We had some spare eggs last month and I wanted to bake some brownies. But we had been eating a lot of brownies lately, so I decided to try something a little healthier: substitute butter for prune puree. I found this website that lists substitutes for butter in baking recipes, along with tips and advice. I opted [...]
What a month. Started off super busy and then ended up super ill. Lots of chocolate, of course it was Easter, and lots of sleep and napping. Also a little bit of escapism, delving into TV shows and watching some really great and hilarious films. Everyone needs a little escapism every now and then. I [...]
So I made brownies for the first time ever last month using an ex-colleague's "fail proof" recipe. And I've got to admit: it's been pretty fail proof so far. I like moist brownies, but not always the ones where there is caramel or chocolate oozing from the centre after the first bite - with those [...]
Last week's Great British Bake Off swiss roll challenge was great. I didn't quite feel inspired to bake one myself, I just happened to find some pictures of a terrible swiss roll I made earlier - months ago, in fact. The sponge was a tad dry, a bit cracked in places, did not get much of [...]
Endless May Dreams 