Baked Apples with Medjool dates & pecan nuts

Baked apples with Medjool dates & pecan nuts Baked apples are very much a childhood winter memory for me, though not quite as exotic as this recipe, they came stuffed with raisins and walnuts and drizzled with honey and butter. Today, my son Peter asked for a 'cheeky little dessert' for supper.  Using

April 28th, 2013|Categories: Michael's Writings, Recipes|Tags: Apples, Baked Apples, |

Hot Cross Bun & Easter Egg Pudding

Hot Cross Bun & Easter Egg Pudding I made this dish on the Expresso TV Breakfast Show this morning.  This is the perfect Easter Monday dessert as it uses up stale hot cross buns and left over Easter eggs! Serves 6 You’ll need 6 stale hot cross buns unsalted butter, softened 125g roughly

April 1st, 2013|Categories: Recipes|Tags: |
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Banoffee Pie

The Banoffee Pie is an English invention and was very popular on restaurant menus in the 1990s.  Here is my version. For this recipe you will need a 26cm round loose-bottomed cake tin or a 30 x 20cm glass pie plate.  For the base you’ll need: 200g melted butter, 350g Marie biscuits crushed.

February 11th, 2011|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , Expresso Breakfast Show, |

Blueberry & Apple Crumble

For the filling you’ll need: 5 Granny Smith Apples, 1 tub fresh blueberries, 100g golden brown sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon. For the crumble topping you’ll need: 150g Quick Cooking Oats. 125g soft brown sugar, 50g cake flour, 1 tsp ground ginger, 100 g cold butter - grated. Method.  Preset the oven to

February 10th, 2011|Categories: Recipes|Tags: , , Expresso Breakfast Show, |