BISCUIT has arrived!

Such an amazing feeling to hold the first copy of my book!

and, so thrilling to see all the recipes come to life!

A huge thank you to everyone who has played a part in making it happen.

27 Feb 2012 12:19:00

A very special delivery!

Guess what arrived in the post?

Such an exciting delivery!

27 Feb 2012 12:03:59

Win a Kenwood kMix Firecracker Stand Mixer

Century author Katie Fforde and Ebury’s Miranda Gore Browne are teaming up for a cooking competition. Katie’s new book, Recipe for Love, is out in March and in anticipation of its release Katie is searching for the ultimate ‘recipe for love’.The competition launched on Katie’s Facebook page - www.facebook.com/katiefforde. Entrants just need to upload a photo, written recipe or blog link by 1^st March. Five finalists will be selected and invited to London to cook their recipes in a professional kitchen on March 14^th. The recipes will be judged on the day by Katie and BBC Great British Bake Off finalist Miranda Gore Browne whose book, Biscuit, is published in April.

Katie Fforde said, “I’m so thrilled to be launching this competition to find the best recipes for love. I’m sure most of my fans realise just how much I love food and why a TV cooking competition was the ideal setting for my new bookRecipe For Love. I can’t wait to read these recipes and select the finalists but most of all I can’t wait to taste them too!”

The winner of the competition will receive a Kenwood kMix Firecracker Stand Mixer and coverage of the event will feature in the paperback edition of Recipe for Love.

24 Feb 2012 09:50:53

Malteser Cake

Malteser Cake

A perfect cake to make with children or to enjoy when you need the comforting taste of malty chocolate and maltesers.

For the cake:

200g unsalted butter, softened

200g caster sugar

4 large eggs, lightly beaten

60g milk chocolate, melted

150g self raising flour

25g cocoa, sifted

40g Horlicks

1 teaspoon of baking powder

Cream the butter and sugar then add the eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition.

Melt the chocolate and put to one side to cool a little.

Gently fold in the flour, Horlicks, cocoa and baking powder until completely incorporated. Then fold in the melted chocolate.

Line & grease two eight inch loose bottomed baking tins and bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about twenty minutes.

For the icing:

300g icing sugar

125g unsalted butter, softened

50g Horlicks

50g cocoa, sifted

4 – 6 tablespoons of milk

Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy, add a little more milk if the mixture is too stiff. Sandwich and top the cakes with a generous amount of icing and decorate the top with Maltesers.

To decorate:

2 bags of Maltesers

Eleanor and I had such fun baking together after school yesterday.

We doubled the mixture in the recipe above and made:

24 mini cupcakes which Eleanor insisted we make for her to take to nursery this morning!

12 cupcakes - some as a belated birthday present for a friend, the rest for a friend recovering from an operation,

A 6 inch sandwich cake to give to one of Thomas's teachers who is leaving and

A 7 inch cake for the children (and me!) to enjoy when they come home from school!

Rather a productive baking session!!

Happy Baking!

love Miranda

xx

23 Feb 2012 13:29:40

Biscuit Course

West Dean College - Biscuit Course

Food courses

13 September 2012 - 13 September 2012 from £ 105

Biscuits for every occasion and every season.

Miranda Gore Browne

Reference : 1F 2974

Ability : Suitable for all

Be inspired to create imaginative biscuits using seasonal ingredients for every occasion. Learn from BBC Great British Bake Off finalist, Miranda Gore Browne, the principles of combining flavours to create tea-time basics, fancies and savouries. Key techniques are demonstrated including decorating.

https://www.westdean.org.uk/CollegeChannel/ShortCourses/Courses/Food%20and%20Gardening.aspx#

6 Feb 2012 11:34:09

Squires Exhibition

Hope to see you at....

Squires Kitchen’s Annual Cake Decorating, Chocolate and Sugarcraft Exhibition

26th anniversary on 9th–11th March 2012 at the Farnham Maltings in Surrey

The show is one of the most anticipated events in the cake lover’s calendar, celebrating everything to do with the amazing art of cake decorating, chocolate and sugarcraft.

The three-day event attracts thousands of enthusiasts from all over the world who come to see displays, watch demonstrations, discover new trends and techniques, buy the latest products and learn more about their favourite pastime or profession.

To purchase tickets and for more details visit our exhibition mini-site

For more information, please call0845 6171 810or email: [email protected]
Explore Squires Kitchen

Looking for cake decorating supplies?www.squires-shop.com

Interested in taking a course?www.squires-school.co.uk

Farnham Maltings

www.farnhammaltings.com

Find out the latest news about the exhibition, including…

Who’s exhibiting at the show
Details of the competition classes and how to enter
The full list of FREE demonstrations from the very best in the business
2011 competition winners gallery
Mini-class timetable and how to book
Top designers featuring in the Wedding Cake Showroom
Complete visitor guide

3 Feb 2012 15:01:16

Flower Fairy Party

I love birthday parties and what could be lovelier than a flower fairy party.

We had such fun getting everything ready for Eleanor's fourth birthday party. Her little fairy friends had a wonderful time. Fairy cakes, fairy iced gems, tiny chocolate crispy cakes and flower shaped sandwiches were all gobbled up.

They loved decorating fairy wand biscuits and fairy cakes. I wrapped them up for them to take home in their party bags!

Eleanor gave me very clear instructions as to how she wanted her cake to look and I was closely monitored by my baking fairy at every stage of the process to ensure it was just right! We had a lovely girly time baking the chocolate cake to go inside and icing and decorating it together.