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    Home » Gracie's recipes

    Grace Bowen - Recipe contributor

    Published: Feb 4, 2022 by Grace Bowen

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    Hey I'm Grace! I'm one of Vanya's sisters and I love baking and cooking. She's asked me to contribute some of my favourite recipes to the website which is so exciting. 
    I'm a qualified chef and have worked in kitchens in New Zealand and overseas. I have even had my own dessert caravan which was super fun, I hope you enjoy my recipes!

    Gracie's recipes

    My sister Gracie is a wonderful baker and cook! She has kindly shared some of her favourite recipes with me.

    Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing

    An impressive and moist carrot cake finished with everyone's favourite, cream cheese icing.

    Lemon Meringue Pie

    A decadent pie made from shortcrust pastry, tangy lemon curd and a soft meringue.

    Coconut chicken Bao Buns

    Thai inspired bao buns filled with creamy coconut and ginger chicken mince and fresh salad.

    Baked Chocolate Tart

    A baked chocolate tart with a silky smooth centre and delicate chocolate crust.

    Passionfruit Yoyos

    Melt-in-your-mouth, buttery biscuits sandwiched together with passionfruit icing.

    Baked Raspberry Cheesecake

    This baked cheesecake is made with a crushed biscuit base, cream cheese filling and a raspberry coulis to serve.

    Coconut Caramel Slice

    A decadent caramel slice made with a crunchy coconut base and topped with dark chocolate.

    Belgian Biscuits

    Perfectly spiced biscuits filled with tart jam and iced with raspberry icing.

    Roasted vegetable and pesto pasta salad

    A hearty pasta salad made with penne, roasted vegetables and pesto topped with crumbled feta.

    Haloumi & Chorizo Curried Potatoes

    Perfectly flavoured curried potatoes baked with capsicum, onion and chorizo, served with golden haloumi, fresh rocket and a fried egg.

    Super Sized Berry Pavlova

    A huge pavlova topped with fresh cream, berry coulis and fresh strawberries.

    Classic Apple Crumble

    A classic recipe for apple crumble made with granny smith apples and an oaty crumble topping.

    Mini Sticky Date Puddings

    Perfectly soft and fluffy mini sticky date puddings served with a decadent butterscotch sauce.

    Chocolate Mousse Cake

    A soft, rich chocolate cake topped with a layer of homemade chocolate mousse and grated chocolate.

    Pumpkin Pie

    A spiced pumpkin pie made with sweet shortcrust pastry and served with fresh cream.

    Caramilk Muffins

    Soft and fluffy muffins with a crispy coconut topping and decadent caramel centre.

    Ginger Kisses Cheesecake

    This no-bake cheesecake is easy and delicious.

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