35 minutes
Switching to using coconut oil and coconut milk creates vegan scones that are easy to make and every bit as good as the original afternoon tea classic.
Baking & Desserts
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Strawberry & Champagne Truffle Tarts
1 hour 15 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Treat someone you love with these strawberry and champagne truffle tarts – a sweet shortcrust pastry tart filled with rich milk chocolate and champagne ganache and topped with champagne soaked strawberries.
Amaretti Biscuits
30 minutes
Delicious soft centred Amaretti biscuits. So easy to make, crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle and they’re naturally gluten-free too.
Creme Egg Rocky Road
15 minutes
An Easter version of my easy-to-make rocky road recipe featuring Cadbury creme eggs.
Cappuccino Truffles
45 minutes
PLUS Chilling 45 minutes
A soft milk chocolate and coffee ganache centre, coated in white chocolate and sprinkled with a little cocoa powder.
Homemade Shortbread
1 hour 12 minutes
Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread. Perfect for dipping in warm melted chocolate!
Snowy Rocky Road
15 minutes
PLUS chilling 2 hours
A festive version of my easy-to-make rocky road recipe with white chocolate, biscuits, marshmallows, dried cranberries and pistachio nuts.
Gingerbread Popcorn
10 minutes
Homemade sweet cinema-style popcorn with all the flavours of gingerbread. The perfect accompaniment to your Christmas films.
Perfect Gingerbread Biscuits
35 minutes
My recipe for perfect gingerbread biscuits that are delicious, easy to make and hold their shape brilliantly. Perfect for gingerbread men, houses and tree decorations.
Brandy and Orange Custard
15 minutes
Looking for an alternative to brandy sauce or brandy butter with your Christmas pudding? Then try this amazing brandy and orange custard (with a cheats version if you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen!).
Baileys Truffles
50 minutes
Chilling 1 hour 10 minutes
Treat someone you love with homemade Baileys truffles. There are two versions of this recipe, my original chocolate coated truffles and a quick and easy version. Both versions taste absolutely delicious and are the perfect gift for someone special.
Brandy Butter
5 minutes
How to make perfectly smooth, delicious brandy butter in minutes, the perfect accompaniment to your festive mince pies or Christmas pudding.
Pretty Mince Pies
1 hour 50 minutes
Make your Christmas extra special with these pretty mince pies decorated with stars, holly and snowflakes. Perfect for festive parties or as a treat with a cup of tea on a chilly evening.
Christmas Scones
35 minutes
Brandy scones with mincemeat and marzipan. A festive twist on a classic afternoon tea treat.
Fun Halloween Pancakes
Get the children in the mood for celebrating with some fun Halloween pancakes.
Two Ingredient Fruit Juice Jelly
6 minutes
+ SETTING 1 hour
Treat your little ones to this simple two ingredient homemade jelly – made from fresh fruit juice it even counts towards their five-a-day.
Chocolate Apple Pops
10 minutes
How to make these cute and fun chocolate apple pops, perfect for Halloween or Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.
Quick and Easy Homemade Butter
5 minutes
Making homemade butter is quick, easy and fun. This simple recipe will have you making your own in minutes.
Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Ganache Squares… or Truffles!
1 hour 30 minutes
Dark chocolate and salted caramel ganache squares – the perfect indulgent after dinner treat.
White Russian Cupcakes
50 minutes
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White Russian Cupcakes inspired by the classic cocktail – Baileys whipped cream sponge, topped with a White Russian buttercream and a hidden dark chocolate and vodka ganache centre.
Maltese Figolli Biscuits
45 minutes
My take on the traditional Maltese figolli biscuit – Lemon and orange blossom biscuits sandwiched with a delicious almond filling.
Chocolate Orange Meringues
6 hours
Cooling Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Delicious meringue with a hint of orange and a rich milk chocolate ganache filling.
Double Chocolate and Caramel Profiteroles
2 hours 10 minutes
Double chocolate and caramel profiteroles – crisp choux pastry filled with milk chocolate mousse and topped with dark chocolate sauce and caramel.
Cherry Pies With A Pretty Lattice Top
1 hour 20 minutes
Homemade cherry pies with a pretty lattice top – crisp almond pastry, filled with juicy cherries. Perfect for a summer picnic or with a scoop of icecream for dessert.
Summer Berry and Custard Tarts
2 hours 30 minutes
crispy pastry filled with creamy vanilla custard and topped with fresh, juicy berries. A delicious, elegant summer dessert.
Summer Fruits Flapjacks
30 minutes
A delightful mix of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blackcurrants, sandwiched between crunchy oats in this easy to follow flapjack recipe.
Easy Vanilla Buttercream
3 minutes
How to make perfect vanilla buttercream – Easy to make with just four everyday ingredients, and ideal for cupcakes, sandwich cakes, macarons and decorated celebration cakes.
Cheese Scones
35 minutes
How to make really easy, and deliciously cheesy scones. Then once they’re made, why not turn them into yummy scone-wiches, perfect for a picnic on a summer’s day.
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Very Berry Scones
55 minutes
A twist on the traditional fruit scone recipe, jam packed full of dried cranberries, blueberries and cherries.