Baking with Granny

Traditional Scottish and UK home baking recipes for the whole family.

Swiss Roll

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Swiss Roll recipe from Baking with Granny. Easy and delicious, sponge roll filled with strawberry jam.

Swiss Roll is cake that reminds me of being a kid. There’s something quite comforting about a little swirly roll of cake, filled with sweet strawberry jam. It’s one I always remember getting from our local Safeway but one I seldom remember Granny baking.

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Meringues

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Meringues recipe from Baking with Granny. Easy recipe for simple, perfect meringues every time.

There’s a handful of things which Granny has baked throughout my childhood, that to this day can transport me back in time. Just the mere smells of meringues baking takes me back to Granny’s kitchen circa 1998, when she used to churn out dozens of them for the local cafes to serve.

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Hot Cross Buns

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Hot Cross Buns recipe from Baking with Granny. Easy, simple, no-frills, traditional hot cross buns. Made with sultanas and can be vegan too.

Brighter days are coming! The weather is (somewhat) improving, the nights are lighter and the new leaves are starting to appear on the trees. All the signs that Spring is on the way. Another sign that Spring is near is the yearly influx of Hot Cross Buns.

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Custard Tarts

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Traditional Custard Tarts recipe from Baking with Granny. Rich pastry casing with fresh home made custard filling.

The humble Custard Tart. Who’d have thought a little pastry bowl, filled with some creamy custard could be so delicious? Something so simple but that works so unbelievably well.

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Upside-down Pineapple Cake

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Upside-down Pineapple Cake recipe. Traditional Scottish recipes from Baking with Granny.

You know me, I love a simple bake, especially one that looks deceivingly like a showstopper with very minimal effort. This upside-down Pineapple Cake is just that! A delicious sponge, topped (bottomed?) with glowing rings of pineapple and gems of glace cherries.

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Sticky Toffee Pudding

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Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe from Baking with Granny. Traditional British dessert made with dates and a creamy toffee sauce.

There’s one pudding that always makes an appearance in the Baking with Granny household at Christmas (or any special occasion to be honest) and that is Sticky Toffee Pudding.

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