Sometimes I feel like a little homemade treat, and these biscuits always hit the spot. Sable biscuits take a bit of time to make, but are definitely worth the effort. They are feather light, buttery and perfectly crisp. I use this recipe a lot and you can create so many different biscuit flavours and shapes with it. I sometimes cover sables with lemon curd and a swirl of meringue on top, sort of a miniature lemon meringue biscuit. I also used them in this recipe to create mini banoffee pies. On this occasion, I cut them in different shapes and dipped them in melted chocolate with a light sprinkling of toasted nuts and desiccated coconut. If this recipe seems like just a bit too much work, check out my friend Caitriona’s review of a small Irish company, Kooky Dough, that produce readymade cookie dough, which might just save you in a biscuit emergency. Continue Reading…
I always thought marshmallows would be really difficult to make. Much easier to buy them surely? I don’t know exactly what possessed me to make them last week, but, you know what, I’m really glad I did. They tasted exactly like …marshmallows. They were the perfect texture and consistency, springy and chewy but slightly crumbly and crusty on the outside. And the greatest thing about making marshmallows was the actual making of them! They take a bit of time, but they really are very easy and fun to make. Continue Reading…
Have you noticed how macarons have suddenly become über cool and fancy? You can now buy them in exotic flavours such as white truffle with hazelnut and Lilly of the Valley! They are packaged up like expensive perfumes in pretty boxes with silky ribbons and tissue paper in soft pastel hues. Move over Belgian chocolates, Macarons are the gift du jour for the dinner part host. Continue Reading…
Now that Easter is nearly upon us, I thought I should share a nice chocolatey recipe with you all. I often get a craving for crunchies on Fridays, (I guess advertising really does work). I recently noticed that Cadbury’s have a new product on the market called Crunchie Nuggets. I knew it was possible to make honeycomb at home so I decided to try and re-create these crunchie nuggget bits for myself. I used Nigella Lawson’s recipe for honeycomb, she calls it hokey pokey! I dipped my honeycomb pieces in dairy milk to give it that Cadbury crunchie taste. I was really pleased with how these turned out, and they are a great little treat to have in your fridge for a quick chocolate fix. Continue Reading…
