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Golden Baked Desserts
It's the beginning of winter, and a great time of year to revive your home baking. So, take some time out this long weekend to create one of our delicious new Golden Circle desserts. You hardly need an excuse to enjoy any one of these winter treats when they're made guilt-free from the goodness of fruit!
Golden Circle's canned fruit salads are the natural way to add a little summer to your baked desserts. They're available all year round, so you can satisfy your sweet cravings at anytime of the year in a way that makes boosting your fruit intake so easy! Now you can warm your winter with a little sunshine, and feel good about treating yourself with these fruity favourites from our food team in the Heinz Test Kitchen.
For a revived childhood favourite try our Baked Apples with Fruity Stuffing. We've used Pink Lady apples in this recipe because they're a crunchy variety that caramelize beautifully and hold well during baking. You could also use Lady Williams, Golden Delicious, or even a slightly tart Granny Smith apple. However, one thing we do recommend is to serve our baked apples with creamy custard to complete the flavour sensation!
Our Vanilla Sponge Puddings with Fruit is a simple dessert that shows fruit salad shouldn't be reserved just for summer. When topped with a layer of light sponge and baked until golden brown, it transforms into the ultimate dessert for cold nights. You could also make this pudding in a large baking dish; just make sure you increase the cooking time.
Our Tropical Yoghurt Squares will also bring a little sunshine to your winter. This melt in your mouth teacake is made so moist using natural yoghurt, while the fruit salad and coconut provide a lovely light flavour. We're sure this moreish cake will become another fail-safe recipe you'll bake again and again for family, friends and special occasions.
So, now you've got three great reasons to stay indoors this long weekend and ward-off the winter chill. And best of all, there's no need to wait for summer to enjoy the natural taste of Golden Circle's fruit salad with any one of these delicious baked desserts.
This simple dessert reminds me of cooking with my dad as a child. He always used to add raisins to his baked apples, but this version is just so delicious stuffed with pecans for added texture. And, if my childhood memories serve me right, then creamy custard is a must for serving.
Heinz Hint!
The fruit of the orchid plant, vanilla beans are used mainly to flavour desserts and drinks. To use the seeds, split the pod in half lengthways with a small sharp knife. Using the flat edge of the knife, scrape down the length of the bean and remove the seeds. For a stronger flavour, the pod may be added to simmering liquid, as for vanilla syrup. Generally 1 vanilla bean is equal to 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract.
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