I didn’t make Christmas pudding last year and thought for a change I’d take the easy route and buy one, that didn’t go too well because we didn’t like it. I wasn’t sure I wanted the usual traditional pudding and these are light and full of Christmas flavours. They don’t need maturing and freeze well…
As we know, baking doesn’t always deliver what we expect and these cakes were made from a chocolate cake which didn’t quite go to plan. The cocoa powder didn’t mix into the raw cake batter, my cake was a little heavy but rather than throw the chocolate sponge away I cut out tiny rounds and…
After all the eating over Christmas a bowl of freshly made soup is perfect. Lets be honest some gadgets we purchase aren’t going to get used as much as we would like but hubby and I love this soup maker. From thinking about making soup to serving up takes all of 30 minutes and my…
Thinking about tackling mini stollen this holiday season but feeling overwhelmed by the idea of a massive, traditional loaf? You’re not alone. I’ve been baking stollen for over twenty years, and early on, I tried to replicate my grandmother’s gargantuan loaves. They were impressive, sure, but also a pain to bake evenly, difficult to store,…
These cupcakes are a lighter alternative to the usual scones, possibly not lighter in calories though I’m afraid, but at least there is an element of portion control! It’s very rare that I buy clotted cream but I made an exception for these cupcakes and I’m really pleased that I did. The cupcakes are really…
There’s nothing more satisfying than making a batch of bread rolls and pulling them apart to reveal their light fluffy interior. I cut these in half, spread mayonnaise over and filled mine with lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, home made beef burger, and melted some cheese over the burger. Yum. These are perfect rolls for beef burgers…
There is nothing quite like making your own bread. I’ve never been one to break out into a sweat kneading bread dough and any piece of kitchen equipment that helps make life easier is okay by me. I find it easier to make the bread dough in the evening and then place the covered dough…
The crust on this bread took me by surprise! One of the ladies on the Thermomix forum gave me a few hints and tips on how to bake bread in a casserole dish and for my first attempt I was more than a tad pleased. I think on this occasion the crust was the star…
Hooray! My raspberries didn’t sink – joy of joys. This cake has been very kind to me, it was moist, has a tender crumb, is full of lovely flavours and I used the last of the autumn raspberries. It’s an all in one cake mix, which means less time spent in the kitchen if you…
This is a very straightforward pizza, a standard pizza dough topped with organic tinned chopped tomatoes and grated mozzarella. The original recipe says to knead for 2 minutes but that’s not long enough, knead for 4 minutes and you’ll end up with a fabulous dough. Ingredients: Dough Topping Method Place water, sugar and yeast into…
