butter cheesecake

I urge you not to make this. You will be ill from eating too much of it and you will hate yourself for having no will power . you will also hate me !



* FOR THE CRUST:
* 1 package . Plain Cake Mix
* 2oz Butter, melted
* 1 whole Egg
* _____
* FOR THE FILLING:
* 4 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, At Room Temperature
* 1 whole Eggs
* 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
* 2oz Butter, melted
* 3-¾ cups Iceing Sugar (or as much or as little as you need to make a dropping consistency

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare crust first. In a large mixing bowl, combine the crust ingredients with a wooden spoon until moist. Transfer to a 13″x9″ ungreased baking pan and spread evenly over the bottom of the pan. Set aside.

Next, prepare the filling. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and melted butter, and continue to mix. Next, add the confectioner’s sugar one cup at a time until all sugar is mixed in. Pour filling over the crust, and spread evenly with a spatula.

Bake gooey butter cake for 40-45 minutes until it is browned, but the center is still jiggly when the pan is shaken. Cool for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with additional Iceing sugar and serve.

Party bread

Here's some of the bread I made for the W.I meal tonight. there will be soup followed by Roast Beef, Roast ham, new potatoes and all the trimmings. The entertainment is a husband and wife team of folk singers . ( www.accordeontonigel.co.uk) who are very good and have agreed not to charge us for their appearance!

dill bread

I made some Dill bread which is a bit unusual to say the least. The recipe is:-

3 tsp. dried yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup cottage cheese, heated to lukewarm
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 tble spoon dried onion ( or Garlic)
1 Tablspoon butter
2 tspoons dried Dill seed
1 tespoon salt
1/2 tspn baking soda
1 egg
3 cups flour (or more if needed)


mix everything together gently. It should be quite soft and sloppy. Leave to double in size before punching down.

Then put it into a baking dish and let it rise again . Bake in a medium oven until nicely browned.

dry river

This is what the Gascoyne river looked like this time last year. Now it's up past the top of the measure.
I hope our relatives in Carnarvon and particularly in Brisbane are safe and well
Sheila x

Long time

It seems like a long time since I posted anything. I am just so busy, although doing what I couldn't tell you!
Woke up this morning to a light smattering of snow which was a surprise and it's bitterly cold. I long to be in Florida, not long now and we are delighted that Gina has decided to join us for a few days.
I have been looking at some web sites to decide what kinds of chickens to have on my return home. There are a bewildering array of breeds but I think I might get some Black Marens whose eggs are a dark chocolate brown, and some blubells, both are said to be prolific layers so that will be good. I really miss having fresh free range eggs. The garden is desolate without chickens. Even my neighbour commented that it didn't seem right without the hens.
Several of my relatives are ill with flu type symptoms. I hope they all get well soon.
Sheila x

shortbread

As the new year is important to the Scots I thought I would make some Shortbread. It's such an easy recipe.

4oz plain flour
4oz butter
2oz cornflour
2oz icing sugar

mix until it comes together. Roll. cut into shapes and bake in a medium oven until golden brown.

Happy new year to all my family and friends wherever you may be. Sheila x