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Top Tips for Moist Cupcakes!

You’ve found a recipe that sounds delish, you’ve bought all the ingredients and checked them twice, you’ve followed the recipe and cooking times to the final full stop and your cupcakes still come out...
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How to bake a Perfect Cheesecake

When you see the word cheesecake, what springs to mind?  A lovely creamy, smooth and chilled desert with delicious compote for extra yumminess? Or what about tiny baked goodies with shortcrust pastry and a...
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How to Make Perfectly Proper Short Crust Pastry

The very mention of it strikes fear into even the most seasoned bakers. Making it is a skill, it’s an art, it may as well be a sport.  It requires dedication, a watchful eye...
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Baking Powder Vs Baking Soda

Have you ever thought to yourself, ‘just what is the difference between baking powder and baking soda?’ It’s a question that’s puzzled bakers for years, especially those just starting out in the baking world....
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Fab G Free Banana Nut Bread!

Just because you need to eat G free doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy scrummy perks too.  This banana bread is bursting with flavour and super moist. Fab G Free Banana Nut Bread! Print Recipe type: The Encore Author: Bakers Pantry … Continue reading

Posted in Bread, Cake, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Recipes, Savoury, Sweet | Posted on by Ellen

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RasCherry Pie

Raspberries and cherries all mixed together in one tart, sweet and super scrummy pie – delish! RasCherry Pie Print Recipe type: Bakers Delight Author: Bakers Pantry Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 50 mins Serves: 30-40 … Continue reading

Posted in Cake, Recipes, Sweet | Posted on by Ellen

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Raspberry Macarons

They’re fun to look at and incredible satisfying to eat, but most importantly they’re not as difficult to make as you may think! Raspberry Macarons Print Recipe type: Bakers Delight Author: Bakers Pantry Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 20 … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes, Sweet | Posted on by Ellen

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Zesty Lemon Muffins

Add a little luxury to these hazy summer days with these super zingy and extra zesty lemon muffins. Zesty Lemon Muffins Print Recipe type: Bakers Delight Author: Ellen Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 50 mins … Continue reading

Posted in Muffins, Recipes, Sweet | Posted on by Ellen

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10 Steps to Baking the Perfect Cake (Part 2)

Summary: You’ve made your cake, but how should you decorate it? In part 2 I show you how to achieve the maximum results from your cake… Hopefully you had fun reading part 1 of this guide and are ready to … Continue reading

Posted in Baking Advice, News & Advice | Posted on by Ellen

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10 Steps to Baking the Perfect Cake (Part 1)

Ever wondered what it takes to make the perfect cake? Even if you’ve never baked a cake before these 10 easy steps will lead you to baking success… I think you’d agree that we are a generation split in half, … Continue reading

Posted in Baking Advice, News & Advice | Posted on by Ellen

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Oatmeal Raisin Bread

You may have guessed by now that I’m a bit of a fanatic for bread recipes. When I find one I love I cannot help but shout about it. Well, I’m afraid I’m at it again: oatmeal raisin bread. I … Continue reading

Posted in Bread, Recipes, Savoury | Posted on by Ellen

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Gluten Free Pignoli Biscuits

A lot of my writing jobs have taken on a dietary twist in recent years, and it is not hard to see why. Eating gluten free and dairy free is no longer limited to sufferers but is a trend that … Continue reading

Posted in Biscuits, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet | Posted on by Ellen

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Canneles de Bordeaux

It is hard to imagine that nuns could invent something so sinful, but this French creation bakes one of the most tender cakes I have ever tried, before being finished with a caramelised shell. Now this particular version of Canneles … Continue reading

Posted in Cake, Recipes, Sweet | Posted on by Ellen

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Forgotten Cookies

Okay I have got a confession. These are not strictly cookies. If anything they resemble meringues; however I quite like to treat these as cookies as their pecan and chocolate fillings really take them away from your classic meringue. Anyways, … Continue reading

Posted in Cookies, Recipes, Sweet | Posted on by Ellen