Sarah's Slice

Traditional Scottish shortbread from the 12th century. The "Short" comest from the high butter content which creates a 'short' crumbly texture. l love shortbread and it has been extremely popular on my website so I decided to make some chocolate ones for a change. They are perfect with a cuppa and would adorn any afternoon tea. I have lots of flavours of shortbread on my blog from ginger, lemon, raspberry to apricot and almond to name a few!! Jump to recipe Start by lining t

My Lemon & Blueberry Drizzle Traybake was featured in Cumbria Life August 2026.

My youngest son said he had seen this cheesecake on-line and how it looked really good and could I have a go at making it. It has been on my list for a while as I like plain baked cheesecakes. My son was back from university and it was his birthday so I decided to make one for him as he’s not keen on “gooey” cakes. Burnt basque cheesecake originates from the La Viña bar in San Sebastián, Spain. It is a crustless baked cheesecake with a caramelised crust and creamy interior. I