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Toblerone Tiffin

We still have an enormous Toblerone to eat, so here’s another recipe! You can, of course, use whatever chocolate you have available. Also your choice of biscuits will make it unique too. I used what we had in the cupboard, along with dried fruits too. Toblerone Tiffin 125g Toblerone, chopped 125g biscuits, crushed (I used … Continue reading »

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Toblerone Mousse Pots

This recipe came about as we have a huge Toblerone, I mean really HUGE! But as this is during COVID-19 lockdown, limited other food resources. The buttery biscuit base is optional, we had biscuits so felt the need to use them. Other biscuits would be great too, shortbread, amaretti, Hobnobs etc. The pots I used here … Continue reading »

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Bourbon Biscuits

I love biscuits, they are the perfect accompaniment with a cuppa, great for a mid afternoon pep and handy for snacks & picnics.Here’s my take on that fab chocolatey classic, the bourbon. I hope you love it as much as we do. Download the recipe here Bourbons       Ingredients Biscuit bit 125g soft … Continue reading »

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Lemon Drizzle Shortbread Slices

Thought I’d create something with 2 of my favourite things, shortbread and lemon. These are delicious. I prefer my shortbread really golden so tend to bake for a little longer.       Lemon Drizzle Shortbread Slices (printable) 125g soft butter 55g caster sugar 180g sifted plain flour Finely grated zest of 1 lemon A few … Continue reading »

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Ginger Biscuits

Ginger Biscuits Printable recipe Easy to make and delicious, these remind me of childhood holidays to Cornwall. We always bought some Cornish Farthings for my Dad, they came in a tube and the smell when you opened them was lovely and gingery!     Ingredients 170g Self Raising flour 110g soft light brown sugar 1 tsp … Continue reading »

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Cranberry Easter Biscuits

I wanted to make a variation on the traditional and delicious Easter biscuit. One of us at home is not a huge dried fruit fan but does like cranberries so with those and some orange zest and of course a little spice, these are delicious and have disappeared at speed!     Cranberry Easter Biscuits (printable) … Continue reading »

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Lemon and Chai Seed Biscuits

Chai seeds are one of those supposed super foods, so I guess in a biscuit that means yin and yang, a balance of good stuff and a treat. Lemon is one of my favourite flavours for sweet treats, if it’s yours too give these a whirl! Lemon and Chai Seed Biscuits (printable recipe)     For … Continue reading »

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Bakewell Puddings Old Style

They may not look pretty but they taste great! Combining the flavours of the Bakewell Tart we know with the look and texture of a custard tart. They are my take on the original Bakewell Pudding, from Derbyshire and still being made in vast quantities there. I decided individual puddings were how I wanted to … Continue reading »

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Melting Chocolate Moments

These are like Viennese fingers or whirls but all chocolate! Very crumbly melt in the mouth biscuits sandwiched together with dark chocolate ganache. I use fairly reasonably priced chocolate from the supermarket for most of my baking, saving the good stuff for eating straight 🙂     Melting Chocolate Moments Cookies 175g soft butter 55g … Continue reading »

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Mini Break to Lacock, Wiltshire.

My other half, Gavin, and I recently had a cheeky mid week break away to Lacock in Wiltshire. It’s somewhere I had heard about for a while and at last managed to get a couple of nights booked for late September. The village is stunning and rather unique being almost entirely owned by The National … Continue reading »

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