This recipe makes 10 – 12 large madeleines. Recipe adapted from Le Cordon Bleu “Pastry School: 100 step-by-step recipes”. Ingredients 2 free range eggs (M) 65 g caster sugar 20 g honey 30 ml semi-skimmed milk 100 g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 100 g unsalted butter, melted Preparation Preheat the oven to 200 °C. In a bowl whisk (manually) the eggs and sugar, and add the honey. Pour in half of the milk and whisk until combined. Add the sifted flour and baking powder and the remaining milk, mix well. Add in the melted butter and mix well until combined. Refrigerate the mixture for 30 min. Grease and…
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Banana & Honey Loaf
If you’ve got over-ripe bananas laying around at home then try out this banana & honey loaf recipe. If you do not have honey in your cupboard, this recipe also works well with golden syrup. You may find the recipe in both English and Portuguese at the bottom of this page. Recipe adapted from “Mary Berry’s Baking Bible”. Ingredients 225 g self-raising flour, sifted 1 tsp baking powder 70 g unsalted butter, ambient temperature 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated 1/4 tsp cinnamon ground 1/2 lemon zest 2 ripe bananas (approx. 200 g) 100 g caster sugar 2 free range eggs (L) 5 tablespoons honey Preparation Preheat the oven at 150…
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Chewy White Chocolate & Sultana Cookies
This unusual combination of white chocolate and sultanas is excellent. Chewy and decadent. Not the sort of recipe you’d hope to bake regularly though. It’s the sort of recipe that makes your taste buds dance to the rhythm of the sugar rush. Preparation Tips: As soon as you get the cookies out of the oven they will have a soft texture to the touch, but once they cool down they will become hard and crunchy. Cookie dough 215 g light brown sugar 90 g caster sugar 2 free range eggs (M) 50 ml golden syrup 1 tsp vanilla paste 50 g unsalted butter, melted 1/2 tsp of salt 230 g…
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Orange and Condensed Milk Flan
A simple and quick recipe for your Sunday afternoon. Tips Preheat the water for the water bath in advance. 4 free range eggs 1 tin of condensed milk 2 – 3 large oranges semi-skimmed milk 200 g caster sugar Preparation In a food blender add in the eggs and condensed milk. Squeeze the juice of 2 or 3 oranges into the condensed milk tin and top up with milk. Add this mixture into the food blender, and blend well until combined. Place the sugar in a frying pan and 2 tablespoons of water. On medium heat, heat up until caramel is formed. Cover the interior of the flan tin with…
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Tea Pouched Pear Chocolate Cake
This English Breakfast pouched pear chocolate cake goes perfectly with a cup of tea or even after a nice dinner. This makes a stunning dessert combined with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You’ll find out that the tea reduction is very easy to prepare. Cake 110 g unsalted butter, at room temperature 110 g caster sugar 4 free range eggs (L) 100 g ground almonds 30 g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 75 g dark chocolate (85% cocoa) 75 g milk chocolate Pouched Pears and Tea reduction 3 Conference pears 2 English Breakfast tea bags 500 ml water 3 – 4 tablespoons of soft brown sugar 2…
