Combine all of the ingredients for the strawberry sauce in a saucepan over a medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until the strawberries have softened. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. To serve, add a few cubes of cake to the bottom of a short, […]
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Espresso yourself
Whisk the espresso, cocoa powder and sugar in a small saucepan over a medium heat until combined. Heat until the sugar and cocoa powder have dissolved and the mixture starts to thicken. Stir in the salt and vanilla extract and remove from the heat. Leave to cool slightly. Add a few scoops of coffee-flavoured ice […]
Peanut butter cup cheesecake
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Stir together the crushed biscuits, Oreos and butter in a bowl until combined. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 23cm springform tin. Place on a baking tray and bake for 7-9 minutes until set. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Microwave […]
Saucy strawberry cheesecake
Stir together the crushed biscuits and the butter until combined. Press into the base and up the sides of a 23cm springform tin. Soak the gelatine leaves in a bowl of cold water for five minutes. Bring the cream to a simmer in a saucepan, then immediately remove from the heat. Remove the gelatine leaves […]
Lemon littles
Stir together the crushed biscuits and the butter until combined. Press into the base and up the sides of small serving glasses or jam jars. Beat the mascarpone, cream cheese, double cream, lemon zest and juice, lemon curd and vanilla extract with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Divide the filling among the glasses. […]
13 foods Irish people love
We’ve compiled a list of foods and drinks you can get in Ireland that Irish people adore. In no particular order… Crisp sandwich White bread, butter and either Tayto or King (we’re more on the Tayto side) Spice bag The ultimate weekend treat! TK red lemonade What birthday party was complete without this on the […]
Christmas tree biscuit stacker
Sift the flour and sugar into a large bowl, then rub in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Mix in the eggs and vanilla until it comes together as a dough. Shape into two equal discs, wrap each in cling film and refrigerate for at least one hour. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160˚C fan/gas […]
Raspberry, almond and white chocolate trifle
In a medium saucepan, bring 240ml of the cream to a simmer, then remove from the heat. Add the white chocolate and whisk until smooth. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, beat the remaining cream with the almond extract until the mixture forms soft peaks. Gently fold in the white chocolate […]
Chocolate chip ice cream pie
Method: Put the biscuits, butter, chocolate chips and rice cereal in a food processor and whizz until they form damp crumbs. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a round 23cm springform tin. Put the tin in the freezer for an hour. Spread the ice cream into the tin and […]
White chocolate ginger biscuit cake
Combine the condensed milk, butter and white chocolate in a large saucepan over a low heat, stirring constantly until melted. Stir in the crushed biscuits, reserving one handful, until they are all coated. Pour the mixture into standard 900g loaf tin lined with a double layer of cling film. Smooth the top and scatter over […]