Banoffee Pie

This is the first Banoffee Pie I ever made. The recipe is from Eric Lanard (aka The Cake Boy). Great recipes and I love his cook books. Check him out. And no you can't have a piece. It's all gone.

What's on top of yours?

Shrove Tuesday (or Pancake Day) brings many choices. What recipe? How long to leave the batter standing? What will you actually give up for Lent? AND most importantly what to put on top of the pancake itself. I like sugar and lemon (traditional), golden syrup goes down a treat too. Nutella is a must but last year Karl and I tried Nutella and golden syrup together. Diabetes inducing it is. But once tried you will never go back - give it a swirl - a large one. Now, do I really have to give anything up?

Rhubarb and Custard Muffins

Always up for a challenge, I thought I would take some seasonal rhubarb and combine with a dollop of custard for a tea-time treat. I mixed the rhubard in with the basic muffin mix and thickened the custard a little more than you would for a pudding. Sprinkled with brown sugar and then baked. Next time round I might add in a touch more sugar than the 170 g I did this time. I like mine a little sweeter, Karl on the other hand thought they were great. What I loved most was that the custard started to ooze out from the cake cracks - a proper homemade look to them.