Tiramisu Slices

This is something I've been wanting to try and make for a long time, thinking it was complicated, its NOT! :)

For the cake layers:

3 Eggs (separated)
3oz Castor Sugar
4oz Plain Flour
half tsp Baking Powder 

For the Filling:

300ml Double Cream
150ml Mascarpone
1tbsp Icing Sugar 

extras:
1tbsp Coffee Granules
Baileys Cream or Brandy

For the cake bases:

Whisk egg whites until forms soft peaks, add half of the sugar and whisk again.
Add rest of sugar in separate bowl with egg yolks and whisk with hand whisk until creamy.
Add half of the egg yolk mix into egg white mix, and whisk for a minute.

Add flour and baking powder into mix and fold in gently, the fold in rest of yolk mix gently.

Put cake mix into large piping bag with large plain nozzle.
Pipe "fingers" onto greased baking tray.
Bake for aprox 8-10 minutes until golden brown, ( they will spread).

Cool on wire rack.
These can be stored in air tight container until needed, or you can buy "lady fingers" and use those instead.

For filling:

Whisk double cream until thick, then add icing sugar and mascarpone and whisk until thick again.

To make up Tiramisu, you can use a tray bake tin, or make individual ones in ramekins or other small dishes.

Mix coffee granules with a little warm water so it is runny, add Baileys or Brandy according to your taste.

Place a layer of your cake fingers on bottom of tray or ramekins and use a pastry brush to soak cake liberally with coffee mix.
Spread half of you cream mix over cake, then repeat with another layer.
Finally use a fine sieve to shake a little cocoa powder over tops.

Best served chilled, before slicing
Enjoy!

Coconut Meringue Slices

These are lovely and light, and ideal for afternoon tea.

Base:
3oz Margarine
4oz Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
6oz SR Flour
pinch Salt

Topping:
2 Stiffly beaten egg whites
2oz Desiccated Coconut
4oz Sugar
1oz Chopped Nuts
1oz Chopped Glace Cherries

For the base, cream margarine and sugar then add rest of ingredients, and mix till combined (quite a stiff mixture).
Spread on base of greased tray bake tin and press down.

Mix all the ingredients for the topping and spread evenly over base mix.

Bake for aprox 20 minutes (Gas 4) until pale brown.
Allow to cool in tray, before cutting into slices.

Picnic Slices

A quick and easy recipe, and so delicious!

8oz Dark or Milk Chocolate
2oz Butter
4oz Castor Sugar
1 Beaten Egg
4oz Dessicated Coconut
2oz Sultanas
2oz Glace Cherries

Line and grease a swiss roll tin with greaseproof paper.
Melt chocolate in bowl over hot water, pour into tin and let it set.

Cream butter and sugar, then add all other ingredients and mix well.

When chocolate set, spread coconut mix on top, then bake in oven, Gas 3, for aprox 30 minutes until golden brown.

Leave to cool, then turn out onto cutting board and cut into slices with sharp knife.

Enjoy!