It is a gloriouis spring day, with the temperature soaring to a balmy 20C(68F), and with the sun shining. So what better to make than a Key Lime Pie, ready for more sunshine and warm weather over the weekend. Of course, in the UK we are unlikely to be able to source Key Limes, […]
After a lovely trip to Prague I am back in baking mode. Today I made some lovely cupcakes, from a recipe I found on Tea At Midnight, from a link on Google+. It was Lime and Pistachio Cupcakes which I thought would very probably be delicious. The recipe at the link above is for […]
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 […]
After the success of my Lemon Slices a couple of days ago, which were very well received by the tasters, I decided to try limes with basically the same recipe. A little addition was to try to candy some lime slices to put some small pieces on the top of each slice of cake. As […]
Yesterday I started the Christmas cake making process. But it will be another two weeks before it is ready. The cake is made and has been fed with brandy. Now it is resting in and airtight container. I will post about the cake when it has been finished with marzipan and icing. In the meantime […]