Category: Recipes

My Hot Cross Bun Recipe

I’ve made this recipe for twenty years. It’s tried and true and tasty. Ingredients 750g good bread flour. Ordinary plain flour will do at a pinch. 2 cups sultanas and currants in whatever proportions you prefer. 100g butter, softened. 1 egg yolk. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. 1 teaspoon ground...

Mandarin Chocolate Cake (by request)

I’ve had so many requests for the recipe for this one, I thought I’d put it up here. Ingredients: 250g dark chocolate 250g unsalted butter 6 eggs, separated ½ cup caster sugar 3 tablespoons plain flour, sifted ¼ cup almond meal 1 tablespoon mandarin zest   Preheat oven to...