Christmas

Cheesecake, Christmas

The Best Baked Chocolate Cheesecake

Crushed Oreo biscuit base, topped with the creamiest baked chocolate cheesecake. This cheesecake doesn’t need anything else – it’s amazing all by itself. My top tips for this recipe All ingredients should be at room temperature. The cream cheese will be lumpy if you don’t allow it get to room temperature for a few hours […]

 
Cheesecake, Christmas

No-Bake Banoffee Cheesecake

Buttery digestive biscuit base, layer of rich caramel, banana, cheesecake filling and topped with whipped cream and chocolate flakes. A delicious, easy no bake dessert. I had always assumed that the Banoffee Pie was an American dessert, but apparently it was invented in Sussex, England in the 1970s. Who knew?! Everyone loves a banoffee pie. […]

 
Christmas, Pastry

Easy Peasy Mince Pies

I am a crazy Christmas person, but lockdown 2.0 is raining on my Christmas parade. So it’s time to start building up that buzz and what better way to start than homemade mince pies! These mince pies are simple to put together. Sweet shortcrust pastry with no rolling required. And I promise homemade pastry really […]