Spiked Lime Bars

Hi everyone I used the latest harvest of the Lime tree to make these bars with a Vodka kick. It’s quick and yummy.

Have a great day everyone!

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INGREDIENTS:

• 490 g     Flour
• 2 tsp      Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp   Salt
• 170 g      Butter, softened
• 150 g      Granulated sugar
• 3              Eggs
• 60 ml     Absolut Vodka
•  Juice and zest of 2 medium sized Limes

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, and grease paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the citrus zest and juice.
4. Add about 1/3 of the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined. Mix in half of the combined juice. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the juice, ending with the flour. Mix just until combined.
5. Spread evenly and smooth the top. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Black Russian Brownies!

These brownies are as yummy as they are quirky. The pepper and vodka add a welcome kick to the old chocolate and walnut brownies. They are also very easy to make. I haven’t made brownies for awhile and these were definitely the best way to start again. For this post I wanna try something different. Explaining the recipe in pictures and single sentences.

Start by pre-heating the oven.

Melt the chocolate, butter and pepper and cool.

Beat the eggs and sugar.

Mix together the coffee/ kahlua, vanilla and vodka, add into the chocolate mix and mix it into the eggs.

Mix together the walnuts, flour and baking powder and add into the chocolate mixture.

 

Bake for 20-25 minutes at 180 C.

Have a great day! 🙂

 

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Black Russian Brownies                                                              (makes 10-12)

115 g     Butter

115 g    Dark Chocolate, broken into pieces

1 Tsp     Pepper, coarsely ground

4            Eggs

250 g     Castor Sugar

1 Tsp     Vanilla Extract

3 Tbsp   Kahlùa or strongly brewed Coffee

3 Tbsp   Vodka (no flavor)

150 g     Flour

¼ Tsp    Baking Powder

55 g       Walnuts, chopped and slightly roasted

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180º C and grease a 30 x 20 cm cake tin. Melt the chocolate, butter and pepper over a low flame and switch off as soon they melt. DO NOT BOIL. Mix and set aside.
2. Beat together the eggs and sugar. Add in the vanilla essence, vodka and kahlùa to the chocolate mixture and mix it into the eggs.
3. Sift in the flour and baking powder to the chocolate mixture. Carefully stir in the walnuts.
4. Pour into the tin and bake for 20-25 minutes or until just firm to the touch. Once cooled cut into squares and enjoy!