What we made: Yummy Jammy Biscuits

Hey, 

With half term beginning, I fancied doing some baking, something which I haven't had the chance to so far this year! (terrible I know!) I have to admit that the whole experience was painful as I couldn't eat any of them (given up sweet things for lent!) but seeing how much other people enjoyed them made up for it, well almost...

I decided to make yummy jammy biscuits as they are always the first ones I grab out of the biscuit tin so I thought it would be great to try some homemade alternatives, and they didn't disappoint, well so I am told anyways!



Ingredients

250g butter

140g Caster Sugar

1 Egg Yolk

2tsp Vanilla Extract

300g Plain Flour

6tbsp Rasberry Jam

6tbsp Icing Sugar



1) Mix the butter and sugar together in a bowl

2) Add an egg yolk and vanilla extract
3) Sift in the flour and stir until well combined, mix with your hands

4) Split the dough into two, wrap in clingfilm and put in the fridge for 30 minutes

5) Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface, and cut out roughly 28 circles
6) Lay the biscuits onto two lined baking trays
7) Using a 4cm cutter, cut out a circle out of half of the biscuits
8)Bake for 10-12 mins until pale golden, then lift onto a cooling rack.

9) Mix the raspberry jam with the sifted icing sugar.
10) When the biscuits are cool, spoon a little of the jam onto each whole biscuit, then carefully sandwich the other biscuits on top.

Enjoy with a nice hot cup of tea or coffee!

Lot of love, Paloma xxx

Sugars and spices, slices and dices

Tiramisu

Hey everyone,

I apologise in advance for potentially breaking any healthy-eating resolutions once you have read this next post. My two favourite things have to be desserts and a good old cup of coffee, and whichever genius thought up the idea of mixing these two wonderful things together is amazing...Tiramisu has to be the best dessert of all time (calories aside), I made it on New Year's Eve and thought I would share this recipe with you, its from BBC Good Food (never fails me!) and is so so easy to make!

Ingredients

• 568ml pot double cream
• 250g tub mascarpone
• 75ml Marsala
• 5 tbsp golden caster sugar
• 300ml strong coffee , made with 2 tbsp coffee granules and 300ml boiling water
• 175g pack sponge fingers
• 25g chunk dark chocolate (optional)
• 2 tsp cocoa powder

 

1)Put the cream, mascapone, sugar and alcohol (I chose Tia-Maria) into a bowl,

 

 

2) Whisk until fully combined and has the consistency of thickly whipped cream

 

 

3) Put the cooled coffee into a shallow dish and dip in a few sponge fingers at a time- don't let them get too soggy (like the one in the photo!)

4) Layer these into the dish until you have used half of them

 

5) Layer and spread half of the cream mixture on top of the fingers

6) Then repeat the layer again

7) Sprinkle with cocoa powder and chill, or alternatively eat straight away!

It will be gone before you know it!

Enjoy! Lots of love, Paloma xxx

How to make Veggie Bean Burgers

How to make Veggie bean burgers

 

Hey everyone! I thought that I would share with you one of my favourite new recipes, which I recently discovered on BBC Good Food website.

 

5 months ago I decided to take the plunge and become a pescatarian. It has been easier than I thought it would be! I would be lying if I said that Nandos doesn't tempt me on occcasions and that I sometimes wish I could run into a sweet shop and not have to worry about what I can and can't eat, but it is definitely worth it, and I hope that I can stick at it, as long as I get past the christmas dilema (eating a nut roast instead of turkey, thats going to be hard!

 

Anyway, these veggie burgers are soo tasty and can be eaten hot or cold (and you can even freeze them!), plus they are so easy to make! Even my dad, who, really is a no-nonsense meat eater, loved these!

 

Ingredients

 

2 x 400g/14oz cans kidney beans , rinsed and drained

100g breadcrumbs

2 tsp mild chilli powder

small bunch of corriander 

1 egg

2tbsp Salsa

 

 

1) Empty two cans of kidney beans into a bowl and lightly crush with a potato masher.

 

2) To the beans, add the breadcrumbs, chilli powder and chopped corriander.

 

3) Next add the egg and salsa.

 

4) Mix and combine all the ingredients together.

 

5) Using your hands, form and shape six burgers out of the mix

 

 

6) Place the six burgers on a greased tray and put in a pre-heated grill for 4-5 minutes on each side until crisp and golden.

 

7) Serve in a bun or wrap and top with your favourite sauces!

 

The finished burger- topped with salsa and mustard- YUMMY!

 

 

Just a quite note to say, if anyone is looking for any good vegetarian cookbooks, I really reccomend 'FOOD' by Mary McCartney (Paul McCartney's daughter), it is a beautiful book full of really inspiring recipes. And the photography is amazing too!

 

Lots of Love, Paloma xxx