• Christmas,  Pastry

    Meringue-Topped Mince Pies

    I don’t have many Christmas recipes on the blog (Iced Christmas Pudding my one exception so far), but my plan to add more begins with these Meringue-Topped Mince Pies. A simple pastry case, filled with mincemeat (homemade if you can,…

  • Traybakes

    French Chew

    This is yet another traybake where I have no idea on the origins of the name. This was a new traybake to me. I don’t remember ever eating French Chew. I don’t remember ever baking French Chew. But the recipe…

  • Biscuits/cookies

    Brown Sugar Meringues

    Meringues were a regular feature at my birthday parties when I was growing up (along with Toffee Rice Krispie Squares), although typically made with white sugar instead of these Brown Sugar Meringues. And Mummy Traybakes usually sandwiched them together with…

  • Traybakes

    Yum Yum Cakes

    This was a new traybake for me. But at the same time there is something familiar about these Yum Yum Cakes. Perhaps I have eaten it in the past or maybe it’s just the combination of ingredients. Or maybe the meringue…