Baking
EASY RAISIN TEA LOAF CAKE…
Ingredients 225g seedless raisins (or other dried fruit) 100g soft brown sugar 1 cup of cold fruit or chamomile tea 225g self raising flour ½ level teaspoon mixed spice 1 x Orange 1 Medium Egg […]
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1970's Gadgets
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE GADGET OF THE 70’s
I have to say I would find it hard to say which was my favourite gadget of the 70’s as there were so many iconic devices that I would still us them now. Can you […]
Tea History
A LITTLE HISTORY OF TEA FROM 737 – 907 BC
In 737 B.C. the second emperor of China, Shen Nung, discovers tea when tea leaves blow into his cup of hot water or so the story goes. In 350A.D. a Chinese dictionary […]
Baking Tips
7 TIPS ON USING YOUR OVEN TO BAKE A CAKE
If you don’t have a skewer or something similar to check your cake try using a piece of dried spaghetti instead. Before putting your cake mixture into the oven, tap the cake tin on a […]
Baking Pastry
Baking
NINE TIPS ON USING FLOUR IN BAKING
Sift your flour and baking powder together 2 – 3 times when making a cake, as it will give your cake a very light and even texture and stop air pockets from forming. Try to […]
Baking
9 TIPS ON USING EGGS IN BAKING
1.If you add a beaten egg slowly to your batter mix it prevents the batter from becoming too stiff. 2.Always use eggs at room temperature when baking with them. 3.Eggs will whip more easily if […]
1960's Food
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE 60’s CAKES RECIPE
I was clearing out some of my books recently and came across my GCSE Cookery Book. It all came flooding back when I started looking through my recipes but one that stood out from the […]
Baking
8 GREAT TIPS ON BAKING PASTRY
For the flakiest upper pie crust, brush the top lightly with cold water before baking. To avoid your pie crust from becoming too soggy, sprinkle it with equal parts of sugar and flour before adding […]
Apple
APPLE AND CLOTTED CREAM LOAF CAKE RECIPE
As I am sure you know by now that I have a love of loaf cakes. I find them a perfect size for just the two of us and most like the recipe below from […]
Baking
TIPS FOR BAKING COOKIES…
When baking cookies if you run out of sheets to put them on then just turn a baking tray upside down and drop the cookies on that. Store cookies in an air tight tin with […]
Baking
EASY PEASEY CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE RECIPE……..Mmmmmm
INGREDIENTS 50 g Plain Chocolate (grated) 4 tbsp Cocoa Powder 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder 85 g Ground Almonds 140 g Self Raising Flour (sieved) 3 Large Eggs (beaten) 175 g Castor Sugar 175 g Softened […]
Fruit Teas
MOTHER’S DAY AFTERNOON TEA SPECIALS…
Being a Mum myself I personally LOVE an Afternoon Tea treat and the site Afternoon Tea has all the offers available for a special Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea. I could not possibly list them all […]
Cupcakes
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE SANDWICH FILLING?…
The British love their butties, we’ve been enjoying sandwiches since it became popularised by the aristocracy back in the 18th century. Now, afternoon teas, street parties, buffets and lots more occasions are enjoyed with a […]
Baking Tips
TOP TEN TIPS ON BAKING A CAKE…
When using two fillings (jam and cream), spread each one on a different half of the cake and then sandwich together. .If you haven’t got time to decorate your cake then wrap it with cling […]