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Phillippa's Apple Pie
Aug 23, 2021
This is the simplest and most delicious way of making a good, old-fashioned Apple Pie - the way that our mothers and grandmothers used to make it! You can use granny smith...
Baci Cakes
May 05, 2021
Inspired by Elizabeth David's recipe for flourless chocolate cake in French Provincial Cooking, these gorgeous little Baci Cakes are a wonderful combination of chocolate and hazelnut.  Ingredients 12 hazelnuts 285g cooking...
Sophie's Peanut & Salted Chocolate Macarons
May 03, 2021
Inspired by a recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi, Phillippa's daughter Sophie created these devine Peanut and Salted Chocolate Macarons. Ingredients 165g soft icing sugar 90g finely ground almonds 3 egg whites...
Honey Roast Pears with Ukrainian Yoghurt Cream & Crumbs
Feb 23, 2021
This Yoghurt Cream is Reminiscent of a Ukrainian Honey Cake - the yoghurt giving it a lovely balanced tang. It can be served with poached apples or stonefruit. Ingredients 3 firm pears halved...
Buckwheat Pancakes (GF)
Feb 15, 2021
Buckwheat Pancakes are nutritious, gluten-free and easy to make with just a handful of ingredients. These are a specialty from Brittany in Northern France. Although buckwheat has wheat in its...
Spiced Honey Custard
Dec 16, 2020
Custard fans will love Phillippa's Spiced Honey Custard. It's a great dish to enjoy all year round. Ingredients 350ml milk 150ml pure cream 1 cinnamon stick 6 egg yolks 150g finely...
Lemon, Blackberry & Blueberry Shortcake
Dec 08, 2020
This Lemon, Black & Blueberry Shortcake is a fresh and vibrant Summer dessert that you can easily whip up and add to your festive table.  Ingredients  1 Shortbread Round ½ jar Phillippa’s Lemon...
Blackberry Fool with Phillippa’s Butter Shortbread
Nov 04, 2020
The English love their fools, possets and syllabubs. Light, creamy mousse-like concoctions with strongly flavoured fruit purées and a biscuit on the side.  Ingredients 600g blackberries, fresh or frozen 150g...
Pear & Cinnamon Muffins
Jul 06, 2020
A good muffin with a cuppa is a lovely way to enjoy morning or afternoon tea. It's also a great snack for the kids. This recipe for Phillippa's Pear & Cinnamon Muffins...
Raspberry Coconut Cake
May 04, 2020
Phillippa's Raspberry Coconut Cake is one of the easiest cakes to bake.  Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, place in a cake tin and bake! Ingredients  135g coconut 375ml milk...
Butterscotch Oat Log
Apr 22, 2020
For lovers of Chocolate Ripple Log Cakes, you'll want to try this Butterscotch Oat Log! Add a splash of whisky for the adults or let the kids enjoy it without....
Grandad's Pikelets
Feb 24, 2020
This recipe is a treasured inheritance, as Grandad’s pikelets were simply the best. He insisted that the eggs had to be at room temperature and they must be beaten with the sugar...