Desserts
Vodka and Raspberry Trifle
2023-01-01 12:34
Amongst boozy trifles, Sherry Trifle is the most traditional, but it's far from the only option.
This recipe makes a particularly boozy vodka and raspberry trifle.
Use of good vodka is strongly recommended: I tend to use Stolichnaya. However, if you want an extra raspberry kick and can lay hands on some, Smirnoff Raspberry Crush works very well.
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
2022-07-05 15:14
Someone I follow on Twitter tweeted about making these and provided a link to the original recipe. I love cinnamon swirls but hate waiting for pastry to prove, so figured I'd give them a go.
This recipe amends the original in a few small ways * Uses SI for measurements * Adjusts the sugar ratio a bit * Does the prep first
They work really well - I was a little dubious of the inclusion of egg to begin with, but it helps the bread maintain it's shape and the other flavours drown out the egg flavour.
If you want them to look really nice, you'll need to pipe the icing on - or if you're like me, just splat it on with a spoon
Black Forest Double Chocolate Brownie Cake
2022-06-05 13:18
This recipe takes my Double chocolate raspberry brownie recipe up a level.
It consists of two raspberry brownie layers sandwiched around a dark cherry buttercream layer.
As with the original recipe, rather than white chocolate chunks you can also use a knife to turn a Milkybar bar into flakes.
Because the presentation is that of a cake, you don't necessarily need to use square tins for this, the only requirement is that both tins be the same size shape (if you've only got one tin, you can make one layer at a time, but it'll take longer).
Can be served on it's own, or with cream
Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
2022-05-02 09:58
Nothing follows a good roast like a good crumble. Unlike my Sweet Rhubarb Crumble recipe, this crumble strikes a balance between apple and rhubarb
Best served with custard, but can also go with cream or ice-cream
Sherry Trifle (with brandy custard)
2021-12-31 11:19
Trifle's delicious, if a bit of an odd combination.
This recipebook makes a nice boozy trifle, because of the resting times, it's best if the jelly is prepared the day before - the custard and cream can be prepared on the day (but still ahead of time). It'll keep in the fridge for a few days if there's any left over.
Low Fat Gooseberry Fool
2021-07-28 10:36
Gooseberries (or goosgogs) grow in our garden and go well in a variety of desserts, but the best has to be gooseberry fool.
This recipe creates a low fat Gooseberry fool. In the ingredients list I've also detailed how to make a less fat-free version, but honestly, the low fat version works really well anyway.
Chocolate Torte
2021-07-07 13:39
Chocolate Torte can be very rich and heavy, but it can also be incredibly flexible.
This recipe gives the basis of a good (and heavy) torte, which can easily be modified - whether by adding rum/whisky to the mix, or by putting a layer of fruit (black cherry or raspberries are both winners) in the middle
Serve with double cream or ice-cream
Sweet Rhubarb Crumble
2021-05-17 08:28
Rhubarb's an easy plant to grow, but not everyone likes the bitter taste. This crumble sweetens it up considerably, leaving just enough to give a feeling of contrast
Can be made ahead of time and then stored in the fridge, or put in the oven immediately. Serve on it's own, or with cream, custard or ice-cream.
Chocolate Chunk Cookies
2020-11-29 09:01
The pictured cookies are - at a stretch - in fact Christmas Chocolate Chunk Cookies as I used Cadbury Dairy Milk Winter Wonderland Edition to make them and popped one of the trees from it into the top of each cookie. Had I intended to make Xmas cookies then I should proabably have added cinnamon as well as the vanilla.
Chocolate chip cookies are all well and good, but you only get tiny chocolate hits - far better (IMO) to have big chunks of melted chocolate merging with the dough. I've used Cadbury's Dairy Milk as it's the chocolate of choice in our house, but this recipe should work with most chocolates, milk, dark or white.
It's a quick and easy recipe, and (depending on your oven) you may well have completed the initial steps slightly before your oven comes up to temperature
If you want to treat them as more of a dessert, do the prep before your meal - put in the oven just after the main, and then 10-15 mins later serve them hot with custard, cream or ice-cream
Churnless Orange Ice Cream
2020-09-21 09:09
This recipe allows you to make homemade Orange Ice cream without needing an ice-cream machine.
The measures given make quite a lot, but align with common container sizes for the ingredients - you can put some into the orange skins for presentation and then put the rest into the double cream pot to freeze as a tub of ice-cream (depending on how well your cream whips, you may find you need an additional container too).
The pot can be kept for up to 3 weeks in the freezer, the oranges should really be eaten within a couple of days
The basic technique can be used for a variety of flavours - for example, substituting Malibu and Coconut Milk in for a smooth Coconut flavour icecream