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…
Tag: baking
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.
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…
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…
Salmon with soya sauce, honey & lemongrass
Salmon, sweet, spicy and fresh
Spiced pear & ginger Bundt cake
Deliciously spicy and moist and totally irresistible
Zhoug marinated roast chicken
A beautiful, bronzed roast chicken, marinated in zhoug, orange juice and honey, with most delicious sweet, sticky dark juices.
Tomato & tapenade tart
Easy peasy, and full of umami
Plum, frangipane & sloe gin tart
Sweet, tangy and delicious…