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Recipes

Baking day is here and it’s time to choose the right tohutao (recipe) for the occasion at hand. Is it a chocolate hit you crave or is there a big celebration around the corner? Whatever the reason, delve in to my recipe archives and see what draws you in.

Bread – Parāoa

  • Custard, Raspberry and White Chocolate Scrolls
  • Bacon, Cheese and Chive Savoury Muffins
  • Seeded Oat Bread Loaf (Kneaded with a hand mixer or hand mixer)
  • No-knead Seeded Oat Bread Loaf

More Bread – Parāoa Recipes >

Cake – Keke

  • Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Biscoff Buttercream
  • Snickers Brown Butter and Vanilla Cupcakes
  • Carrot Cake Loaf
  • Gluten-free Chocolate Hazelnut Cake

More Cake – Keke Recipes >

Slices – Keke Tapatahi

  • Pistachio, Coconut and Chocolate Cookie Slice
  • Lemon Bars
  • White Chocolate and Yogurt Stable Cream
  • The Best Oaty Caramel Slice Ever!

More Slice – Keke Tapatahi Recipes >

Biscuits – Pihikete

  • Pistachio, Coconut and Chocolate Cookie Slice
  • Pistachio and Salted Carmel Chocolate Cookies
  • Lemon and Strawberry Jam Drops (Thumbprint Cookies)
  • Chocolate and Vanilla Easter Egg Cookies

More Biscuits – Pihikete Recipes >

No Bake – Tunu Kore

  • Chocolate, Nut and Seed Slice GF & DF
  • No-bake Peanut Butter Slice, GF and DF
  • Whipped Brown Butter
  • Rocky Road with Homemade Marshmallow

More No Bake – Tunu Kore Recipes >

Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara

  • Roast Chicken and Vegetable Pie in Roast Garlic Sauce
  • Bacon, Cheese and Chive Savoury Muffins
  • Parmesan Wafers
  • Seeded Oat Bread Loaf (Kneaded with a hand mixer or hand mixer)

More Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara Recipes >

Pastry – Pōhā

  • Roast Chicken and Vegetable Pie in Roast Garlic Sauce
  • Pumpkin, Onion and Cheese Tart
  • Yeasted Savoury Pastry for Tarts and Pies
  • Pear Choux Buns

More Pastry – Pōhā Recipes >

Basics – Tohutao Waiwai

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    Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi

    • White Chocolate and Yogurt Stable Cream
    • Parmesan Wafers
    • Whipped Brown Butter
    • Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow

    See all Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi >

    Dessert – Purini

    • Carrot Cake Loaf
    • Lemon Bars
    • Lemon and White Chocolate Syrup Cake
    • Rocky Road with Homemade Marshmallow
    • Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow

    More Dessert – Purini Recipes >

    Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati

    • Chocolate and Vanilla Easter Egg Cookies
    • No-bake Peanut Butter Slice, GF and DF
    • Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Muesli Bars – DF and GF options.

    More Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati Recipes >

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    Naomi Toilalo

    Ko Naomi Toilalo ahau.
    Welcome to my kāuta (kitchen), where together we will bake, create and learn te reo Māori (Māori language). With bi-lingual recipes and videos guiding you every step of the way, this is baking like you have never experienced before.
    Nau mai, kuhu mai – come on in!

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    FAVOURITE RECIPES

    Light and Fluffy Fry Bread

    Fry Bread – Parāoa Parai There are so many techniques and styles when it comes to making parāoa parai (fry bread). For anyone who doesn’t know what it is, it is simply fried dough that is often served along hāngi (traditional Māori food that is cooked in the ground). For many of us, there are…

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    Pani Popo – Light and Fluffy Samoan Coconut Buns

    PANI POPO (Coconut Buns) – Parāoa Kokonati My Samoan husband Paul introduced me to pani popo and I am so glad that he did! Are they the Samoan alternative to the cinnamon scroll? Tērā pea – perhaps! They are soft, sweet buns, cooked in a delicious, creamy coconut sauce. I have added coconut milk in…

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    Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Biscoff Buttercream

    Chocolate Almond Cake with a Chocolate Biscoff Buttercream – He Keke Tiakarete Aramona me te Pani Reka Tiakarete Biscoff. I created this keke (cake) for https://www.reomaori.co.nz to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week). Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is a time for us to celebrate how…

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    Snickers Brown Butter and Vanilla Cupcakes

    Brown Butter and Vanilla Cupcakes – Kapukeke Pata Parauri me te Wanira. These cupcakes will soon become your go to recipe. They are a simple kapukeke wanira (vanilla cupcake) but are given a flavour lift by browning the pata (butter). They have a beautiful tender crumb and are so adaptable. If you are ready for…

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    • Pastry – Pōhā
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    • The Giving Series
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    • Basics – Tohutao Waiwai
    • Biscuits – Pihikete
    • Bread – Parāoa
    • Cakes – Keke
    • Dessert – Purini
    • No Bake – Tunu kore
    • Pastry – Pōhā
    • Peanut Butter – Pata Pīnati
    • Savoury – Kai Mōkarakara
    • Slices – Keke Tapatahi
    • Techniques – Āhua ā-mahi

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    • Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Biscoff Buttercream
    • Snickers Brown Butter and Vanilla Cupcakes
    • Custard, Raspberry and White Chocolate Scrolls
    • Carrot Cake Loaf
    • Pistachio, Coconut and Chocolate Cookie Slice

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    White Chocolate and Yogurt Stable Cream

    Parmesan Wafers

    Whipped Brown Butter

    Homemade Vanilla Marshmallow

    Homemade Brandy Snaps

    Naomi Toilalo

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