Three Recipes, a Simple Thought that Makes a Big Difference etc.

(Lemon Pudding Cake, Caramel Biscuits and Rice Pudding Recipes are below.)

In this video I share a frugal living tip and 3 recipes that relate to this tip--Lemon Pudding Cake, Caramel Biscuits and Slow Cooker Rice Pudding. I also share a simple living tip, a simple thought which has helped me with the stress of getting the children ready for school in the morning (but which applies to anyone in any situation), some photos that Johan took on his holiday last weekend and a few thoughts from the story of Sarah in the Bible. 

As I was typing out the Rice Pudding Recipe, I realized I wrote the wrong measurement for sugar on the video (2-3tblsp). The correct measurement is down below. (4-6tblsp)

Lemon Pudding Cake
8 eggs, separated

2/3 cup lemon juice

2 tsp lemon zest

2 tblsp butter, melted (30g)

3 cups of sugar

1 cup flour

1 tsp salt

3 cups milk

Preheat heat oven to 350F or 180C. Beat egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest, and butter. Combine sugar, flour and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with milk. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Pour into greased 9x13 inch pan. Set pan inside a larger pan of hot water in the oven. Bake for 45 minutes.

 (We like it best cold rather than warm.)

Caramel Biscuits

250g butter

1 tblsp golden syrup

1tsp vanilla

2tsp baking powder

2 cups cornflakes

13/4 cups sugar

1 egg

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup coconut

Cream butter and sugar, add golden syrup, egg and vanilla. Beat well and fold in flour, baking powder and baking soda. Lastly, add coconut and cornflakes. Roll into small balls, and press slightly. Bake at 180C for 15-20 minutes. (Cook less if you want more soft or less brown)

Slow Cooker Rice Pudding (Double)

1 cup short grain rice

6 cups milk

1/2 tsp salt

4-6 tblsp sugar (white or brown)

2 tsp vanilla

Turn the slowcooker onto low. Put the rice, milk and salt into the cooker bowl, cover and cook for 4 hours. The rice is cooked when you taste a few grains and find that they disintegrate when you rub them against the top of your mouth with your tongue. If you would like the rice softer, cook it for longer, up to another hour.

Turn off the slow cooker and lift out the bowl, sprinkle the rice with white or brown sugar and drizzle with the vanilla. Serve warm or chilled. (We like it chilled!)

Turn the slowcooker onto low.