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Month: November 2016

The Ultimate Chocolate Brownie

November 23, 2016December 5, 2016Leave a comment

  Makes 20-25 depending on how big you like your squares Ingredients 100g each of milk and dark chocolate (200g total) 250g butter or baking margarine 250g light brown sugar 60g plain flour 60g cocoa powder ½ tsp baking powder 4 eggs Method Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas mark 3. Grease and line a 24 … Continue reading The Ultimate Chocolate Brownie

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

November 23, 2016December 5, 2016Leave a comment

  Adapted from Nigella Lawson's Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes around 16 cookies Ingredients 150 butter, softened 125g light brown sugar 100g sugar 2 tsp vanilla essence or extract 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk 300g plain flour ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 300g white chocolate buttons or chips Method Preheat the oven to 170°C/gas mark … Continue reading Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vanilla Cupcakes

November 23, 2016December 5, 2016Leave a comment

  Makes around 12 cupcakes Ingredients For the cupcakes: 125g butter 125g sugar 2 medium eggs, beaten 125g self raising flour, sifted 1 tsp vanilla extract 1-2 tbsp milk For the vanilla buttercream: 225g icing sugar 110g butter 2 tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla extract A few drops of food colouring (optional) Sugar sprinkles/mini sweets … Continue reading Vanilla Cupcakes

Our go-to family bakes

November 23, 2016December 5, 2016Leave a comment

What better to share on my first post about baking than our go-to family bakes!  These are the yummy treats we love most to bake, eat and share with our family and friends.  If you know me, it's likely that I've presented you with at least one of these over the course of our friendship. … Continue reading Our go-to family bakes

Hi, I'm Sarah, a Mum of two girls from Leeds with a passion for baking and wholesome family food. Grab a cuppa and gather around my kitchen table for some yummy down to earth family recipes, and follow my life as a mum of tweens!

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