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Eggless Dessert Cafe (Oct Menu)
Back to Eggless after 7 months! Got distracted in between trying out other dessert places :) Anyhow came here last night for a friend’s 22nd and basically just ordered 6/10 items off the menu to share!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Layers of chocolate, peanut butter cream cheese and biscuit crust.
Honey & Pomegranate Crème Brulee
A sweet & blissful marriage of honey, rich cream, burnt sugar & the red jewels of pomegranate
Passionfruit & Lychee Panna Cotta (gf)
Creamy passionfruit panna cotta accompanied by delicious lychee passionfruit syrup & lychees
Hot Chocolate Chai
Pear & Cinnamon Honey Cheesecake
Honey & cinnamon infused baked cheesecake topped with poached pears
Turkish Delight Ice cream(v)
Rose scented ice cream with Turkish delight, pistachios & topped with Persian fairy floss
Green Tea Tiramisu
A light Tiramisu with an Asian twist. Sponge fingers soaked in subtle green tea then layered with mascarpone & Grand Marnier cream.
Final verdict? Eggless never fails to deliver as usual in both taste and presentation ;) Im sold!
Other posts:
Eggless Dessert Cafe on Goodwood Road
Eggless ROUND 2 March Menu
162 Goodwood Road,
Goodwood SA 5034 Australia
08 8272 0777
Tofu Scramble with Shredded Carrots and Wilted Spinach Fried Brown Rice
I know I used to say that I enjoyed baking more than I did cooking- looks like Im eating my own words right now because ever since I read that Seronegative RA had a food allergy component to it i.e. dairy and meats aggravates the inflammation of my joints, that sort of meant that there were heaps of food outside that I could no longer eat and I am a foodie so that also means that it is now the end of my world. Okay maybe not because since then, Ive been scouting around the internet for vegan recipes and have been trying them out! :) Healthy food that still taste good. Sounds like a good deal. Granted that it is definitely a lot more work and inconvenience..but compared to the pain and swelling that I feel, it is worth the work :) So Im proud to say that I managed to open my first garlic bottle today in a long while..used to not even be able to open the cap of my water bottle. Little accomplishments like that make my day :)
Anyway my rheumatologist has just switched my Methotrexate from oral to SC injections because I wasnt tolerating the side effects very well :( Any medical students want to practice their injection techniques on me? ;) If not that would mean weekly visits to my GP to get the jabs and I dont particular fancy injecting myself ><
The whole process should only take you about 10min..not including prep time for the ingredients! ;)
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1/2 cup-1 cup of overnight cooked brown rice
- 1 tablespoon of garlic
- 1/2 carrot shredded
- 5 mushrooms sliced
- 2 pieces of medium soft/firm tofu
- 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of cumin and thyme
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
- Add the garlic to the pan and toss until brown but not burnt
- Stir occasionally while you wash, trim and slice the mushrooms.
- Add the mushrooms to the pan and stir.
- Add the carrots
- Stir occasionally while you drain and chop the tofu into little pieces.
- Add the tofu to the pan and turn the heat up just a little, stirring occasionally.
- Add the brown rice to the mix
- When everything is nice and browned, add in the spinach and spices.
- Serve immediately.
Gluten Free and Vegan Flourless Double Chocolate Cookies
So little MP has been looking forward to my return only because he misses my baking. I feel so loved. LOL! He has been pestering me almost every day ‘Jie Jie..when are you going to start baking?’ But he stopped asking after mum told him that I was still sick. However because he has been studying tirelessly for his PSLE papers, I thought it would be time to reward him esp since his ‘favourite’ Chinese paper is tmr :) My first attempt in three months..gosh I really missed baking :D:D:D
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp ground flax seeds + 3 tbsp cold water OR 1 egg if you dont need it to be vegan
- 1/2 cup dried shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup almond butter/peanut butter
- 1/4 cup Almond milk or coconut milk or soy milk (use less if you want chunkier cookies!)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 190C and line a baking sheet with parchment or a non-stick mat.
- In a small bowl, mix together the ground flax and water. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (coconut, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt).
- In a medium sized bowl, mix together the wet ingredients (flax egg, almond butter, almond milk, vanilla).
- Add wet to dry and mix well until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips
- Spoon the dough onto the baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches apart as they spread out a lot.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes at 190C. Cool on baking sheet for about 10 minutes. Makes about 12-14 cookies depending on how large you make them.
Tips:
- Scoop out the batter with a spoon but dont flatten it, leave it in a ball as it will flatten by itself during the baking process
- Let the cookies sit for a couple of hours first (if you can resist) so it will become crisp on the outside and gooey in the middle! :)
And that’s my very satisfied little boy :) Dont worry mum didnt let him finish the whole plate or he wouldnt be able to sit for his last two papers! Hee
Eggless Dessert Cafe on Goodwood Road
‘You mean you have never been to Eggless before??’
Yes I could hear the disbelief in the tone even though this was said over FB chat..
‘Well..Ive heard heaps about it but never had the transport to get there and the last few times I managed to get transport, it was already full house!’
That was my sheepish response
But my friend was nice enough to make sure I got to try the famous Eggless dessert cafe on Goodwood road before the week ended..so we rounded the family, made a reservation and went to check out if the cafe was as good as everyone claimed.
Durian Custard Cake $8 (v)- Vanilla sponge cake layered with durian & coconut custard & dressed with toasted coconut.
Hmmm..I love my durian and when I say love, I mean I am crazy over it. And I have had my share of awesome durian desserts/ice-cream and the not so good ones as well. Of course nothing beats the actual creamy texture of the fruit but when you are desperate and have cravings, sometimes the durian ice-cream from Melbourne’s Il Dolce Freddo or the Mao Shan Wang ice-cream from Udders in Singapore comes pretty close to satisfying it. But this custard cake did not quite make the cut :( There wasnt a distinct enough durian flavour and it did not help that I was with a table of durian lovers so that made us more particular and fussy… The sponge layers were soft and tasty though!
Black Sesame Creme Brulee $8- A fusion of the nutty roasted black sesame with rich cream, torched sugar & coconut roll
Very interesting mix..thought they managed to pull all the flavours together quite well :)
Eggless Tasting Platter (for 2) $19- 4 mini versions of Eggless’ February desserts
1. Black Sticky Rice Sundae (gf with vegan option available)- Vanilla ice cream (soy/dairy) topped with black sticky rice & toasted coconut
Not too bad..
2. Pandanmisu- Pandan cake soaked in subtle jasmine tea, then layered with pandan & cointreau mascarpone cream & coconut.
SUPER GOOD! OMGGGG okay I am biased because desserts that I like get more photography coverage ;) But this was oh so good! Not sure if it was the pandan or the jasmine tea or the mascarpone and coconut.. Perfect!
Check out the layers! Yums!
3. Lemongrass & Ginger Panna Cotta (gf)- Deliciously infused with lemongrass & ginger, this creamy & fragrant panna cotta is perfectly accompanied with pineapple & rambutan.
Very creamy, very smooth, very unique. Never had lemongrass with panna cotta before but it was a nice experience :)
4. Green Tea & White Chocolate Tart- Served with roasted Nectarines
And I am biased again because I LOVED THIS too!! :) :) Green tea and white chocolate.. WOW! While I do not like green tea flavoured items (I only like Green tea tea) this combination was TO DIE FOR!
Absolutely blown away!
Peach & Kaffir Lime Upsidedown Cake $8 (vegan option available)- Made with this season’s beautiful peaches & drenched with Kaffir lime syrup & served with vanilla ice cream (soy/dairy)
Hmmm my friend who ordered it didnt really like it. I thought it was quite ordinary especially after eating the above awesome two, it was hard to stand out :(
So Eggless is actually a vegan dessert cafe that serves all desserts (yes you’ve guessed it) eggless. How they maintain the consistency and texture of the desserts without eggs, I have no idea but they did an amazing job at it. They change their menu every month and come up with their own creations all the time. You can keep track of their new menu updates at http://www.eggless.com.au/blog/ and they only open between 8pm-11pm everyday (except for Monday and Tuesday). Reservations are only for groups of 6 and above so either you get a big group to there with you or you simply try your luck (Id recommend the former so you can order more desserts and have a taste of each of them! =P)
Verdict: As great as everyone described and MORE :D Im definitely coming back each month to try their different menus and you should too! :)
P.S. For the homesick Asians, they serve local delights such as Lotus & Red Bean Spring Rolls, Longan & Herbal Sweet Soup, Sago Pudding and Black Sticky Rice!
Other posts:
Eggless Dessert Cafe (Oct Menu)
Eggless ROUND 2 March Menu
162 Goodwood Road,
Goodwood SA 5034 Australia
08 8272 0777
