When I bake, generally speaking I eat 1.. the rest get given away I beieve that is the secret to staying healthy and in shape. This category stores my lovely baking and sweet thing recipes but remember my top tip!
These almond tartlets just sing summer with the beautiful seasonal fruit on top. I even had some strawberries from the garden to put on them but they got nabbed before I had a chance to use them to fill the tarts. They are a cinch to make, the oven does all the work and they look so very lovely that anyone would think they require … Continue reading Mini almond tartlets with Cream and Fruit
An Olive Oil cake from Italy made with lemon and orange puree and lots of olive oil. Its not too sweet rather like our madeira cake or pound cake, nice with a cup of coffee. The olive oil flavour comes through along with the citrus juices and toasted almonds. Try it and be surprised at how well it works. Olive Oil Cake 1 orange 1 … Continue reading An Olive Oil cake with Lemon and Orange puree
Prunes would not immediately come to my mind as a favourite fruit… too many memories of summer waitressing jobs and gangs of older people (so it seemed to my tender age) wanting a prune juice to keep them regular. However, this chocolate torte is rich with brandy soaked prunes – a real indulgence and of course the best chocolate you have in the house will … Continue reading Prune and Chocolate Torte
Nothing like a nice biscuit with a cup of coffee especially when it is a well-earned treat after some good exercise. I love callers for coffee especially on a Saturday afternoon and like to have something nice ready to have with an Americano and a good catch up. These are really easy to pull together and make either 12 jumbo or 24 more refined sweet … Continue reading Oatmeal Spelt and Cranberry Cookies
Brown breads, soda breads, enriched breads, brioche, pain au raisin – I love them all. Not for everyday eating but on occasion. Baking bread evokes memories of being at home in the kitchen with my mum where bread was made very regularly. Probably the first thing I ever learnt to make … I starting with being allowed mark the cross on the soda bread, moving … Continue reading Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread
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