SO MUCH DELICIOUSNESS IN ONE COOKIE! I wanted something to make with the leftover pumpkin puree after Halloween, and these deliciously fabulous things happened! They’re so good, they’ve now gone into my Christmas cookie rotation. Definitely err on the side of generous when it comes to the mini marshmallows. I started with three on top…
Category: Blissful Baking
Bonfire Blondies
SWEET, SALTY, SMOKY, STICKY! This is a go-big-or-go-home kind of blondie. For me, it conjures up images of bonfires and fireworks at the fair where there’s sticky treats and smoke in the air. There are a few things that turn this blondie up to eleven: the browning of the butter, the liquid smoke, and pretzel…
Salted Pretzel Cookies
NO HOLDS BARRED SALTED CARAMEL COOKIES! There’s all sorts of good going on in these cookies. Sugar-galore on the inside, rolled in vanilla sugar on the outside. Crunch from the pretzels with their kick of salt. Nutty browned butter and liquid smoke. Chewy caramel. I honestly can’t recommend these cookies highly enough. If you love…
PB&J Blondies
SWEET, SALTY, STICKY! This was the first time I had ever tried peanut butter and jam, but I figured since I’m a bacon and maple syrup convert that these flavours would be right up my alley. I think ‘Grape Jelly’ is traditional in the US, but I couldn’t get my hands on that here, so…
Coffee & Vanilla Cookies
PERFECT FOR COFFEE-LOVERS! Soft, chewy, with coffee and vanilla flavours, these cookies are a winner. It really does make a difference to use quality espresso in this recipe. I used vanilla espresso made with a Nespresso pod, and the flavour really came through in the cookie. You can be adventurous with your choice: caramel espresso…
Carrot Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting
FLUFFY. delicate. delightful! The delicately spiced carrot cake pairs beautifully with sweet, white chocolate frosting. These cupcakes are perfect for a tea party or as a little treat during afternoon tea when you need to recharge your batteries. The ones in the picture are mini cupcakes, but in the method, I’ve put timings for both…
Gen’s Christmas Pudding
Said to have originated in the 14th century, the British Christmas pudding has enjoyed many transformations from the beef, mutton, raisins and spice porridge of then, to the dark, sticky, fruity pudding we love today. Traditionalists make their pudding on ‘Stir-Up Sunday’, which is the last Sunday before Advent Sunday (the end of November), giving…
Carrot Cake Blondies
AN EASY BAKE THAT’S PACKED WITH FLAVOUR! This is fab for when you want that carrot cake fix, but you don’t want to go through the rigmarole of baking a cake and waiting for it to cool and frosting it. With these Carrot Cake Blondies, it’s all added to the same tin, and the cream…
Cranberry Bakewell Tart
A FABULOUS ‘LEFTOVER CRANBERRY SAUCE’ RECIPE! This is a lovely recipe for using up that leftover cranberry sauce languishing in the back of the fridge. If you are using shop-bought cranberry sauce, double-check that it doesn’t contain any vinegar. In which case, substitute for your favourite jam. Alternatively, you could make your own cranberry sauce….
Christmas Cake Trifle Pots
THIS IS SUCH A NIFTY WAY TO USE UP LEFTOVER CHRISTMAS CAKE! There’s a shortcut version to this recipe where you can buy the custard and salted caramel, and build these little pots for a lovely treat or dinner party dessert. There’s so much to do around Christmas that shortcuts are a welcome commodity. But,…
Gen's Christmas Kitchen 