Tag: dried fruit

• Amazing Cakes #31: Apple, Maple and Walnut Streusel Cake

  

  October 17th 2021. It’s been over a year since I set myself the challenge of working my way through the bakes in The Great British Bake Off Book Of Amazing Cakes. I’ve only managed about half of the recipes and it’s getting to the stage where there are some bakes that I might not be…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  October 30, 2021

  Amazing Cakes, Seasonal

  Amazing Cakes, apple, baking, cake, cakes, cinnamon, comfort food, dessert, dried fruit, family, GBBO, raisins, teatime, The Great British Bake Off, traditional, walnuts

• A Bake For All Seasons #1: Blackberry and Apple Crumble Cake.

  

  3rd October 2021 As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not that much of an Autumn/ Winter persion. Mainly because I don’t like it being dark early and getting up in the dark. Not to mention the lack of sun. But having said that, there are positives to this time of year- it’s Bake Off Season! The…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  October 28, 2021

  A Bake For All Seasons, Classic and Traditional Cakes, Seasonal, Seasonal and Celebration Cakes, The Great British Bake Off

  apple, autumn, baking, cake, cakes, cinnamon, comfort food, dessert, desserts, dried fruit, family, family meals, spices, teatime treats, The Great British Bake Off, traditional

• Amazing Cakes #25: Coconut Sugar Fruit Cake

  

  I’ve been trying out recipes from The Big Book Of Amazing Cakes recently. The book has a chapter brimming full of Free-From recipes which is really useful. So far I’ve made the Gluten Free Brownies, the Vegan Marble Bundt Cake and the Vegan Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake. To fit in with dietary requirements, lifestyles and…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  May 7, 2021

  Amazing Cakes, loaf cakes, tea loaves

  Amazing Cakes, cakes, coconut sugar, dried fruit, free from cake, fruit loaf, tea loaf, The Great British Bake Off, Yorkshire tea, Yorkshire Tea Loaf

• Amazing Cakes #17: Traditional Fruit Cake

  I was far too disorganised to bake my Christmas Cake early, let alone on Stir Up Sunday! I got as far as buying and mixing the dried fruit up and soaking it in some port on that day. I did manage my Christmas pudding as that steamed away in my slow cooker while I did…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  December 14, 2020

  Amazing Cakes, Classic and Traditional Cakes, Fruity and Nutty Cakes, Large and Celebration Cakes

  Christmas baking, dried fruit, fruit cakes, marzipan, traditional cakes, traybake cake

• Great British Bake Off Signature Bake- Florentines

  I just love Florentines so I was really glad to see them featured as the Signature Bake on the Bake Off’s Biscuit Week. I don’t really think of them as biscuits though, more like chocolates. They’re something I always associate with Christmas and foodie presents though. I think they’re so pretty and the colours shine…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  October 12, 2020

  Chocolate Treats, Seasonal, The Great British Bake Off

  Bake Off, chocolate, Christmas bakes, Christmas foodie gifts, dark chocolate, dried fruit, flaked almonds, florentines, The Great British Bake Off, The Great British Bake Off Christmas, white chocolate

• Rock Cakes

  Does anyone remember the first thing they baked at school in Home Economics lessons? Gosh, I’m showing my age here. It’s called Food Technology in schools these days! My very first experience of baking in school was when I was in the Top Infants (as Year 2 was called back then). A parent volunteer used…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  July 15, 2020

  buns

  baking, buns, dried fruit, family friendly, fruit buns, like grandma used to bake, old fashioned baking, rock buns, rock cakes, traditional

• Honey and Camomile Bara Brith

  I regularly make fruit loaves at home as they always go down well with Mr S with a cup of tea when he gets in from work.  I love a bit of fruit loaf myself and there’s nothing better than having a big slice slathered in butter.  Apart from Yorkshire Tea Loaf with a nice…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  July 15, 2020

  loaf cakes

  baking, Bara Brith, dried fruit, family favourite, fruit loaf, tea bread, tea loaf, traditional, Wales, Welsh baking

• Eccles Cake Slab

  been a fan of The Boy Who Bakes (Edd Kimber)ever since he was the first winner of the Great British Bake Off back in 2010. Was that really ten years ago? Time flies! I’m trying my hardest not to buy any more recipe books for the time being as I have far too many of…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  July 15, 2020

  Spiced Bakes, Uncategorized

  currants, dried fruit, Eccles Cakes, Edd Kimber, Great British Bake Off, Jus Rol, One Tin Bakes, puff pastry, Spiced Bakes

• Fat Rascals

  

  When you hear of Fat Rascals you immediately think of Betty’s the world famous tearooms. As I live in North Yorkshire, a visit to Betty’s is a lovely treat even though I hate the queues outside the York and Harrogate cafes. I love the one in Northallerton the best as it has a beautiful conservatory…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 25, 2020

  Cupcakes, Muffins, Buns and Scones

  almonds, Betty’s, cherries, college evening class, dried fruit, Fat Rascals, seasonal, teatime treats, traditional, Yorkshire

• Oat Cookies

  

  Here I am only four days into the New Year and I’m baking cookies. Somehow, these little moreish beauties found themselves being put in the oven. How did that happen? I’m cooking recipes from the three Eat Well For Less books this month as a basis for my blog. This recipe from the first Eat…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  January 4, 2019

  Biscuits and Cookies

  baking, biscuits, budget bakes, chocolate, cookies, dried fruit, eat well for less, family, frugal cooking, nuts, peanut butter, porridge oats, storecupboard ingredients