Rhubarb Oat Slices
Rhubarb 250g Rhubarb - cut into 1cm pieces 1 tablespoon Soft Brown sugar Mix together with 1 tablespoon of the flour Batter 100g Plain flour 1 tables Baking powder Pinch Salt Mix together 125g Butter 100g Caster sugar 2 Eggs I tsp Vanilla essence Beat together then add the flour Crumble Mix 75g Butter...
Tuile Biscuits
1 egg white - whisk until frothy 60g caster sugar - whisk into the egg white 30g plain flour - sift in to the mix 1/2 tsp vanilla essence plus 30g melted butter - whisk in Spoons into rounds on a silicon mat on a baking tray Cook for 9-10 minutes at 180 C Shape...
Tiramisu
400ml Double cream 250g Mascarpone 75ml Marsala / Brandy / Rum 5 tbsp Golden Caster Sugar Whisk them all together 300ml strong coffee (2tblsp granules) 175g sponge fingers Soak the fingers in the coffee and layer with the cream mixture Grate dark chocolate on the top or sprinkle with cocoa powder
Chocolate Fudge Cake
This makes a big cake as it was from the Aga book. Cake 20z Cocoa 6 tblsp Boiling water 5 Eggs 9oz Butter 9oz Caster sugar 10oz Self raising flour 3 tsp Baking powder 3 tbsp Milk Make into a batter and put into a large greased and lined tray and cook for 30minutes at...
Lemon Posset
600ml Double Cream 200g Caster Sugar Heat until melted Zest of 3 lemons 75ml lemon juice Add to the cream mixture and simmer for 1 minute Cool to room temperature before adding to verrines Chill for 3 hours min
Libby’s Easy Chocolate Cake
8oz Flour 12 1/2 oz Caster Sugar 3 oz Cocoa 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate 2 Eggs 9 fl oz / 250ml Milk 4 1/2 fl oz / 125ml Oil 2 tsp Vanilla essence Beat all ingredients together 9 fl oz / 250ml Boiling water Slowly stir into the cake mixture
Coffee and Walnut Cake
Cake 50g Walnuts 225g Caster Sugar Blitz together to a crumb. 225g Butter 200g Plain flour 4 tsp Instant espresso powder 2 1/2 tsp Bicarb 4 egss 1-2 tablespoons Milk Make into a cake batter, pour into two greased and lined cake tins and cook for 25 minutes at 180 C. Icing 350g Icing Sugar...
All Bran Cake
1 cup All Bran 1 cup Sultanas 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Milk Mix them all together in a bowl and leave for 1 hour. Put into a lined loaf tin Bake for 1 hour at 170C (Idea - this might work with Shreddies or Bran Flakes, but only ever tried it with All Bran)
Lemon Cheesecake
Buttery Biscuit Base 1 1/2 packs Ginger Nuts (you can use Digestives if you prefer) 125g Butter (melted) Crush the biscuits (in a bag with the rolling pin is a good way) and stir in the melted butter. Squish into a flan dish, press down hard with the back of a spoon and chill for...
American Style Pancakes
250g Flour 2 tsp Baking powder 1 tsp Salt 3 tbsp Sugar 250 ml Milk 2 Eggs 50g Melted Butter
Treacle Tart
Buy a pastry case - life's too short! 400g Golden syrup A ball of Stem ginger (to taste) - finely chopped Zest of 1 lemon 2 eggs - lightly beaten 100g white breadcrumbs Whisk gentle to mix together Pour the mixture into the pastry case and cook for 35-40 minutes at 140 C until set...
Guiness Cake
250ml Guiness 250g Butter Heat until melted 75g Cocoa powder 400g Caster Sugar Whisk into the Guiness mixture Beat together : 150ml Sour Cream 2 eggs 1 tbsp Vailla essence and add to the mixture then whisk in : 275g plain flour 2 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda Pour the mixture into a lined 9"...
Mousse au Chocolat Basque
6oz Dark chocolate (broken into pieces) Small cup of strong black coffee 1-2 tbsp Brandy/Rum or vanilla essence 1/2oz Butter 3 eggs (separated) Heat the chocolate, coffee and flavouring and cook to a thick cream. Take of the heat and beat in the butter and egg yolks, one by one. Whisk the egg whites until...
Lancashire Lemon Fingers
6 oz Self Raising flour 6 oz Caster sugar 6 oz Butter 2 Eggs Rind of 1 Lemon Beat together to form a batter. Put into a 12x8" greased, lined baking tin and bake for 15mins at 180 C Juice of 1 Lemon 4 oz Granulated sugar Mix an spread over the warm cake Cool
Chocolate Bowl
Cake 3oz Self raising flour 2 tbsp Cocoa powder pinch Salt 4oz Butter 4oz Caster sugar 2 Eggs 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence 1-2 tbsp Milk (to mix) 1 tbsp Chopped walnuts (optional) Blend to a cake batter and put in a 2-2 1/2 pint oven proof bowl. Sauce 4oz Soft brown sugar 2 tbsp Cocoa...