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Nutella soufflés
Nutella soufflés. Honestly, need I say more? Delicious, certainly not nutritious, but a failsafe crowd-pleaser that will round off any...
Sarah Rainey
Dec 4, 20191 min read


Ruffled custard tart
It's that time of year again: the days are short, the nights are dark and cold... and I want to do nothing else except snuggle up on the...
Sarah Rainey
Nov 25, 20192 min read


Mince pie bites
Ok, ok, so there are still a few weeks til Christmas (5 and a bit... or 37 days, to be precise... not that I'm counting) but I couldn't...
Sarah Rainey
Nov 18, 20192 min read


Piña colada puffs
If you like piña colaaaaadas... Sorry. Shhh. But if you do like piña coladas, you will LOVE these. Inspired by the classic retro cocktail...
Sarah Rainey
Nov 11, 20192 min read


Fudgey bites
The idea for these little beauties came from the Brazilian brigadeiro, a traditional sweet in the South American nation, which is made...
Sarah Rainey
Oct 31, 20192 min read


Mini apple tarte tatins
Tarte tatins - a type of posh, upside-down apple tart - always make me think of MasterChef, particularly the way judge Gregg Wallace...
Sarah Rainey
Oct 29, 20192 min read


Lemon bon bons
Forget the chewy, tooth-achingly sweet, lemon bon bons of your youth, the sort that came by the quarter in paper bags from the sweetie...
Sarah Rainey
Sep 30, 20192 min read


Golden berry bake
Half-brûlée, half crumble, my golden berry bake combines the best of all worlds - and can be eaten sizzling hot from the oven, or chilled...
Sarah Rainey
Aug 13, 20191 min read


French toast pockets
French toast, eggy bread, gypsy bread... call it what you want, but this breakfast staple - which dates back to the 4th Century - is one...
Sarah Rainey
Jun 15, 20192 min read


Easy chocolate ice cream
Gooey, fudgey, chocolatey ice-cream... whipped up in minutes, and with none of the calories you'd get in a tub of Ben & Jerry's. Sounds...
Sarah Rainey
Jun 3, 20191 min read


Coconut fudge
If you love fudge, but you can't/won't/don't eat dairy, this recipe is going to make you very happy. As long as you like coconut. Because...
Sarah Rainey
Feb 11, 20192 min read


Candied cashew brittle
It's one of those gorgeous January days when, despite the wintry chill in the air, the sun is shining, the skies over London are piercing...
Sarah Rainey
Jan 21, 20193 min read


Gooey chocolate cake
Happy New Year! It's January 8th and I don't know about you but I've already had enough of resolutions, particularly those involving not...
Sarah Rainey
Jan 8, 20192 min read


Snowy shortbread stars
Light, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth delicious shortbread, cut into dainty snow-capped stars
Sarah Rainey
Dec 13, 20182 min read


Zingy ginger tarts
This recipe is based on pastéis de nata, or Portuguese custard tarts, an authentic - and incredibly delicious - delicacy made from baked...
Sarah Rainey
Oct 6, 20182 min read


Fruit and nut bites
I love fruit and nut chocolate almost as much as I used to love the ads for Cadbury's Fruit and Nut. The ones with the man canoeing down...
Sarah Rainey
Aug 12, 20182 min read


Coconut macaroons
Crisp, golden and toasty on the outside, slightly chewy in the centre – coconut macaroons are the BEST. If you've never tried them you...
Sarah Rainey
Aug 3, 20182 min read


Fifteens
Today, dear bakers, I want to talk to you about Fifteens. Now, I grew up in Northern Ireland. And much as I love my Motherland, it's not...
Sarah Rainey
Jun 3, 20182 min read


Little lemon pots
These mellow yellow pots are like little bursts of summer – fresh, citrussy sponge with a gooey centre and a sticky lemon curd glaze on...
Sarah Rainey
May 23, 20182 min read


Oreo fudge
Bank Holiday baking is my favourite kind of baking. You've had a lie-in, the out-of-office is on and the whole day stretches ahead, full...
Sarah Rainey
May 7, 20182 min read
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