Quick Cheat's Versions of Your Favourite Desserts

Quick cheat’s versions of your favourite desserts

Plating up an impressive dessert after serving up a big meal to family and friends may seem like a daunting task, especially on a Sunday afternoon. And while traditional dishes like Italian cannoli and creamy vanilla slices do take some time to make, this collection of recipes uses handy shortcuts to get your dessert on the table in no time at all. Whichever you choose, you'll be able to wow without going to huge efforts - easy!

Quick & Easy

September 5, 2021

Easy three-ingredient rocky road

This 3-ingredient rocky road is super-simple and ready in under 15 minutes.

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Dinner ideas

March 18, 2021

Chicken thigh parmigiana

The perfect meal for feeding a crowd.

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quick cheat's recipes of your favourite desserts

Quick & Easy

March 30, 2020

Quick and easy plum tart

Sliced stoned fruit encased by this fluffy and buttery puff pastry becomes a treat that is just simply good.

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Baking

March 24, 2020

Cheat’s vanilla slice

We know nothing quite beats the real thing, but when the bakery is closed and you have a craving that just won’t quit, this cheat’s vanilla slice is a worthy recipe.

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Baking

August 29, 2014

Cheat’s banana tarte tatin

Serve this banana tarte tatin for dessert with cream and watch it disappear!

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Pumpkin scones

Roasted pumpkin, spinach and fetta frittata

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Julie Goodwin’s honey prawn stir fry with noodles

Julie Goodwin’s rissoles with sweet potato mash

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Easy banana cake

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Classic apple crumble

Creamy pumpkin and potato soup

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Lunch

June 30, 2009

Tomato and basil quiche

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Trusted by home cooks for 90 years, The Australian Women’s Weekly’s Test Kitchen and cookbooks hold a singular place in shaping home cooking within the Australian culinary landscape. Today, the AWW Test Kitchen in Sydney is a thriving hub for food content, connected to two bustling photographic studios where a talented team of Australia’s best recipe developers, art directors, editors and photographers create our world class food content. Our recipes are thoroughly tested and tasted and given the Test Kitchen tick of approval, guaranteeing you’ll get great results in your home kitchen.

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