Tag Archives: chocolate
What to do with 10 egg whites? Let’s have our fourth attempt at Macarons!
As mentioned, I have tried these before… A couple of times in fact, each time they sort of resembled Nipples. Seriously: So having lots of leftover egg whites from custard tart making, the time was right for a fresh attempt! This post also marks the first appearance of my lovely Mr M, or at least […]
An American Ski cake
It is strange to bake in someone else’s kitchen, even more so in a different country with different things. It is never quite as straightforward! —————————————— Your Basic Chocolate Cake Recipe Ingredients: Eggs Self raising flour (or plain flour with baking powder added – no SR in this American abode) Caster sugar Butter Vanilla extract […]
Chocolate Marble Cake with White Chocolate Icing
A little while ago, I was flicking through one of my (ever increasing collection of) cookbooks, and writing down a ‘to bake’ list of everything I liked the look of…. As the book was: The very beautiful British Baking by Peyton and Byrne (Oliver Peyton), the list was extensive: The first things off the list […]
Marshmallow Teacakes
Who loves Teacakes? I know I do, but what if instead of the firm set marshmallow of the Tunnocks Teacake, it contains the fluffy gooey marshmallow of Snowballs? Oh and was homemade, which obviously trumps all. —————————————————————————————- Marshmallow Teacakes Recipe – taken from British Baking by Peyton and Byrne Ingredients: Biscuit base: 110g plain flour […]
Sausage Dogs and Munchtaches.
I love making biscuits. If the biscuits are cute… even better. The first time I made this recipe, it was for a friend’s birthday. She isn’t a big cake fan, but she does like biscuits…. and Sausage Dogs. It was her 30th birthday too… so that deserves 30 little fellas all looking their best! P.S […]
Baking, Making, and Crafting 