Choc Scones 200g (7oz) Self Raising Flour 25 g (1oz) Cocoa 5ml (1tsp) Baking Powder 55g (2oz) Butter 25g (1oz) Sugar 25g (1oz) Chocolate Chips 1 Egg, ¼ pt (150ml)Single Cream Method Sift flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl and rub in butter. Add sugar and chocolate chips Beat egg and cream together and stir into mixture to make a soft dough Turn onto floured surgace and knead lightly. Pat out to a 2cm (¾ “) thickness and cut into rounds using a 2” (5cm) scone cutter. Lightly knead dough together and make more socnes. Brush scones with…
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This is an American Bakery and Cafe run by two professional New Yorkers, David and David, who moved from New York to live in Chiswick London. They discovered that good wholesome cupcakes, sweet pies and fresh tarts were in short supply and so Outsider Tat was born. It specialises in stunning cupcakes and huge cookies at £2.50 with everything available online. The couple also host food suppers on request and weekly chilli nights for only £5.50 per serving.
Chocolate Magic by Kate Shirazi is a collection of chocolate recipes. Â White chocolate meringue pie and chocolate ‘fondant’ cupcakes are recipes everyone needs in their recipe book, there’s even a chocolate Martini. Â There’s an intro about ingredients, and the author reminds readers about Fair Trade Chocolate and free range eggs. It’s full of beautiful pictures to tempt your taste buds into cooking with chocolate. With five chapters listed as ‘Little Treats’ , like truffles and fudge, ‘Desserts’, ‘Pastries and Breads’, yes ! The Best Chocolate Tart and Chocolate Buns, ‘Cakes and Cookies’, and ‘Drinks and Sauces’, so something…
According to the ‘Tea House Times’, Â the book ‘The Users Guide to Scone Making and Scone Mixes’, has won the 2012 New Product Award from the World Tea Expo in the category of Nest New Publication. Â The Book is a concise guide complete with photos, and how to’s of scone making in general and flavour creations in particular. Â Written by Debbie Anderson to accompany Victorian House Scones Mixes, the principles are universal and apply whether you are working with their mixes or using your own recipe. Â
 Ingredients (makes 12) 200g porridge oats 3 tbsp mixed seeds 3 tbsp chopped hazelnuts 100g chopped roasted hazelnuts 100g chopped dried apricots 60g sultanas 60g dried cranberries 90g butter or margarine 2 tbsp brown sugar  Method Dry fry the oats in a pan for 4 minutes stirring occasionally Set aside in a bowl for later Fry the mixed seeds for a few seconds, then mix with the oats and nuts Put the fruit in a food processor and whiz for a few seconds Add the oat mixture and blitz to combine Melt the butter with the sugar in…
Overwhipping cream can ruin the best desert, it usually happens most often in hot weather or if the cream has been left out of the fridge for a while. But if your cream does look more like butter you can restore it by folding iin a splash of milk.
Twinings first flush darjeeling exclusive to Twinnings has ‘TWO’ 2012 first picked darjeeling teas, Chamong Tea Gardena and ‘Upper Namring Tea Garden’. Amid the midst and mysterious cloud, nestled at the foot of the Himalayas, lies a region of West Bengal called Darjeeling. Now is the most exciting time for Darjeeling as it is the start of the brand new harvesting season. The tea from this luscious and magical region is plucked four times a year, weather allowing, the initial of which is now, the Easter Flush or as it is more commonly know, the First Invoice, or First Flush.…
Leave your cake on a wire rack in the tin you have baked it in for 10 minutes before you turn it out. If you weigh four whole eggs in their shells, then whatever the weight is, that’s how much each of flour, sugar and butter you should add. This will ensure an delicious cake every time.
TEA PALACE – Eve’s blend, a rose petal and jasmine blossom tea. They will also donate 50p to The Eve Appeal www.teapalace.com and www.eveappeal.org.uk Jings Rosebud Gong Fu black tea made with dried rosebuds and china black tea, www.jingtea.com Choi Time Damask Rose Tea, www.choitime.com
To celebrate the re-launch of the restored Cutty Sark, Twinnings have worked with the team to create two decadent and historically classical tea blend to commemorate this spectacular occasion. They have a choice of two, Cutty Sark Black which is a blend of traditionally used black teas from China and Cutty Sark Green, also known as a gun powder green tea. DID YOU KNOW… The ship ‘Cutty Sark’ was originally built for ‘White Hat Willis’ so named because he always wore a white top hat. His ambition was for the Cutty Sark to be the fastest ship in the annual…
Dr. Stuart’s Valerian Plus – great for sleeplessness – it has Valerian and hops, both of which are good for restlessness – available from Waitrose and Tesco. Salus House Lemon Balm – feeling blue – it has lemon balm – available from www.baldwins.co.uk Pukka Harmonise Organic Herbal Tea – great for menopause – it has shavatari, a hormone mimicking herb plus relaxing vanilla and rose – available from http://www.pukkaherbs.com/ Napiers Aperient Tea Blend – great for slimming – it has senna, cleavers and yarrow which aids elimination and help detox your system – available from www.napiers.net Leaf Teas Balancing Infusion…
New Zealand Honey Co is set to launch two new, unique manuka honeys, supported by a recipe programme, to excite consumers during National Honey Week (May 7 to 13). The brand, which is known for its focus on healthy, mono-floral honeys is leading the way in innovation with the launch of Manuka with Lemon Honey and Manuka with Root Ginger Honey, some of the first manuka honeys infused with natural fruit flavours and whole root spices in the premium sector. The addition of natural, ancient remedies – lemon and root ginger – not only boost the healthiness of this natural…