Bless those lovely people at Lidl, this recipe was found on their website by Mrs Dad That Cooks. So I had a go and I felt it was too sweet and the oven timings were incorrect based on the size of tin suggested. So I’ve tweaked it. It’s a lovely recipe, quite simple and really…
Tag: baking
Recipe – Chocolate Volcano Cupcakes
These are great fun, for Halloween, Bonfire Night or any time really! The base chocolate mix can be used for any cupcake recipe, it’s moist inside and crispy outside, just decorate as you see fit! For 12 you will need: For the icing: Preheat the oven to 180°c. Put 12 cupcake cases on a tray….
Recipe – Double Chocolate Marble Cake
We had recently watched marble cakes made on Celebrity Bake-off and Jack wanted to make one with extra chocolate (no surprises there)! This recipe is a version of a Mary Berry recipe from her book ‘Fast Cakes’. You will need: 175g Stork margarine 175g golden caster sugar 175g self-raising flour 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder…
Video – Cauliflower Cheese
Here’s our latest Youtube video, where Jack and I make cauliflower cheese, one of our favourite dishes for Sunday lunch. Please like the video and subscribe to our channel. The full recipe is here.
Recipe – Manchester Tart
Manchester Tart? No, I’d never heard of it either! Jack got a Top Trumps Bake-off game and one of the things on it was this. It’s a custard tart loaded with coconut and raspberries, looks amazing and is super scrumptious. You will need: Baking beads A little butter for greasing 1 roll short rust pastry…
Video – Festive Mince Spirals
My friend James decided to have a go at a mince pie twist – mince spirals using puff pastry! Really simple and easy with lots of options for decoration. The best bit is I didn’t have to bake it!
Recipe – Easy Mince Pies
Christmas brings us many things. Silly jumpers, drinks with friends, and food. Lots and lots of food. Mince pies are a favourite of mine but however good some of the supermarket ranges are now, nothing beats homemade. These are very simple to do, but give you the flexibility to adjust your filling to your own…
Video – London Cheesecake and Brunch Muffin Recipes
My latest video for our Youtube channel, here Jack and I make London Cheesecakes, from my recipe here. My friend James and his boys also show us where eggs come from and make fantastic brunch muffins for their Mum!
Recipe – Classic Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce
I’ve never made choux pastry before but I’m a huge fan of the kind of things you make with it, especially eclairs and these, proper old school profiteroles. This makes around 16-20 which is good for around 4 people, you can scale up accordingly! You will need: 150ml water 70g plain flour 50g unsalted butter…
Video – Strawberry Cheesecake and Greek Pitta Bread Recipes
My latest Youtube video shows Jack and me making a gorgeous Strawberry Cheesecake from my recipe here, and my son Niclas shows how to make lovely, fresh and fluffy Greek Pitta Breads, recipe here.
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