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Amaretto & Raspberry Trifle
I love a trifle and I was going to make a traditional sherry one but decided as I had a bottle of Amaretto still half full I would use this up instead. As you all know I love anything with almonds in it so I thought I would use some fresh raspberries as they pair so well with almonds. It is a traditional trifle with cake, fruit, jelly, custard and topped with a generous layer of fresh cream and toasted almonds. You could use sherry if you prefer and whatever fruit you like de
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 18, 20253 min read


Cornflake Tart
This is a bake I have been wanting to make for a while as I had some spare pastry I decided to make one. It’s very simple to make and...
Sarah L Samuels
May 17, 20243 min read


Vanilla Custard
Homemade custard is easy to make and tastes so much better than ready made. Once you have tried this recipe there will be no going back....
Sarah L Samuels
May 13, 20242 min read


Rhubarb & Custard Traybake Cake
I love a traybake and I love rhubarb and I have been making my Rhubarb & Almond traybake for years so I wanted to make a different one...
Sarah L Samuels
May 10, 20242 min read


Easter Bunny Biscuits
I wanted to make some biscuits with Mini Eggs as they are my favourite sweets at Easter time. I didn't want to make the usual cookies...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 25, 20243 min read


Mincemeat Bread & Butter Pudding
This is a great dessert to make with left over bread and mincemeat for the festive season or New Year. A bread and butter pudding is a...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Egg Custard Tarts
I love an egg custard tart and quite often treat myself to some from the supermarket but I realised I had never actually tried to make...
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 4, 20233 min read


Rhubarb, Custard Bread & Butter Pudding
My obsession with rhubarb continues and this time I made a delicious bread and butter pudding with it. I decided to add some custard...
Sarah L Samuels
May 22, 20233 min read


Golden Syrup & Custard Muffins
Golden syrup has been made in London since 1881 and is a sticky golden syrup that is great on toast, pancakes and great for baking. This...
Sarah L Samuels
Oct 7, 20223 min read


Plum Crumble & Custard Muffins
I still have many plums from my tree to use up so I thought I would add them to my popular muffin recipe but I have topped them with an...
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 25, 20222 min read


Strawberry & Custard Cream Biscuits
My rhubarb and custard creams were pretty popular so I thought I would do a strawberry version with my new strawberry cutter and homemade...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 28, 20223 min read


Rhubarb & Custard Cake
I had a bit of a car accident this week and I had no car for few days and my lovely cleaner offered to do the school run for me. I wanted...
Sarah L Samuels
May 7, 20223 min read


Rhubarb & Custard Muffins
Muffins are something we always see on our trips to America and something I love to eat and I love this time of year when rhubarb is...
Sarah L Samuels
Apr 30, 20222 min read


Vanilla Tray Bake with Sprinkles
This cake is often referred to as School Dinner Cake as it was generally made as a pudding at school here in the UK and served with...
Sarah L Samuels
May 9, 20212 min read


Custard Cream Biscuits
Custard creams are a classic English biscuit. They are sandwich biscuits with a creamy, buttery and custard flavoured filling. When I...
Sarah L Samuels
May 8, 20212 min read


Rhubarb and Custard Creams
Custard creams are a classic English biscuit. They are sandwich biscuits with a creamy buttery custard flavoured filling. However I have...
Sarah L Samuels
Apr 23, 20212 min read
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