Combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and orange in a large pot over a medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Gently place the pears in the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low. Add a lid and leave to simmer for 25-30 minutes until the pears are just tender when pierced with […]
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Courgette brownies
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4. Line a 20 x 25cm tin with non-stick parchment paper. In a large bowl, sieve together the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, sugars, eggs, yoghurt, vanilla and courgettes. Pour the wet ingredients into […]
Parsnip and apple traybake
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4. Line a 20 x 25cm tin with non-stick parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the pecans, flour, sultanas, mixed spice and baking powder. Toss to combine well. Make a well in the centre and set aside. In a large jug, combine the maple syrup […]
Carrot cake
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/ gas mark 4 and line two 20cm tins with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, carrots, walnuts, sultanas and brown sugar. Mix together until just combined. In a jug, whisk together the oil, yoghurt, eggs, vanilla and orange […]
Apple cider pudding
In a large bowl, combine the sultanas, mixed fruit, dried cranberries, chopped apple and cider. Stir well, then set aside to soak for one hour. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and beat until combined. Stir in the flour, salt, spices, pecans, ground almonds and breadcrumbs. Add the […]
Gingerbread cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cupcake cases. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and beat until combined. Stir in the vanilla. Add the remaining cupcake ingredients and beat until smooth. Fill the cupcake cases to about […]
Cranberry and orange mini bundts
For the sugared cranberries, combine 140g of the sugar and the water in a small pot over a medium heat. Allow to simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is syrupy. Add the cranberries and turn to coat, then allow to sit in the syrup for 10 minutes. Remove the cranberries from the […]
Ricotta cookies
Preheat the oven to 200 ̊C/180 ̊C fan/gas mark 6 and line two baking trays with non- stick parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and the ricotta. […]
Lemon yogurt loaf cake
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. In a separate bowl, rub the lemon zest into the sugar until it begins to release its oils. Add the yogurt, eggs and vanilla and whisk until blended. Gradually […]
Mini toads-in-a-hole
Preheat the oven to 220 ̊C/200 ̊C fan/ gas mark 7. Grease a 12-hole muffin tin with a little oil and place in the oven to heat up. In a large roasting tray, toss the sausages in the oil. Roast for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool […]