Baking

Recipes, cooking tips and ideas for cakes, breads, tarts and other baked dishes

Mont Blanc Roulade by Linda Collister

Dish type: Dessert The classic irresistible combination of meringue, sweetened chestnuts, cream and chocolate... Makes 1 large roulade Ingredients For the meringue 4 large free-range egg whites,...

Chocolate Panettone

Sweet and Fruity Breakfast Scones

Mulled Wine Cupcakes with Irish Whiskey and Chestnut Frosting

Pink Lady Apple and Mincemeat Tarts

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 40 minutes plus chilling Serves 12 Ingredients 1 x 375 g pack ready rolled sweet shortcrust pastry 200g mincemeat 1 Pink Lady Apple, cored and finely...

Ultimate Frangipane Mince Pies

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 20 minutes Serves 12 Ingredients 1 x JUS-ROL™ All Butter Sweet* Shortcrust Pastry sheet 200g mincemeat 45g caster sugar 45g butter – melted 1...

Mince Pies with Orange and Cinnamon Crumble Topping

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 20 mins Serves 12 Ingredients 375g shortcrust pastry 250g good quality mincemeat 50g plain flour 4 tbsp demerara sugar 40g butter finely grated zest of...

The Hummingbird Bakery's Red Velvet Cupcake

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes Serves 12-16 Ingredients For the sponge 120g (4oz) unsalted butter, softened 300g (10½oz) caster sugar 2 large eggs 20g (¾oz)...

Ginger Yogurt Scones with Black Cherry Filling

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and preparation time: 30 minutes Makes: 8-12 scones Ingredients: 180g Rachel’s Greek Style Ginger Yogurt 65g caster sugar 2 tbsp milk, extra for brushing 350g plain...

Baked Turkish Eggs With Yogurt & Chilli

Dish type: Breakfast Preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp olive oil, plus for drizzling 1 tin of tomatoes 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp...

Roast Loin of Lamb baked in Bread

Dish type: Main course Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients Bread Dough 1.5kg organic plain flour 750ml cold water A good pinch of organic sea salt Lamb 2 x 400g portions...

Deliciously festive puddings for Christmas

The festive season is upon us, and whether for a dinner party or a cosy night in, there's nothing better at this time of year than a spot of indulgent baking. When the cold sets in and the...

Bramley apple sticky toffee pudding

Dish type: Dessert Serves 4 Preparation and cooknig time: 15 minutes Ingredients 100g/4oz softened butter 100g/4oz light soft brown sugar 100g/4oz self raising flour 2 medium eggs 4tbsp milk 225g/8oz...

Steamed maple, lemon and blackberry pudding

Dish type: Dessert Serves 6 Cooking and preparation time: 1 hour Ingredients 300g sugar 300g butter 300g self-raising flour 75g stem ginger Zest of 2 large lemons 6 large free-range eggs 1 punnet of...

Pear & Ginger Bread & Butter Pudding

Dish type: Dessert Serves 4-6 Preparation and cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients 2 ripe dessert pears (200g each), peeled, cored and cut into thick slices 400g of unsliced white farmhouse bread, roughly...

Sausage Roly Poly

Serves: 4-6 Cooking time: About 45 minutes Ingredients: 454g Pork and tomato or chilli sausages 11tbsp Vegetable oil 1 Clove garlic, crushed 1 Onion, roughly chopped 1 Tomato, roughly chopped 300g...

Gizzi Erskine's Sticky toffee figgy puddings

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 55 minutes Serves 6 Ingredients : 150g dates, stoned and chopped 150 dried figs, chopped 250ml black tea, made with 1 teabag 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of...

Baked Figs with Greek God Yogurt

Dish type: Dessert Cooking and preparation time: 25 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients 4 fresh figs ½ pot (340g) of Greek Gods Honey & Clementine Yogurt Chopped walnuts Brown sugar Amaretto (optional) Runny...

Date, Fig & Orange Oatmeal Bars

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 50 minutes Serves: 16 Ingredients 100g plain flour 100g porridge oats 100g dates, chopped 2 fresh figs, chopped 50g brown sugar ¼ tsp salt ¼...

Hazelnut and Fig tarts

Dish type: Dessert Preparation and cooking time: 50 mins Serves: 8 Ingredients: 2 whole eggs 2 egg yolks 500ml Alpro Hazelnut drink 4 heaped tbsp caster sugar 4 figs 8 ready-made sweet pastry cases 20g...