This cherry and almond cake is another one from my River Cottage Handbook No 8 – Cakes. The original recipe had a streusel topping but I didn’t have enough ground almonds so just sprinkled flaked almonds over the top which happened to visually look better than the original recipe as the cherries aren’t hidden. IContinue reading “Cherry and Almond Cake”
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Peach Melba Squares
Yesterday’s persistant rain was the perfect climate for some lazy baking in the form of these peach melba squares from BBC Good Food’s website. I’ll admit the main motivation was to have something cakey to enjoy with a big mug of tea but I had lots of peaches and raspberries that needed using up andContinue reading “Peach Melba Squares”
Nectarine & Almond Friands
I feel bad posting these nectarine and almond friands as we have a dairy intolerant houseguest at the moment and she is really struggling to have the willpower to resist. These friands are so light and buttery and looked amazing as I was flicking through an old issue of Waitrose Weekend before relegating it toContinue reading “Nectarine & Almond Friands”
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