BBQ Vegetable Wrap With Schwartz

Hands down, I'm all about those easy recipes that are not only super quick to make, they also taste amazing while still being filling. These quick vegetable BBQ wraps are one of my go-to's for either lunch or tea and they taste even better using Schwartz Classic BBQ seasoning.

Biscoff & Chocolate Chip Pastry Plait

Baking with pastry not only makes something absolutely delicious, it can also be incredibly quick and easy especially if you cheat a little an use ready made pastry! While I can make it, it's so much quicker to use when all you have to do it roll it out. I also love Biscoff spread and chocolate, so why no combine them all together to create a Biscoff & Chocolate Chip Pastry Plait.

Mick Elysee's Mango Melting Tatin

It's been quite a while since I last featured a recipe on here, so it was high time to do one and this is the perfect African twist from chef Mick Elysee - the Mango Melting Tatin! While this isn't the easiest recipe, it tastes so amazing I've made it twice!

 

Gin & Tonic Cupcakes

While some people do online shopping/browsing, I am always on the lookout for new and unique recipes to try out, particularly baking recipes - pinterest is one of my main inspiration sites along with a few other baking websites. Saying that, this recipe is one I found of pinterest but I've changed things to make it my own and create these delicious Gin & Tonic Cupcakes!

Blogmas Day 14 - Chocolate Slab

Christmas is the perfect time to eat all the chocolate - and not feel bad about it! This chocolate slab is perfect for everyone to enjoy, especially since they can choose what size of the slab they want weather they want a tiny piece or half of it, each to their own! It is also super easy and quick to make and perfect if children want to get involved.

Blogmas Day 8 - Orange Butter Biscuits

When it comes to Christmas, my house always seems to be filled with oranges - even used to get them in my stocking every year - so what better way to use them up then add them into these amazing buttery biscuits?! They are a little like shortbread, but no where near as thick or heavy and with the orange added in, it makes them taste so festive.

Blogmas Day 4 - Owl Cupcakes

Owls always remind me of Christmas and Winter, so what better way to show this then to put them on cupcakes and share them with everyone?! Super simple to make and decorate, they will certainly catch everyone's attention and they will be asking you for this recipe.

Blogmas Day 2 - Galaxy Surprise Cupcakes

Probably one of the simplest recipes and while it isn't particularly Christmassy, they do taste amazing and will sure to be snapped up as soon as they've come out of the oven, but they do taste even better with the icing on top!

Blogmas Day 20 - Lemon Butter Biscuit Recipe

Not technically a Christmas biscuit, but these lemon butter ones are so tasty you'll want to make them all year round anyway - the added cinnamon adds a little festivity to them. They are super easy to make without needing a load of different ingredients and only take 20mins to bake. Oh, and your house will smell amazing too!



Ingredients
200g plain flour
100g caster sugar
125g butter
2 lemons zested
1 medium egg
Pinch of salt
Cinnamon powder


- Preheat the oven to 180oC and cover a baking tray in flour.

- Mix the butter and sugar together until the mixture is creamy and combined.

- Add the egg and mix together to make it light and fluffy

- Add the flour, lemon zest and salt and mix until you have a ball of dough. Cover with cling film and place in the fridge (or somewhere else cold) for around 2 hours to firm up.

- Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it is around 1/2 cm thick. Cut out the dough shapes and place onto the floured baking tray. Keep repeating this until all the dough is used up.

- Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon powder and bake for around 10 - 15 mins or until golden brown at the edges.

- Remove from the tray to a wire rake to cool then enjoy!

Blogmas Day 9 - Mince Pie Recipe

Mince pies are the ultimate Christmas treat and the smell of them baking is just delicious and I love making my own (now I've learnt how!) The recipe I use is so easy to follow and at the end, you have some delicious pies to eat - and share of your feeling nice!

Ingredients

375g plain flour

260g unsalted butter, softened

125g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling

1 large egg, plus 1 beaten egg for glazing

1 large jar mincemeat (about 600g)

little orange juice (or brandy if you prefer)

little icing sugar, for dusting

 

- Pre-heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and grease your tray

 

- In a large bowl, ad the flour and butter and rub together in your fingertips until it resembles bread crumbs. Add the sugar and egg and mix together.

 

- Tip the mixture out onto a floured surface and fold until the pastry comes together. Cover with cling film and place in the fridge for 10-20 mins to firm up.

 

- Empty the mincemeat into a bowl and add a little orange juice - enough to give flavour but not so it's swimming in it! Mix together until the mince meat is broken up.

 

- Remove the pastry from the fridge and place on a flour covered surface and roll out until it is around 3mm thick. Use a cutter (or a glass) which is slightly bigger than the cake tray holders and place the circles of pastry in the bottom.

 

- Place 1 table spoon of mince meat in each and brush the edge of each pie with a little beaten egg. Place the lids on top and squeeze around the edge to make sure they stick.

 

- Glaze each pie with the rest of the beaten egg and sprinkle with caster sugar.

 

- Bake the mince pies for 15-20 mins until golden brown. Leave to cool in the trey before removing and then dust with a little icing sugar.

 

- Enjoy!

 

 

Do you make mince pies each year and do you add any extras?

Love Laura x

 

 

 

 

 

M&M Chewy Cookie Pie

I got so many lovely comments and people asking how I made this, so I though I would do a post for you all. This is such a simple recipe to make this delicious treat - you will have trouble not eating it all in one sitting!

170g softened butter

50g caster sugar

150g light brown sugar

200g plain flour

1large egg

Plain chocolate chips

M&M's

Grease proof paper

Large cake tin/oven proof dish



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