Charlie
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Marshmallow Toffee Apples
Everyone loves home-made crunchy toffee apples in Autumn. These ones are super easy to make using shop bought caramels and the addition of marshmallows makes them extra special. Please feel free to share any toffee apple recipes with us or send in a photo of yours. You will need: 6 small apples 1 tablespoon water …
Apple Cake
This gorgeously moist cake makes the whole house smell delightful. Please feel free to share any apple cake recipes, or send in a photo of yours. You will need: 6 medium baking apples, cored, peeled and sliced 2 large beaten eggs 1/2 cup plain flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil …
Apple Punch
This warming drink is perfect for cold winter nights and is non-alchoholic (shame!) Please feel free to share any apple punch recipes, or send in a photo of yours. You will need: 4 apples 6 dates 2 bananas 1 cup water 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 cinnamon sticks 12 cloves fresh ginger 1 teaspoon allspice …
Baked Apples
An absolute classic and so easy to make! Please feel free to share any baked apple recipes, or send in a photo of yours. You will need: 1 tablespoon butter ½ cup raisins or sultanas ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¾ cup soft brown sugar 6 cooking apples Preheat oven (400f, 200c, gas mark …
Apple Snow
Super refreshing light dessert. Easy to make and yet soooo impressive! Please feel free to share any apple snow recipes, or send in a photo of yours. You will need: 2 whisked egg whites 750g cooking apples (peeled, cored and diced) 1 lemon (grate the rind and squeeze the juice) 80g caster sugar Simmer the …
Dandelion Honey
It can be time consuming to pick the petals off, but the results are super yummy. Try to gather your dandelions from pollution free areas as early in the year as possible. (Later flowers do get a little more bitter!) Please feel free to share any dandelion recipes with us or send in a photo …
Sticky Apple and Nut Muffins
Who doesn’t love a muffin! You may have to make twice as many and keep half for yourself! Please feel free to share any apple muffin recipes with us or send in a photo of yours. You will need: ½ cup melted butter 2 beaten eggs ½ cup milk ¾ cup soured cream 1½ cup …
Lavender Lemonade
This is such an unusual drink and definitely not to everybody’s taste. But I can guarantee this will be a great icebreaker at any party. Please feel free to share any lavender recipes with everybody or send in a photo of yours. You will need: 6 cups water 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup lavender 1 …
Dandelion Wine
There are a lot of different recipes for traditional dandelion wine and this one is very simple, although you have to be very patient waiting for it to ferment! Please feel free to share any dandelion recipes with us or send in a photo of yours. You will need: vanilla pod 6 cups sugar 5g …
Lavender and Hazlenut bread
If you’ve ever wondered if you can cook with lavender – Yes you can! You need to use it very sparingly though, because it has a very strong taste. Please feel free to share any lavender recipes with us or send in a photo of yours. You will need: 1 tablespoon lavender 100g chopped hazelnuts …