Our Valentine’s Day Lime and Rose Cheesecake is on the more delicate end of the scale and uses lime juice and zest to cut the richness a little. And to fit the occasion we’ve made it in a heart shape, decorated with dried rose buds ….
CHESTNUT MONT BLANC CAKE
COCONUT ICE CREAM WITH SOFT LYCHEE AND LIME JELLY
A lighter dessert and a perfect way to finish an Asian meal, our Coconut Ice Cream with Soft Lychee and Lime Jelly will transport your tastebuds to tropical climes. Not planning as Asian meal? Simply replace the garnish of roasted peanuts with toasty almond flakes, pistachio slivers or roasted hazelnuts and the sky will be the limit for your travelling tastebuds ….
CARAMEL ALMOND BUCKWHEAT TART
Most of our recipes for pastry - and we do have a few of them on the blog – are made with a blend of flours that work together to replicate the characteristics of wheat flour. This one is unusual because it uses only buckwheat flour, along with the usual butter, sugar, egg, etc. Whether it’s serendipity, chemistry or both, the buckwheat flour behaves beautifully, just like wheat ….
PISTACHIO AND LIME CAKE
APPLE AND POPPY SEED TART
RHUBARB AND WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKE
CHOCOLATE, HAZELNUT AND SOUR CHERRY CAKE
I’ve been making this cake for many years now and I can’t quite remember from where the recipe originated. What I do know is that it is very well liked and often ‘just another small slice, please’ is guiltily requested. To decorate, either go the full bling by applying some gold leaf to the ganache frosting or simply dust with icing sugar ….
RHUBARB SORBET AND VANILLA WALNUT ICE CREAM SLICE
VALENTINE'S DAY CAKE
CHERRY MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE
We know that lots of people love a cheesecake so here we’re offering a baked Cherry Mascarpone Cheesecake for you to try. With the use of a food processor it’s very simple to make so maybe this is one to try with your enthusiastic little cooks. They’ll just have to wait overnight until it chills in the fridge ….
