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Melk Tert Recipe Base:200 g Bakers Tennis biscuits1 tsp cinnamon powder 150 g butter, melted Filling:1 ¼ litres milk3 eggs1 cup sugar2 ½ tbsp flour2 ½ tbsp cornflourPinch of salt1 tbsp butter1 tsp vanilla essenceGround cinnamon, to garnish Method:Place the Bakers Tennis biscuits into a food processor and blitz to a crumb. Tip the […]
Tiramisu Ingredients4 large egg yolks3/4 cup castor sugar250g mascarpone cheese, at room temperature1 cup double creamVanilla extract600ml strong expresso200ml Kahlua, omit for a non-alcoholic version40-45 ladyfingersCocoa powder for dusting MethodPlace about 3 cm of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and place a bowl on top of […]
This chocolate Macaroon cake is utterly divine – make with Kerrygold butter, roasted almonds, coconut and ALL THE CHOCOLATE! This delicious bake is borderline brownie with it’s rich fudgy texture, I smothered it in chocolate ganache because I have zero limits when it comes to chocolate, and a bit of toasted coconut for a delicious […]
Nutella Cheesecake200g biscuits, I used Bakers Nutticrust60g unsalted butter3 tsp gelatine powder3 tbsp water500g cream cheese, softened1/2 cup soft icing sugar1 cup Nutella1 cup double cream DecorateCrushed biscuits1/2 cup heavy/thickened cream (for whipping)Nutella to drizzle Method:Prepare your baking tin. This recipe is versatile and can be made in a lined 20cm cake tin, or lined […]
This is the ultimate cookie of 2022 – it’s rich, gooey (from the chocolate chips), and it’s made with Biscoff! Nuff said. Every year on Valentine’s day I add a homemade treat to the gifts for my family, usually, it’s truffles (check out my blog for those recipes) but this year I’m surprising them with these […]
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SOJI HALWA RECIPE 130 g salted butter175 g coarse semolina410 ml evaporated milk410 ml water130 g sugar2 tsp elachi powderPinch of saffronsliced almonds and edible rose petals Method:Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan. Add the semolina and fry on medium heat for around 8 minutes, or until golden.Add the evaporated milk, water, saffron, […]
Sponsored by Fruzo Foods This crumbed cake layered with berries and cream cheese is just delicious, I served this for tea this weekend and it was an absolute treat. The crumb is moist and so balanced with the tart berries from Fruzo Foods, and don’t even get me started on the cream cheese and streusel […]
Ingredients:1 cup Whole Green Moong Dhal, soak overnight2 large onions (finely sliced)1 cinnamon stick1 bay leaf1 sprig curry leaves1 large tomato, grated1 teaspoon ginger and garlic paste¼ cup oil (or a little more)2 tablespoons chilli powder1 tablespoon curry powder1 teaspoon turmeric powder1 teaspoon crushed dried red chilli2 whole green chilli, sliced2 large potatoes, cut in […]
This post is sponsored by Bakers Biscuits Is there anything more nostalgic than a box of BAKERS Choice Assorted® biscuits during the festive season? It is so sweet to see my kids enjoy these delicious biscuits just the way I did when I was their age, you should hear my daughter tell me all her […]
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