Thanks to my new workmate Kate for this lovely apple cake recipe – delicious and perfect for using up my mum’s cooking apples. 225g or 8oz cooking apples – peeled, cored and chopped 225g or 8oz sultanas 150ml or 1/4 pint milk 175g or 6oz brown sugar 350g or 12oz self raising flour 10ml or…
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Totally Wicked Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is adapted from Nigella Lawson’s ‘Nigella Express’ an absolutely excellent book that positively makes your mouth water as you read! Makes 12 large cookies 125g or 5oz dark chocolate 70% cocoa solids 150g or 6oz flour 30g or 1oz cocoa 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 125g or 5oz butter 75g or 3oz light brown…
Sharon’s White Christmas Crackles
Thanks to my mate Sharon for providing the recipe for this sweet treat – delicious, quick and easy! 2 cups rice bubbles 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots 1/4 cup sultanas 350g white chocolate, chopped and melted … Sharon recommends Cadbury’s Dream Line 2 x 12 hole deep mini muffin pans…
The Best Christmas Cake Ever!
I have adapted this from a Delia Smith recipe – messed about with the quantities and added a few things of my own – prunes, macadamia’s and an extra quantity of glace cherries. It is rich, moist and very moreish! Try and make it a few weeks ahead so that you can keep adding brandy…
Nannie’s Lemon Cake
Thank you very much to my lovely 90 year old Nannie for this yummy recipe! 6oz or 150g sifted self raising flour 6oz or 150g caster sugar 4oz or 100g butter softened 2 medium eggs grated rind of 1 lemon 4 tablespoons milk For the icing: 4oz or 100g icing sugar juice of half a…
Chocolate and Guinness Cake
This is soooooooooo gorgeous! I just made it for my husband for his birthday and he was extremely happy! It is a Delia Smith recipe – love her! 2 oz (50 g) cocoa powder 7 fl oz (200 ml) Guinness 4 oz (110 g) very soft butter 10 oz (275 g) dark soft brown sugar…
Blueberry and White chocolate Muffins
Makes 12 10 oz / 290g self-raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 1/4 oz or 120g soft brown sugar 2 1/4 oz or 66g white choc bits 4oz or 115g frozen blueberries 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 egg 200 ml milk 100ml cooking oil Preheat oven to 200/180 fan assisted. use a silicone 12…