Yoghurt Flatbreads

350g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting1 teaspoon baking powder350g natural yoghurtpinch of salt Add all the flatbread ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix together with a spoon, then use clean hands to pat and bring everything together.Dust a clean work surface with flour, …

Pão de Queijo 

A big thanks to Vânia Tavares for this special recipe from Brazil, the quantities are reduced to make just 20 little buns 250g tapioca flour60ml water60ml oil120ml of milk1 egg – beaten75g parmesan cheese1/4 teaspoon salt Prepare the Tapioca Flour:Place the tapioca flour in a …

Muesli / Granola

80g butter500g oats1 lge dessertspoon honey1 lge dessertspoon golden syrup70g brown sugarhandful cornflakeschocolate nibs, nuts and seeds to tasteraisins (add after cooking the mix) Mix everything except the raisins, tip on to a baking sheet.Bake for 25 mins 180c, turning the mix a few times …

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 …

Ciabatta

Ingredients:550g / Strong white bread flour440g / Cold water1½tsp/8g Kosher Salt or 1tsp/8g table Salt¼tsp / 1g Dried Yeast or 7g / of fresh yeast½tsp of Vegetable or Olive oil for greasing the bowl Make starter the night before with 1g yeast 200g flour and …

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 …