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Heart shaped shortbread
i haven’t made shortbread in a while so decided to make some as it’s quick and easy. I used this recipe and used 1.5 times the quantities: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/shortbread_1290 When they were cool i drizzled dark chocolate over them (I use … Continue reading
White chocolate and pecan cookies
these are another recipe from the great Hummingbird bakery recipe book. Let’s hope they taste as good as they smell!
Jammy dodgers!
I’m always looking for recipes to use whatever leftovers I might have & this week I was wondering what to make with the leftover apricot jam from the Christmas cake. When I found a recipe for jammy dodgers it was … Continue reading
Let the Christmas baking commence!
Now that it’s time to open advent calendars I figured it’s okay to start baking Christmas treats, so made some German gingerbread style Lebkuchen. They are pretty quick & easy to make & I decorated mine with chocolate… http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1941/lebkuchen … Continue reading
Delicious chocolate chip cookies!
I’m always searching for the best chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes tasty, chewy cookies without them seeming underdone. I think this one that I found on another blog comes pretty close! https://sweetkitchenscience.wordpress.com/2015/09/15/7-minutes-chocolate-chip-cookies/ I made some with smarties in, and … Continue reading
Gerhard’s Masterclass, Konditor & Cook
so on Friday I had a very exciting day experiencing a whole day full of cake! I went to the Konditor and Cook masterclass run by its founder, Gerhard Jenne. There was a small class of 4 and we experienced … Continue reading
Smarties cookies
I was going to make some summer berry cookies, however there were no summer berries in the shop 😔 So you’ll have to make do with smarties instead! Here’s Rachel Allen’s recipe: Click to access Bake_a_Smile_Celebrity_Receipes.pdf And the cookies; … Continue reading
More than a bakers dozen
I haven’t made biscuits for a while so decided to do some chocolate chip cookies – always a big hit! I used a recipe from the never-fail Hummingbird Bakery cookbook and adapted it, using dark chocolate chunks and chopped, roasted … Continue reading
Peanut butter chocolate chunk cookies
On special request here are some delicious, chewy, moreish chocolate chip cookies with a hint of peanut butter! I made them with crunchy peanut butter and found out that it was better to cook them on a lower heat for … Continue reading
Oatmeal & raisin cookies
Another classic from Hummingbird! This comes from their Hummingbird bakery cookbook. They taste really great warm and with cold milk, but as I don’t have a carry-around warmer most of you will have to enjoy these cold! Apologies to the … Continue reading
Frances Bakes 