 2-3 minutes or until butter has melted

Stir well together until sugar has dissolved

Beat eggs in a separate bowl until well blended

Pour a small amount of the hot liquid into the egg mixture, beating as you pour then pour the egg mixture back into the hot mixture, beating as you pour.  Once combined, microwave on high for 3 to 5 minutes. Check the mixture and stir after every 60 seconds and then every 30 seconds as the mixture begins to thicken cook until mixture thickens to the consistency of runny honey

Lemon Honey

Recipe: Lemonade Scones from baking with Mr Jones

Lemonade Scones

●     5 cups flour

●     5 tsp baking powder

●     1 can lemonade made up to 350 mls with soda water or water

●     1 cup runny cream

●     Mix flour and baking powder together with a fork

●     If adding other ingredients such as cheese, dates or sultanas add to the dry ingredients and stir through

●     Add the lemonade to the cream in a large pouring jug (they will froth together so a large jug is necessary) and then pour into the dry ingredients

●     Mix through with a table knife

●     Turn out onto a floured surface and knead out flat folding on itself and re-kneading flat several times

●     Cut into 12 portions

●     Place on a floured or buttered over tray (or line a tray with baking paper)

●     Cook at 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes

Lemonade Scones

Baking with Jones:Lemonade Scones

What to do when you don't have the right measuring equipment in your kitchen.

Hi All
I just thought some of you may like to do some cooking and not have the correct measuring equipment to match the recipes.  Here is a short video clip to give you some ideas on how to manage that.  If you scroll down you will see some other useful information on measuring which could be helpful if you don't have any scales.  Happy baking.

Link to video about what to do when you don't have a measuring cup and measuring spoons

No flour needed Chocolate Fudge

Having been to the supermarket this week I saw no flour on the shelf.  Here is a recipe where I am hoping if you want to do some baking in these strange times you will be able to find the ingredients.  This is one of my favourite and I have made it for many years.

Helen’s Chocolate Fudge

2 eggs beaten

240g butter

1 cup sugar

3 Tablespoon cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 packets wine biscuits crushed

Optional ½ c almond slices or other chopped nuts to press into the top

Combine the beaten eggs, butter, sugar and cocoa in a pot.  Slowly bring to a boil stirring constantly.  Add the crushed biscuits and press into a sponge roll tin. (16 cm x 27  (I line with baking paper for easy removal of fudge.)  Press the nuts into the top or ice as preferred.  Chill and slice when firm.

Variations

Add 1 cup of sultanas and ½ cup chopped walnuts.  Ice with chocolate icing.

Add 3 Tablespoons of chopped glace ginger and 6 chopped dried apricots.  Ice with chocolate icing.

Mix in ½ cup of coconut top with peppermint icing them chocolate icing.

Note:  My sponge roll tin is 16 cm x 27 cm but it makes quite a thick slice. Don't worry if yours is larger it will just make a thinner slice.  If you don't have a tin you could use two ice cream containers.

Crushing biscuits:  If you have a plastic bag you can put them and using a rolling pin or a can or jar gently bang them.  If you don't have a plastic bag you could put the biscuits in a folded tea towel.

This is what it looks like you can put nuts on the top or make an icing.  I couldn't make one for you as I didn't have the ingredients!

Hot Cross Buns with a healthier twist

Hi All
I hesitate to post this recipe, having been to the supermarket and seeing a lot of empty shelves in the baking section.  This comes from the Heart Foundation so will be a healthy option that you may like to give a go.
Healthier Hot Cross Buns  recipe link.

Soda bread recipe ( Uses no yeast!)

 Here is the recipe for the soda bread.  If you don't have self raising flour you use plain flour and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder.  If you don't have scales 170g flour is about 1 cup and just under another half cup of flour would roughly equal 170g.  ( The way to work this out is to remember one cup of flour equals 125g)

Soda bread see recipe in post above

Baking With Mr Jones 2: Easter Bread

Baking With Mr Jones: Easy Apple Slice

Three recipe options for Brownies

In 2018 the food technology classes experimented with three different brownie recipes.  I thought you may like to try one of these out.  If you are looking for something really quick and easy the second recipe made in the microwave is the one for you.  Happy cooking.

Brownies

Brownies are an American favourite  - no biscuits, but a chocolate slice popular with young and old.  Their colour is rich and brown.  (Printed in 1989 “Alison Holst New Microwave Cookbook”)

                                                  

100g butter 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup flour (gluten free flour can be used) ¼ cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking powder

1.   Melt butter in large Pyrex jug on high for 40 secs. 

2.   In a small bowl beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla well with a fork or rubber scraper.

3.   Then add eggs mixture to cooled melted butter.

4.   Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl and then stir into the egg and butter mixture taking care not to over mix.

5.   Spread mixture in a 20 cm square pan lined with bottom lined with baking paper

6.   Microwave for 6 minutes or when the centre is dry.

7.   Dredge with icing sugar and cut into wedges when cold.

Variation: Sprinkle ½ cup chocolate morsels over surface before baking.

Quick Chocolate Brownies

Brownies are very versatile – they make a great snack with tea or coffee and served with vanilla ice cream, are a delicious dessert.  This version is butter free and for extra speed and convenience is microwave.  Microwave brownies are soft-textured when served the day they are made, but do tend to become a bit firmer on standing.  They are good both ways just different! (Alison and Simon Holst, Kiwi Favourites Printed in 2008)

½ cup canola or other light vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon salt

½ cup self-raising flour) Gluten free flour ½ cup plain flour) can be used ¼ cup cocoa

1.    Measure the oil, eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt into a medium sized bowl and beat well with a fork.

2.    Measure the flours and cocoa into a sieve over the bowl.  Sift into the mixture and fold everything together evenly, using a stirrer or rubber scraper. 

3.    Line 20 cm square microwave container with straight sides at least 6 cm high, with a piece of baking paper.  Tip in the prepared mixture and spread evenly.  Cover with baking paper.  (Covering is important for even rising and cooking)

4.    Stand the dish on an inverted plate so it is at least 1 cm above the cooking surface. 

5.    Microwave on high for 4 – 7 minutes, checking every minute after 4 minutes.  Do not worry if the surface looks rather uneven, but don’t take the brownies out of the microwave until they are dry on top.  Cool in cooking container then turn out onto a cutting board.  When cold, cut into bars.

6.    Dust the top with icing sugar.

 (If preferred bake brownies in 20 cm square baking paper lined pan at 180 C for 20 – 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.)

Adpations:  Baking paper substituted for gladwrap.

Gluten free substitute flour for gluten free flour.

Chocolate Berry Fudge Brownies

You can find a video of this recipe under the label brownie

1 cup of fresh or frozen berries.  Thaw frozen ones and remove as much water as possible

¼ cup of melted butter or coconut oil

4 Tablespoons honey

100g good quality dark chocolate

400g black bean or kidney beans drained and rinsed

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 free range eggs

1. Preheat oven to 150 C.  Lightly grease and line a 18 cm by 20 cm square cake or slice tin with baking paper.

2. Place oil or butter, honey and dark chocolate in a medium-sized saucepan and gently heat on medium, stirring frequently until chocolate is melted.  Allow to cool slightly.

3. Transfer to a food processor with beans, baking powder and eggs and blitz until smooth and well combined, scraping down the sides of the food processor with a spatula a few times.

4. Spoon mixture into prepared tin.  Scatter berries over and bake for 20 – 25 minutes until brownie is mostly set around the edges, but still slightly soft and fudgy in the middle.

5. Place in the fridge for about 10 minutes to allow it to set slightly.  Cut into 24 pieces with a large sharp knife.  Delicious eaten warm or cold and stores well in the freezer in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Easy Sunday brunch fritters

Three ingredient corn fritters

If you don't have self raising flour add a -  1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder to plain flour.  Remember when frying never leave a pan with oil in it unattended.

This recipe comes from one of my favourite websites:

https://www.healthykids.org.nz/eat/recipes/three-ingredient-corn-fritters

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Jack makes cook of the week.

Here Jack from Team Arataki making some wedges.

Teeny Weeny Challenge How Small Can I Bake? How To Cook That Ann Reardon

Easter Pizza

Here is a little bit of fun with Easter coming up.

When you are looking for a vegetarian meal

Cook:30 for kids is a great place to find vegetarian recipes.  They are hosted by Jeremy Dixon author of one of my favourite cookbooks the Revive Cafe cook book series.

Cook30 for Kids: Creamy Corn & Chickpea Chowder -01

03- Colors In Your Cooking - Cook:30 Cooking Tips

Three ingredient pizza dough

Just thought this could be a useful recipe for those people who make pizza bases but can't find yeast at the moment.

Three ingredient pizza dough recipe