I came across a bun that I had never heard of, from Scandinavia, St. Lucia Buns, or Lussekatter. Usually eaten on 13th December each year, in honour of St Lucia they have saffron in them and sometimes cardamom as well. Most recipes had a reversed ‘s’ shaped bun, though some had a normal ‘s’ shape. […]
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 […]
Today’s bake is a very simple one, using a 2lb loaf tin, An apricot and yogurt loaf, with an apricot buttercream filling, and some hazelnuts sprinkled on the top. I used a new loaf tin, which though claiming to be 2lb was wider than my other tins. That meant that the loaf wasn’t as tall […]