Sustainable beekeeping, chickens, and baking
Here is the recipe that features on my weekly vlog, The Shawpits Diaries. Head over there for the method, but here are the ingredients: 250g prunes250ml hot Earl Grey tea Steep overnight. 1 egg250g plain flour1tsp baking powder 150g soft brown sugarZest of 1 lemon (preferably a bergamot lemon) Mix the dry ingredients gently in … Continue reading Earl Grey Tea Loaf
This recipe is from Top With Cinnamon - the method is on my vlog. I used a 6 portion muffin tin greased with melted shredded suet, but you can use butter and flour. Streusel topping: 2tbsp flour 1tbsp rolled oats1tbsp soft brown sugar1/4tsp cinnamon Mix together to form a rubbly texture Muffin ingredients: 1 cup … Continue reading Carrot Struesel Muffins
In this week's vlog I tackle another bundt cake, which I have pinched from this website: the naptime chef. I realised it was a large amount of batter and I have so few eggs I decided to halve the amount, and actually it fitted the bundt pan I have perfectly, although mine is an 8" … Continue reading Spiced Apple Bundt Cake
Apparently this is a thing, created by the hashtag gods of social media. Still, I love a good sourdough and I get a few people asking about it so here is a quick post about the loaves I make. I have been using a rye starter for a number of years, although my most recent … Continue reading Sourdough September