I was home alone again with the boys having gone off to watch the Aviva Premiership Final at Twickenham after I had won two tickets. Unfortunately the team I support didn’t make it through to the final, so I decided … Continue reading
Tag Archives: plain flour
Mexican Coffee Buns
Having baked quite a few recipes from this book now and really enjoying it, I decided to buy a copy for a very good friend of mine who is also a very keen baker. We regularly meet up to take … Continue reading
Hot Cross Buns
Sorry for the delay in writing up this recipe. It seems as though Easter was ages ago now and it was only flicking through the photos on my phone a week or so ago, that I realised I’d made these … Continue reading
Vigilantes
Tiny little folds of bread filled with jam (homemade of course) – don’t they just sound delicious. Well they did to me, that’s why I decided to bake them… These little buns come from Uruguay and Jane’s foreword about them … Continue reading
Chocolate Sticks
I actually baked these last week, but due to building work still going on and ‘paid’ work and time spent with the family, I haven’t found time to type this and several other recipes up. These ‘buns’ sounded just up … Continue reading
Easiest Buns in the World
I knew I shouldn’t have started this challenge quite yet. It hasn’t been ideal having the builders here building our new kitchen extension and the plumber as well moving the boiler and lots and lots of piping! Because of this … Continue reading
Duffins
Time for a mix up – a cross between a doughnut and a muffin – a duffin? This is a very easy recipe and so quick to make. Whatever you do, do this using a bowl and spoon, DO … Continue reading
Recipe 208 – Potato Scones
With the weather turning a bit chillier in the evenings, I decided to make cottage pie for our evening meal. Having made the mashed potato to put on top of the mince I suddenly remembered this recipe. Time and time … Continue reading
Recipe 205 – Almond Tuiles
I’m sure a lot of people who read this are also avid viewers of The Great British Bake Off. If so, you will have seen last week’s episode where the bakers had to make Tuiles. I didn’t feel brave enough … Continue reading
Recipe 188 – Rich Cheesy Biscuits
Yet again we’d run out of good old Jacobs Cream Crackers for the cheese. I think my son must be the only person who quite happily munches his way through half a dozen or so of these, completely on their … Continue reading