Cinnamon Stars

Ingredients 2 large egg whites 1 tsp lemon juice, plus zest 1 lemon 200g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting 250g ground almond 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger Instruction Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2 and line a large baking tray (or 2 smaller) with baking parchment. Place the egg whites in … Read more

Sprout, Comté & Walnut Tart

Ingredients flour, for dusting 2 tbsp olive oil knob of butter 1 leek, sliced 1 sharp green apple, diced 200g Brussels sprouts, shredded 1 tbsp lemon juice 200ml double cream 50g natural yogurt 100g comté (or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus extra to serve 3 eggs freshly grated nutmeg handful of walnuts For the pastry 50g pumpkin seeds, blitzed to a crumb 150g … Read more

Tiramisu Layer Cake Recipe

Ingredients CAKE: 1 (18.25 ounce) package moist white cake mix 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder 1/4 cup coffee 1 tablespoon coffee flavored liqueur FILLING: 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur FROSTING: 2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur GARNISH: 2 tablespoons unsweetened … Read more

Blueberry Bran Muffins Recipe

Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup shortening 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup molasses 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups wheat bran 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup orange juice 2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen 1 tablespoon flour Instructions Preheat oven to 400°F and line 12 muffin cups with papers or grease well. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, in a bowl, mix well and set aside. Combine shortening … Read more

Mince Pie Brownies

Ingredients 185g unsalted butter, cubed 185g high-quality dark chocolate, chopped 85g plain flour 40g cocoa powder 3 large eggs 275g golden caster sugar 6 mince pies or 9-12 mini mince pies icing sugar, for dusting Instruction Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium bowl, either in a microwave – cooking for 1 min on High, then stirring and … Read more