EliseSep 12, 20191 min readHoney BunsNot the honey buns made by Americans (ie covered in sickly icing) but a more subtle mini-style cake, with a gentle sweetness - perfect...
EliseMay 29, 20192 min readBath BunsWe're not quite half way through 2019 yet, but as there are 81 recipes to attempt in The Best of Mrs Beeton's Afternoon Tea cook book, I...
EliseApr 27, 20193 min readHot Cross Buns To celebrate Easter, it seemed fitting to try my first attempt at Hot Cross Buns - a traditional sweet bun we eat in the UK around Easter...
EliseMar 14, 20192 min readSweet Date BreadA bit of a disasterous bake; chopping dates took a sticky 45 minutes, then I lost my in-progess photos, then the 50min bake time was far...
EliseFeb 7, 20191 min readMalt BreadDid you know that golden syrup is gluten free? Also, did you know that malt extract is even more syrupy and has a stringier consistency...
EliseJan 30, 20191 min readHoney BreadNot technically bread since theres zero yeast in this recipe, more of a honey cake. But self-raising flour helped the gloopy mixture to...
EliseJan 25, 20192 min readApple LoafAnyone else a little tired of teacakes, or is it just me? Apparently it's just me because I'm not hearing complaints from work colleagues...
EliseJan 16, 20191 min readBanana Bread I am by no means a stranger to banana bread, and it is a stark contrast to last weeks very dry Almond Bread so I am looking forward to...
EliseJan 16, 20192 min readAlmond Bread The first recipe in The Best of Mrs Beeton's Afternoon Tea is Almond Bread.....or, as I discovered by the time I'd baked it, biscotti....
EliseJan 9, 20192 min readBara BrithI'd not heard of Bara Brith before I saw the recipe on page 6 of The Best of Mrs Beeton's Afternoon Tea. Containing mixed peel, raisins &...