EASY SULTANA, BANANA AND CINNAMON COOKIES…. Ingredients 85g/3oz Butter 55g/2oz Brown Sugar 1 Banana (mashed) 1 Egg (beaten) 115g/4oz Self Raising Flour 55g/2oz Oats 170g/6oz raisins 1 tsp Cinnamon Method Preheat oven to 180C, 350F or Gas 4 Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy Add mashed banana Add beaten egg Sift in the flour Fold in the oats, raisins and cinnamon Spray your baking sheets (2/3 depending on what size you want) Drop heaped teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet, making sure you leave enough room to spread Bake for 10 – 20 minutes until brown.
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OLIVE AND BEAN, 17/19 CLAYTON STREET, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NE1 5PN. TEL: 0191 2330990 If you fancy going for some where a bit stylish and unconventional for a bespoke cakes and sandwiches, then pop along to Olive and Bean in Newcastle. Classed as a sandwich bar and delicatessen all rolled into one, its situated at the heart of Newcastle, near Grey’s Monument in Clayton Street, in the heart of the city. With such amazing sandwiches at least if you cannot fit the cake in then you can buy it from the deli and take it home to enjoy with a cuppa. Sit…
WINE AND STRONG DRINK MAKE TUMULTS ENCREASE, CHOCOLATE, TEA AND COFFEE, ARE LIQUORS OF PEACE, NO QUARRELS OR OATHS AMONG THOSE THAT DRINK THEM, ANDREW MARVELL – ENGLISH POET – (1621-78)
Well I hope you all enjoyed the first week of ‘Baking’ on Monday. With the weather dull, wet and cold we do tend to want to eat carbs and make cakes. So, if you haven’t tried making any before then this is the programme to get you going. This is its second series and one of the baker’s, Lorraine Pascale, changed her career from top model to a top baker. She followed her diploma with a foundation degree in International Culinary Arts in Pastry working in some of the busiest kitchens in the world. She now runs her own bakery,…
CHIMNEY HOUSE HOTEL, CONGLETON ROAD, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE, CW11 4ST. TEL NO 01270 764141 This half timbered Tudor style four star Hotel is in the beautiful Cheshire Countryside near Crewe, Sandbach and Congleton. Its set amongst beautiful gardens and was once the home to the Vicar of the local Church. The style is a mix of original character with modern comforts and they do a mean afternoon tea to enjoy in the relaxing surroundings.
LEVI ROOTS (£3.99) Levi’ Reggae Reggae’ Roots has combined his two loves, food and music, with Sundshine Food, an iPhone app that gives wannabe Caribbean cooks more than 60 recipes to play with. Cook your griddled tuna with the aid of the stopwatch, and really get the party started with 11 music tracks sung by the chef himself.
WATERLOO HOTEL, DUKE’S RIDE, CROWTHORNE, NR. BRAKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG45 6DW. TEL NO 01344 467900 This elegant Victorian Grade 11 listed historic building brings you back to the past after having a 1,000,000 refurbishment. Set in Crowthorne which is a small village not far from London first appeared on a map in 1607. The cosyiness of this place makes you want to put your feet up in front of the fire and stay for the afternoon. Enjoy a tasty afternoon tea in front of the fire or al fresco in the summer. It’s another Virgin Experience Tea for Two offer and…
Farmhouse Breakfast Week is 23rd – 29th January 2011 – we all know we should be eating a good breakfast, and this is the week to take some time over the most important meal of the day. But not just that, the aim is to encourage people to think about where their food is coming from, so head down to your local farmers market and stock up on the best bacon, sausages, fruit and free range eggs. Visit farmhousebreakfast.com for more info. The France Show is 14th – 16th January 2011 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre, which will host the…
CRABWELL MANOR HOTEL, PARKGATE ROAD, MOLLINGTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE, CH1 6NE. TEL NO 01244 851666 Virgin Experience ‘Afternoon Tea for Two’ recommends this 1660 Grade 11 listed Manor as a place to call for your afternoon tea. It is located only 5 minutes from the M56 motorway in Chester and 10 minutes drive away from the Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet. So you can spend a day shopping at the Outlet (this is the best one by far) then enjoy a lovely afternoon tea in the Hotel’s Conservatory Restaurant which is in a luxurious setting. If you decided to stop the night…
If you are a newby to this like me then don’t miss out on the BCUK’s Bloscars 2011. All is revealed when you click on this link http://the.blog.co.uk/2011/01/03/the-bloscars-2011-nominations-open-10297383/ whooop :):):)) Pass the word around to your friends…
THE CADOGAN HOTEL, 75 SLOAN STREET, LONDON, SW1X 9SG. Tel No 020 7345 7141 The Cadogan Hotel has been serving a traditional Afternoon Tea since 1887 and one very famous celebrity, Oscar Wilde, was a frequent visitor. At the moment they are offering a Winter Afternoon Tea for just £15, which includes a free glass of Champagne. The Hotel is in the heart of London’s Knightsbridge district so ideal for visiting the Winter Sales. The offer is available Monday to Friday from 12pm – 6pm until 31st January 2011. So don’t try and get the offer at a weekend and…
BEVERLEY ARMS HOTEL, 25 NORTH BAR WITHIN, BEVERLEY, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU17 8DD TEL NO : 01482 869241 The Beverley Arms Hotel was a former coach house dating back to 1794, the Brook Beverley Arms Hotel which is now a 3 star hotel. It is situated close to the medieval town centre of Beverley, and had connections with the highwayman Dick Turpin. The Hotel has kept its charm with traditional furnishings and won the 2009 ‘Best Licensed Premises (Hotels) award. Its ideal for those wanting to visit the beautiful Yorkshire dales. Relax and enjoy the food and wine and in particular…
Ingredients 500g spelt flour 10g fast-acting dried yeast half teaspoon sea salt 50g sunflower seeds 50g sesame seeds 50g linseeds 500 ml warm water Method Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6 Combine all the ingredients, adding the water last Mix well and turn the dough into a greased lined loaf tin Put straight into the oven and bake for one hour Remove loaf and turn it out of tin, then return it to the oven without the tin for a further 5 – 10 minutes.