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Small batch pancakes

A delicious base for all your favourite toppings, like syrup, bananas, caramelised apples, berries, yoghurt or ice cream.

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Air fryer scones

Light & fluffy scones ready in minutes thanks to the convenience of your air fryer!

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Small batch vegan crepes

A delicious vessel for all sorts of toppings, both sweet and savoury!

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Small batch crepes

A delicious vessel for toppings like cinnamon & sugar, Nutella, fresh fruit, berry compote, whipped cream or lemon curd.

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Ricotta fritters

These are really impressive with coffee after dinner, or just for a treat in the afternoon with tea

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APRICOT & VANILLA JAM

Carry a little bit of summer over into the winter months by making jam. Adapt the recipe to suit your taste, adding more or less sugar or lemon juice. This recipe has a nice tart punch to it!

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Brioche

Brioche is the most decadent of breads! Beautifully rich and buttery, it has a tight texture more similar to cake than bread with just a hint of sweetness, making it versatile for both sweet and savoury applications, like terrines, bread & butter pudding, and baked Alaska.

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VANILLA SUGAR

This delicately infused sugar is delicious for dusting doughnuts and making custards, ice cream and creme brulee (or any recipe where vanilla can shine!)

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Butterscotch sauce

Spoon generously over your favourite desserts, or bottle up in a beautiful jar to give as a scrumptious gift!

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Baked quinces

Quinces are tart fruits with tough skins that require some tender love and care to bring out their delicious qualities. During slow cooking, their creamy white flesh magically turns anywhere from a soft pink to deep red hue.

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Salted caramel sauce

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Salted praline

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Homemade rough puff pastry

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Vanilla bean ice cream

Nothing beats homemade vanilla ice cream. It is the most definitive ice cream on earth, simply perfect enjoyed spoon by spoon.

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Homemade condensed milk

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Dulce de leche

Make this deliciously thick and creamy caramel using just 1 simple ingredient: condensed milk!

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Basic Shortcrust Pastry

A versatile pastry for both sweet and savoury applications!

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Chocolate Sauce

The best chocolate sauce to pour over homemade vanilla ice cream! Add a splash of your favourite liqueur for a boozy variation.

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Choux pastry

A very light double-cooked pastry used to make profiteroles, eclairs, savoury choux buns and the famous French wedding cake Croquembouche. Accurate measurement and a very hot preheated oven are the essentials to making this pastry a success!

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Basic Meringues

A base recipe for meringue kisses, nests and show-stopping pavlovas!

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Magic chocolate shell for ice cream

Kids will love this delicious magic act!

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CLASSIC PUFF PASTRY

A more traditional (and technical) method compared to rough puff pastry, but with wondrous results! Laminating a sheet of butter into your dough creates even, flaky layers, perfect for custard slices, tarte tatin, chicken pie and all sorts of delicious bakes!

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Dark chocolate ganache

This ganache is extremely versatile and can be used in many ways depending on its consistency. Serve the warm with desserts, pour over cakes as a glaze or place in the fridge to cool. Once firmer, use as a frosting or filling or wait until it’s completely set to make homemade truffles.