Brown sugar walnut meringues
A slightly salty, slightly caramel take on an old favourite.
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Chocolate biscuit fudge
I made these for a cake sale at the school recently. Not too toot my horn, but they sold out in record time. The only thing that sold faster was tickets to the chocolate fountain! The perfect easy (and popular) cake sale item
Christmas Cake Mix Rusks
I have had a lot of requests for this recipe of late. It started as an accident, because I didn’t have any raisins, so I used some Christmas Cake mix instead. First my hubby was obsessed and then gradually the class ladies started to become …
How to make the perfect Gingerbread House
This blog first appeared on Food 24 but has been edited to update If you want to get in on a little of that Christmas magic, here is the guide to your perfect gingerbread real estate! The Perfect Panels The first step is to bake …
Ginger Biscuits
Ingredients You can vary your recipes a little to suit your personal taste, for instance, if you want a darker, slightly more bitter cookie, try replacing the golden syrup with molasses. In general, recipes with less syrup and no egg tend to be crisper. Here …
Muesli Rusks
Had a recent request for this recipe so I decided to repost it. You can check out our buttermilk rusk recipe here. These are the rusks of my dreams! Easy to adapt to use the ingredients you have
Easter Meringue Nests
Make these adorable Easter nests for your Easter Table! So easy and so cute! Perfectly fun dessert for your Easter table
No-spread Gingerbread Cookies
I am not normally a fan of gingerbread, but THIS one is perfectly spicy. Not too spicy, soft but easy to work with and more-ish. You can play around with the spice levels to suit your preferences. The dough can be frozen and the cookies …
Spice Cookies
If your kids are anything like mine, they love the IDEA of gingerbread men, but they find the actual gingerbread a bit too ‘spicy’. That’s kid talk for ‘challenging’ and if you have a kid that is sensitive to strong flavours this recipe is for …
Rhoda’s Cheese Straws
This highly coveted recipe from my Great Aunt is a lovely savoury addition to any tea time. Would be perfect in lunch boxes or part of a tea time spread. My great aunt’s name as Rhoda and she had a very close relationship with my …