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Date and Walnut Blondies with Chocolate Sauce
May 07, 2024
A blondie is like a brownie, without the chocolate. This is my grandmother’s Date and Walnut Blondie recipe, but she called it a vanilla slice. My mother made it after...
Hot Cross Bun Lemon Curd Pudding
Mar 12, 2024
Phillippa's Hot Cross Buns are delicious on their own or you can use them to add lots of flavour to puddings. Try Phillippa's Hot Cross Bun Lemon Curd Pudding. It's...
Chocolate Ice Cream Brownie Sandwich
Mar 09, 2023
This is the easiest Chocolate Ice Cream Brownie Sandwich you'll ever make. The recipe was inspired by Fiona Hammond, Torello Farm. Keep these two ingredients handy and add these bite...
Danish Festive Berry Sponge
Nov 22, 2022
With the benefit of using a handful of our pre-made core ingredients, you could look like a professional when you serve up this Danish Festive Berry Sponge! Ingredients  1 Phillippa’s...
Cranberry & Orange Tea Cake
May 02, 2022
As the name implies, tea cake is cake to have with tea - not too rich, not too sweet; often quite simple and plain. Tea cakes require little time to...
Baked Apples Stuffed With Honey-Spiced Crumbs
Mar 17, 2022
This Baked Apples Stuffed With Honey-Spiced Crumbs dish can be whipped up easily with a few simple, delicious ingredients.  Our Honey Bunnies and Honey Bear biscuits add a depth of flavour to...
Hot Cross Bun Ice-Cream Sandwiches
Mar 03, 2022
It may seem counter-intuitive to make an ice-cream sandwiches with toasted Hot Cross Buns, but the caramelised crisp butter and sugar surface of the bun contrast so well with the ice-cream....
Currant & Lemon Crepes
Feb 28, 2022
There is an art to making crepes. The batter needs to be quite runny so it can be spread thinly across the base of the pan to create a crepe...
Phillippa’s Mince Pie Ice Cream
Nov 03, 2021
This is incredibly easy Mince Pie Ice Cream is ideal for our warm Christmas weather.  The recipe was shared with me by my great friend Lynne, who loves entertaining! Ingredients...
Strawberry Panettone ‘Breakfast’ Trifle
Oct 21, 2021
Everyone can serve themselves at the table with this simple Strawberry Panettone Breakfast Trifle. It can all be prepared in advance and kept refrigerated.  Ingredients ½ whole panettone, cut into...
Phillippa's Traditional Shortbread Round with Lemon Posset
Oct 06, 2021
This is one of the simplest and most delicious desserts. It will last a week in the fridge due to the high acidity.  Ingredients 500 ml pure cream 2 medium...
Phillippa's Crumpets with Honey Butter
Sep 14, 2021
Crumpets are entry-level yeast cookery. The batter is very easy to put together. I usually mix the batter and leave it in a warm place for an hour or so...