These instructions will make a sticky and indulgent lemon meringue pie. If you want the American gel-like centre, use the other recipe instead. Ingredients 8 digestive biscuits (plain/tea biscuits) 2 imperial tbsp (36 ml / 2.4 US tbsp) butter 1…
Lemon drizzle cake is a simple butter cake flavored with lemon zest and juice, and topped with a lemony icing. Ingredients Cake 280 g (9.9 oz/2¼ sticks) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 280 g (9.9 oz/1¼ cups) superfine sugar…
This recipe for hazelnut meringue can be used to make smaller meringue cookies or larger discs to serve as the base of another dessert such as a pavlova. Ingredients 1 lb (500 g) egg whites 1 lb (500 g) superfine…
Also called common meringue, French meringue is a simple meringue made by whipping egg whites and beating in granulated sugar. It can be baked into cookies or a crispy base for pavlova, vacherin, or other desserts. Ingredients 8 oz (250…
Fairy cakes are the British equivalent of American cupcakes. A common variant on fairy cakes is butterfly cakes, where the top of the cake is cut out and shaped to look like butterfly wings. Ingredients 125 g (4.4 oz) butter…
Cupcakes are small individual cakes baked in cases. This recipe is for very simple, plain cakes. Ingredients 100 g self-raising flour 100 g caster sugar 100 g margarine 2 ea. (100 g) eggs Icing sugar (optional) Procedure Preheat an oven…
Ingredients 3 organic or unwaxed oranges (Sevilles are good) 90 g caster sugar (twice) 220 ml water (twice) Procedure Peel just the skin of the washed, dried orange with a potato peeler (include only skin, no white pith). Boil the…
This is a simple delicious sauce for éclairs and other desserts. Ingredients 1½ oz low-fat butter 1½ oz caster sugar 1½ fluid oz (70 ml) crème fraîche 1½ oz plain chocolate Procedure Melt all the ingredients together in a saucepan…
Cornish fairings are traditional Cornish spiced biscuits with a real kick. Ingredients 110 g (½ cup or 4 oz) flour 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) butter or margarine 60 g (¼ cup or 2 oz) caster sugar 1…
Coconut pyramids are cakes simple enough for children to make, and gluten free. Ingredients 100 g desiccated coconut 50 g castor sugar 1 egg About 6 glacé cherries (optional) a few drops pink food colouring (optional) Procedure Preheat oven to…
A simple recipe that is a delicious sauce for Éclairs and other desserts. Ingredients 1½ oz butter 1½ oz caster sugar 1½ fluid oz (70 ml) double cream 1½ oz plain chocolate Procedure Melt all the ingredients in a saucepan…
Ingredients 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 fl oz) vegetable oil 2 eggs 4 cups (900 g / 2 lb) superfine sugar 4 cups (1 kg / 2.2 lb) pumpkin puree 5 cups (650 g / 1.4 lb) plain flour…