I am very much a purist when it comes to flapjacks. For me, oats, brown sugar, syrup and butter in a certain ratio (the one of my childhood) make up a proper flapjack. Flour has absolutely no place in a… Read More ›
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Not your average Fruitcake – with dried cherries, apricots, blueberries and cranberries
I love fruitcake but sometimes it needs to be a bit more special without being a Christmas cake. This is a light “farmhouse” fruitcake style cake rather than a dense fruitcake, but with more interesting flavours. It’s a large cake… Read More ›
Apple and Walnut Cake
This is a really great cake for a Coffee Morning if you need something to take and don’t want to assemble or ice a cake. This is a Mary Berry recipe which I have changed only very slightly. It is… Read More ›
Cinnamon Swirl Bread and Butter Pudding
My intention was to make a beautiful Iced Cinnamon Swirl Loaf and take it to my brother’s when we went to visit him and his girlfriend at the weekend. And as it was going to be so delicious I doubled… Read More ›
Apricot, Date and Sultana Loaf
I made this bread to go with some of the leftover Christmas cheese. Which I had over-bought on purpose, just so that I would have plenty leftover… Not only is this bread delicious with cheese, it is also a wonderful… Read More ›
Hazelnut, Cherry and Sultana Biscotti
As Christmas is approaching I am keen to try out some new recipes that can be given as gifts. Biscotti look great, taste delicious and last well so are ideal for giving. They are also very easy to make, whilst… Read More ›
Rye and Sultana Bread
I was very keen to make rye bread a while ago and eventually got round to buying some rye flour. Two days later I had forgotten I had it. Luckily I came across it again the other day: I really… Read More ›
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