Sift your flour and baking powder together 2 – 3 times when making a cake, as it will give your cake a very light and even texture and stop air pockets from forming.
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www.bakinboys.co.uk – a busy site full of food to buy, ‘a cupcake a day keeps the grumpies away’. However browse through the rest of the site and you will find lots to choose from and nutritional information on all their products with everything ‘nut free’. A great site of inspiring goodies for kids. They are also looking for a young baker – they want a mini baker to be the face of our delicious muffins and cupcakes! So, if a mini someone in your household is a budding bakin boy (or girl), then go to http://www/minibaker.co.uk/ to win a once…
I wonder if you know ALL about chocolate. It was discovered 2,000 years ago in the tropical rain forests of the Americas. The first people to have eaten chocolate were the Classic Period Maya (250-900 AD) – they mixed ground cacua seeds with seasoning’s to make a bitter spicy drink which was said to be good for your health. The cocoa pod was used in religious rituals, marriage ceremonies and was said to be a food of the gods, to have wisdom, and aphrodisiac qualities. They say that Casanova, made a habit of drinking chocolate before his romantic escapades !!!!!!!!!…
If like me you love crumble then my recipe for this delicious pudding is just for you. I have used Splenda Light for half my sugar but if you prefer all caster sugar that is fine, I have also use half fat spread but again if you prefer butter that is also fine. I am just always looking to lower the calorie and fat value of my puddings. Ingredients Crumble 175g/6oz Plain Flour 75g/3oz Low Fat/or full fat Margarine 50g/2oz Caster Sugar or Splenda 25g/1oz Demarera Sugar Apple & Mixed Fruit 2 Large or 3 Medium Bramley Apples (cut and…
Tea! thou soft, thou sober, sage and venerable liquid… thou female tongue-running, smile-smoothing, heart-opening, wink-tippling cordial, to whose glorious insipidity I owe the happiest moment of my life, let me fall prostrate. Colley Cibber (1671-1757) English Actor and dramatist
It’s worth a visit to the lovely Georgian village of Easingwold to appreciate the lovely tea rooms and cafes available. The Clark’s have two to choose from, Clark’s Tea Rooms, Market Place, Easingwold, Yorkshire, YO6 3AG Tel No 01347 823143. This tea shop has all the same cakes, breads and pastries sold at their other shop ‘Clark’s Cafe’ bakery. It’s divided into three rooms with walls adorned with local artists work and a smokers parlour at the back.The position of this tea shop in the central Market Place is perfect for a stop while shopping where you can enjoy their…
Shrove Tuesday (or pancake day) is next Tuesday, which marks the last day before lent when people eat pancakes before the start of lent. It is traditionally a period where you stop eating certain foods i.e. sugar, fats, flour and eggs. They would empty their cupboards of these products and make lots of pancakes before lent started. It takes place 47 days before Easter Sunday and pancake races have been going around for years. London has a number of famous ones. The Parliamentary Pancake Race starts from the Victoria Tower Gardens and is in its 15th Year. This has probably…
Ingredients Small tin of pineapple rings 4oz/100g Butter or Margarine 4oz/100g Caster Sugar 4oz/100g Plain Flour ½ level teasp Baking Powder 2 Medium eggs (well beaten) 2 tablespoons milk Method Preheat oven 350F/Gas 5/ Grease and line an oven proof dish with greaseproof paper Drain pineapple slices Arrange the slices on the paper in you dish Cream the butter and sugar together then gradually add the beaten eggs Add Milk Sieve flour and baking powder into the mixture folding in carefully with a metal spoon Pile the mixture onto pineapple slices and smooth top even Cook in the centre of…
TEA COSY PATTERNS… To find your tea cosy patterns head to http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/cozies.php http://www.housetohome.co.uk/articles/How_to_make_a_tea_cosy_295079.html and http://www.teacosypatterns.com/
Last night we went with our friends who were over for the weekend to our very restaurant. Launay’s Restaurant and Bar, which is based in Edwinstowe, is opposite the church which legend has it Maid Marion married Robin Hood, in the heart of Sherwood Forest. Launay’s serves a seasonal menu fusing traditional English and French cuisine with modern dishes from Europe and beyond, Launay’s has a meal to suit all tastes and appetites. All our dishes are prepared by Head Chef Alain Launay using fresh, locally sourced ingredients from reputable local suppliers. With a comprehensive wine menu to complement our…
APPLE SCONES… Ingredients 350g/12oz Self Raising Flour 2 tsp baking powder 100g/4oz butter, cut into cubes 4 tbsp golden caster sugar 1 -2 Bramley Cooking Apples, peeled, cored and finely diced 1 egg yolk Pinch of salt 125ml/4fl oz milk 6.5cm/2.5 round, metal cutter Method Preheat oven to Gas 7.220C (200 Fan oven Add flour and baking powder to a large bowl and mix in a pinch of salt Add butter and rub in with fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs Stir it into the sugar and apple Mix egg yolk with milk and gradually add to create a soft…
I’m sure you all know someone who could win an award for their best dish so forward this link to them or maybe nominate them for one. The categories that the finalists will be competing in are as follows: 1. Best Pie 2. Best Dessert 3. Best Cold Drink 4. Best Hot Drink: 5. Best Main Dish (sponsored by Trinity Leeds) 6. Best Sandwich 7. Best Looking Mobiler 8. Best Snack 9. Best Breakfast 10. Best Of The Best If you want to enter the 2012 British Street Food Awards, click here for more details http://britishstreetfood.co.uk/categories/ The writer/organiser of the…
They say that if you eat nuts on a regular basis that this may help to ward off depression. Apparently researchers have found that just 1oz (25g) of mixed nuts a day increases the levels of serotonin (the hormone that makes us feel happy) and also decreases the feeling of hunger, so its great for dieting as well. Of course my favourite food for helping depression is dark chocolate which contains high levels of phenols, which boosts your mood. They also say that strawberries can produce a feel good factor and bananas are good for making the hormone serotonin. And…
MarlowÂ’s long-established tea room in a Grade 11 listed building at The Causeway is a must visit tea room if you are in the area. The bay windows offer views of Marlow High Street and Higginson Park, a delightful setting from which to enjoy a hot chocolate and toasted tea cake. The family business began in 1942, when Eric & Marie Burger moved to Marlow to open a ‘Continental Confectioners’. Originating from the French speaking region of Neuchâtel in Switzerland, the Burger family name is pronounced “Bur-jer” with a soft ‘gÂ’. Eric & MarieÂ’s two younger sons, Philippe and Bernard,…
With Valentines Day only a matter of days away, I thought I would share this unique gift with you all. It’s perfect as a romantice gesture for someone who loves tea and has a passion for fine chocolate. Twinnings have worked together with artisan master chocolatiers, Chika Watanabe from ‘Melt Chocolates’, to design an individually crafted hand finished milk chocolate heart that is hollow in the center, which contains Love Tea, an enchanting flower tea. The only trouble is that they only have 100 hearts available so if you want it you will need to order it pretty quickly. Go…