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How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are a classic. Nothing beats when a fresh batch is pulled out of the oven, the smell wafting through the house, and you dip one into the perfect cup of tea. This recipe is super easy and a great route into baking if you’re new to the scene. Within a couple of steps, you’ll have delicious cookie dough that’s ready for the oven. Once baked, these cookies will last a good few days in an air tight container. Unless, of course, you’re anything like my family and the batch will be devoured within a matter of minutes. There’s just something about cookies and their moorish-ness which makes…
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The Best Date and Pecan Muffins
Looking for something sticky, nutty and sweet? Then I have just the recipe for you. These date and pecan muffins ooze sticky toffee pudding vibes. Anyone who knows me knows I can’t resist a sticky toffee pud – and I definitely won’t share. I’ve taken the recipe from my ski season days and added a nutty twist, pairing it with pecans. These muffins can be enjoyed solo or accompanied with a delicious dollop of yoghurt, cream cheese icing, orange glaze or custard – whatever you fancy. Therefore, they can exist among an afternoon tea spread or feature as an individual dessert. The possibilities are endless. You’ll start by soaking the…
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Easy Victoria Sponge with Buttercream
In my final recipe of 2021, I’ve opted for a classic. This Victoria sponge cake is one that just can’t go wrong. Safe to say after a week of Christmas food, no more cake is required in my house. However, sometimes you just need a slice and this sponge is light, fluffy and layered with buttercream and sweet raspberry jam. If you’re looking to start your baking journey (perhaps it’s one of your new year resolutions), this recipe is the perfect way to start. A Victoria sponge cake is easy and simple to make and the foundation to most cake recipes. Once you’ve nailed this recipe you can easily play…
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Creating the Best Mince Pies
In my eyes, mince pies are a necessity at Christmas. I could quite happily work my way through a whole box. I’ve made them throughout the years but never quite nailed the recipe. So for the last few weeks, I’ve been testing and trialling a few variations to create my own. I tried a traditional recipe, chocolate pastry, using caster sugar versus icing sugar, adding marzipan or almond flour, plus varying the quantities of mincemeat to pastry to get the perfect ratio. Here I take you through what worked (and didn’t) with the recipes I tried and you’ll see how I’ve incorporated elements from them all to create, in my…
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Christmas Pudding Double Chocolate Cookies
December is here and the festive season has arrived! Once again I can only question how has the year flown by so quickly?! Before we know it it’ll be 2022 and time to attempt those new year’s resolutions again. But for now, it’s time to indulge and these double chocolate cookies are the perfect way to do so. Crunchy on the outside, soft in the centre and deliciously sweet throughout. I don’t often bake cookies as they’re usually easier to buy (and scoff), but this recipe is simple and quick. There’s no resting time and they bake in 12 minutes, so you’ll have a batch of tasty chocolatey delights in…
