LEMON AND RASPBERRY DRIZZLE CAKE

Ingredients3 eggs4 oz caster sugar4 oz self raising flourJuice & zest of 2 lemonsHandful of fresh or defrosted raspberries 

Drizzle75g caster sugar1 lemon, juice only 

Method
1) Separate the eggs and beat the egg yolks together with the sugar until thick and creamy. Beat in the flour.
2) In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff, then gently fold them into the yolk mixture with a metal spoon. 3) Transfer to a loaf tin and bake for 30 minutes at 180°C  (turning to 160° if cake starts to brown).
4) While the cake is warm, prick all over with a fork and decorate with the fresh raspberries.  Then pour over the drizzle and leave in the tin until cold. 
5) Remove from tin and place on a plate to serve.  If you prefer you can arrange the raspberries ontop of the cake before putting in the oven, then when cooked pour over the drizzle.

FAT FREE CARROT CAKEIngredients
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[*]325g Plain flour
[*]2 tsp Baking powder
[*]125g Granulated Sugar
[*]2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
[*]1 tsp Ground Ginger
[*]350g raw grated Carrots
[*]1 cup canned Pineapple, crushed, sliced, or chunks
[*]15 Dried Prunes chopped
[*]235g Light Soft Brown Sugar
[*]8 tsp Golden Syrup
[*]2 Egg whites 
[*]1 tsp cream of tarter
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 Directions Heat oven to 170 degrees, grease and line cake 7” cake tin (or grease and line a nonstick tin), or use silicone loaf pan, In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, prunes, cream of tartar, brown sugar, and half the white sugar. In another bowl mix the grated carrot, pineapple, and golden syrup. Mix the contents of both bowls together. Whisk the egg whites adding the remaining white sugar and gently fold into the rest of the ingredients.  Pour into the cake tin and bake for 1 hour. Cover with foil/greaseproof paper and bake for another 20 minutes or until a skewer/knife comes out clean. Cool in the tin and then turn out onto a wire tray. Serving Size: makes 10 servings.

NO FAT CHOCOLATE BANANA CAKE Ingredients Makes: 12 mini squares 
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[*]2 large ripe bananas
[*]1 large egg
[*]4 tablespoons Greek yoghurt
[*]1 teaspoon vanilla extract
[*]2 tablespoons honey
[*]60g self-raising flour
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[*]60g plain flour 
[*]1/4 teaspoon salt
[*]1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
[*]1 teaspoon cinnamon
[*]1 tablespoon cocoa powder
[*]small chocolate buttons to decorate
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MethodPrep:10min  ›  Cook:25min  ›  Ready in:35min  
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[*]Mash bananas and mix together with wet ingredients (egg, yoghurt, vanilla and honey). In a seperate bowl sift flours and add salt, bicarb and cinnamon.
[*]Fold dry and wet ingredients together till just combined (don't overmix).
[*]Spoon 2/3 of the batter into a greased 9x9 inch (23x23cm) baking tin.
[*]Mix remaining batter with cocoa powder and spoon on top of the plain batter. Then swirl them together until marbled using a knife or spatula.
[*]Decorate the top with the chocolate buttons
[*]Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C / Gas 4 for about 25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Allow to cool before cutting into 12 pieces.
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 SubstitutionIf you have a sweet tooth, then you can easily turn this into a sweeter treat by upping the amount of honey. Or, for a more traditional (sweet) banana bread taste, add 4 to 8 tablespoons of stevia powder or granulated sugar, granulated sweetener.Serving suggestionTastes great if you spread peanut butter, almond butter, jam or nutella on top. 

Last edited by Muddles (Sat Jan 23 12:22 am)

Good morning all. Thanks, Hazel for the recipes I look forward to making them.  We had some snow this morning, well a few flakes of it, which turned into sleet then into rain.  That's all cleared away now and it's a beautiful sunny morning but blooming cold. Just the day for a drive down to the beach, but we're being good and staying in as usual. We're going out sometime this week to collect Brodie's medication from the vet and calling into the Dr.'s surgery to collect Gordon' new blood testing machine. What excitement! Stay safe everyone.
 

Morning all, lovely sunny one here but bitter cold out. The little pond is frozen over, but the big one's still ice free.

Waiting on the doctor phoning me as my gallbladder is now getting unbearable no matter what I eat. I can't go on like this, it's been dragging on now since just before xmas of 2020. So over a year. 

Diane did you have your vaccination at Bodmin Hospital? Sorry to hear hubby is deteriorating Diane, it's amazing he can still drive isn't it. Whatever will you do when he can't drive anymore? It's such a worry.

They are working 12hrs a day up my surgery 8am to 8pm to vaccinate everyone, I think they have a similar system for parking. I used the calculator online to see roughly when I might get mine and it says 30th January to 12th February, so not long now. I'd like it soon because if I have to go into hospital to have my gallbladder out I'd like to be protected from covid. I'm a bit nervous about covid and going into the hospital to be honest ontop of being petrified of having surgery. I'm a right coward lol

Enjoy your trip out Carol, even mundane trips to the vet are something to look forward to these days aren't they lol

I hope you can fit a walk in today Starry, it'll make you feel much better. 
 

Good afternoon all. Had a terrible night, my brain wouldn't shut down and I couldn't get comfortable. Shopping day today so got up early to complete the list for my shopper. Foolishly I asked Gordon to check the fridge. I intended making a bread and butter pudding, and some Yorkshire puddings. plus an omelette for tea. Slight problem only four eggs. He'd seen the egg box and didn't check it. Sally got practically everything on the shopping list.  Have you noticed how the prices have gone up since lockdown started We had some tinned fruit the previously large tins are now much smaller but the same price. Shrinkflation at it's worst.
 Hazel so sorry to hear that your gall bladder is still giving you trouble and has got to come out. We all dread surgery, particularly now with the virus. How did you get on with your GP?

Diane glad you got your vaccination and were please with how they organised it.  Haven't heard anything about mine yet.

Hazel, I assumed you had gall stones I've never heard of anyone having a gall bladder removed without them. What is causing your pain then? Have they done any tests on you? It could be referred pain, I had that when I had an accident, in my case, it was an injury to my liver it left me in agonising pain for a year.