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    Herbed soda bread

    Herbed soda bread

    This is the perfect recipe for those intimidated by the thought of making bread, because it uses a mix of bicarbonate of soda and baking powder instead of yeast. This means it’s faster to make, as you don’t need to wait for the yeast to activate; these sorts of loaves...
    Gypsy creams

    Gypsy creams

    Our version of the nostalgic British biscuit, these make a legendary addition to any tea break. You can also try them filled with White chocolate icing or Salted butterscotch (see here and here). Or, if you can’t be bothered to make either of those, just have the...
    Crisp salted toffee biscuits

    Crisp salted toffee biscuits

    This recipe has a neat little trick involving chocolate flavoured popped rice cereal; the kernels give an interesting crunch to the biscuits. Be careful when heating the chocolate, as it can burn easily. MAKES 8For the biscuits220g self-raising flour1 tbsp bicarbonate...
    Chelsea buns

    Chelsea buns

    A little twist on a good old British favourite, as these are made with almonds and mixed peel. Although one of the more time-consuming recipes in this book, these are fun to make at the weekend and well worth the extra effort. The aroma as they bake is incomparable!...
    Butter buns

    Butter buns

    Essentially a brioche recipe, these light, melt-in-the-mouth buns are great to make at the weekend when you have a bit more time than usual. It is a tricky and time-consuming recipe but, when you see the results, you’ll feel like a professional. The dough can be...