Jenny Colgan Recipes
A Festive Christmas Punch Recipe
It feels like it’s going to be a looooong winter, so we’re bringing you a dram (or two) of festive cheer. Try this delicious Christmas Punch cocktail recipe, it can be paired perfectly with Jenny […]
Read MoreCoconut Ice
Now here is a sweet that is truly unjustly overlooked these days in favour of the gelatine and cheap sour-perfume scent of a conglomerate whose name I have been legally advised to remove. A marriage […]
Read MorePeanut Brittle
Ingredients TOOTHPICKS. Keep handy. 4 oz unsalted peanuts 4 oz golden caster sugar 2 oz butter pinch salt 4 tsp water Method Spread the peanuts in a single layer on a buttered oven tray. Put […]
Read MoreChildren’s Cooking Party Cupcakes
Ingredients 150g butter, softened 150g caster sugar 175g self-raising flour 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract icing, marshmallows, chocolate buttons, hundreds and thousands, edible stars, orange and lemon jelly slices, food colouring (all colours); edible […]
Read MoreHelena’s Secret Doughnuts
Buy real ginger. It looks like a knobby root thing. You can ask someone if you can’t figure it out. Not that fruiterer who always asks you if you want any melons. He’s disgusting. Right, […]
Read MoreBest Birthday Cake Ever
Ingredients 4 oz Breton soft butter, first churn 8 oz white caster sugar, sifted 4 large fresh free-range eggs, beaten 6 oz self-raising flour 6 oz plain flour 1 cup fresh milk 1 tsp vanilla […]
Read MoreBrandy and Horlicks Get Well Cake
Ingredients 8 oz butter, softened 4 oz caster sugar 5 eggs 1 tin sweetened condensed milk 8 oz Horlicks 8 oz plain flour 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp cognac Method Grease the small square […]
Read MoreStrawberry Meringue Cupcakes
For 24 cupcakes 250g unsalted butter, at room temperature 250g caster sugar 4 eggs 250g self-raising flour 4 tbsp milk (whole or semi-skimmed, not skimmed) 6-8 tsp strawberry jam For the Swiss meringue buttercream 8 […]
Read MorePear Upside Down Cake
Ingredients 3 pears, peeled, halved and cored 7 oz butter 7 oz caster sugar 3 eggs 7 oz self-raising flour, sifted 3 tbsp milk 1 tbsp icing sugar Method Arrange the pear halves evenly over […]
Read MorePeppermint Creams
Ingredients 1 egg white 1 lb icing sugar peppermint essence Method Beat the egg white until frothy – do not overbeat. No, that is just enough. Perfect. Stop now. Sieve in the icing sugar and […]
Read MoreDouble Chocolate Cupcakes
Ingredients for the cake: 2500ml double cream 4500g good-quality dark chocolate 50 eggs 1650g caster sugar 1500g plain flour 10 tbsp good-quality cocoa powder 5 tsp baking powder sugar flowers to decorate Ingredients for the […]
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