Beetroot Soup

This soup was a bit of an experiment for me as I'd never really done it before, so all sorts of things found there way into it! All of them nice though, I'm pleased to say.

Comfort Food

Hey up ducks, well I know I've been a tad negligent in posting, but I've also been a tad negligent in baking, so i do have my reasons. Today was definitely a day for comfort food, so here's soup and mum's classic biscuits.

Scrumptious Scones

My family love scones. Sometimes we even have a proper afternoon tea using one of the many tea sets we own. Which is odd in itself as only one of us likes tea......................
Well these scones are super simple to make and taste gorgeous just fresh from the oven with jam and butter, cream would be even better but we never have any. They are best eaten the day they're made, but frankly I can't see them lasting any longer than that anyway.

Millionaire Shortbread

While this is a recipe for millionaire shortbread, it's also a caramel-solution (caramel cupcakes) for those who can't find tinned caramel. That part of the recipe is highlighted in yellow to make it easier to find. It is a bit more work, but worth it if you fancy a ridiculously sweet cupcake.
This is undoubtedly the best millionaire shortbread recipe....................................................................in the world (as Jeremy Clarkson might say). It was given to me by someone I used to know and I think it's only fair that I share this irresistable confection with the rest of the world.

Coffee Cakes

This is a quick and easy recipe, perfect if you're in a rush, and it uses simple ingredients too. The cakes taste really lovely and moist so long as you use enough water. Too much means the mix is so runny you can just pour it into the cases without using a spoon, but the chances are if that's the case, you've gone a bit over board. The moistness of the cakes means they'll keep for a little longer than normal, so they're good to make as gifts if you fancy spending a bit longer decorating them.

Caramel Cupcakes

Hiya, thought I'd start my blog off with a fabulous recipe I baked for the first time last weekend. 
I can assure you these little cakes taste gorgeous, which is more likely due to the recipe than any spectacular skill on my part. They use condensed caramel which was a new one for me. I guess it follows the same kind of idea as black treacle or golden syrup- something stupidly sweet and sticky in a tin that's impossible to measure out. Anything like that is going to be so bad for you it just needs to taste great, we all know that's the way it works. Here's how to do it: enjoy!