Trusted Baking Recipes from a Self-Taught Baker
A good scone can be hard to find, but frankly, these ones are perfect. They’re crisp on the outside, moist in the middle, and packed with jammy berries all the way through. Like my blueberry muffins, these scones work just as well with frozen berries. They’re soft, chewy, and warmly spiced – everything a good oatmeal raisin cookie should be. Octavia Lillywhite is an award-winning food and lifestyle journalist with over 15 years of experience.
Then the top is cut in half and stuck back on to form butterfly wings. This chickpea flour flatbread is a great recipe for a gluten-free pizza night, but even if you’re not gluten-free, you’re going to want to try it. Spiced with cumin, coriander, and chili powder, the soft, hearty flatbread is delicious on its own, but if you want to take it to the next level, load it up with toppings. I love the fresh combination pictured, but hummus, pickled onions, tahini sauce, roasted red peppers, carrot ribbons, and/or olives would also be fantastic here. Our food team shares tips, techniques and their all-time favourite recipes in our lively weekly podcast.
We’ve already covered scones with cream and jam but it’s not a list of British bakes without mentioning the savoury version too. Once you’ve mixed and rolled out the dough and cut out the scone shapes, they take minutes to bake – a British classic in no time. These cakes are so lovely and easy to make, they make a great project to do with the kids. This recipe even takes you through with a step-by-step video. Cupcakes might have stolen the limelight with their acres of sugary buttercream, but butterflies are the traditional British version. Traditionally the tops are sliced off these mini sponge cakes to make space for a jam and cream filling.
You can make your own https://www.thecoffeerush.co.uk/ but the results from readymade are so good and so much speedier, we think it’s a very worthy cheat. It’s a strange flavour combination, usually using instant coffee. Part of the appeal is the nostalgic nature of the taste.
Muffins and Scones
We owe the French for baguettes and croissants, but us Brits are no slouches in the bread baking stakes either. Master the art with this classic white loaf by Paul Hollywood. Once you’ve mastered the crust, we’ve got a step-by-step guide to making your own pork pies by Dickinson & Morris, Melton Mowbray’s famous pie-makers, too. St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and these adorable baked doughnuts are the best way to celebrate!
This version by pie connoisseurs, The Hairy Bikers is packed with juicy meat, mushrooms, and veg and topped with golden flakey puff pastry. Scones have been dividing Britons and bringing them back together for centuries. Pretty much the only thing we can all agree on is that we like eating them for afternoon tea with lashings of cream, fruity jam, and a cuppa. This easy-going vanilla cake is the ultimate fuss‑free bake – light, fluffy and super simple. It’s forgiving with tin sizes too, making it the perfect place to start if you’re new to baking…
- "People often think scones are hard to make but they are actually very quick and simple," says Sophia.
- They’re crisp on the outside, moist in the middle, and packed with jammy berries all the way through.
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Serve warm with butter, or top with cream cheese and onion jam, or slices of cheddar and pickle. A mouthwatering collection of traditional British bakes you’ll want to recreate in the comfort of your own kitchen. If you’d like to learn the basics of baking, you’re in the right place—I have plenty of tips to share! The knowledge I’ve learned over the years has created a fantastic foundation on which I can build and share with readers. Browse recipes organized by ingredient, skill level, holiday, and more so you can easily find exactly what you’re craving.
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You can feel good about eating them for breakfast, but they can also pass for dessert, especially with a zesty cream cheese frosting on top. Many traditional pound cake recipes call for sour cream, so I thought, why not yogurt? It gives this simple loaf a wonderful moist texture and lightly tangy flavor. Serve it on its own, with yogurt and fruit, or with a dollop of coconut whipped cream for a more decadent dessert. Who needs cake mix when a rich, moist chocolate cake is so easy to make from scratch?
‘Short’ refers to shortening – butter – which gives the shortbread its fantastic crumbly texture. This recipe is beautifully buttery and delicious, for a really traditional result. Baking your own bread might sound like a challenge but it’s actually pretty easy, and this loaf is a great place to start. It makes great sandwiches or an accompaniment to summer salads or charcuterie boards.
Matcha Baked Doughnuts
Cupcakes, celebration cakes, muffins, and brownies – we’ve got something for every occasion, including vegan, gluten-free and low fat recipes. Not a cake at all – Eccles cakes is actually little sweet pies of puff pastry filled with currants. This recipe is really easy and makes a really lovely, sticky, traditional version.
Celebrity chef Nigel Slater once said it would be his final meal. In 2006 Morrisons stopped selling it due to declining sales and a survey a few years later found over a third of Welsh teenagers had never tried it. This is an absolute travesty because it’s delicious, easy to make, and even easier to scoff.