Tag: digestive biscuits

Biscuits, Cookies

Digestive Biscuits

Digestive Biscuits(cookies) are a perennial favourite in the UK.  I don’t know anybody who doesn’t like them. So I thought I would make a version of them which, although not exactly the same certainly come close to what can be bought in the shops, so far as taste is concerned.  The texture of the home-made […]

Desserts

Rum Balls

As we approach the holiday season I wanted to make some easy but tasty treats.  One of my ideas was rum balls and I checked on the internet and saw that Joyofbaking had a very simple recipe that looked good.  So I decided to make mine using that recipe as the basis.   There is no […]

Desserts

Blackberry & Lemon Cheesecake

After the success of my Raspberry and Lemon Cheesecake I decided to try a blackberry version.  This time though I would use frozen rather than fresh berries.  In the UK frozen berries are much cheaper than the fresh ones and work very well in making sauces etc.   In fact mine turned out very well. […]

Desserts

Lemon & Raspberry Cheesecake

I have been thinking about trying to make cheesecake for a while.  I read a number of recipes and watched a few videos before coming up with what I wanted.  This was a Lemon & Raspberry Cheesecake, which has a digestive biscuit base and then a baked cheese, flavoured with lemon juice and zest and […]

Desserts

Mini Cheesecakes

Today I am presenting some mini cheesecakes, made with a slightly chocolate flavoured base and with a chocolate decoration. I cannot profess to be a lover of cheesecake at all, but I thought I would make my own and see if I enjoyed them more than those I have eaten in restaurants.  My first thought […]