Category Archives: Baking

Apple Crumble Slice

This is a slice that my Grandmother used to make. I haven’t had it for years and wanted to make it just like she used to. My Grandmother only ever cooked on a big combustion stove and I have no … Continue reading

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Black Forest Cheesecake

This cheesecake was adapted from the Women’s Weekly Black Forest cheesecake recipe. The inspiration was to do something yummy with the cherries that were left over from Christmas. Another recipe I looked at, had chopped up Cherry ripe bars, which … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chambord Bavarian Cake

This cake was made for the DB’s birthday. His request was a chocolate cake with raspberry jam and cream in the middle, just like he used to have as a kid. Well, I couldn’t just stop at a normal chocolate … Continue reading

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Chocolate and Poached Pear Tart

There are three parts to this recipe, the chocolate tart pastry, the chocolate filling and the red wine poached pear. You can adjust the ratio of dark and milk chocolate to suit your taste but do try the red wine poached … Continue reading

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Caramelised Pear & Ginger Cake

It was the DB’s mother’s birthday, so it was time to whip up something special for her. I had put out the feelers a few weeks ago and apparently her favourite cake is pear and ginger, so this is what I came … Continue reading

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