Desserts

I can't say spending time in the kitchen is one of my favourite pastimes, however needs must now and again! I recently had guests coming for dinner and wanted to try making a dessert rather than buying something as I usually do. I called my sister for inspiration as she is a chef and also knows how limited my culinary skills are! She suggested homemade tiramisu which she said would wow my guests but was really easy to make. Sounded just what I was looking for. Her recipe is as follows - 397 grams condensed milk 115 grams trifle sponges 500 grams marscapone cheese (or full fat cream cheese) 3 tablespoons sherry or brandy 1/4 pint of ...  Read the complete review

This here is one of my favourite desserts. Its got two of my favourite things in it...Strawberries and white chocolate. Its heaven on a plate! Its creamy and dreamy, and not too difficult to make......here goes Serves 4 or 5 Ingredients: -750g strawberries -2 tbsp lemon juice -225g grated white chocolate -7g powdered gelatine -450g double cream -30g icing sugar To serve: -biscottis -more strawberries -some sprigs of fresh mint You can skip the to serve bit if you like, but if you are entertaining, or just fancy something a bit fancy, then it really makes a ...  Read the complete review

Deserts can be the most fattening part of a meal; however I have one lined up for you that is lovely and not too fattening. You should always treat yourself once in a while to a lovely desert; even it is rich in calories! Not all deserts are unhealthy, like you will find with my Crumble that I will guide you through on how to make. Many deserts are full of fruit, or have fruit in them - if not fresh, they are still better than pastry or something similar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rhubarb Crumble with Ginger ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love this crumble, and it is one of the rare occasions I use rhubarb in my cooking. Rhubarb is great for crumbles, as ...  Read the complete review

As it is almost Burn's Night again, 25th January, and I love to cook and have many recipes, I thought it would be nice to share my favourite pudding recipe with you all. A traditional Burn's supper consists of Cock-a-leekie soup (leek soup), Haggis served with Neeps and Tatties (potatoes and turnips) and last but by no means least, Tipsy Laird, more commonly known to Sassenachs as Sherry Trifle! ==TIPSY LAIRD== ==INGREDIENTS== 3 small jam rolls, sliced, or 6 sponge fingers with 2-3 tbsp raspberry jam 6 digestive or ratafia biscuits 1 dram sweet sherry 1 dram whisky or Drambuie handful fresh raspberries ...  Read the complete review

I have come across this lovely cake which is very simple to bake and is ideal for any cherry or marzipan lover. INGREDIENTS 200g / 8oz Butter - Softened 220g / 8oz Caster sugar 4 eggs - beaten 200g / 8oz self-raising flour 200g / 8oz chopped cherries 100g / 4oz ground almonds 2 -3 drops of almond extract 250g / 9oz marzipan 50g / 2oz blanched almonds halved lengthways icing sugar for dusting the top of the cake. METHOD Firstly preheat the oven to 160 degrees celcius or gas mark 3. baste the inside of a 8in round cake tin. Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until ...  Read the complete review