Hot Cross Buns
If you share a hot cross bun with someone else, you’re supposedly going to be friends for the year, especially if you say “Half for […]
Baking
Perfect Scones
“I asked the maid in dulcet tone To order me a buttered scone; The silly girl has been and gone And ordered me a buttered […]
Buttermilk Cranberry Rusks
Dip ‘n Ouma, dip ‘n Ouma, dip ‘n Ouma! ~ Advertising jingle of Ouma Rusks (RCL Foods) ~ Ha! Most South Africans are now […]
Bran and Honey Loaf
Tiggers don’t like honey. ~ A A Milne ~ Hmmm, I am not surprised, Tigger. I also don’t like honey. It’s got too much […]
Hot Water Pastry
Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken. ~ Jonathan Swift ~ A flaky (pastry) start My granny’s pastry recipe has been the pastry […]
Cheese Muffins
“The secret ingredient is always cheese” ~ Anonymous ~ My Cheese Muffin recipe also comes out of my mother’s recipe scrapbook. It was actually a recipe […]
Apple Cake
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” ~ Carl Sagan ~ I have this recipe for […]