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Here is a guide on how to make Viennese whirls. Ingredients: 150g or 6oz Softened Butter 150g or 6oz Plain flour 40g or 1½oz Icing Sugar 1 Teaspoon Almond Essence Method: 1. Preheat Oven to 190°C/Gas Mark 5/375F 2. Whisk butter and sieved icing sugar together, then add the flour and essence and whisk until all are combined. 3. Spoon the mixture into a large piping bag that has been fitted with the nozzle of your choosing. 4. Pipe mixture into swirls on a greased baking tray. 5. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for approx 30 mins. 6. Once baked, remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. 7. Fill with cream and jam. 8. Devour! :D

Here are your recipe and guide on how to make chocolate macaroons. Preheat the oven to: 200°C Conventional Oven 180°C Fan Oven Gas mark 4 Ingredients 75g/2.5 oz Plain Cooking Chocolate 125g / 4 oz ground almonds 125g / 4 oz caster sugar ¼ teaspoon of Almond essence 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 egg white Method: 1) Weigh out the chocolate and then melt it in the microwave in 30-second bursts until melted. 2) Place all the remaining ingredients and the melted chocolate into a food processor. 3) Blend in the processor until the mixture binds together. (Add an additional half of an egg-white in stages to the mix to assist with the blending process in the food processor). 4) Once combined, carefully remove the mix from the...

Here are a Recipe and Guide on how to make some Home-Made Pastry Christmas Mince Pies! Pastry Ingredients 500 Grams of Plain Flour 125 Grams Butter 125 Grams Trex (Veg Fat) 1 Dessert spoon of Sugar 2 Egg yolks 4 Tablespoons of water. 1 Jar Ready Made Sweet Mincemeat Method: 1. Place the flour, butter,trex, and sugar into a food processor: (You can use 250 grams of butter in total instead of splitting with the Trex if you prefer). 2. Pulse the ingredients until it looks like breadcrumbs. 3. Then place the egg yolks and water in a jug: In your jug, the total content of eggs and water should equal 80ml. (You can use 80mls of water and no yolks if preferred). 4. Put the food processor on medium speed. 5. Pour about 60ml of your egg...

How to make Ginger Biscuits Preheat your oven to 200 Degrees or Gas Mark 6/7 1. Place the following in a mixing bowl: 75 grams or 3 oz Butter or Margarine 75 grams or 3 oz Soft Brown Sugar 2-3 Tablespoons of Golden Syrup Whisk together until combined and smooth. 2. The add 200 grams or 8 oz Plain flour 1 Level Teaspoon of Baking Powder 1 Level Teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda ½ or ¾ Teaspoon of Ground Ginger Push mix together with the back of a wooden spoon until it has combined. 3. Then remove from bowl and roll out on a lightly dusted plain floured surface and cut into shapes using cookie cutters. 4. Place in the middle of the oven and cook for 8-10 mins until golden. N.B. Make sure you watch the biscuits, as they cook...

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees / 400F / Gas 6 Line a Muffin Tin with 12 cake cases. Ingredients: 280 Grams / 10oz Plain Flour 1 Teaspoon Mixed Spice 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder 1 Pinch of Salt 115 Grams / 4 oz Soft Brown Sugar 100ml / 3.5 Fl oz Milk (I used Semi-Skimmed) 2 Medium/Large Eggs 6 Tablespoons Sunflower Oil Add the 200g / 7 oz sweet mincemeat. (This is mincemeat used in mince pies.) Sift into a mixing bowl: Plain Flour Teaspoon Mixed Spice Tablespoon of Baking Powder Pinch of Salt Stir in: Soft Brown Sugar (I used a fork to ensure you remove any sugar lumps). Pour in a Jug: Milk (I used Semi-Skimmed) Then in a separate bowl whisk: Medium/Large Eggs Sunflower Oil Give it a quick blast with the electric whisk. Then...

Here are a recipe and guide on how to make a Citrus Madeira Cake - 6 Inch Preheat the oven to: 170°C - Fan assisted 180-190 Conventional Gas mark 4 325 - 350F Place the following into a mixing bowl: 150g/6oz Butter 150g/6oz Sugar Whisk together until creamy. Then add: 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence 3 Eggs - Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add: 100G/4oz Plain flour (Sieve) 100g/4oz Self Raising flour (Sieve) Then fold in. Add 2 Tablespoons of Milk or Brandy to the mix to make a dropping consistency. (You could add the zest of lemon or 2 oranges for a citrus flavour). Put the mixture in a greased lined 6 Inch x 3 Inch Deep Cake tin or a loaf tin and bake for approx 50 mins. Insert a skewer ensure it comes out clean. Once baked, place on...

Crumble Topped Berry Muffin Recipe Preheat the oven: 180 degrees or Gas Mark 6 Crumble Topping – Bowl 1 25grams or 1 oz Plain Flour 15grams or 0.5 oz Cold Butter 2 Tablespoons of Demerera Sugar Place in a bowl and rub together using your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Place to one side until the muffin mixture is completed. Muffins – Bowl 2 25ml Semi-Skimmed Milk 50ml Rapeseed Oil or Vegetable Oil ½ teaspoon of Vanilla Extract 1 Medium/Large Egg (Beaten) Place all the above liquids into a bowl and whisk together. Then Add to Bowl 2: 75grams or 2.5 oz Caster Sugar 250grams or 9 oz Plain Flour 3 Teaspoons of Baking Powder ½ Teaspoon of Salt Once you have added the dry ingredients to bowl 2 give the mix a very quick...

Banana Loaf Recipe - Preheat your oven to one of the following: 150° - 160° fan assisted 170° - 180° degrees conventional oven Gas Mark 4 320F Ingredients 100g / 3.5oz Butter 125g / 4.4 oz Soft Brown Sugar 2 Medium Eggs 3 Ripe Medium Sized Bananas (Brown Skin and slightly soft if possible) - Also see 'How to ripen your bananas quickly'. 200g / 7oz Plain Flour 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder 1 Pinch of Salt ½ Teaspoon of Nutmeg 50g / 1.7oz Ground or Flaked Almonds Method: 1. Place the butter and soft brown sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk together. 2. Add each egg one at a time and whisk in after each. 3. Chop up and dice your 3 ripe bananas and place them in your bowl, mix in with a wooden spoon. 4. Sieve the flour, baking...

How to make buttercream. Here is your step by step guide with pictures showing you how to make a batch of buttercream Ingredients & Equipment:- 250g Softened Butter 500g Icing Sugar 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 2 Teaspoons of Milk or Water Mixing Bowl, Electric Whisk, Sieve, Measuring spoon, Wooden Spoon Method 1. Take your room temperature butter, chop it into squares and place in a mixing bowl. 2. Then whisk with an electric whisk until fluffy. 3. Next sieve the icing sugar into the bowl in stages, add the extract and combine the mixture together using a wooden spoon. You can use your hand mixer to help blend together quicker; however, you may end up looking like a ghost hence the reason I use the wooden spoon first and the...

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES RECIPE Bowl 1 40g butter at room temp 140g Caster sugar 100g Plain flour 20g Cocoa powder(not drinking chocolate) 1 ½ tsp Baking powder Mix together until you have a dry sand-like consistency. Place the following in a Jug 120ml whole milk 1 medium egg ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract Whisk together. Slowly pour half of the milk mixture into Bowl 1 and mix with an electric whisk on high speed to eradicate any lumps. Now turn the whisk onto a slow speed and then pour the remaining milk mixture into Bowl 1. Continue to mix for about a minute. Divide into 12 muffin cases and bake at 170 degrees / Gas mark 3 for 20 mins in the centre of the oven until firm to the touch. For Ganache Topping, please see Ganache Tutorial.

Here is your recipe and guide for English Cherry Scones. Please also see the full English Cherry Scones Tutorial with pictures and step by step guide. 1. Preheat the oven: Elec 220 Degrees / Gas Mark 7 or 8 2. Equipment & Ingredients needed: Mixing Bowl, Fork, Chopping Knife/Board, Jug, Rolling Pin, Pastry Brush, Round Cutters, Weighing Scales. 300 Grams Self Raising Flour, 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder, 100 Grams Margarine, 100 Grams Granulated Sugar,100 Grams Glace Cherries, 1/4 Pint Milk, 1 Egg, Extra flour for rolling out. 3. Place all the below ingredients into a large mixing bowl. 300 Grams Self Raising Flour 2 Tsps (10ml) Baking Powder 100 Grams Margarine Rub the butter into the flour mix using your fingertips. (Like...

My own Plan B Tiramisu recipe, created in a hurry one late Saturday evening when the real one fell on floor when putting in to fridge for overnight. Had promised Tiramisu to Sunday brunch visitors, could not get the real biscuits but had other ingredients at home, so decided to try Digestives. You need: - 340 gram (12 ounces) any non-flavored fresh cheese (Mascarpone works best) - 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar - 3/4 deciliter (2.5 fluid ounces) sugar - 2.5 deciliter (8.5 fluid ounces) cream - grated peel of one lemon (My English! Is that understandable?) - some cacao powder - Digestive biscuits Mix cheese, sugar and vanilla sugar well. Add cream, mix, add lemon peel. Pour over the biscuit base and put in fridge for at least a few...

Here is your recipe and guide on how to make a classic Victoria Sandwich Cake: Also, see the full Victoria Sandwich Tutorial with pictures and a step by step guide. Preheat your oven to one of the following temps: 180-190°C - Conventional Oven 170°C - Fan assisted Gas Mark 3 338F Ingredients: 150g or 6oz Margarine or Butter 150g or 6oz Sugar (Granulated or Caster) 3 Medium Eggs (1 at a time) 150g or 6oz Self Raising Flour Method:- 1. Cream together the margarine & sugar in a mixing bowl using an electric whisk on a medium speed, you will notice the mixture getting lighter and paler in colour. 2.Beat in the eggs one at a time and blast with the whisk after each. 3. Add the flour, I use a spatula to mix the wet and the dry...