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Grrrrr Tiger Bread: It's Puurrrfect
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01/31/12 09:00
I recently saw a blog post over on Mary Anne's blog about Tiger Bread. I absolutely love Tiger Bread from the supermarket but had never really given much thought to how it was made. When I read Mary Anne's post I was intrigued and really wanted to give...
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Sunday Lunch - Toad in the Hole
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01/22/12 09:00
Toad in the hole is a HUGE favourite in my house, I don't make it too often as it is probably not the most healthy of meals and I seem incapable of small portions. This recipe has never failed me, it always rises beautifully and taste light and fluffy with...
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Salted Caramel Shortbread
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04/27/12 09:00
My last caramel shortbread post, for some unknown reason, is my most popular post to date. Don't get me wrong it was bloody delicious and I am glad people love it, but I have no idea why so many people have stumbled onto the post - obviously I am some sort...
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Cinnamon Swirl Scones
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03/14/12 10:45
I have never had much luck with scones in the past, flat, heavy and possibly could be classed as a deadly weapon was the best I could manage. So , when I saw that this months Tea Time Treats was scone themed I moaned and groaned and pretty much decided...
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Cranberry and Dark Chocolate Muffins
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01/18/12 10:48
Finally! An actual recipe post! Enjoy x Before I left for London I wanted to squeeze in some baking as I knew I wouldn't have time when I got back and as I was going to be spending 7 hours trapped on a megabus coach I knew I would need some form of baked...
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Harry Potter Butterbeer Cake
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02/17/12 09:00
Wednesday was my second outing to the now famous Clandestine Cake Club! The theme this month was "Inspired by the Silver Screen". There were loads of fabulously delicious creations on show from pistachio and rosewater (Passage to India) to strawberry daiquiri...
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Feeling brave: Macarons
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12/06/11 09:00
I had a full day of baking planned on Sunday, mostly I was planning on making heaps of biscuits for the Food Blogger Cookie Swap, but I also wanted to try a few other things while the biscuits were cooling or in-between bakes. The biscuit recipe (which...
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Bread Baking & Me
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11/27/12 09:00
I love baking, this is no secret. I find the act of making something by hand, from scratch quite therapeutic and dare I say relaxing. One particular branch of the baking family however I struggle with; Bread. I find my break baking so hit and miss that...
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Malteasers - The lighter way to enjoy Cupcakes
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09/07/12 13:00
I baked these little beauties back in June, I fancied experimenting with flavours and as Malteasers are completely amazingly addictive and basically chocolate covered crack I thought I would try to make a Malteaser-type cupcake! Initially I didn't just...
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Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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06/01/12 09:00
If you'd asked me about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in April I would of enthused about all the wonderful baking I had planned and events I'd like to attend/organise, I would of gone on alarmingly about all the union jack themed bakes and regal inspired...
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Shirley Temple Cake
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04/25/12 09:00
You may have seen on my previous Cake Club post that I made a Shirley Temple cake? I promised you a recipe, so here it is. (really really late but hopefully worth the wait?) The Inspiration for this cake is the lovely mock-tail (non-alcoholic cocktail)...
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Banana, white chocolate and almond muffins
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04/20/12 09:00
Ok so I am going to admit something that will sound unusual considering the title of this post but; I don't like bananas. Let me explain, Peeling a fresh yellow banana and biting into it makes me want to gag. The texture, the smell, the stringy bits......
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Sunday Lunch - Chicken and Leek Pie
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02/12/12 09:00
May not win any beauty contests but was absolutely delicious! This weeks Sunday lunch is a bit of a cheat as we didn't actually eat it on Sunday, but why mess with a nice little blog routine eh? This Sunday we had some friends over to watch a sporting event...
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Valentines Shortbread Biscuits
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02/08/12 10:38
Valentines day is nearly upon us once more, people often have mixed feeling about Valentines. I personally feel it is a bit of a Hallmark holiday, and in my house it doesn't tend to be marked with any enthusiasm; a card and a nice meal in the house is plenty....
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The French Oven Macarons
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02/01/12 15:39
This week on twitter I heard some rather exciting news, well at least I find it exciting. The French Oven in Grainger Market have started selling Macarons! I have been looking for some in and around Newcastle for a while, and was delighted to hear that...
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Low Calorie Blueberry Butterfly Cakes
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01/24/12 09:00
The lovely folks over at Bakingmad.com recently advertised for bloggers to take part in their January healthy baking challenge. I was keen to try some less fattening cakes so jumped at the chance to take part. I had a choice of a few different recipes to...
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Pumpkin Pie
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11/24/11 13:27
Well since today is Thanksgiving for our American cousins I thought I would post my recent attempt at an American classic; Pumpkin Pie. I have only ever had pumpkin pie once before and that was at University when one of my housemates wowed us all with it...
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Weekly Bake-off: Marble cake
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11/14/11 10:22
Chocolate chip and vanilla marble cake 225g butter (softened) 225g caster sugar 275g self-raising flour 2 tsp baking powder 4 large eggs 2 tbsp milk 1.5 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp hot water 50g chocolate chips Once again this recipe uses the "all-in-one"...
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Weekly Bake-off: Chocolate Fudge Cake
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11/11/11 14:04
Very best chocolate fudge cake For the sponge 50g sifted cocoa powder 6 tbsp boiling water 3 large eggs 50ml milk 175g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 100g butter (softened) 275g caster sugar For the icing 150g dark chocolate 150ml sour cream 0.5...
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A bit of a scone fail
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10/25/11 12:09
My first foray into the world of scones was not a successful one, it was entirely my fault and nothing to do with the fabulous recipe from Edd Kimber. The dough/scone mixture itself was lovely, looked exactly as it should and I had the highest of hope....
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