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Baking and Blogging in Ascot

• Individual Pumpkin Pies for Thanksgiving

  By lovinghomemade on November 26, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  This is my take on a Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. I am not an expert on pumpkin pies and have tried to make this a little healthier so although I can’t vouch for its authenticity, it is a tasty dessert. I… Read More ›

• Healthy Treats: Raw Almond Balls

  By lovinghomemade on November 14, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  Last week we had a coffee morning at my son’s school and I was asked if I would like to turn up in my “professional” capacity, with cakes to sell. I have done a few cake sales now and I… Read More ›

• Lemon Curd Sponge Cake

  By lovinghomemade on November 4, 2015 • ( 14 )

  

  It might seem a strange time of year for lemon cake but a recent trip to Cornwall reminded me how good they are. I’d never been to Cornwall before but having been I’d love to go back. We stayed in Penzance… Read More ›

• Cranberry and Dark Chocolate Buns

  By lovinghomemade on October 21, 2015 • ( 18 )

  

  It’s only a few days until the clocks go back again and although we have had very mild weather so far, the changing light is as much of a sign of the changing season as the incredible colours of the… Read More ›

• Homemade Apple Pie

  By lovinghomemade on October 15, 2015 • ( 9 )

  

  With an abundance of apples around at the moment I have been given more than my fair share and we have had plenty of crumbles, particularly with blackberries. Although I have a crab apple tree which leans over from the neighbours’,… Read More ›

• Damson Jam

  By lovinghomemade on October 1, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  Making damson jam can be hard work but it’s rewarding and delicious! You’ll need to remove stones from your damsons during your jam making.

• Blackberry and Pear Loaf

  By lovinghomemade on September 23, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  It’s been a great year for blackberries and in fact all sorts of fruit in the hedgerows. I even realised that several of the crab apple trees nearby I have had my eye on were in fact pear trees, so I… Read More ›

• Sourdough Flatbread with Tomato and Mozzarella

  By lovinghomemade on September 16, 2015 • ( 10 )

  

  Now that I have a proper sourdough starter I tend to make a large loaf whenever I need one, but apart from the type of flour I put in, I rarely vary what I’m baking. I wanted to try sourdough… Read More ›

• Blackberry Cheesecake

  By lovinghomemade on September 2, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  This year is turning out to be an amazing year for the hedgerows. The blackberries have obviously appreciated all the rain and sunny interludes we have had and are large, juicy and abundant. I have discovered all sorts of over-laden… Read More ›

• From the Hedgerows: Damson Crumble

  By lovinghomemade on August 19, 2015 • ( 13 )

  

  Damson crumble makes a delicious alternative. If you’ve foraged or been given these amazing tiny plums, give it a try.