This is not so much a recipe but just a simple way of jazzing up a plain croissant dough. Having woken up late today it was nearer to lunch time than breakfast so I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to try out my idea for Cheese and Ham and Almond Croissants. What could…
Archives for September 2012
Cherzipan Cake (Cherry & Marzipan Cake)
Cherzipan Cake (Cherry & Marzipan Cake) I’ve had a block of Danish Anthon Berg marzipan in my cupboard for some time and decided that I really needed to find a good use for it. (Bit of a marzipan addict)! I had also seen many cherry cakes on the internet that I liked the look of….
Strawberry Choux Buns
Strawberry Choux Buns are filled with strawberry cream and topped with strawberry icing! They are the best choux buns I’ve ever tasted and I think you’ll agree once you’ve made them! This recipe is one that I have re-created from a one-off childhood memory of some beautiful, heavenly Strawberry Choux Buns. My mother made them…
Treacle Tart – “How to Feed Your Family for £5 a Day” by Bernadine Lawrence
This Treacle Tart with a wholemeal pastry base is both thrifty and delicious. I made this Treacle Tart as part of my review of “How to Feed your Family for £5 a Day” by Bernadine Lawrence. For book review click here. This Treacle Tart is encased in a beautifully short sweet shortcrust pastry and was…
How to Feed your Family for £5 a Day by Bernadine Lawrence
Unless you’ve been living under a rock or are a banker/footballer you will have noticed that we are in the grip of recession. It was therefore, a very welcome sight when a review copy of “How to Feed your Family for £5 a Day” by Bernadine Lawrence came through the door. Harper Collins couldn’t have…