Category: Cakes
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Parmesan shortbreads
A couple of years ago, I was at a friend’s Christmas party and her daughter offered us some of her homemade Parmesan shortbread biscuits to go with our drinks. They were so addictively delicious, I confess that I probably ate more than my fair share. Determined to make some myself, I tracked down a couple…
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Pistachio topped banana loaf cake
It’s essential to use very ripe bananas for this loaf cake to get the depth of flavour – the browner and spottier the skins the better. I started making it just to use the leftovers at the end of the week so that they wouldn’t go to waste. Then, I found out that everyone was…
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Chocolate and mandarin torte
As far as I’m aware, I’m not allergic to any foodstuffs (only wasps!) and I can only imagine what a complete drag it is to have to read every food label or make enquiries at restaurants and other people’s houses as to whether or not something on the menu includes a particular allergen. Anyway, a…
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