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Caramelised apple and mincemeat tart

Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/gas mark 6 and grease a shallow round 23cm baking dish with butter. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, caster sugar, butter, egg and orange zest. Add the milk and beat until just combined. Spread the mixture into the base of the baking dish. Spread over the […]

Gingerbread cake with cinnamon buttercream

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease three 20cm round cake tins and line with parchment paper. Sift the first six ingredients into a bowl and set aside. Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the […]

Fyffes caramel banana cake

Preheat oven to 160°C / 140°C fan assisted and line the bottom of 3x 20cm round cake tins with parchment paper, grease and flour the sides. Whisk together flour with baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl and set aside. Then whisk together milk, mashed banana and vanilla in a large jug, set […]

Basic buttercream icing

Beat the butter and icing sugar together on a low speed until combined, then beat on a high speed for three minutes until fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and cream and keep beating until blended. Top tip To make this a chocolate buttercream icing, add 90g of sifted cocoa powder. Beat in a splash or two of […]

Something to stew over: tips & tricks

Danielle Conaty from St.Clare’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, Co.Leitrim, shares tips and tricks for making the ultimate comfort food. Our small emerald isle is a country built on the foundations of a great culinary heritage. Ireland has access to the finest raw ingredients, and places great value on traditional farming methods and the demand of consumers […]

Banana, walnut, sultana and orange cake

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Line two 15cm round baking tins with parchment paper. In a bowl, whisk the mashed bananas, butter, milk, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the flour, cinnamon and baking powder. Mix in the sultanas and walnuts. Divide the batter between the tins and bake for 50-60 […]

Lemon and raspberry showstopper cake

Preheat the oven to 180°/ 160°C fan/ gas mark 4. Grease the bottom and sides of two 15cm and two 20cm tins and line with parchment paper. Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Slowly stream in the eggs, mixing between each addition. Sieve the flour and baking powder, add the zest […]

The best chocolate cake ever

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease three 23cm round cake tins and line with parchment paper. Mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Divide the batter among the three prepared […]

How to scald milk (and why you should do it)

Scalding milk is the process of heating the milk in a saucepan until just before it comes to a boil, then cooling it. Place the milk in a saucepan over a medium-high heat. After a few minutes, watch for tiny bubbles appearing around the edge of the saucepan. Once you see these bubbles, the milk […]

Sticky date pudding

Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a square 23cm baking tin with butter. Place the dates in a saucepan with the water. Bring to the boil and cook for about 30 seconds, then turn off the heat. Use an electric whisk to cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the flour, […]