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Angel Cake

September 18, 2017 By Amy 15 Comments

Angel Cake. The classic layer sponge loaf. Pink, yellow and plain, sandwiched together with buttercream.

Growing up with Granny baking at home, people are always shocked to find out that as kids, myself and my sisters weren’t big cake fans. We’d always have beautiful birthday cakes created by Granny but we would never have much interest in actually eating them. However there’s one person who has always been loyal to eating Granny’s cakes – that is Papa. Perhaps that is why the tale of his 40th Birthday Angel Cake is all the more facetious.

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Filed Under: cake, recipe, scottish Tagged With: angel, layered.british

Fruit Scones

September 14, 2017 By Amy 7 Comments

The perfect fruit scones. Well risen, rich and full of sultanas. Smother with some butter and top with jam.

I’ve been a not-so-secret mission for a while now. One that has involved some pretty rubbish bakes, and some which are good but not quite good enough. Recipes tweaked and altered to within an inch of their lives… This mission I speak of? The perfect Fruit Scones!Read More

Filed Under: recipe, scottish, tips Tagged With: british, fruit, raisins, scone

Flapjack

September 11, 2017 By Amy 82 Comments

Flapjack Recipe - Baking with Granny. The perfect chewy flapjack, made with Scottish oats and golden syrup.

Us Scots love some oats. Of course there’s porridge, everyone’s favourite winter warmer to set you up on a dreich day. And oatcakes which our youngest has recently found a fondness for; dry, with no butter, cheese or chutney – we’ll introduce him to that luxury in time. But when it comes to a sweet oat treat, there’s nothing that can top Flapjack.

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Filed Under: cinnamon, freefrom, recipe, scottish, tray bake

Gingerbread

September 6, 2017 By Amy 9 Comments

Gingerbread Loaf Cake recipe from Baking with Granny. Classic British recipe for gingerbread cake.

I don’t want to mention the ‘C‘ word since we’re still only in September but there’s no denying the nights are drawing in. The temperature & weather in Edinburgh has still been somewhat unpredictable but I know I’m already craving some cosier comforts that come with Autumn. And what’s better than a door-stop sized slice of Gingerbread?

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Mars Bar Slice

August 22, 2017 By Amy 13 Comments

Mars Bar Slice. One of the easiest tray bakes but with delicious results. Mars Bars melted with rice crispies and topped with a generous layer of chocolate.

I’ve two prominent memories from my childhood that involve Mars Bars. Random, I know. But being such a well-known and well-loved chocolate here in the UK, I doubt I’m the only one! And if you have never had a Mars Bar (is that even possible?!) you are missing out – but fear not, this Mars Bar Slice is the perfect introduction to a life-long chocolate bar romance.

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Filed Under: chocolate, recipe, scottish, tray bake Tagged With: mars bar, rice crispies

Paris Buns

July 24, 2017 By Amy 13 Comments

Paris Buns

Following on my success with Granny’s Rock Buns recipe I was keen to try something else from the “Aerated Buns” section of her little blue book of recipes. There’s lots of other great recipes (which I’ll share with time) but Paris Buns was one that stood out to me above the rest.

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Filed Under: buns, recipe, scottish

Tantallon Cakes

July 7, 2017 By Amy 1 Comment

Tantallon Cakes

These days I’m very firmly an Edinburgh lass, even appearing in the local paper! But I actually grew up down the coast a little in North Berwick, where Granny still lives today. As well as Granny (and Papa!), North Berwick is also home to Tantallon Castle, a mighty fortress that dates right back to the 1300’s and is the place of which these lovely little Tantallon Cakes get their name.
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Golden Syrup Cake

June 19, 2017 By Amy 77 Comments

Golden Syrup Cake recipe from Baking with Granny. Sweet, moist cake that the whole family will love.

I can still clearly remember my first encounter with Golden Syrup. I’d seen the infamous tin in Granny’s baking cupboard but it wasn’t until we first tried baking what would become my favourite cookie recipe that I really tasted this gold elixir. It’s a staple in British baking and most definitely the star ingredient of this Golden Syrup Cake.

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Rock Buns

June 14, 2017 By Amy 33 Comments

Rock Buns recipe from Baking with Granny. Traditional Scottish / British bake.

It was actually one of our lovely Twitter followers who’d requested this recipe and of course, Granny had her go-to Rock Bun recipe right on cue! I’m pretty sure prior to this, the last time I made Rock Buns was in my High School Home Economics class and I’m pretty sure they were more rock than they were bun.

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Filed Under: cake, recipe, scottish

Scottish Tablet

May 29, 2017 By Amy 78 Comments

Scottish Tablet recipe from Baking with Granny. Real old fashioned tablet from Scotland.

Confession time… I’m a sugar addict. It will be of no surprise to those around me to be fair! From the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed, I’m looking for my next sugar hit. It’s certainly not ideal but growing up in Scotland with sweet treats like Scottish Tablet, it’s really unavoidable.

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Filed Under: freefrom, recipe, scottish, tray bake

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