Sweet Things

Sweet things? If you like sweet things, then you can’t get much sweeter than Baklava, which is a traditional Greek snack. My husband is completely addicted to it, but I have to ration him because, as you will see, it’s not the healthiest option. But it’s a lovely occasional treat. I have to admit that I “cheat” slightly by using ready-made filo pastry from Tesco, but if you are a great cook then I expect you could make some from scratch beforehand. ***Ingredients*** Pastry: 500g filo pastry 200g unsalted butter Filing: 400g pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped (can be substituted with walnuts or pecans) 1-2 teaspoons ...  Read the complete review

Greetings!! Another instalment of Dalek Baking with Daz. This time it's Triple Choc Muffins. Tasty enough for you? *waggles eyestalk* (Posted here because I can't seem to add more than one review to each sub-category in Food&Drink). These are ridiculously tasty - usually finishable in one go, and best enjoyed while warm - perhaps nuking in a microwave for 10 seconds just to make the choc chunks ooze... mmmm For this recipe, puny Earthlings will require: 250g/9oz Plain Flour, 25g/1oz Cocoa Powder, 2tsp Bicarbonate of Soda, 85g/3oz EACH of White and Dark Chocolate - broken into chunks, 100g/4oz Milk Chocolate, ...  Read the complete review

On a recent trip back to see my parents, my mother and I went into Knowle (a little town just outside of Solihull) as she wanted to go a few certain shops. On walking down the main high street I noticed that there had been a shop open which was a nostalgic sweet shop! Of course to me this wasn't that great but to my mum this was wonderful! We of course went in and bought millions of old fashioned sweets! My mum later told me that she used to make sweets with her mother (my grandmother). Nowadays that sort of thing doesn't really happen in the household, so I thought it would be nice to make a few sweets while I was home for a few days and you never know I ...  Read the complete review

This recipe is ridiculously easy and is the perfect comfort food for all those with a bit of a sweet tooth. I received a toasted sandwich maker for Christmas and I thought I would branch out from the savoury varieties of fillings to explore the wonderful world of sweet toasted sandwiches. You will need: A toasted sandwich maker. If you don't have one of these you could always lightly toast the bread under a grill, add the filling, and then finish of the toasting whilst the filling warms up. 2 slices of white or brown bread (although white works a bit better) Spreadable butter such as Bertolli or Flora etc 1 banana 3 tsp of ...  Read the complete review

Strawberry Glory. This rich, sweet, sumptuous desert is why Gordon Ramsey is a God of the kitchen! Taken from his series The F Word, I have made this a couple of times and my friends absolutely love it. I would make it more often, but I think it must be so far down the 'naughty food' list you wouldn't believe! If you think that adding vinegar to strawberries sounds a bit odd, please give it a go, it really works for some strange reason! Serves 4 - 6 Ingredients - Approx 80g meringues, crushed - 300g fresh strawberries, quartered - Icing sugar to dust - Balsamic vinegar to drizzle - 240ml double ...  Read the complete review