You can never have too many apple cake recipes. Apple cakes are tasty, healthier and will use up some of your stash if you had a large harvest, or have been given a bagful by a friend. This cake is… Read More ›
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Pecan, Chocolate and Cinnamon Buns
As Christmas foods were traditionally those that were far too expensive or indulgent to eat on a regular basis they tend to include a lot of dried fruits, nuts and spices. I’m lucky because I love all the typical British… Read More ›
Apricot and Pecan Puddings with Caramel Sauce
These are very versatile little puddings. They are essentially a variation on a sticky toffee pudding with apricots instead of dates and the addition of crunchy pecans. They are just as good as a dinner party dessert as a midweek… Read More ›
Pumpkin and Pecan Loaf
While we might not celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK, I have spent many years celebrating Thanksgiving both in the UK and the US (and even once in Thailand!) as I was married to an American for 13 years. So although… Read More ›
Pecan and Raisin Soda Bread
Straight out of the oven, with butter, this bread is very like a fruit scone and goes down brilliantly with a cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon. I’m also looking forward to it toasted, for breakfast. Either way it’s… Read More ›
Banana and Pecan Loaf
I know I have said this before, but it’s still true: you can never have too many banana bread recipes! This one is a variation on the banana and walnut favourite as I may have got a little over-excited at… Read More ›
Apple and Pecan Cake with Maple Syrup Icing
My friend Vana has given me a lot of apples already this year and has just brought me another couple of large bags-full from her Grandad’s apple trees, as her Grandad very sadly passed away recently. He had two apple… Read More ›
Hummingbird Cake
This is a perfect “Coffee Morning” cake: light, pretty and easier to make than it looks. Hummingbird Cake comes from the southern US and is very similar to carrot cake except it contains banana, pineapple and pecan nuts instead of… Read More ›
Pear and Pecan Muffins
These muffins are quite virtuous on some levels. They have fresh fruit and nuts in them, both of which are good for you. Here in the UK locally grown pears are beginning to appear in the shops, so the fruit has… Read More ›
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