• Biscuits/cookies

    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…

  • No-Bake Traybakes

    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,…

  • Traybakes

    Paradise Squares

    I won’t try to claim that these traybakes will transport you to a tropical island.  If that is your idea of paradise.  Perhaps your idea of paradise is sitting in my kitchen in the middle of a New England winter watching…

  • Christmas Pudding ice cream and an ice cream scoop
    Christmas,  Dessert

    Iced Christmas Pudding

    We’re feeling very festive here in the Traybakes’ household. Little Miss Traybakes decorated our Christmas tree a couple of weeks ago. We’ve already had a few snowfalls. And our mission to introduce mince pies to the Americans continues. It’s mostly been…

  • 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…

  • Ovaltine creams traybake
    No-Bake Traybakes

    Ovaltine Creams

    OK, confession time. The first time I made these Ovaltine Creams, what I made was technically not Ovaltine Creams, I made Horlicks Creams. I couldn’t find Ovaltine here in the US. I did find US-made Ovaltine and the first ingredient was sugar,…

  • Biscuits/cookies

    Coconut Biscuits

    Coconut features heavily in traybake recipes. Glacé cherries feature heavily in traybake recipes. And this recipe for Coconut Biscuits has both of those. If you’re looking for more recipes that contain lots of coconut and cherries, then I’d also recommend…

  • Half a tin of condensed milk,  No-Bake Traybakes

    Fifteens

    Fifteens are a classic Northern Irish traybake, if not THE classic traybake. Fifteens are also a no-bake traybake and aren’t usually made in a tray. So, perhaps a little confusing to the uninitiated. They are sweet and sticky and delicious…