You've probably seen or heard of mini hotdogs, mini burgers. They're the small versions of the restaurant classic; the sort of thing people have as canapes at Christmas parties; the sort of thing your children think are so cool. Because small stuff is very cute indeed. It's why handbag dogs, pictures of little horses and mini-cows go viral on the internet. Full-sized is so last year. Who doesn't like a microscopic version of the original? Step … [Read more...]
Autumnal Apple Snickers Crumble
You have to trust me when I say that Apples and Snickers go together like Ant and Dec, like Mammasaurus and Mummy Barrow, like coffee and, well, more coffee. And this recipe harnesses the great flavours of fabulous crunchy apples with the chocolate, nougat and peanut scrumptiousness of the Snickers bar. A British Classic dessert with a touch of fun: perfect for welcoming in autumnal evenings. To make Apple Snickers Crumble for 6-ish … [Read more...]
Quick Donut Cereal Crispie Nests
For children, the school holidays are a time of magic: a time of late nights, scraped knees and baking. There's nothing that reminds me more of childhood baking that the rice-krispie cake. So when the rain poured down yesterday, we girls got out the mixing bowls, and made some Quick Donut Cereal Crispie Nests. I recently saw a post on Maison Cupcake's site that made me think I could use doughnut moulds to make these nests. Rather than … [Read more...]
Chocolate Rice Krispie Easter Bunny Treat
There is, as far as I am concerned, always a reason for a Rice Krispie cake. And as our Easter holidays start today, these ones have an Easter vibe: Chocolate Rice Krispie Easter Bunny Treat ! As I really wanted to get the details of the mould clearly, I first melted about 100g milk chocolate, distributing it easily between the four moulds, then tipping to get the chocolate to spread across the base. I left them flat in the fridge for the … [Read more...]
Secret Centre Love Cupcakes
Valentine's Day doesn't mean spending lots of money on showy gifts. It means taking the time to think about your loved one and do something special for them. In our case, DH and The Girls donned their aprons to demonstrate their love by baking Secret Centre Love Cupcakes, a phrase coined by my gorgeous girls because "they look like love- pink and sprinkly and so delicious and they have a secret surprisey middle bit". I don't know where they get … [Read more...]
Tropical Breakfast Cereal Bars
About a year ago Fuss Free Flavours came to visit us for the day. I wanted to make her something tasty but healthy-ish as I know she likes whole food. In a classic once-in-lifetime larder fail, I had no oats for the flapjacks. But having recently used Malted Wheat cereal in a cake, I thought I'd give them a go. And they did work. Helen was impressed enough to tell me to blog about them. It's only taken a year. Print Tropical … [Read more...]
Apple Rosti pancakes
I don't know whether you have this issue but my children ask for an apple, promise to eat the whole thing and then hand me half of it back ten minutes later saying that they are full. There aren't that many uses for a half-eaten apple but I think I've found one that works well. A few store-cupboard ingredients and you can have a delicious breakfast or post-school treat. Print Apple Rosti pancakes Author: Kelly Innes Recipe … [Read more...]
