Ingredients 110 g unsalted butter 30 g pecan nuts + 8 to decorate 150 g caster or soft brown sugar 2 large free-range eggs 100 g milk 1 tsp vanilla paste/extract 2 large bananas, very ripe 350 g plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/4 tsp sea salt 30 g chocolate chips 1 Tbsp…
Category: Cookies and sweet things
Hot cross buns
Ingredients 60 g sultanas or raisins 60 g morello cherries 2 tablespoons mixed peel 1 orange, juice and zest 220 ml semi-skimmed milk 14 g dried yeast (2 sachets) 500 g strong bread flour , plus extra for dusting 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp sea salt 1…
Easter chocolate espresso cake
Ready to celebrate Easter in style with this Easter chocolate cake, made all the easier with a fantastic set of @talacooking baking essentials: a non-stick springform cake tin, mini spatulas, palette knife, measuring jug, sugar shaker and piping set [AD]
Layers of rich chocolatey cake with a hint of espresso, sandwiched together with clouds of espresso buttercream and a rich chocolate ganache, and decorated with Easter eggs.
Pear & ginger Bundt cake, with roasted pears and a salted caramel and cider sauce
Getting into the festive spirit with a delicious spiced ginger Bundt cake with spiced pears, caramelised pecans & thyme caramel
Babka with chocolate nut spread, morello cherry jam & blackberries
Ingredients 250 g strong white bread flour 6 g fine sea salt 7 g runny honey 4 g dried yeast 3 medium-size eggs (e.g. Burford Browns) 125 g unsalted butter, at room temperature Chocolate nut spread (e.g. Nutella) Cherry Tree Preserves Morello cherry jam (https://www.cherrytreepreserves.co.uk/collections/jams) Handful of blackberries Sugar glaze 30 g sugar 30 g…
Basil & lime sorbet
Trust me, it’s delicious
Salted caramel, tahini & preserved lemon tart
A rich and delicious tart with an unusual edge
Sour cherry and chocolate flapjacks
Ingredients 160 g unsalted butter, cut into cubes 100 g golden syrup 100 g light brown sugar 300 g oats Pinch of sea salt 100 g sour cherries 100 g 55% chocolate (I used Lindt) 24 x 24 cm baking tray, lined with parchment paper Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C conventional /…
Macarons
My recipe for macarons, with some hints and tips to guide you through making these feisty little treats, and to avoid some of the pitfalls…
Spiced pear & ginger Bundt cake
Deliciously spicy and moist and totally irresistible
