I decided that I would begin to make some videos that demonstrate how to make various types of pastry. This is so that I can then refer to these videos, rather than demonstrating how to make the pastry in every recipe that needs it. The first one is Rough Puff Pastry. Puff pastry, especially home-made […]
Today’s recipe is for a cupcake. This one has a lovely almond flavour and is very light. I decided not to put buttercream or frosting on the top, as people can decide for themselves if they want that. For me the light little cake is good enough as on its’ own. To make them lighter […]
In the UK Flapjacks are a firm favourite. They are very simple to make, and just so delicious and contain so few ingredients. Most of the ingredients are likely to be in the food cupboard of most British homes. So these are not the same as flapjacks in the USA which I believe is a […]
I have been wanting to make some Danish Pastries for quite a while, but I have put it off as the process is quite time consuming. However today I finally bit the bullet and made some. The lovely puff pastry that is so redolent of Danish pastries, in various shapes and filled with any number […]
I came across some great looking cheese crackers, made with Cheddar cheese. They looked so good so I wanted to make some to see if the taste was as good as the look. Having checked all over the internet I came across several sites and videos with precisely the same recipe, so I was unable […]
I have wanted to make croissants for some time, as I love them with that lovely fluffy texture and the rich buttery taste. I looked at a number of recipes and watched quite a few videos before deciding how to proceed. I used a recipe from Paul Hollywood who is a judge on Great British Bake […]
I decided to bring my cookie press back into action today, with some butter shortbread cookies. My recipe will make 72 cookies, so doubling the amount will make a good 144, which is ideal for a family. Double pressing the cookie press also makes larger cookies, so a smaller number will be achieved. But the […]
I have been watching lots of videos of how to make this wonderfully moist cake. Kladdkaka is a Swedish cake, moist and sticky inside. In fact in some recipes the moistness is slightly runny. I didn’t want a runny centre, so I opted to follow a recipe by Donal Skehan, where everything is mixed in […]
Having bought a cookie/biscuit press I decided I would try to make some Spritz Cookies, a very short, melt in the mouth, type of cookie. I had a recipe supplied with the press so I tried that for this time, making only one change, to add some lemon extract for a little extra flavour. The […]
Who doesn’t love a nice piece of shortbread? Certainly I have never come across anyone who doesn’t like it. So today I thought I would try to make some, in the traditional petticoat tail shape. That is a round of shortbread, with a pattern and some lines for breaking into pieces. Usually after baking you […]