recipes

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225g Plain Flour

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Mixed Spice/Pumpkin Spice

1 tsp Cinnamon

Pinch of Salt

175g Sugar

100g Suet/shortening

100g Sultanas

75g Currants

75g Raisins

1 Grated Apple

150 ml Buttermilk

1 egg

1 tbsp Black treacle/molasses

Dip muslin in boiling water and squeeze out. Flour liberally. Tie string tightly and add a plate to the bottom of a large pan. Add boiling water up to nearly the top of the cake. Simmer for 3 hours. Take out of cloth and leave the skin to dry somewhere warm.

Soak 5 figs in a cup of hot ginger tea

150g rolled oats

Handful of cashew nuts

70g plain flour

175g butter

2 tbsp syrup or honey

grate a chunk of fresh ginger

2 apples

1 nectarine or orange

50g sugar

BAKE 175c FAN/350f

30/35 minutes until golden brown

150g Butter

45g Caster Sugar

140g Plain Flour

1 tbsp Ground Almonds

Lemon Zest

Let it chill for 30 mins

160c fan/320f for 15 mins

100g Pitted Dates

100ml Hot Black Tea

1/2 tsp Baking Soda

Soak for 15 mins and then fork the dates into the tea

40g Butter

1 tbsp Black Treacle/Molasses

25g Muscovado Sugar

1 Egg

75g Plain Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

160c fan/320f for 25 mins

For the sauce

75g Butter

150g Muscovado Sufar

1/2 tbsp Black Treacle

100ml Cream

100g Rolled oats turned to rough oat flour

30g Pinhead/Steelcut Oats turned to rough oat flour

1/4 tsp Salt

2 tbsp melted butter

1/4 cup hot water

170c fan/340f

20 mins

Grate a grapefruit

Squeeze out the juice

Double shot of Gin

Half cup of hot fruit tea (blackcurrant is perfect)

125g Raw Beetroot

2 Egg Yolks

75g Ground Almonds

1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1/2 tbsp Cocoa Powder

75g Sugar

150g Melted Dark Chocolate

2 Egg Whites

160c fan/320f

40 mins

My FAVOURITE afternoon treat!

A classic biscuit recipe that deserves reviving!

The recipe for traditional Scottish pancakes

This is the most aumtunal dessert - it's a cosy warm bowl!