Choc Chip Cookies

175g salted butter , softened
70 g brown sugar (light or normal, not dark)
70 g white sugar
2 egg yolks , at room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract/essence
0.5 tsp baking powder
80 g rice flour
225 g flour, plain/all purpose
100g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces Place butter, salt and …

Carrot Cake

150g melted butter 150g soft light brown sugar 3 eggs 200g self-raising wholemeal flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon powder ½ tsp ground nutmeg Zest from 1 orange 100g dried sultanas or raisins 200g peeled and grated carrots 100g chopped …

Rich Sticky Gingerbread

350g plain flour3 level tsp ground ginger2 level tsp ground cinnamon225g butter225g soft brown sugar100g golden syrup100g black treacle250ml milk (warm)1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda2 eggs Sieve together the flour and spicesMelt sugar, syrup, treacle and butter in a large saucepan. Stir wellRemove from …

Ari’s Gateau Framboise

Ingredients140g ground almonds140g butter, softened140g golden caster sugar140g self-raising flour2 eggs – beaten1 tsp vanilla extract250g raspberriesicing sugar Heat oven to 180CGrease a deep 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin.Rub the butter into the flour to resemble fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and ground almonds before …

Sofia’s Crostata

140g butter100g sugar200g plain flour1 egg, beatengrated zest of half a lemonpinch of cinnamon jamthinly sliced apple – optional Beat the butter and sugar together then stir in the flour, lemon and cinnamon.Add the egg and mix to form a pastry.Leave to rest in the …

Victoria Sponge Cake

2 small size cake tins – 17cm Cake:150g soft butter150g sugar150g SR flour1 teaspoon baking powder3 large eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract Filling:50g soft butter100g icing sugarsplash of milkStrawberry jam Beat the sugar and butter together, add sifted flour, beaten eggs and vanilla extract – whisk …

Waffles- gluten free

65g oat flour20g ground almonds1 teaspoon baking powderPinch of salt100ml water30ml olive oil or coconut oil1 large egg In a mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: oat flour, ground almonds, baking powder, saltIn another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: water, oil, egg.Pour the …

Muscovado Shortbread Biscuits

165g salted butter at room temperature75g muscovado sugar180g plain flour Beat the butter and sugar together.Mix in the flourPress together to form a logPut in the fridge for 20 mins.Preheat oven to 170 CSlice into 1 cm biscuits, place on an ungreased baking sheet and …

Sultana Scones

350g self-raising flour, plus more for dusting 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 85g butter, cut into cubes 1 1/2 tbsp caster sugar 175ml milk – warm 1/2 tsp vanilla extract squeeze of lemon juice 150g sultanas beaten egg to glaze Heat oven to …

Biscuits of Joy

Very low sugar (could miss it out altogether) gluten free, vegan and they still taste great! 480g canned chickpeas – drained and rinsed (1 large can minus a small handful that can be lobbed into a soup, stew or stored in the freezer.)180g porridge oats2 …