CINNAMON ROLLS WITH CARDAMOM AND WALNUTS.

I love cinnamon rolls. 

I remember spending HOURS making them a few years ago and they were delicious but it's hard to wait for them to rise..twice! A friend of mine put me onto a quick recipe that I use when I'm feeling impatient but the rolls to produces are not quite as bready and substantial as the real deal. While flicking through my cook books the other week I come across this recipe for cinnamon rolls with a bit of a difference. Despite having slightly not enough cinnamon I figured the cardamon would compensate and it meant I could use up the last of the Christmas nuts! Although there was still waiting involved, I managed to occupy myself and the result was delicious. Especially for breakfast with a friend later in the week.

RECIPE/ AUTUMN GALETTE.

As usual I have been loving all things seasonal so a few weeks ago a made a squash galette. It's basically the easiest type of pie you can get and it was delicious.

SPICED POUND CAKE.

This recipe is from the Hummingbird Bakery, a book that I've had for a little while now and always a good one to reach for when I fancy baking something sweet. I skipped out the ginger (not a big fan) and the lemon essence (not something I usually have in my cupboards!) but I didn't really miss them. This cake in particular is not too overpowering or anything impressive but tasty all the same.

I'm spending this weekends with all of my sisters which hasn't happened in way too long and next week in Cornwall with some friends, hope your next week is looking like a good one for you too! x

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE RECIPE.

As a big fan of chocolate chip cookies, I'm always keen to try different recipes and find the perfect one. When I discovered this recipe a few years back I thought I had better try it, especially as it was recommended by more than one blogger, but for some reason this is the first time I actually attempted to make it! I wonder if part of the reason for this is that it involves leaving the dough for at least 24hours before baking which seems like a long time to wait for cookies if you ask me...

Anyway, this past week I went for it and baked them.

Phase one involved a lot of elbow grease and far too many chocolate chips despite the fact that I bought less than the recipe asked for.

YES, THOSE ARE MY LEGS AND YES I'M WEARING PJS. CAN'T BEAT A BIT OF BEDTIME BAKING.

READY TO CREAM TOGETHER.

SO MANY CHOCOLATE CHIPS!!! THIS BOWL IS NOT SMALL EITHER.

Phase two, about 36hours later and I finally got some cookies.  Some of them turned out slightly squished and misshapen but they all taste pretty good!

It made 20 decent sized cookies with some dough still left over, now frozen for future cravings because 20 is more than enough to be getting on with even though I have a suspicion that these won't last very long. 

I can't say yet whether I would call them the best ever chocolate chip cookies but I would make them again for sure and I'm happy to keep on hunting for the perfect ones. 

READY FOR THE OVEN.

I RAN OUT OF ROOM ON MY COOLING RACK SO HAD TO START STACKING.

IN ALL THEIR GLORY...THE PERFECTLY ROUND AND NOT SO MUCH.

Have a lovely weekend, here's hoping it involves something delicious!

xx

CARROT AND DATE BREAKFAST MUFFINS.

I've had a (slight) make-over of 'today' (basically just a shuffle around and font colour change) and it feels good to refresh. I get a bit restless and like to mix things up a little every now and then so I hope you like it. 
Anyway...

I've been baking again! I had a flick through my trusty cook books and found this recipe from 'the sprouted kitchen' which was perfect as I had a lot of carrots and dates that needed using up. I didn't quite have all the ingredients so improvised a bit.... They still turned out pretty great but with the right kinds of flour and more of a rise, I'm sure they would be even better next time.  
This post feels very old-school as some of my first posts were back when I was baking a pie-a-month.
xx

INGREDIENTS ASSEMBLED.

READY TO MIX.

 JUST OUT OF THE OVEN.

THE FINISHED PRODUCT! 

THESE HAVE BEEN SUPER HANDY ON THE DARK COLD MORNINGS BEFORE WORK.