Confectionery Reviews

I think one of my favourite types of chocolate has to be liqueurs, I tend to think of these being a Christmas treat, probably because you do not see them around that much any other time of the year. However I recently found a recipe to make your own liqueur chocolates and had to give it a go. It is very simple and use hardly any ...  Read the complete review

Baileys Truffles I have had this recipe for Baileys chocolate truffles for quite a while but hadn't got around to making them so couldn't review the recipe. I finally made these truffles as an extra present for my husband on Valentine's Day so can finally put this delicious recipe on ...  Read the complete review

My Granny's birthday is on Christmas Day and so every year I like to make a separate present from her Christmas present, so that we can celebrate them both separately. For her birthday present, I always make a hamper, filled with homemade goodies, as I know she appreciates the handmade aspect of it. My Granny loves ...  Read the complete review

As you have probably guessed by now I love cooking, everything and anything and trying news things, changing recipes round old and new. There's so much fun in cooking and I honestly think the kitchen is the heart of the home. Here are some sweet treats you may like. White Chocolate Truffles (Makes 20 ...  Read the complete review

This is the easiest fudge recipe in the world and doesn't need a sugar thermometer - which just adds to the simplicity! To make about a pound (500g) you will need: 350g (12 oz) granulated sugar 25g (1 oz) butter 175ml (6 fl oz) can evaporated milk 100g (3.5 oz) dried cranberries* 300g (10 oz) chopped white ...  Read the complete review

I just love Vanilla Fudge you can't beat it. Whenever my pal goes to Cornwall I always get her pick me some fudge up, and I used to have a pal in Blackpool that used to send me some down, until one day one of my pals said try it yourself. I spoke to my mum who used to be a chef, and she gave me some ideas but didnt have measurements. ...  Read the complete review

I love salted butter caramel - the taste is out of this world, the flavours all work so well together. It sounds like a really odd combination, but I promise you it is great. This recipe is not mine - it came from somewhere on the internet last year, but I make it all the time so I thought I would share it with ...  Read the complete review

My seven year old daughter and I made these recently and we both really enjoyed them (although my husband wouldn't touch them as he hates cherries!) They are cheap and very easy to make, and make an ideal present when wrapped up in a pretty gift box. They are great fun to make with your child. The recipe is from a book called "Kids' ...  Read the complete review

I have to admit I'm not really fond of some Indian sweets as I know its made with all that sugar and ghee, but if it has chocolate in there somewhere then I'm really tempted. I like these ladoos as it involves no ghee at all. I don't know what it is about ghee but I refuse to eat anything with ghee in at all. I guess these ...  Read the complete review

I'm not supposed to eat this stuff, but Coconut Ice is so delicious that I can't help but have a bit every now and then. I've had shop-bought Coconut Ice, but nothing beats homemade! This recipe is quick and easy too. To make the Coconut Ice you'll need: 1 small tin of Condensed Milk (or half of a large tin) 6 ...  Read the complete review

My middle granddaughter came to visit yesterday as she has quite a nasty cold and didn't feel like traipsing the length and breadth of London with her Mum and sisters getting the last few Christmas bits and pieces. She was a little upset to miss out on the shopping expedition so I decided to let her have free rein in the kitchen where ...  Read the complete review

If you read some of my recipes, you'll know I'm a big Nigella Lawson fan. This is another one of her recipies that I've tried and tested and really enjoy making (and eating of course!). This hasn't got the temple-aching sweetness of Turkish Delight, nor its palate-cleaving glutinousness, but rather it is a cloud-light ...  Read the complete review

Chocolate Eclairs These eclairs are easy to make and taste delicious. As long as you don't pipe the pastry too small they are very easy to make. I once made small eclairs for a party and went crazy cutting so many tiny eclairs and creaming them and glazing it! It would have been so much easier to make it a little bigger and ...  Read the complete review

For the last few days I have been making cakes and sweets for a fundraising event. Here are three of my favourite recipes, which I use all the time. TABLET Ingredients: 2lb bag of granulated sugar 1 x 397g tin of Nestle condensed milk 1 x small cup of milk 2oz of ...  Read the complete review

A few of these in a nice box makes a lovely thoughtful present! But make more than you'll need, cuz you'll probably eat some along the way.... You will need: Chocolate Sugar Glucose Syrup Flavouring/Colouring Ice Cube Tray (or a proper chocolate mould case, if you're posh) Cooking brush type ...  Read the complete review

This recipe was given to me by a good friend a few years ago, and I have continued to make it ever since. The name chosen for it was "Chocolate Goo", this was because it had been made for any children visiting that particular house. It is as it sounds, a lovely, chocolatey, sweetie heaven. You may also ...  Read the complete review

this is my recipe for coconut balls which is quite like home made bounty bars. Take 190 grams of condensed milk and put in to a pan and warm through on a low flame. Take the pan of the heat and mix in 225 grams of dessicated coconut. Add 125 grams of icing sugar and give it all a good stir to make it is mixed together. At this stage you ...  Read the complete review

This one is a dead simple recipe with no cooking involved but the end result is lovely! The recipe in question is for Rum Truffles. You will need the following: Petit Fours Cases 4oz drinking chocolate 4oz icing sugar 2 tablespoons (or thereabouts!) of rum 1 tablespoon of cream, ...  Read the complete review

MILK FUDGE makes about 50 pieces not very healthy - but does no harm once in a while...... INGREDIENTS: 300 ml (1/2 pint) of milk 800g (1lb 12 oz) granulated sugar 100g (4 oz) butter 2 tsp vanilla essence (try to find essence rather than flavouring - there is loads of difference in the ...  Read the complete review

These recipes for sweets are really easy but never fail to impress.... Honecomb (Cinder Toffee) =================== Preparation Time: 20 minutes, plus setting Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 200g caster sugar 100g golden syrup 40g butter 2 tbsp water half a ...  Read the complete review