Naan Bread – Plain plus Garlic & Coriander

Posted on March 1, 2013 by The Pink Whisk

I love making these when I have the time, you can’t beat curry night in our house with homemade Naan bread.

There’s 2 options for you with a recipe for plain or Garlic and Coriander Naan Bread

Ingredients:

300g strong white bread flour

1 tsp salt

2 tsp fast action yeast

165ml milk (170g)

4 tbsps natural yoghurt (60g)

1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil

1/2 to 1 tsp kalonji seeds (onion/nigella seeds)

Plus 25g melted butter

Garlic & Coriander Naan

1 clove of garlic, crushed

2 tbsps chopped fresh coriander

Place all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.

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Love Heart Biscuits

Posted on February 14, 2013 by The Pink Whisk

You know from my last post I wasn’t going to blog these, but so many of you asked how to do them so here’s the how to…!

You will need:

1 x batch of round biscuits – recipe here

1 x batch of glaze icing – recipe here

Disposable Piping Bags fitted with No.3 Piping Nozzles

Gel paste food colours

Icing Pen in Dusky Pink

(Equipment links to The Pink Whisk Shop)

The icing batch will decorate fully 20 biscuits but make sure you have some spare for practising on first before you go onto the ‘real’ ones! Continue reading →

Posted in Biscuit, Biscuits, Decorating, Frosting, How To, Treats | 10 Comments

Glaze Icing for Flooding and Decorating

Posted on February 14, 2013 by The Pink Whisk

Just recently I’ve been using glaze icing to decorate and flood biscuits instead of the usual royal icing, not only do I find it a million times easier to work with, it gives you great results and tastes fab too!

I know I’m going to be working on a fair few projects in the coming months using this glaze so here’s the recipe. Continue reading →

Posted in Decorating, Egg-free, Frosting, How To, Treats | 6 Comments

Biscuits for Decorating – Non Spreading, No Chilling Required!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by The Pink Whisk

This is a great biscuit recipe, one that doesn’t need chilling and barely spreads.

Perfect to make biscuits for decorating!

Ingredients:

220g butter, softened

200g caster sugar

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

1 egg, large

425g plain flour

Makes approx 30 biscuits.

Super easy too! Preheat the oven to 180c (

Posted in Biscuit, Biscuits, Decorating, How To, Treats, Vanilla | 51 Comments

Sometimes….

Posted on February 11, 2013 by The Pink Whisk

Things don’t quite go to plan.

I’m struggling, my creative inspiration seems to have disappeared into thin air.

I wanted to bring you fantastic projects for Valentines and Pancake Day but nothing seems to be working quite right.

I made these…

and these…

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and these…

but all have been deemed not quite up to par so they haven’t made it to the blog 🙁 Continue reading →

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How to Make Yorkshire Puddings

Posted on February 4, 2013 by The Pink Whisk

A few weeks ago I asked Facebook for some help due to the fact that I always have Yorkshire Pudding fail – you came up with recipes and tips by the bucket load and in response I bored you to tears with photos of each batch I created. Thank you to all of you who helped me out with your top tips and recipes – I’m pleased to say my Sunday roasts are now complete!

Yesterday was National Yorkshire Pudding Day and although I’m a day late I thought it was time for me to share my new found Yorkshire Pudding skills!

My top tip is to persevere, I have spent years unable to make Yorkshire Puds and have always resorted to Aunt Bessies, not any more. If you have Yorkie Pud demons its time to tackle them head on! Continue reading →

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Valentines Parfait

Posted on February 1, 2013 by The Pink Whisk

You know what everyone loves? Parfait! Seeing as hidden hearts are all over the place at the moment I thought I’d hide them in this lovely dessert too.

(And yes, I know its not baking but it is larking around in the kitchen so that’s good enough for me!) Continue reading →

Posted in Pudding, Raspberry, Treats, Vanilla | 9 Comments

Homemade Granola

Posted on January 29, 2013 by The Pink Whisk

If you think of Granola do you think dry crunchy boring stuff? How wrong you’d be – I’m eating this stuff by the handful and really have to stop myself for going back for more . Try making your own, you won’t be disappointed!

Oh, and did I say it’s dead easy too? Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Breakfast, Egg-free, In the Pantry, Nut, Nuts, Treats, Vanilla | 11 Comments

12 Days of Christmas 2012

Posted on December 15, 2012 by The Pink Whisk

So that’s really is it for another year – I hope you all have a fantastically Merry Christmas and I’ll be back sharing recipes again in the New Year x

Here’s 2012’s full recipe round up!

Ideas for Decorating your Christmas Cake

Elf Cookie Lollies

Salted Caramels

Gingerbread Giant Men & Sleighs

Cookies in a Jar

Cranberry Topped Bacon and Sausage Tarts

Chocolate Mincemeat Bear Claws

Toffee Popcorn

Christmas Tuiles and Lemon Posset

Carrot and Houmous Filo Rolls

Cheese Oatcakes

Christmas Scones Continue reading →

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Christmas Recipe Videos – Persil

Posted on December 14, 2012 by The Pink Whisk

And you thought I’d finished?!?

I just wanted to share with you some Christmas recipe videos that I filmed for www.persildishwash.co.uk to celebrate the launch of their limited edition, Warm Spice Persil washing-up liquid and whilst they’re not up on their website yet I really wanted you to see them before I sign off for Christmas!

There’s Christmas Biscuits, Florentines, Candy Cane Meringues and Spiced Apple Chutney in the line up.

And, I have a little helper…..his name is Fin, and yes he’s my youngest.