Chocolate Sponge Cake and Happy Birthday Captain Tom!
Today is Colonel Tom’s 100th birthday. On the 6th April 2020, Captain Tom Moore set himself the target of walking one hundred 25 metre laps in his garden before his 100th birthday today, the 30th April 2020.…
Victoria Sponge Cake with Fresh Cream and Strawberry Jam
Light and fluffy buttery sponge cake sandwiched with lashings of whipped fresh cream and strawberry jam. A classic English tea time treat served with a hot cup of tea. Think picnics in green meadows, long lazy cricket…
Wild Garlic, Tomato and Cheddar Muffins
Soft, light, cheesy savoury muffins loaded with frh wild garlic, basil and tomatoes. Perfect for a picnic, ideal for breakfast, delicious as a snack or serve warm with a salad for lunch. Versatile, quick to make, satisfying…
Anzac Biscuits
Heralding from Australia and New Zealand, Anzac Biscuits are delicious crispy, yet chewy cookies, loaded with oats, coconut and golden syrup. Perfect with tea or coffee at any time of the day, they are quick to make…
Bara Brith
Bara Brith, translated as Speckled Bread, is a traditional moist Welsh fruit loaf cooked with delicious spices and loaded with dried vine fruits. More of a cake than bread these days, Bara Brith is traditionally a yeasted…
Chocolate Orange Brownies
Chocolatey, fudgy, gooey, orangey, intense brownies with a touch of salt. Soft on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside. I started making these many years ago at Christmas when Terry’s Chocolate Oranges are easily available.…
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies with Spelt
Layers of nutty flavours from spelt flour, brown butter and chopped walnuts, add a depth of deliciousness to these nutty, chocolatey, crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside cookies. They are another creation which came about…
Chocolate Rice Crispy Cakes
Crispy, crunchy, chewy, chocolatey, chunks of sweet, delicious heaven! A gloriously decadent treat, light as a feather and seriously addictive. Most people view rice crispy cakes as a child’s treat, NOT IN THIS HOUSE! We take our…
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Light, fluffy, buttery banana muffins, stuffed with your favourite chocolate, served warm from the oven with a fresh cup of tea or coffee. What a wonderful way to start the day! Or why not treat yourself at…
Scones
Our whole family is at home at the moment in line with the government guidelines on COVID 19. We are unable to go out apart from essential shopping, to walk the dog, or in Andrew’s case, to…