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Sliced Plum Frangipane Tart
I bought a punnet of plums from Aldi, these were an impulse purchase based on price and the fact that the plums looked so pretty! There were only 5 plums and I decided that cutting them up into slices was the way to go. The buttery pastry base is easy to make and likewise with…
Brioche Berry Pudding
I wonder if the Olympians can indulge in a pudding this week as a reward? Or maybe they are programmed never to go anywhere near sugar. For those of us who like an indulgent dessert/pudding this is one of my favourites because it is as light as a feather to eat, quick and easy to…
Little Apple and Almond Cakes Recipe
These little cakes remind me in taste and texture of almond macaroons which I ate as a child. They are easy to make and taste delicious. My tins (in the photograph below) have removable bases and were given to me by an elderly lady who had been an avid baker but found she was baking…
Pizza Bianca
I’m always looking for that extra special pizza recipe and now I’ve found it. I’ve tried numerous recipes, had struggles rolling out pizza dough, I have cooked my base on a pizza stone/pizza tin/baking tin for that ultimate crisp base. I have had pizza bases that refuse to cook because they are loaded with toppings…
Cheese and Spring Onion Quiche Recipe
Do you remember the quiche I made a while back? I’ve taken the same pastry recipe because it works every time and the same savoury custard filling because it’s delicious. This time, however, I’ve used a combination of spring onions which saves cooking onions, Leicester cheese for colour and because I grew up in Leicestershire…
Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble – Recipe
One of my favourite fillings for crumble is strawberries and rhubarb – both the strawberries and rhubarb were picked from my garden and so it was more or less a free pudding. The downside of this filling is that it looks more than a bit of a mess when it’s served up and I think…
Meringue Roulade with Elderflower Infused Strawberries – Recipe
Strawberries from the garden, egg whites from the freezer, chocolate from the store cupboard – I only had to buy the whipping cream. I nearly got away with a free dessert! The slightly adapted recipe is by Mary Berry and one I have used many, many times and in true Mary Berry style – I…
Pineapple and Lime Cake – Recipe
This cake uses tinned crushed pineapple but a tin of pineapple slices or cubes can be used, unfortunately fresh pineapple wouldn’t work because you need to use the juice from the tin. The topping is a cream cheese icing and I know recipes always say cakes can’t be frozen with this icing but I find…
