Tag: teatime treats
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Parkin: Amazing Cakes #11
It’s that time of year again as Autumn draws upon us that I begin to think about recipes I love baking when it gets colder. One recipe I love making at this time of year is Parkin. If you don’t know what Parkin is or you have never tasted it, then you are missing out! […]
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Battenburg Cake: Amazing Cakes #3
I’ve been so excited for the Great British Bake Off. It’s exciting every year but this year it’s been more welcomed as something special and comforting in these difficult times. At one stage I was wondering if it would make it onto our screens this year. Baking has helped a lot of us through difficult […]
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Chocolate Paradise Slice
This has got to be one of the best bakes….EVER! I can’t get enough of these. I remember my mum baking some when I was about 6 or 7 when I had a birthday tea party. The recipe came from an old Ladybird cookbook. I still have it somewhere. There’s nothing quite like the combination […]
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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 […]
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The Great British Bake Off Christmas- Vanilla and Chocolate Button Cookies.
Wednesday 6th December 2017. Yesterday was full on at work and I came home with a thumping headache. I couldn’t face cooking anything for dinner, so we ended up at the chippy. The sooner I could sit down and switch off last night, the better. Today was a different story. I was home earlier from […]
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The Great British Bake Off Christmas- Jamaican Gingerbread Loaf.
4th December 2017. Today being a Monday I really struggled to get out of bed this morning. I’d had a good night’s sleep until something woke me up at 4.30am. That was it, I was wide awake for an hour. The alarm was due to go off at 6am but of course I drifted back […]
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Hilton Doubletree Cookies
A couple of weeks ago I was in one of those I want to bake moods. This happens quite a lot as baking takes my mind off everyday worries and is pure escapism from my busy job. When I have times like these I love to bake cookies. They are quick and simple to make […]
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Traditional British Teatime Favourite Biscuits.
Not only do I have a Nordicware Bundt pan addiction, I also love collecting cookie cutters. I’ve hundreds of them in themed plastic boxes on shelves in my garage. I’ve kept them from when I ran my small cake and cookie business and hope to put them to good use again in the near future. […]
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Mint Oreo Cookie Brownies.
When you’re on a diet you find all the yummy goodies on special offer in the supermarket. Either that or you see tempting treats you haven’t seen in the U.K before. During October half term week a couple of weeks back, I was in Morrisons with my son. I was meant to be buying some dishwasher […]
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