Pesto and Cheddar Swirl Buns Ingredients Tangzhong 71g water 71g milk 28g bread flour Dough all of the tangzhong (above) 496g Unbleached Bread Flour 21g Milk powder (I used Klim) 1 3/4 teaspoons salt 7g instant yeast 3/4 cup lukewarm whole milk 2 large eggs 85g unsalted butter, melted 130g basil pesto 2 cups sharp […]
Chocolate Lamington Pancakes
Pancake day has come and gone but this idea for Chocolate Lamington Pancakes has been lingering on in my mind for a few months now. They’re delicious,light and fluffy, dipped in a delicious chocolate sauce and desiccated coconut served with a side of raspberries. When I first mentioned this idea to my husband I remember […]
Vanilla muffins with Milo Crumble
Fluffy vanilla muffins topped with a extra crunchy Milo crumble. Calling all Milo fans! Gather around friends as I am about to share something I know you’re going to love. Milo. Crumble. Yes you read right. I topped these vanilla muffins with this decadent streusel and now I don’t know how I ever lived without […]
Banana and Caramel Pancakes
I don’t know about you but I love the combination of bananas and caramel, and when combined into pancake batter well that’s just pure heaven to me! But undoubtedly starting my day with pancakes is always such a treat and these pancakes in particular are just amazing! Soft and fluffy, great banana flavour and then […]
Dutch Baby Pancake
These Dutch baby pancakes are a sweet version of Yorkshire puddings, I love how puffy they are not to mention how wild my imagination gets about how many scoops of ice cream I could fit into one of these 😂. I opted for fresh berries and white chocolate but these work well with just about […]
Hot Cross Scones
I just took these gorgeous hot cross scones out the oven, and boy oh boy do they smell heavenly. I couldn’t resist slicing one open and smothering it with salted butter and I have to say they did not disappoint. I used a scone pre-mix for these as a base, I swopped the milk for […]
Blueberry loaf with Streusel topping
I made this a few weeks ago and as usual I’m always late with writing up the recipe. To be totally honest for the past two weeks I have been down with the flu, yep cutting myself some slack 🤣. I made this gorgeous blueberry loaf at 3am one morning when I couldn’t fall asleep […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes
I’ve just realised it’s been a while since I’ve shared a pancake recipe, perhaps a whole 3 weeks!!! It’s the first of March, marking the first day of Autumn. It’s still blistering hot and flowers blooming, but I couldn’t wait a second longer to share these gorgeous pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes with you. I’ve had […]
Melktert pancakes with a tennis biscuit crumble
My kids love melktert, I could easily say it’s their favorite dessert, and since they love it so much I thought why not use it as a filling for pancakes. Dessert for breakfast? Don’t mind if I do! Here’s how I made it! Melktert pancakes with a tennis biscuit crumble. Ingredients Pancake batter 2 large […]
Freshly baked bagels
Before I moved up to Johannesburg I’d eat bagels almost daily, loved the seeded ones and whole wheat ones. I basically loved them all! Since moving up I’ve been to a lot of bakeries and not a bagel in sight! So I just make my own, problem solved! Homemade bagels Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups […]
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