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Rainy day baking
I set a resolution this week to not work 10+ hr each day, and so far that’s going quite well. So after starting work at 6am this morning I packed up and headed out at 3pm. It’s a lovely wet day, and...
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Choc cupcakes
A couple of weeks ago I made some gorgeous cupcakes. I’m not the only one who thought they were great either. I took them into work and they were gobbled up in no time. I tried one of Martha Stewart’s...
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Building a black forest cake
Around this time last year, one of my office mates left for greener pastures. Well…. maybe not greener, but hopefully less frustrating than his job in Cardiff had been. Since he’d been sround for a...
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Berry cupcakes
I haven’t forgotten I was going to share my xmas feast and recipes with you all, but I’ve been out all day and just come home. I’ll share the cupcakes with you today and come back tomorrow for the...
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Truffle making 101
As promised, here is the first post in a truffle making series. This first one is just a basic how-to. You’ll see how easy it is, and you still have time to make some yourself if you choose. The basic...
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White chocolate limoncello truffles
To make these you need: 125ml single cream 400g white chocolate (good quality, not eating choc) a lemon 2 Tbsp limoncello Grate lemon zest (just remember to pick up a zest grater or you’ll end up using...
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Milk choc baileys and pistachio truffles
For these you need: 125ml cream 400g milk choc 1 cup pistachios 1/4 cup baileys 25g butter Finely chop pistachios Put the cream and butter in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over a low...
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Dark choc rum & raisin truffles
For these you need: 250ml cream 400g dark choc 25g butter 1 cup raisins 125 ml dark rum (jamaican if you have it) Finely chop the raisins and soak in the rum for 2-3 hours (yes, only one bowl is the...
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Apricot brandy truffles
I meant to write and schedule this blog post before I started my down time over xmas and new years, but I forgot. So here is the last truffle recipe I wanted to share from this year. To make these you...
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Fresh lemonade
For the last couple of months, I’ve had the urge to take a pile of these And turn them into this. Yep. Fresh lemonade. I found a recipe to use as a sarting point last weekend, and with a slight change...
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