Orange & Hazelnut Drizzle Loaf!

Baking with oranges sounded like a great idea on a hot summer day and this weekend was hot, hot, hot in Edinburgh!

This loaf is baked out of orange zest, orange juice, orange marmalade, self-raising flour, baking powder, butter, golden caster sugar, ground hazelnuts and eggs. After coming out of the oven, the loaf is drizzled with a mix of golden caster sugar and orange juice.

A couple of good reviews from the Office and the Husband has declared it 'quite good' rather than 'very good' due to it being a bit too moist.

Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies!

After baking millionaire shortbread for the Husband last week, I had some condensed milk left over. I started searching my favourite websites to see if I can find any recipe that calls for condensed milk and I found one!

These cookies are named chocolate chip treasure cookies and I can only guess these are treasures because of the condensed milk secret ingredient that replaces the sugar and eggs typically found in a cookie recipe.

This cookie is baked out of digestive biscuits crumbs, plain flour, ground cinnamon, salt, condensed milk, baking powder, vanilla extract, chocolate chips, butter, walnuts and desiccated coconut. 

The Husband has pronounced them 'pretty good'.

I also got a request for the recipe from a colleague in the Office!

Orange Marmalade, Ginger & Almond Slice!

Most people have plenty strong views towards marmalade; either you love it or your hate it. I am not a fan but then again the fact that I don't like to eat a particular food doesn't mean I wouldn't bake with it as my tasters do!

This traybake is made out of three layers - the first is baked out of sugar, butter, egg, self-raising flour and plain flour. The second is a mixture of orange marmalade and chopped glace ginger. The third layers is a mix of ground almonds, flaked almonds and egg.

The Husband doesn't mind marmalade if it is in baked goods, love ginger but not a fan of almonds. He has declared 'quite bitter'.

From the Office, mixed reviews and it was finished in two days.

Banana, Walnut and Chocolate Chip Loaf!

Both the Husband and I love bananas so a banana bake this weekend seems ideal.

This loaf is baked out of bananas, sugar, plain flour, baking powder, eggs, butter, chocolate chips and walnuts.

It smelled delicious baking in the oven.

The Husband has said 'it's ok'. The loaf was finished in two days in the Office.

Pistachio & Cranberry Cookies!

Another treat for the Office a couple of weekends ago!

These cookies are really easy and baked out of five ingredients - golden caster sugar, butter, plain flour, chopped pistachios and dried cranberries. The dough is divided into two logs, refrigerated for an hour and then sliced and baked. I got 30 cookies.

The Husband wasn't a fan but the Office almost finished them by the end of the day! I also got a request for the recipe!

Fudgy Gluten-Free Chocolate Walnut Brownies!

I think I have finally found a gluten-free recipe that works! I found this brownie recipe on one of my favourite websites and it was really easy.

This brownie is baked out of melted butter and dark chocolate, eggs, cornflour, chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.

I tested it on the Husband and didn't tell him it was gluten-free. He said it was absolutely yummy!

I had to squirrel away two pieces for colleagues who were on holiday as the rest of the team were scoffing them during the day!

Success!