Kaye and Geoff's Recipes - Cakes


Blueberry-citrus Compote

350 gm fresh blueberries		100 gm caster sugar
grated rind and juice of 1 orange	1/2 tsp cornflour
Combine blueberries, sugar, orange rind and juice in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and simmer for one minute. Mix cornflour with one teaspoon water and stir into mixture. Bring to the boil and stir until slightly thickened.

Blueberry Cream-cheese Mixture

120 gm soft butter, chopped		250 gm soft cream cheese, chopped
110 gm caster sugar			2 eggs
250 gm fresh blueberries		grated rind of 1 orange
Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, then add eggs, one at a time, beating well between additions. Fold in blueberries and orange rind.

Brownies

250 gm dark chocolate, chopped		180 gm butter, chopped
4 eggs					330 gm caster sugar
150 gm plain flour			1.5 tspn baking powder
thick cream to serve
Melt chocolate and butter in the top of a double saucepan or in a heat-proof bowl over hot water, storring occasionally. Beat eggs and sugar in a medium bowl until thick and pale. Fold sifted flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into egg mixture, then fold in chocolate mixture and mix well.

Spoon 3/4 of the chocolate mixture into a greased and base-lined 26 cm. by 30 cm. baking tin and top with spoonfuls of blueberry bream-cheese mixture alternatively with remaining chocolate mixture. Using a knife, swirl mixtures together.

Bake at 180°C for about 45-50 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Stand for 5 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool.

Serve squares of the brownie with blueberry-citrus compote and thick cream.