This is a new one for me, made for the first time this year shortly after discovering a very tasty cherry bakewell cocktail while out in Birmingham for our office Christmas party. I enjoyed the posh-bar version so much I decided to have a go at recreating it myself. My version does taste very, very… Continue reading Cherry Bakewell Cocktail
These are similar to bakewell tarts, but with a slightly lighter topping and made with strawberry jam rather than cherry. I’m not sure why this was, or whether these tarts have any other history or link to the similar baked goods from Bakewell but they do taste good! Grandma used to make her own shortcrust pasty for these but hasn’t included… Continue reading Almond Tarts
Grandma always used to make this one in an 8-inch (20cm) square tin, greased and lined with baking paper. I’ve made it a few times in a similar sized heart-shaped silicone cake mould from Ikea too. Imperial measures first as they were what Grandma used, but I have converted to metric too. Ingredients: 8oz (225g) Butter… Continue reading Cherry & Almond Cake
My Grandma was a great cook and a fantastic baker. Before she died, she wrote some of her baking recipes down in this little purple book for me so that I could recreate them myself. I plan to type these recipes up and share them here too.
At last, here we are! Christmas is over, the leftovers are (almost) eaten and I’ve got enough time on my hands to finally do what I’ve been promising friends and family for ages and start this blog to share all my recipes and culinary adventures. Until now, my recipes have been scribbled on bits of paper,… Continue reading Welcome!
Messing About In The Kitchen 