I haven't made a great many cakes recently, but my youngest is vegan and wanted to make some granola bars, and the recipe called for coconut sugar. I looked up about coconut sugar, and apparently it causes less of a response in blood sugar than regular glucose, so I thought I would try it, as …
New Look Wayward Bee
If you've been following me for a while, you'll notice a new layout for the website and possibly a few other changes too. As for most of us, the past 18 months have given me an opportunity to think about how best to use my resources and share my knowledge. Beekeeping has always been about …
Earl Grey Tea Loaf
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 …
Carrot Struesel Muffins
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 …
Spiced Apple Bundt Cake
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" …
Sourdough September
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 …
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