Recipes

Spiced Pumpkin Bread & Butter PuddingServes 6 100g raisins3 tbsp whisky3 tbsp hot water For the sauce100g muscovado sugar25g butter1 tbsp golden treacle For the pudding1 whole egg and 3 egg yolks100g caster sugar100g pumpkin, cubed and s…

The Best Christmas Cake 200g dark muscovado sugar100g honey250g butter100g each of raisins, currants, sultanas, dried figs and dried prunes, roughly chopped1 espresso cup of coffeeA large splash of brandy or whisky1 tbsp of mixed spiceZest and…

There are desserts that are complicated; you know, the kind that take a lot of forward planning and preparation, as well as making you wonder whether or not whoever you are cooking for will like them. Forget about them, life is too short. One …

This recipe is courtesy of the wonderful Petra Barran of Choc Star fame. And who am I to argue with the Queen of Chocolate? In Petra's own words, "It's like a cold, crunchy, dark slice of truffle and very moreish and so easy". Choctastic. Choc…

Bitter Chocolate and Orange Tart For the pastry150g plain flour50g cocoa powder75g butterPinch of saltA little water For the filling300ml double cream150ml milk300g 70% chocolateZest of two oranges, one finely grated and the other pared into …

Chocolate and Almond Mousse CakeFeeds 8 250g 70-80% chocolate250g butter200g ground almonds50g sliced almonds5 eggs100g caster sugar1 vanilla pod, split and seeded (optional) 1 - Preheat the oven to 180C/GM4.2 - Break up the chocolate and put…

  Cherry and Almond Bake(or my tweaked Clafoutis) 25g butter500g cherries, pitted (if you prefer, raspberries work perfectly too)75g flour50g ground almonds50g caster sugar1 vanilla pod (optional), split and seeded3 eggs300ml…

Brown Sugar and Rhubarb Pavlova 4 large eggs whites200g caster sugar100g soft brown sugar1 tsp cornflour4 large sticks rhubarb4 tbsp honey1 vanilla pod, split and seeded300ml double cream, whipped 1 - Wash then cut the rhubarb i…

Rhubarb and Custard Burnt CreamFeeds 4-6 people depending on size of ramekin 4 small sticks or 2 large sticks of rhubarb, washed and trimmed50g sugar200ml double cream100ml single cream or full fat milk3 large egg yolks1 vanilla pod50g sugarIc…

Rhubarb is, surprisingly to some, a vegetable. I think that people are misconceived as it is traditionally known for it's excellent qualities in a traditional crumble. As it is so bitter, it is drowned in sugar and perhaps that is why people of…