Carrot cake - Deliciously moist and crumbly - carrots, ground almonds, large eggs, unwaxed lemon, A little butter for greasing, cornflour, demerara sugar, ground cinnamon, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C fan/Gas 4; Separate the eggs. Peel and grate the carrots. Wash and grate the lemon for the zest.; In one bowl, mix the egg yolks, sugar, [...]
Torta paradiso with mascarpone and blueberries - Paradise cake! Deliciously light with a heavenly filling of fresh blueberries and mascarpone - mascarpone, fresh blueberries, unwaxed lemon, unsalted butter (very soft), caster sugar + 1 tablespoon, plain flour, cornflour, large eggs (at room temperature), vanilla extract, baking powder, icing sugar for dusting, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C [...]
Mascarpone and amaretto cups - Impress guests with this decadent dessert - large eggs, mascarpone, caster sugar, amaretto liqueur, soft amaretti biscuits, cocoa powder for dusting, Separate the eggs. Cream the egg yolks with the sugar. Add the mascarpone and amaretto liqueur and beat to a fluffy mixture.; Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. [...]
Amaretto and chocolate cake - Rich and elegant; the perfect ending to a dinner party - unsalted butter, large eggs, savoiardi (sponge finger) biscuits, quality dark chocolate, at least 70% cocoa solids, caster sugar, cornflour, amaretto liqueur, icing sugar for dusting, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 140˚C/120˚C fan/Gas 1; Line a 23cm loose-bottomed flan tin with the [...]
Orange and olive oil cake - Light and fruity sponge - large eggs, orange, preferably organic, A little butter for greasing, plain flour, golden caster sugar, olive oil, baking powder, Icing sugar, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas 4; Grease a loose- bottomed 22cm cake tin with a little butter and line the base with baking [...]
Banana cake - A delicious way to use over-ripe bananas - unsalted butter, softened, large eggs, very ripe bananas, light muscovado sugar, golden caster sugar, ground hazelnuts, plain flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, dark chocolate chips, demerara sugar, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 170˚C/150˚C fan/Gas 3; Butter the loaf tin or line with baking parchment.; Peel the [...]
Yogurt cake - Light, delicious sponge - coconut or plain full fat yogurt, large eggs, unwaxed lemon, A little butter for greasing, plain flour, desiccated coconut, baking powder, sugar, groundnut oil, cocoa powder for dusting, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas 4; Wash the lemon and finely grate the rind. Grease a loose-bottomed 22cm cake tin [...]
Mediterranean frittata - Quick and easy, fabulous frittata! - large eggs, red pepper, medium courgette, uncooked chorizo, onion, clove garlic, olive oil, Large pinch dried oregano, Sea salt, black pepper, Wash, halve and deseed the pepper, then cut into thin ribbons. Peel and finely slice the onion. Peel and crush the garlic.; Top and tail [...]
Perfectly easy pancakes - This simple batter is the base for sweet or savoury pancakes - large eggs, semi-skimmed milk, plain flour, groundnut oil, A little oil for frying, Pinch of salt, Lemon juice and sugar or maple syrup/ice cream/mascarpone to serve, Break the eggs into a blender. Add the milk, flour, groundnut oil and [...]
Baked lemon cheesecake - Dead easy to make and a deliciously creamy crowd-pleaser. It has all the luxurious flavour and texture of a classic cheesecake without the high fat content. - ricotta, quark, half-fat crème fraiche, uwaxed lemon, large eggs, butter, amaretti biscuits, plain digestive biscuits, sugar, sultanas, cornflour, vanilla extract, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C [...]