This easy Bread and Butter Pudding has always been a family favourite. Great comfort food on a cold winter night. Ingredients 8 slices day old white bread, crusts removed butter 1/2 cup sultanas 4 eggs 1/4 cup caster sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 300ml milk 300ml pouring cream apricot jam Directions Soak the sultanas in…

When researching this recipe, I discovered it’s an Australian classic! It’s simply chocolate biscuits arranged in a log shape with whipped cream between each biscuit then smothered again with cream. You need to prepare this cake ahead of time to allow the cream to soften the biscuits. Chocolate Ripple Cake was a Christmas treat in…

Buckingham Palace chefs have shared the Queen’s recipe for fruit scones, which are traditionally served at Buckingham Palace every summer during the garden party season. Ingredients 500g plain flour 28g baking powder 94g butter 86g sugar 2 whole eggs 140ml buttermilk 100g sultanas (cover in hot water and leave to soak for 30 minutes) Directions…

This easy to prepare French baked dessert is custardy in the middle and cake-like around the edges. Clafoutis is best made with tart fruits for a contrast in flavour. Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup full cream milk 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup plain flour (all purpose)…

An easy to prepare dessert of hot baked pears with a tangy, sweet citrusy sauce. Ingredients pears a few good splashes of maple syrup juice of 1-2 oranges 1 cinnamon stick Directions Peel and halve the pears and remove the stem, core and seeds. Place in a baking dish with some maple syrup, orange juice…

This recipe for a featherlight sponge was first published in the Australian Women’s Weekly magazine but in my family it’s known as Aunty Ivy’s Sponge and has been passed down through the generations. Ingredients 4 eggs 165g caster sugar 150g cornflour (wheaten) 30g custard powder 1 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 tsp bi-carbonate of soda…