Flakemeal Biscuits
Flakemeal Biscuits are classic, traditional biscuits from Northern Ireland. The biscuit is crunchy, full of oats with a little bit of coconut. And very straightforward to make. While their traditional name in Northern Ireland is Flakemeal Biscuits, I ended up…
Alice Cakes
I have multiple recipes for Alice Cakes, but I don’t remember eating these growing up. But there are many recipes I have encountered that are unfamiliar to me, that’s one of the pleasures of baking for this blog, I get to…
Date and Ginger Crunchies
I already posted one of my favorite childhood traybake recipes using Rice Krispies here (other puffed rice cereals are available!) and, of course, there is always the Mars Bar Traybake. And now this Date and Ginger Crunchies recipe is another option…
Fruit Soda Bread
Soda bread is remarkably quick and easy to make. There is no yeast involved, no proving or kneading, you just mix everything together, shape it and bake it. All the rising comes from the reaction of the baking soda (bicarbonate of…
Chocolate Custard Slices
Chocolate Custard Slices. These were a big hit in the Traybakes’ household. They are no-bake. They are easy to make. They freeze well. And they are really rather yummy. In my exploration of all things baking, I discovered that these Chocolate Custard Slices…
Tea Loaf
I drink a lot of tea. I consider it to be a normal amount, but it’s probably well above average for my little corner of suburban Massachusetts. Perfectly normal for Northern Ireland though. And tea features in my baking this week.…
German Biscuits
German Biscuits, also known as Empire Biscuits, Belgian Biscuits and, originally (according to Wikipedia) Linzer Biscuits or Deutsch Biscuits. In the brief history of the German Biscuit that I gleaned from my research, it turns out that around the time of…
Fudge Squares
This is not a recipe for traditional Fudge Squares. There is no need for a thermometer or trying to reach the ‘soft ball’ stage with your sugar mix. These Fudge Squares are an easy, no-bake traybake where you mix a caramel…
Mint Aero Traybake
Amazingly, my little blog is now over a year old! Belated Birthday Greetings to the blog and a huge thank you to everyone out there who has liked, read, commented and (most importantly) baked this past year. To celebrate, here’s another…
Wonder Bites
This is another remarkably simple recipe. Chopped nuts, cherries and coconut, covered in chocolate. There is a little bit of coffee essence in the recipe, but to be honest, I didn’t notice a discernible coffee taste from these Wonder Bites. Well,…
