They say ‘take eggs, flour and a little inspiration from visits to National Trust sites, and you will have the ideal ingredients for a day’s delicious baking’. They have a book written by Sybil Kapoor, who took the culinary inspiration from the special places at the National Trust. ‘Simply Baking’ is available from the National Trust Website www.shop.nationaltrust.org.uk and also www.amazon.co.uk Recipes include sweet scones, roast pears with rosemary to Buckland Abbey’s Honey Cake. ‘Inspiration’ Sybil said ‘could be found everywhere you look, it might be a Tudor Watermill, where the scent of stone ground locally grown wheat is quite…
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If your stuck for a last minute present then why not try a subscription. Whether its for someone who loves coffee, tea, cakes, cheese or chocolate you can find lots of ideas to choose from. My favouties are listed below. http://www.kopi.co.uk/ You get a bag of coffee from a different part of the world every month. You can choose from beans or ground and the accompanying booklet includes notes and brewing tips. http://www.eteaket.co.uk/ The tea club – you get unusual and tasty varieties of tea delivered through your door. A years subscription includes two initial samples, tasting notes, and a…
A tea company called ‘tea horse’ have a brilliant Christmas survival kit, which is a mini Tea Horse Taster Box, containing four loose leaf teas curated for their specific flaours and properties. They also have a subscription to their Tea Horse Taster Boxes which arrive monthly and could be a brilliant gift for an avid tea drinker. Some of the Christmas edition includes ‘Winter Spice’ which is a bespoke tea blend which was created by the Tea Horse Master Blenders and contains black tea, vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, nutmeg, orange rind, cardamom, coriander seed and bay leaf. It sounds amazing…
If you like your mulled wine but would prefer it without the alcohol units, then try Lov Organic’s Winter In Lov tea. It’s infused with almonds, cinnamon, ginger and cocoa and liquorice. It also arrives I a very impressive tin which you’ll keep long after the baubles are packed away. Head to Winter in Lov for more details http://uk.lov-organic.com/flavoured-teas/winter-in-lov.html?SID=eckqci0nbknjt3uiuqdp2ni916
If you have a recipe that requires you to boil the milk, first stir in a pinch of baking soda. This will help keep the milk from curdling. For a tasty flavored whipped cream, first whip the cream then add 2 teasp of your favourite liquer and continue beating on slow until the whipped cream is right consistency. After you have crimped the edge of the pie crust, lift the edge of the crust gently all around with your fingers. This keeps the dough from sticking to the dish while baking and makes it easier to take out the pieces…
Happy Baking Days http://www.talacooking.com/ If you need inspiration or fancy buying something special for the family member who just Looooovesss Baking, then this is the website to inspire you. With recipes on cupcakes, top tips and shopping lists, you have everything under one roof and all without having to leave your front room. Each item that you like has a link to where you can buy it from 🙂 Another brilliant site to enjoy Â…………
Ingredients 280g/10oz plain flour 125g/4½oz icing sugar 50g/2oz cocoa powder (low fat if possible) 200g/7oz low fat spread or butter 2 free-range egg yolks 500g/1lb 2oz ready-made mincemeat 2 clementines, zest and juice 2 tbsp milk 1 free-range egg, beaten Method Preheat overn to 200C/400F/Gas 6 Mix the flour, icing sugar, and cocoa powder together in a bowl. Mix in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in the egg until the mixture comes together in clumps (you may need to a little cold water). Knead the dough briefly until smooth, wrap in clingfilm and leave…
If your stuck for something special for someone with a sweet tooth then you cannot go wrong with ‘jtsweet things’ who have a shop on etsy, www.etsy.com/shop/jtsweethings You can choose from ‘Ferrero Rocha Towers’ to a ‘Candelabra foil wrapped chocolate sweet tree’. Another shop on etsy who does similar things is ‘special moments gifts’, www.etsy.com/shop/specialmomentsgifts They make ‘Chupa chup lollipop trees’, ‘Lindt truffle chocolate trees’, and ‘Ferrero Rocha Chocolate Trees’, as well as other unusual gifts. And finally another special site that has ‘Sweet Trees’ but also many other beautiful vintage, retro and French-style country gifts and home accessories, so…
The Auto Stirrer, is a no hands cordless food mixing gadget with a 3-speed battery and is safe to use with all types of pots and pans. It is ideal for stirring soups, sauces, milk based puddings, baby foods and numerous other applications. The Auto Stirrers heat resistant silicone feet and attached spatula can withstand temperatures up to 300c and on sale at Amazon for an amazing £6.99 The Garlic Zoom is so simple to use and totally effective. Peel one or two cloves of garlic and insert through the top door, grip firmly and roll up and down your…
CAKE POPS CHRISTMAS by Bakerella – Cake pops are getting as popular as cupcakes, so the 20 plus designs here from the baking blogger who invented the cake pop are sure to inspire you to make some. They include a jovial Santa, feckled elves and cheery snowmen. MRS BEETON CAKES & BAKES by Isabella Beeton and Gerard Baker – this is a set of six lovingly crafted, bite-sized books which are based n the recipes from the original domestic goddess. The books cover chicken, fish, puddings, cakes, soups and classic meat dishes and feature around 50 recipes which have all…
Whittard Tea has got some amazing teabags for girls which would make excellent Christmas Stocking fillers. THE FOOTSOOTHER TEABAG (ABOVE) is a refreshing, calming blend of herbal teas scented with lemongrass and peppermint, in four teabags. Simply add one Foot soother teabag to a warm bowl or foot bath and allow to brew for a few minutes. Dip your feet in, sit back and relax with the refreshing aromas. The cost is £5 THE BATHTUB TEABAGS (ABOVE) is a relaxing, calming blend of herbal teas and blossoms scented with lemon balm and lavender, in four jumbo teabags. Simply add one…
Try adding four or five marshmallows cut into pieces or a large spoon of miniature ones, to meringue just before spreading. These marshmallows give both flavour and body to the meringue.
Check your oven temperature, by using an oven thermometer to make sure that your oven is at the correct temperature. The wrong temperature can cause the cake to rise too far and collapse on itself. Ensure that the cake is cooked through by using a skewer or thin knife inserted in the center and seeing that it comes out clean. If the cake is undercooked in the middle, it will cave in. Never open the oven door in the first half hour of baking as the cold air will interfere with the rising of your cake.
THE ENGLISH TABLE is an amazing online store where you will find an array of fantastic tableware for everyday use as well as many pretty gift items. As well as beautiful tableware and giftware they also have a new range of high-performance and high-style kitchen tools and gadgets called Savora. With sleek lines and driven by performance, Savora has been created for the most discerning of food lovers, yet is available at sensible prices. For more information about Savora please watch their short video http://youtu.be/b6iqS0wLdrw. They have some fantastic gift ideas for under £10 for Christmas, as well as some…
A tea for all seasons! Delimann will deliver a delectable Devonshire Cream Tea (with a seasonal twist) to the person of your choice four times a year. www.delimann.co.uk Delimann’s Afternoon Tea & Cream Tea selection is a treat to be savoured, the Afternoon Tea is the quintessential English tradition that everyone loves to share. Their highly acclaimed and most popular Cream Tea and Tea Time Treat gifts have enjoyed scores of favourable reviews – and make a special and delicious surprise, and a brilliant Christmas Present.a