You can make this Vegan Cherry Loaf Cake regardless of whether or not cherries are in season. Most supermarkets these days sell frozen fruit and cherries are often available in their selection. Sainsbury’s for one sell them in 450g bags, so you can take out what you need for this recipe and put the remaining …
I don’t remember the last time I ate a rock cake. I do remember having them as a child, more than likely store bought as I can’t recall anybody making them for me. As a kid who grew up on Welsh cakes I always thought these were sort of similar. I liked the fact that …
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This is a simple vegan chocolate brownie recipe for those who like a pure brownie with nothing else added. It’s a fantastic brownie to share with family and friends and will last a couple of days out of the fridge. I made brownie almost every day for 3 years in one restaurant I worked in, …
Focaccia bread is an easy and fun bread to make, and one I’ve been making since I was about thirteen years old. These homemade focaccia bread rolls are perfect for sandwiches, burgers, or leaving open for things like bruschetta or tofu scramble. This same recipe will make a whole loaf of bread too, so you …
I’ve been meaning to do a vegan banana and walnut bread recipe for some time now and have finally come up with one that I really like. This one has sultanas, which adds an extra fruity depth. It’s deliciously light and airy, with just the right amount of sugar and a wonderful crumbly texture. Better …
Vegan Chocolate Cake Recipe Vegan and Gluten Free If you like forest fruits and chocolate, then you’ll love this vegan forest fruit chocolate cake recipe. Combining these two great ingredients is something I’ve wanted to try for a while. There’s something very dark and earthy about it; a slight bitterness to the fruit that is …
These are a great little party piece if you happen to be having a buffet. You could even roll them out for that Boxing Day family gathering you’re just beginning to worry about. The recipe is for whole wheat pastry, which you can make from scratch. If you’re short on time, or if you want …
I made these for a buffet we were having recently. The idea behind them was a soft chocolate filling on pastry with a caramel topping, all cut into small squares for people to pick at as and when they wanted them. This is not a quick dessert to make, but the results are worth the …
Breadmaking has been a passion of mine for about 30 years. I was a teenager when I first learned to combine flour and water to make a dough, that adding yeast would make it rise and just enough salt would give it the perfect flavour. I learned that bread didn’t happen quickly. It had to …
Wholemeal bread has always been one of those foods that’s easier to buy than it is to make. Wholemeal flour is denser that its processed counterpart and, as such, is trickier to get a light bread from. I’ve long since given up the idea of 100% whole wheat in my breadmaking, so now I opt …