Treats
On the third day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me……Christmas Monkey Bread
It’s Monkey Bread time….but this time with a Christmas twist – I couldn’t resist.
On the second day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me….Snowman Cookie Lollies
So cute, last year I sent these to all the children in the family instead of a christmas card. This batch are off to the School Fair to raise some money for the PTA.
Make up the cookie dough as per the instructions here Sugar Cookies and roll out slightly thicker this time to about 7mm thick and chill the sheets of dough.
On the first day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Lebkuchen
Happy Christmas Pink Whiskers! Today is the start of The Pink Whisk’s Twelve Days of Christmas. One Christmassy baking idea each day for the next twelve days – a great way to kick start your Christmas Baking! Hopefully you’ll enjoy the recipes, so put your Christmas hat on and get baking.
Grandma’s Christmas Pudding
Okay, so here goes… I’ve never made a Christmas pudding before, quite frankly my Grandma makes the best puds in the stratosphere and the thought of a pressure cooker (and having to chisel pudding from my kitchen ceiling) fills me with dread!
Recipe for Sugar Cookies – Children in Need
I’m sure many of you will be baking to raise funds for Children in Need so here’s my how to for the perfect Pudsey Bear Sugar Cookies. Children in Need is Friday 19th November 2010 – you can find out more here.
Berry Tea Loaf
A super quick recipe if you’re organised and soak the fruit the night before, just do it when you’re brewing up. I created this when I had an urge to bake tea loaf, but went to the cupboard to find I’d used most of my dried fruit for the vat of boozy fruit I’ve got on the go.
Blue Peter Apple Cake
This is the recipe for a cake that I started making in my early teens, I used to make it for family occasions around this time of year when we were lucky enough to have apple trees in the back garden.
Chocolate and Lime Tart
Inspired by sweeties, I love chocolate limes I thought I’d turn this into a sweet tart – it was a success, I think the OH ate half this in one go!
Ingredients:Sweet Pastry175g plain flour120g butter, cold diced30g caster sugar1 large egg, beaten
Lime Filling120ml lime juice240ml water270g caster sugar50g cornflour3 egg yolks2 tbsp butter
Grated zest of one limeGreen food colouring if desired.
Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes and Meringue Buttercream Frosting
I’ve spent ages trying to find the right recipe to make delicious vanilla cupcakes – light and moist with nicely risen domed tops – no volcano effects here. Something like this should be simple to do and it is – as long as you use the right recipe.
Peach and Blueberry Boy Bait
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Guaranteed to catch boys, men, whatever you’re after catching!
Ingredients:
Cake
230g butter
250g plain flour
100g caster sugar
165g soft brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 large eggs, separated
240ml whole milk
225g fresh blueberries
1 x 225g tin of sliced peaches, drained weight
Jam
210g fresh blueberries
1 x 225g tin of sliced peaches, drained weight
65g caster sugar
1 ½ tbsp plain flour
1 ½ tsp lemon juice
Crumble
110g self raising flour
70g butter
85g brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp Demerara sugar
Preheat the oven to 180c/160c Fan/ Gas Mark 4.
