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Santa’s Whiskers Shortbread Biscuits
Someone asked me recently if I had a recipe for Santa’s Whisker’s Shortbread and as I love shortbread and hadn’t heard of it I had to investigate further! They are an American holiday cookie and will definitely be on my baking list at Christmas every year from now on. They are buttery shortbread biscuits with the addition of glacé cherries and pecan nuts, then rolled in coconut which is where the whiskers come from. In my version I have used my usual shortbread recipe, then I
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 13, 20253 min read


Coconut & Cherry Flapjack
Flapjack is traybake cut into slices and made from oats, butter, sugar and syrup. My version also contains condensed milk which gives it its
Sarah L Samuels
May 12, 20233 min read


Alfajores Biscuits
These biscuits are typically Argentinian and are a shortbread type cookie sandwiched with dulche de leche and finished with dessicated...
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Mar 7, 20234 min read


Passion Fruit & Coconut Shortbread Slice
I saw some reduced price passion fruits this week in the supermarket so as I hadn't baked anything with them before I thought it would be...
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Feb 13, 20232 min read


Passion Fruit, Lime & Coconut Loaf Cake
I love the taste of passion fruit but have never actually used any in my baking! So when I saw some reduced in the supermarket I thought...
Sarah L Samuels
Feb 6, 20233 min read


Coconut & Cherry Muffins
I wanted to make a coconut muffin that was not dry but had a lovely but delicate coconut taste. I remember going out with a friend for...
Sarah L Samuels
Feb 3, 20232 min read


Sarah’s Hummingbird Loaf Cake
I first tried Hummingbird cake in Walt Disney World in Florida and had never even heard of it. I was totally sold on it after my first...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 7, 20223 min read


Coconut Shortbread Biscuits
This is another variation of my popular shortbread recipe and I have kept it simple with the addition of coconut and they are very tasty...
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 8, 20222 min read


Sarah's Lime & Coconut Loaf Cake
This is another of my popular bakes from my cafe and one I regularly got asked for the recipe as they enjoyed it so much! I also used to...
Sarah L Samuels
May 12, 20223 min read


Almond & Coconut Cake
On March 11th 2021 I started Sarah’s slice so I wanted to mark this day with what else but a cake. A year ago when my husband helped to...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 11, 20224 min read


Coconut Macaroons
Everyone who knows me knows all about my love of baking. My Husband however is definitely not my chief taste tester!!! He loves savoury...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 3, 20212 min read


Jam and Coconut Sponge Traybake
This is another nostalgic old school recipe that was usually served with pink custard as a pudding at school here in the UK. It is a...
Sarah L Samuels
May 11, 20212 min read
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