Dreamy Passionfruit Slice

There's one dessert that almost all Chocolate haters I know LOVE. It's the passionfruit slice. When I go somewhere that requires a sweet treat and I am told the host is not a lover of chocolate I know exactly what to bring. The buttery, coconut biscuit base contrasts perfectly with the creamy and tangy passionfruit top. It's a simple recipe that's easily manipulated to fit in with ones tastes and requires very little effort!

What You Need:

Biscuit Base: 

- 100 grams of melted butter

- 1 cup of self raising flour

- 1 cup of dessicated coconut

- 1/2 cup of caster sugar

- 1/4 teaspoon of salt

- 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste

Passionfruit Top:

- 1 1/2 cans of condensed milk

- Juice of 2 lemons 

- 5 small passionfruit (If using large ones use 2, if medium then use 3)

* Tip: Make sure you use fresh ingredients, nothing from the can! I used freshly squeezed lemon juice and passionfruit picked straight from the vine !

What To Do:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees

2. Combine all the dry ingredients from the biscuit base, in a mixing bowl

3. Mix in the melted butter and vanilla until well combined

4. Spread into a lined 20cm square tin and press softly until it is flat

5. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes

6. While the base is in the oven combined the ingredients from the Passionfruit top 

7. Mix until is has thickened slightly

8. When the biscuit base comes out of the oven pour the Passionfruit top onto the biscuit base. 

9. Return to the oven for another 12-15 minutes until the edges are very lightly golden

10. Leave to cool before cutting and serving. 

Here you have it ! A perfect summery treat!

Enjoy 

xx Mel

Florence Broadhurst LOVE

I have always loved Florence Broadhurst designs, it embodies what I love in a look chinoiserie with a touch of Hampton's chic. The colours and patterns make her designs fit in perfectly anywhere.

For Christmas I received a gift that I didn't even know existed! something I didn't know I loved until I held it in my hands....

A Florence Broadhurst Dinner set!! The items are great quality bone china, they feel sturdy but light and the mug is my favourite part. the perfect size and look!

Here are some other Florence Broadhurst things that I absolutely love! And if I had the budget they would all live in my home with me!

I can imagine these cushions on a luscious bed in a seaside cottage

I can imagine this plate as part of a collection in a quirky New York style loft

I can imagine tending to a Garden with these in a beautiful ivy covered terrace 

Well ..... A girl can imagine .....





Enjoy




xx Mel

My Getaway

Happy New Year!!

I'm sure most of you are just starting to get back into the swing of work... I know I am. As I sit at my desk in my pretty cool nine to five job I can't help but think back on my little holiday over the Christmas and New Year break. I spent most of my first day at work day dreaming about being in the sun again, lazily floating along in the cool river, drink in hand, music and laughter echoing off the trees. It truly was the perfect definition of a holiday. Family, Friends, Food, Fun and Relaxation.

I thought I would share a little snippet of what I got up to this Holiday !

I watched an awesome fireplace being built 

The finish product. I cooked the PERFECT steak on the grill side

What a perfect view

I watched enemies become best friends. These two started off hating each other, not being able to be in the same room. After a few days together on our holiday they became inseparable. It was beautiful to see.  

Sampled some local wine 

Ate some delicious in house made Duck terrine <3 

For NYE we built an amazing bonfire 

And when the fire died down we cooked some Damper the cool way! Wrapped around a stick and then drizzled generously with golden syrup. 

I Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday as much as I did ! <3




xx Mel