Those of you who are old enough will remember the colours of Mrs Slocombe's hair in Are You Being Served. I am old enough for this.Today's recipe was inspired in part by my friend Mark making a white chocolate version of Nutella Cheesecake Brownies (which we christened Blondies), and a Gizzi Erskine recipe from a …
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Brownies, blondies, call ’em what you will.
I tried a brownie recipe a while ago using sweet potato as the 'fat'. It was rich and gooey and luscious.(http://cookwitch.blogspot.com/2010/07/turkish-delight-brownies-variation.html)Now I want to try a variation, simply because I am dying to try and make lilac brownies. Er, blondies. Ooh I know! Slocombes! (Anyone who remembers Mrs Slocombe's hair from Are You Being Served …
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Following on in the waste not, want not vein…
I bring you...cake!Yes, cake. I had some sour cream left over from a chili night, and it needed using. It worked out to a cup's worth. What can I do with that? I asked myself, whilst being determined to use it. Then I found some gluten free Dove's Farm flour in the cupboard.I googled a …
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My 40th birthday cake
I keep meaning to post this and then forget. I saw Jamie Oliver make it on that there viewing tube and thought Oh yes, this shall be mine.(why this recipe has mixed measurements I'm not sure but it worked very well, and it keeps in a covered container in the fridge for days)Cake125g softened butter1/2 …
Turkish Delight Brownies – a variation!
This is a recipe by the divine Gizzi Erskine.http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/healthy/cook-yourself-thin/turkish-delight-brownies-recipe_p_1.html#Makes 16 Preparation time 10 minutesCooking time 40 minutes 400g sweet potato, baked in their skins until soft, then cooled and pureed.3 free range eggs140g light muscovado sugarA pinch of salt150g dark chocolate 70%, melted and cooled (I used Divine raspberry)100g ground almonds2 tsp chickpea flour (I …
Almond Coconut Fairycakes
As ever, I am still on my Low Carb quest. It makes no odds what I eat, I'm still a lardy lass but you have to try.These are nice. Very easy to make, sweet coconutty mouthfuls that negate the need to go and ravage a whole sugar filled cake. You can just use all ground …
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