Recipes
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Recipe – Fruit Pies
Fruit pies are one of my favourite desserts and go very nicely with a cup of tea. I made an apple pie yesterday but you can use any fruit you like, be it tinned or fresh. If you are using fresh fruit then you may need to sweeten and cook the fruit first. If using Continue reading
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Recipe – Coffee Cake
Once you learn how to make a simple cake you can change the cake by changing the flavourings. This recipe is just the basic creaming method cake with added coffee flavouring and coffee flavoured icing. You can make it look really special with some icing. Remember the ratio is one egg to 2 oz butter, Continue reading
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Recipe – Lemon Drizzle Cake
Well the Summer weather is on its way here in the UK and I have had the painter here doing the outside of the house and, of course, he needs to be kept watered and fed. So to that end this week I have been making Lemon Drizzle cakes. Plural because they seem to be Continue reading
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Recipe – Simnel Cake
Simnel cake is a traditional Easter treat but some time ago it was made for Mothering Sunday so you can make it then if you like. It has almond paste baked into the middle of it and also almond paste made into balls and placed on top of the cake for decoration. You can make Continue reading
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Recipe – Eve’s Pudding
Tomorrow we will publish Julia’s bonus recipe for an apple compote but she also wanted to share this variation, called Eve’s Pudding. She says, “This is delicious with either custard or cream. It also works with rhubarb which is just coming into season! Here is one I made with apricots.” About 12 ozs fruit (baking apples or Continue reading
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Recipe – Hot Cross Buns
Easter is just around the corner and the Lent period will be over, however, although chocolate and all things nice are not really supposed to be eaten until Easter Sunday. On Good Friday though it is traditional to eat Hot Cross Buns. They are not difficult to make but as with any ‘bread’ based product Continue reading
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Recipe – Crumpets
Well, I received my crumpet rings. They are very light aluminum, I think, and have a non-stick coating on them but you still need to grease them really well before you fill them with your batter. A hot plate is good but a large frying pan will also suffice. You will need: 8 oz sieved Continue reading
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Recipe – Macaroons
I have a dentist appointment coming up and the receptionist always telephones beforehand to remind me about it and put her order in for cake or biscuits! So it was Emma’s turn this time and she wanted coconut macaroons which I have not made for years but I have not forgotten the recipe. The only Continue reading
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