Recipes for Easter
Easter, and specifically Good Friday is the traditional day for eating Hot Cross Buns. In fact it wouldn’t be Easter in the UK if there were no Hot Cross Buns. They are a deliciously fruity and spicy bun, with a cross on the top. I have made them before, but today I used a recipe […]
I often watch videos from Sorted Food, which is a group of guys having far more fun that should be legal, whilst cooking. One of their latest videos was for an Edible Nest, that looked so easy and would be a lovely presentation piece on a table. So I decided I would make one too. […]
Simnel Cake is a very traditional bake for Easter. Made with dried fruits and almond paste(marzipan) it has one layer of the paste in the middle of the cake and another on the top, and is then decorated with 11 marzipan balls. The balls are to denote the remaining 11 disciples. For my cake I […]
As promised a few days ago, I have now made some more traditional Hot Cross Buns. These lovely Easter Treats, eaten by my family on Good Friday morning, are simply fantastic. With some gentle spices and dried fruit, what can be nicer for ‘elevenses’. I used a recipe from the delightful Delia, surely a […]