Spiced Prune Traybake Do you have a forgotten about tin of prunes in your cupboard? Well I did and hence I came up with this recipe for Spiced Prune Traybake which was inspired by this recipe for Peach, Tea & White Chocolate Traybake from Recipes from a Normal Mum! As a kid and beyond tinned…
Christmas
Brie & Cranberry Tear & Share Wreath – a great buffet centrepiece!
Brie & Cranberry Tear & Share Wreath a great centrepiece to any Christmas buffet. Think cheese straws in a ring sprinkled with hazelnuts! I recently decided I wanted to make a Brie & Cranberry puff pastry centrepiece. After toying with a few ideas which would have involved wasting some of the pastry I came up…
Nut Roast (vegan & gluten-free)
In association with The Vegetarian Society Simple to make and delicious hot or cold this Vegan Nut Roast (vegan & gluten free) is the classic main course for a veggie Christmas. Today I’m bringing you a festive Nut Roast from The Vegetarian Society Cookery School. I was thrilled when The Vegetarian Society got in contact with…
Banoreo Cheesecake – vegetarian, no-bake, perfect for entertaining!
Banoreo Cheesecake is one of the best no bake cheesecakes I’ve ever tasted! A buttery Oreo biscuit base is topped with sliced bananas, cream cheese, double cream, vanilla and more Oreos! Today I’m bringing you a vegetarian Banoreo Cheesecake or Banana & Oreo Cheesecake (it was a toss up for the name)! There’s a bit…
Chocolate Melting Moments – incredibly moreish!
Chocolate Melting Moments are the best chocolate cookies I’ve ever tasted! They are intensely chocolatey and melt in the mouth! Today I have updated my Chocolate Melting Moments recipe with some better photographs as it really did deserve better than my amateur attempt from years ago! When I left college it wasn’t any of the…
Cheat’s Stollen Croissants 2 Ways – quick & delicious!
The idea for these Cheat’s Stollen Croissants came to me in a flash of inspiration the other day. I love Stollen and I love croissants so why not combine the 2 flavours into one I thought! At this time of year, there’s usually an ample supply of leftover dried fruits and mincemeat (you can use…
Cheat’s Mince Pies with a Secret Twist – amaze your friends!
Today I bring you Cheat’s Mince Pies with a Secret Twist! I haven’t made mince pies for about 25 years, gasp! You see hubby has never really liked them or any of the other traditional British Christmas treats containing dried fruit and my daughter has followed in his foot steps and won’t even eat a scone…
Crispy Clementine Cookies
Crispy Clementine Cookies are delicious buttery, clementine infused cookies with a crispy sugar glaze. Perfect for Christmas and easy enough for kids to make with a little supervision. Every Christmas since my twenties I have been baking these Crispy Clementine Cookies which I adapted from an orange based recipe in my mother’s old 1970 cookbook…
The Royal Mint Christmas Pudding & Stir-Up Sunday
Sponsored post for The Royal Mint The Royal Mint Christmas Pudding is packed with traditional ingredients including currants, raisins, sultanas, almonds brandy, citrus zest, and dark chocolate. Make this luxurious Christmas pudding with your kids on Stir-up Sunday! The countdown to Christmas is on and this year I have been commissioned by The Royal Mint…
Chocolate Orange Panettone Pudding
Chocolate Orange Panettone Pudding is a delicious twist on the classic Bread and Butter Pudding!, It’s sure to become your favourite way of using up leftover panettone! A twist on the classic Bread & Butter Pudding, Chocolate Orange Panettone Pudding is sure to become your favourite way of using up leftover panettone! Chocolate Orange Panetonne…