Baking
VINTAGE CAKE BAKING TIP
A great baking tip from a few decades ago. “To extend the life of your cake store with an apple or a couple of sugar lumps. “It’s a long time since I’ve seen sugar lumps […]
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Baking
10 TIPS ON BAKING THE BEST FRUIT CAKE
1. For a really moist fruitcake, use marmalade instead of candied peel. 2. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your […]
Cooking
SOME MORE COOKING TIPS
Just in case you’re planning to do a little cooking in this hot weather… To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes or do it the easy way […]
Baking
HOW TO MAKE SPELT BREAD IN 3 MINUTES…
 I thought you might enjoy this easy three minute spelt bread recipe. It is way tooo easy to not give it a go …… Ingredients 500g spelt flour 10g fast-acting dried yeast half teaspoon […]
Baking
VINTAGE CAKE BAKING TIP…
A great baking tip from a few decades ago. “To extend the life of your cake store with an apple or a couple of sugar lumps. “It’s a long time since I’ve seen sugar lumps […]
Baking
TURMERIC WITH ORANGE & STAR ANISE TEA LOAF RECIPE…
I don’t know about you but once the temperature has dropped I start craving for more filling loaf cakes especially fruit ones and with all the different types of tea infusions available today it can […]
Baking
TURMERIC & ORANGE FRUIT LOAF CAKE RECIPE
2 x Turmeric, with Orange & Star Anise teabags (Twinings, or one of your choice)225g dried Fruit ( like raisins, sultanas etc)225g self-raising flour1 orange (grated) 2 large eggs (beaten)150g light brown sugar (reserve 50g […]
Baking
10 TIPS ON BAKING THE BEST FRUIT CAKE…
1. For a really moist fruitcake, use marmalade instead of candied peel. 2. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your […]
Baking
#NATIONAL CAKE WEEK – 2nd – 8th OCTOBER…
It’s National Cake Week this week in the UK so get out your scales and pop on that Pinney to make your special cake this week. A movable feast that is always celebrated in the […]
Baking
HOW TO MAKE SPELT BREAD IN 3 MINUTES
I thought you might enjoy this easy three minute spelt bread recipe. It is way tooo easy to not give it a go …… Ingredients 500g spelt flour 10g fast-acting dried yeast half teaspoon sea […]
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RICH FAT FREE FRUIT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE…
Ingredients 400g Mixed Dried Fruit 375ml (13fl oz)hot Fruit Tea Bags 100g Caster Sugar 75g Brown Sugar 2 Medium Eggs (beaten) 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 tablespoon Cocoa 1 teasp vanilla extract 275g Self Raising […]
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FRUIT CAKE BAKING TIPS…
For a really moist fruit cake, use marmalade instead of candid peel. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your […]
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GETTING THE CAKE BAKING RIGHT FOR CHRISTMAS…
Make sure the oven is hot. Put the fruitcake dish in a baking dish half-filled with water to prevent burning around the edges. To prevent burnt, hard-crusted fruitcakes, cover pans with aluminum foil for the […]
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WINNER OF THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE-OFF…
The winner of this year’s Great British Bake-off Joanne Wheatley won the title with her mini Victorian Sandwiches, which is one of my favourite bakes. The programme has become so popular that M&S has reported […]