The perfect pastry is a fine art! Whether it’s a pie or your morning Danish with your coffee, when the pastry is done right, it can be a little slice of heaven. There is such a wide variety of pastry types out there such as shortcrust, puff, choux, filo and so on. Pastry can be […]
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Dalgona coffee brownies
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Line a 20x25cm tin with non- stick parchment paper. In a bowl, add the dark chocolate and butter. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water and leave to melt. Once melted, allow to cool slightly. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and the […]
Dalgona coffee
In a bowl, add the instant coffee, sugar and boiling water. Using a hand whisk or an electric mixer, whisk until the mix becomes thick and fluffy. It will be like meringue at the soft peak stage. In a glass, add a few ice cubes and pour over the cold milk. Spoon the whipped coffee […]
10 flourless recipes for delicious lockdown baking
These 10 recipes don’t use any flour at all and is perfect for baking during the lockdown.
Chocolate Easter loaf
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4 and line a 900g loaf tin with non-stick parchment paper. For the chocolate loaf, place the instant coffee in a heatproof jug, add the boiling water and stir to combine. Pour the coffee into a saucepan and add the cocoa powder and butter. Place over a medium […]
‘Tea cake’ cake
Preheat the oven 180°C/160°C fan/ gas mark 4 and line three 20cm tins with parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and the sugar until the mixture is light and uffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the our, baking powder and milk until […]
Berry pavlova wreath
Preheat the oven to 110˚C/90˚C fan/gas mark ¼ and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Use a 22cm round baking tin to trace a circle on the paper, then draw another circle (about 13cm wide) within the larger circle. Use an electric whisk to beat the egg whites and salt for a few minutes […]
Queen of puddings
Preheat the oven to 170˚C/150˚C fan/gas mark 3. Grease eight ramekins with butter. Heat the milk and sugar in a saucepan over a medium heat, stirring gently to dissolve the sugar. When you see small bubbles begin to form around the edges, remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the butter to melt. Whisk […]
Banoffee pavlova
Preheat the oven to 120°C/100˚C fan/gas mark ½. Line three baking trays with parchment paper. Use an electric mixer to whisk the egg whites in a clean, dry bow for a few minutes l until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, one tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition, until the meringue is […]
Baked Alaska
Preheat the oven 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4. Line three 20cm tins with parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and the sugar until light and uffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Fold in the our, baking powder and milk, until just combined. Divide […]