With elderflowers in season at the moment and I have been making Elderflower and Lemon Cordial I have been experimenting with different recipes to use my cordial in. I have used my own Cordial in this recipe, however you can use whatever is available to you. I do find shop brought Cordial sweeter then mine.
This recipe will make 6 x 65mm scones or 4 x 75mm scones or a large round cut into 8 wedges. Continue reading “Elderflower Drizzle Scones”
Mint and chocolate is a beautiful paring.
I saw a stack of Aero chocolate bars in my local shop. As these were the only chocolate bars the shop had I thought I’d better give a few a good home!
I added the minty bubbly chocolate to my brownies and we weren’t disappointed! Continue reading “Mint Chocolate Brownies”
We all love lemon meringue pie, but what about a cake version? The idea was suggested by my youngest daughter and it is incredible.
I used Italian meringue to cover the cake, as this does not require baking and used a cooks blow torch to enhance the piping. I used a rosette nozzle to pipe the meringue, however any swirly finish will look and taste fantastic. Continue reading “Lemon Meringue Cake”
My eldest (the 13year old) saw an article about someone baking cookies on the dashboard of the car on a hot sunny day. We all got interested as to if this would really work. Continue reading “Can you bake cookies in a hot car?”
Who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie?
These do not need chilling prior to cooking so can be made really quickly.
This recipe will make about 24 good sized cookies. Continue reading “Chocolate Chip Cookies”
These are based on my Oat Cookie recipe, they are so very quick and easy to make and always go down well!
This recipe will make about 10 cookie bars depending on the size cookie you like! Continue reading “Chocolate Oat Cookie Bars”
Lemon gives that lovely fresh flavour, Thyme gives a delicate herby hint when combined in this cake it just make the perfect spring nibble. Continue reading “Lemon and Thyme Cake”
These are so quick and easy to make and you can flavour then with almost anything!
This recipe will make between 8-9 rock cakes, depending on how big you like them. Continue reading “Chocolate Orange Rock Cakes”
Did you know that the difference between a rocky road and a tiffin is a tiffin doesn’t have marshmallows in it. So if you are a little short on marshmallows for your rocky road just make a tiffin instead!
At times when ingredients are a little low sometimes you need to make the best out of what you have. Here is my Easter Egg Rocky Road for you to enjoy! Continue reading “Easter Egg Rocky Road”
In the absence of a lot of baking ingredients I have made these Hot Cross Scones instead of Hot Cross Buns, just as tasty and made in a fraction of the time! Continue reading “Hot Cross Scones”
