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Picture-Perfect Pavlova Recipe
Jan 23, 2020
Phillippa's Pavlova is the ideal meringue dessert with a crisp crust and soft, light inside - best topped with whipped, pure cream and seasonal fruit. Serves 10-12   Ingredients: 6 egg...
Peach Melba Trifle with Hazelnut Macaroons
Nov 30, 2019
This pretty Peach Melba Trifle looks and tastes devine. Serve it in a large glass bowl or 12 individual glasses as a bright, delicious dessert.   For the Custard 250ml full...
Berry-Delicious Shortcakes
Nov 27, 2019
Our Traditional Shortbread Rounds are good on their own but pair them with berries and cream, and they're delicious! Here are a couple of ways to make simple and beautiful...
Almond Brandy Butter Icing
Nov 18, 2019
Add a touch of Christmas to your cake with Almond Brandy Butter Icing. Ingredients 125g soft unsalted butter 500g icing sugar 80g ground blanched almonds 2-3 tablespoons of brandy Method...
Phillippa’s Honey Anzac Biscuit
Sep 01, 2019
Recipe From Phillippa’s Home Baking When making these biscuits, consider lighter honeys, such as clover or blue gum. Ingredients: 125g butter 1 tablespoon honey 2 ½ tablespoons water 100g rolled...
Toasted Hot Cross Bun Ice Cream
Mar 26, 2019
Toasted Hot Cross Bun Ice Cream This ice cream had a delicious chewy quality and the toasting brings out the spice and citrus flavours. Ingredients 3 Phillippa’s Hot Cross Buns...
Queen Cakes
May 28, 2018
Ingredients 125 g soft salted butter 125 g caster sugar 2 eggs 175g plain flour 1 level tsp baking powder 100g sultanas Optional additions; 2 tsp of rose water or...
Hot Cross Bun–&-Butter Puddings
Feb 14, 2018
Lovers of Bread & Butter Puddings will really enjoy these flavoursome Hot Cross Bun & Butter Puddings! Ingredients 115g sugar 3 eggs 185ml milk 500ml cream ½ vanilla bean, split...
Royal Icing
Dec 08, 2017
Recipe From Phillippa’s Home Baking Ingredients 2 egg whites 400g icing sugar 1 ½-2 tbs lemon juice Method Beat egg whites with a whisk until soft peaks form. Gradually add the...
Syllabub
Nov 26, 2017
Recipe From Phillippa Grogan Ingredients 1 unwaxed Orange 60g castor sugar  300 ml pure cream  150ml medium dry sherry or Madeira Method Finely grated the orange zest then juice the...
Iced Mince Pie Pudding
Nov 26, 2017
This Iced Mince Pie recipe from Phillippa Grogan is perfect on a hot Summer day. It only requires a few flavoursome ingredients and plenty of spoons to share it around!...
Apple Hot Cross Bun Brown Betty
Feb 23, 2016
This recipe is based on Sally Clarke’s Apple Brown Betty. The flavour is much improved with the use of our spicy Hot Cross Bun for the breadcrumbs, not to mention...