Recipes

A bear claw is a simple treat that’s not-so-common in this part of the world. Head to certain parts of the states, however, and you’ll find them in every bakery, supermarket and gas-station.

If you want a recipe that is dead easy, but makes all your friends think you’re an expert, look no further. To make this loaf, all you need to know is how to plait a pigtail.

This recipe began as an attempt to simplify the classic French fruit tart. I like to break things down, in baking. If you split this particular recipe up into its component parts, it’s simple enough: pastry, custard & fresh fruit.

Raspberries are always in season somewhere, right?

These sticky buns look stunning, and are particularly suited to soaking up a very sticky syrup indeed.

Meringues may take a bit of time to do properly but are actually rather simple.

The salty, treacly topping for​ ​this cake is a slightly thicker variation of​ ​a caramel sauce recipe, so that it stops just shy of soaking into the sponge below.

It just so happens that this recipe is a little healthier than normal pancakes. Like banana loaf is a little healthier than normal cake, but that’s not why I make it.

If you’re after an alternative to the bog-standard Christmas cake this year, and you’re a lover of all things cocoa, keep this wee trick hidden for Christmas Eve.

Some bakes are indulgent and personal, best scoffed hot and moist straight from the oven. This bake isn’t like that – this is a selfless act of kindness for those around you this Christmas.

Every year, I tend to make the same old Christmas bakes with the same old Christmas ingredients. But this year, try going for something a little different.

Breakfast should be a time savoured – there is something truly special about a decadent bowl of Scottish porridge first thing in the morning.