Recipes for some lovely biscuits and cookies, which are usually very quick and easy to make.
The soft texture of cookies is a nice departure, sometimes, from the more traditional British biscuit. So I decided to try some cookies, with oats and raisins. The idea was to come up with something that had a little bit of crunch on the outside, but was still soft and moist in the centre. […]
I have come up with a nice recipe for a muffin, instigated by an email from one of my Sisters. She had made some Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal muffins in the past for one of her lovely granddaughters, who I rather suspect wanted them again. So that set me searching on the internet and […]
I love almonds, and after the success of my Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti, I decided to make some Almond Biscotti. These twice baked biscuits are really lovely with a cup of tea(or coffee for those who prefer that). They are also very simple to make and take no time at all. How hard you have them, […]
I decided to try to make some French Macarons, though I call them macaroons. From all that I read these are quite tricky to perfect and, as you will see from this first effort, I didn’t quite manage it. But I shall persevere and have another attempt later today. I thought I should let you […]
I remember from years back a nice biscuit(cookie) which we called Fig Rolls. It seems that they are now known as Fig Newtons. I have found a number of recipes for these, all of them different in some ways. Some are very basic, just with figs and sugar in the pastry, where others are more […]
On my way home from Prague I was at Ruzyne airport when I saw some Palmiers for sale. They were very large and looked scrumptious. So I bought one and just loved it. Crispy, crunchy and nice and sweet too. So I decided I would try to make some. They are also known as Elephants’s […]
For a nice simple biscuit recipe there is nothing better than shortbread. Today I decided to try some lime and chocolate ones. The recipe below produces a lovely, crumbly shortbread, with a nice lime flavour infused throughout. Then it is just a matter of adding some chocolate. I decided to put my chocolate on the […]
A new departure for me today, biscotti. I have never eaten one, let alone tried to make any. Biscotti means twice-baked, so it is a biscuit that is baked twice to make it hard and dry and very suitable for dipping into coffee or a hot chocolate sauce. Of course there is nothing to stop […]
I found a recipe, on Waitrose website, for Ginger and Honey Biscuits, with Chocolate & Honey Dip. Now I only wanted the biscuits, not the dip. However, I have reproduced the full recipe below, for those who may wish to have the dip to savour with the biscuits. I followed the recipe precisely and found […]
Sablé Breton, a lovely, crisp and very light biscuit, or cookie, is just the ticket for today. Perfect with a cup of tea, or coffee, they are just so easy to eat. The method also has a huge benefit for the baker, since they are cut out part way through baking, so there are lots […]