Sweet treats

Scottish Tablet

September 13, 2008

This is a tradition in my family each Christmas. No Christmas is complete without Tablet. Tablet is sort of like a fudge, but a much crumblier texture and a much richer caramel/buttery taste. In short, it’s addictive and very sweet. Instead of waiting until Christmas, I decided to make these as a special treat to [...]

Nigella Totally Chocolate Choc Chip cookies

August 31, 2008

As readers of my blog will know there is never such a thing as too much chocolate. These cookies are delicious and perfect for the afternoon with a cup of tea or coffee. These cookies are packed and ready to go in a care parcel headed overseas to my gorgeous boyfriend, although I have to [...]

White chocolate raspberry loaf cake

August 25, 2008

I love Nigella’s Quadruple chocolate and make it on a regular basis, both on request of friends or to take to friends, but this time I decided to modify the recipe slightly by replacing the cocoa with raspberries and the chocolate chips with white chocolate. The result – a beautiful tangy and sweet cake. [...]

Chocolate tart

August 23, 2008

It’s the weekend and it’s time for something sinful. And for that, I can think of nothing better than a chocolate tart. Pastry 1 cup plain flour 3 tbs icing sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 175g unsalted butter 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon of water 1. Place flour, icing sugar, vanilla, 100g of butter and [...]

Lemon and poppy seed muffins with lemon syrup

June 1, 2008

I got the urge to bake today and had a flick through my limitless supply of recipe books looking for a recipe to inspire me. When that didn’t happen I had a look in the cupboards and fridge to see what I had around. I felt like making muffins but wasn’t sure of what flavouring [...]