• Half a tin of condensed milk,  Traybakes

    Cornflake Caramel Squares

    I’ve been busy updating old blog posts and shooting video for my YouTube channel and, as a result, I haven’t brought you a new recipe in a long time. However, today, I have something new for you. These are Cornflake Caramel Squares. And the name says it all, really. This traybake is very similar to traditional Caramel Squares (check out my recipe here) with the addition of cornflakes and desiccated coconut. Now, the base for these Cornflake Caramel Squares is incredibly easy. After weighing out your dry ingredients and crushing the cornflakes, mix them all together with some melted butter, press into your tin and bake. Simple as that. The…

  • Traybakes

    Blarney Crumbles

    Blarney Crumbles. This was a new traybake for me. And even an internet search hasn’t managed to shed any light on where these come from or the origins of the name. But I can tell you that these Blarney Crumbles…

  • Traybakes

    Crunchy Chocolate Cakes

    Crunchy Chocolate Cakes. Or rather, Crunchy Chocolate Traybake. It’s a simple chocolate cake mix, sandwiched together by a crunchy, nutty layer. Fairly quick and easy to make, it’s a simple traybake. I used hazelnuts for my traybake as I think…

  • Biscuits/cookies

    Praline Biscuits

    This is another straightforward recipe for a slightly crunchy, slightly chewy, nutty biscuit. Praline Biscuits. And yet another recipe that Little Miss Traybakes (and her braces) can’t taste-test for me, as they contain nuts. I suppose I could have tried…

  • Traybakes

    Ginger Iced Oatcake

    This Ginger Iced Oatcake is, essentially, a ginger flapjack. The base is sweet and sticky and remains a little soft, so it’s best stored in the fridge. Especially if it’s warm in your kitchen. The topping is a soft, gingery…

  • Breads/scones

    Lemon and Sultana Scones

    I have several other scone recipes on the blog, but amazingly none for fruit scones. Well, unless you count my Date and Wheaten Scones, which are delicious. And yes, I suppose dates do count as fruit. Anyway, I didn’t have…

  • Traybakes

    Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies

    This Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies recipe was in one of my old recipe books. Although it was called a ‘gateau’ and was sliced in half and sandwiched together with fresh cream. With more cream on the top. I looked at the…

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    Date Fingers

    These Date Fingers are yet another addition to the ever-growing range of date-based traybakes that are on my blog. And at first, I was a little concerned about the inclusion of lemon curd. I really wasn’t sure how that was…

  • Dessert

    Easy Lemon Curd

    I do like Lemon Curd. It’s great on scones, or pavlova, or spread over a biscuit, or eaten straight from the jar with a spoon. And if I find myself with leftover egg yolks, then it’s often what I’ll make…

  • Dessert

    Irish Cream Crème Brûlée

    I do love a Crème Brûlée. Definitely one of my favorite desserts. The rich, creamy custard topped with that sweet crack of torched sugar on top. However, I do often find crème brûlées to be a little too sweet for…

  • Drinks

    Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur

    Obviously, the brand name version of this Homemade Irish Cream Liqueur is easy to buy. But making it yourself is remarkably simple and you have the added benefit of being able to control the ingredient proportions. So, if you want…