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Third Time Lucky Pancakes
Pancakes, pancakes, pancakes! Just the thought of this breakfast treat fills me with joy as I picture stacks of them, thick and fluffy,...
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Homemade Mincemeat
For me, a true sign that Christmas is on its way is when the first batch of mince pies emerges form the oven, bubbling away and filling...
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Irish Barmbrack
I can't really believe that I haven't posted this recipe before now as it is one of my all time faves! I happen to be half Irish and so...
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Coffee Extravaganza Cake
My Mum had her birthday yesterday and so I had another brilliant excuse to bake. I pondered for ages abut the type of cake to make -...
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Extravagant Eclairs made easy
Choux pastry is something that I've never tried before and always, I have to admit, been a little afraid of. It's something that fills...
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Chocolate and Marmalade Marble Cake
My half term started yesterday afternoon and after 6 weeks at an all-boarding school I was experiencing extreme withdrawal symptons from...
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Chocolate Pear Tart
This tart is my Mum's speciality and very very popular in our family. It's also really easy to make but looks rather fancy so is perfect...
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Ben's cookies
It is with immense satisfaction that I sit here, on my bed, writing this blog post. It's Friday evening and I'm home from school for the...
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Orange and date scones
I know it's only September but the weather today was so grim that it really did feel like December and what is December all about...?...
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Rose swirls
This post was inspired by The Great British Bake Off's biscuit week, as was my very first post of checkerboard shortbread over a year...