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Bakewell Cookies
As most of you will know I love Bakewell Tart and I made Bakewell Flapjack which has been very popular on my blog, so I thought why not a cookie. I wanted to make a cookie which was a bit special so I added icing, almonds and glacé cherries for decoration and decadence. You can just leave them plain if you like but I wanted them to look like Bakewells. The cookies are crispy round the edges and soft in the middle. They are a delicious treat and perfect with a cuppa. Jump to
Sarah L Samuels
Sep 173 min read


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


Rhubarb & Almond Cobbler
We all know my love for rhubarb and my annual rhubarb week on my social media and this year I was looking for inspiration for a new recipe.
Sarah L Samuels
May 9, 20253 min read


Mincemeat Loaves
I used to make these every Christmas when I baked for a local market and they were always very popular. They are a good way to use up any...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Almond Galette
This is a bake I have made for years and I used to make it regularly for a local cafe. They had one customer who enjoyed it for...
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 5, 20243 min read


Festive Mincemeat Slice
This is a great dessert to bake when you need to make something quickly over the festive season. It is made with ready roll puff pastry...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 27, 20232 min read


Sarah’s Festive Stollen
I recently asked on my social media what people would like me to bake for Christmas and the one bake that I had a lot of requests for was...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 24, 20234 min read


Mini Mincemeat Loaves
I used to make these every Christmas when I baked for a local market and they were always very popular. They are a good way to use up any...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 17, 20232 min read


Peach and Almond Slice
I got some lovely ripe fresh peaches today when I was doing my shopping and was trying to decide what to do with them. I wanted a cake...
Sarah L Samuels
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Apricot Frangipani Tart
I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I am always looking at new flavour combinations. I think apricots and almonds are such a...
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Rhubarb and Almond Traybake Cake
I had a new window fitted in my eldest sons bedroom yesterday and they dropped some rubble in my rhubarb patch so I had to go and rescue...
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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