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    KitKat Brownies

    By Susan / 7th March 2021

    Soft and gooey on the inside, slightly crispy on the outside, these intense chocolate brownies are loaded with the infamous crispy, chocolate wafer biscuit, known world-wide as KitKat. KitKat were launched in the UK in 1935 after…

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    Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bites

    By Susan / 6th March 2021

    Little chunks of Rocky Road heaven! Peanut butter infused chocolate loaded with mini marshmallows, rice crispies, raisins and salted peanuts. An addictive flavour and texture bomb. Charlotte adores Rocky Road; work has been pretty challenging recently, so…

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    Coconut, Chocolate and Nut Slice

    By Susan / 24th February 2021

    Chewy, crunchy, gooey, sweet with a slightly salty kick, and loaded with coconut, nuts and chocolate, these squares are incredibly easy to make and hit all the texture and flavour boxes. If you want home baked food,…

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    Salted Caramel Macaroons

    By Susan / 11th February 2021

    Incredibly quick to make and using only 4 ingredients, these delectable treats are loaded with coconut, salted caramel and chocolate. With a crispy outer crust and a chewy centre, no one would guess that they take only…

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    Chocolate Truffles

    By Susan / 30th December 2020

    Velvety and smooth, these dark chocolate truffles, rolled in cocoa, are a luxurious treat. I love them in the morning with a caffè latte. Or with a cup of tea in the afternoon – crikey I’ve even…

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    Mint Chocolate Brownies with After Eights

    By Susan / 4th December 2020

    Delicious, fudgy, intense chocolate peppermint squares with chunks of crispy mint chocolate topped with After Eight Mint Chocolates. Soft and gooey on the inside, slightly crispy on the outside, these incredible brownies are outstanding all year round,…

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    Sticky Chocolate Squares

    By Susan / 21st November 2020

    Moreish, addictive, gooey, sticky chocolate squares loaded with digestive biscuits, a touch of salt and then topped with more chocolate and my finest Halen Môn Angelsey sea salt! Heavenly, indulgent treats for yet another weekend in lockdown!…

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    Chocolate Hug in a Mug with Chocolate Chips

    By Susan / 19th November 2020

    Single serving light and fluffy chocolate flavoured sponge loaded with chocolate chips served with cream, ice cream or as is – mixed in a minute and cooked in 2 minutes. Seriously?? I have many mug cake flavour…

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    Nanaimo Bars

    By Susan / 12th October 2020

    With a crispy, crunchy base layer loaded with chocolate, coconut, digestive biscuits and roast almonds, a rich yet light, creamy middle layer flavoured with custard and vanilla, these bars are then finished with a thick layer of…

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    Coffee and Chocolate Chunk Pecan Nut Loaf Cake

    By Susan / 23rd September 2020

    Loaded with roast pecan nuts and chunks of chocolate, this traditional loaf cake is bursting with the flavours of coffee and roast pecan nuts. The contrasting textures from crispy pecan nuts, creamy chocolate and a light and…

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Raymond Blanc’s Glazed Lamb Shanks After the g Raymond Blanc’s Glazed Lamb Shanks
 
After the glorious, spring, warm sunshine in the middle of the week, it is 10C cooler today so now I’m back to thinking about comfort food. 
 
I love this recipe for Glazed Lamb Shanks for many reasons, not least because it is a perfect example of how just a few simple ingredients can come together to create a truly sublime dish—one that tastes and looks as though you have spent hours in the kitchen. Using only lamb shanks, onion, carrot, swede, water, salt and pepper and a little oil, the result is soft, tender, melt-in-the-mouth lamb served with a rich, glossy jus full of the sweet, deep flavour of the meat.
 
While this dish can be prepared, cooked, and served on the same day, I strongly recommend partially preparing and cooking it the day before you plan to eat it. There is very little hands-on work involved, but this approach makes the process even easier. Allowing the lamb to rest in its cooking juices overnight enhances the flavour, and as lamb is a naturally fatty meat, removing excess fat is far simpler once the dish has been chilled.
 
You can serve this dish with the vegetables cooked alongside it, some creamy mashed potatoes, and perhaps a side of green vegetables as well. While I’m not usually a fan of vegetables cooked this way—I prefer them freshly cooked with a firmer texture—I think their meat-infused flavour is incredible. For the best of both worlds, I love to mash the swede and carrots directly into mashed potatoes, then serve some fresh vegetables on the side too.
 
This is Raymond Blanc’s recipe from his cookery book ‘Blanc Vite’. I’ve been making it for over 25 years, and I can’t quite believe it’s taken me this long to put it on the blog.
 
Ingredients for 2 people:
- 2 lamb shanks
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium carrots
- ½ swede – or use 4 baby turnips
- 1 onion – or use 4 medium shallots
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

 
To read more about this recipe, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
Dad’s Tuna Pasta Bake with Loads of Veggies Bu Dad’s Tuna Pasta Bake with Loads of Veggies
 
Bursting with flavour, nutrients and colour, this delicious, moreish, cheesy, tuna pasta bake is loaded with eight different vegetables. Topped with a layer of molten and slightly crispy cheese, this is comfort food at its best! Serve as it is or with a salad and perhaps some garlic bread on the side.

Whilst the list of ingredients is long and you need to allow around 30 – 45 minutes to prepare the bake, (some of this is hands off time though,) it is a wonderful dish to prepare ahead of time. Then, all you then need to do is pop it in the oven, for around an hour, before you want to eat it.

Vegetarian in the house? Simply spoon a portion of the bake into a separate baking dish before you add the tuna and cook separately. Very easy to keep everybody happy!

This is another recipe I created to accompany my lovely cousin’s winning poem ‘Picnic’. This bilingual poem, written in Welsh and English, is aimed at 3 -5 years. The competition was organised by Books Trust Cymru, a charity set up to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales. 

To watch the film and hear the poem, simply go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar. Alternatively, copy and paste this link - https://www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/find-resources/picnic-by-patricia-sumner/ - into your search bar. 
 
Roast vegetables:
- 1 red pepper 
- 1 courgette 
- 1 aubergine 
- 100g cherry tomatoes
- 1 red onion 
- 2 tbl olive oil
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Cheese sauce: 
- 50g unsalted butter
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 50g plain flour
- 700ml milk
- 150g strong cheddar cheese
- 75g mozzarella cheese
- 50g parmesan
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Pasta:
- 200g dried pasta e.g. macaroni/elbow, penne, rigatoni
- 1 x 200g tin of tuna
- 75g frozen sweetcorn
- 75g frozen peas
- 100g fresh baby spinach
 
To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
Uncle Huw’s Crempogau - Welsh Pancakes Wonderf Uncle Huw’s Crempogau - Welsh Pancakes
 
Wonderfully light and fluffy on the inside, with a slightly crispy exterior, these Welsh Pancakes – or Crempogau, if you are a local – make a wonderful breakfast or, indeed, a treat at any time of the day! At their best when served warm, straight off the bakestone, they are traditionally served with butter, and frequently some jam too. However, these beauties also lend themselves to more modern accompaniments, such as maple syrup, crispy bacon, Nutella and fruit compote and yoghurt, for example.
 
Crempogau have been eaten in Wales for centuries, and like Scottish Pancakes or Drop scones, are most likely the precursor of the ever popular American pancake. The recipes are very similar, although a classic Crempogau recipe will include some vinegar. This vinegar activates the bicarbonate of soda guaranteeing pancakes which tend to be lighter and fluffier than their American counterpart.

This is another recipe I created to accompany my lovely cousin’s winning poem ‘Picnic’. This bilingual poem, written in Welsh and English, is  aimed at 3 -5 years. The competition was organised by Books Trust Cymru, a charity set up to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales. 

To watch the film and hear the poem, simply go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar. Alternatively copy and paste this link https://www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/find-resources/picnic-by-patricia-sumner/

For the Crempogau –
- 200ml milk
- 30ml white vinegar, divided
- 25g unsalted butter
- 150g plain flour
- 1 egg
- 50g caster sugar
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ⅛ tsp fine salt
 
To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
Nain’s Potato Pancakes If you are looking for Nain’s Potato Pancakes
 
If you are looking for something a little different for Shrove Tuesday, why not try these Potato Pancakes?

Tender and soft with caramelised edges, these delectable potato pancakes are a fabulous way to use up leftover mashed potato, they are quick to make, use minimal store cupboard ingredients and come together very quickly. Think of them as the birth child of American pancakes and Irish potato farls. Like potato farls, they can form an integral part of many dishes but are particularly good with a full cooked breakfast. Like American pancakes, they are delicious served with some bacon and maple syrup.
 
This is another recipe I created to accompany my lovely cousin’s winning poem ‘Picnic’. This bilingual poem, written in Welsh and English, is aimed at 3 -5 years. The competition was organised by Books Trust Cymru, a charity set up to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales.
 
For those who don’t know, ’Nain’ (pronounced ’nine’) is the Welsh word for grandmother, primarily used in North Wales. In South Wales, Mamgu is more commonly used.

To watch the film and hear the poem, simply go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar. Alternatively copy and paste this link: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/find-resources/picnic-by-patricia-sumner/
 
Ingredients
- 200g left-over mashed potato. Or make fresh.
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 50ml – 75ml milk
- ⅛ tsp fine salt, or to taste
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 50g plain flour
To cook:
- a little oil – I use olive oil
- some butter
 
To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
Nain’s Cream of Roast Tomato Soup with Sun-Dried Nain’s Cream of Roast Tomato Soup with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Parmesan Croutons
 
This luscious, creamy, thick soup is loaded with roasted and sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and fresh thyme; in addition, the chilli flakes add a wonderful warming sensation, without overpowering the natural flavours. Roasting and caramelising the tomatoes, with the onion, garlic and thyme, helps develop the vegetables’ natural sweetness and enhances all the flavours. Plus, using milk, rather than stock and cream, guarantees a creamy, yet healthy, rich, filling soup. Together with the crispy parmesan croutons, this soup packs a huge flavour and texture punch, and is perfect for this time of year. 
 
This is another recipe I created to accompany my lovely cousin’s winning poem ‘Picnic’. This bilingual poem, written in Welsh and English, is aimed at 3 -5 years. The competition was organised by Books Trust Cymru, a charity set up to inspire a love of reading in children in Wales, 
 
For those who don’t know, ’Nain’ (pronounced ’nine’) is the Welsh word for grandmother and is used primarily in North Wales. In South Wales, Mamgu is more commonly preferred.
 
For further details, please see my ’Taid’s Chicken Butty’ post. To watch the film and hear the poem, simply go to the Books Trust Cymru website and type ‘Picnic by Patricia Sumner’ in their search bar.

Soup:
- 600g fresh tomatoes, quartered
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced
- 70g sun-dried tomatoes
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- ⅛ tsp chilli flakes, or to taste
- ¼ plus ⅛ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbls olive oil from sun-dried tomatoes
- 25g – 50g parmesan cheese, finely grated, to taste
- 500ml – 700ml milk or coconut milk
- 1 tsp honey, optional
 
Parmesan Croutons:
- 2 slices of bread
- 2 tbls olive oil
- pinch of salt and pepper
- parmesan cheese, finely grated
 
To read more about this recipe, or to find other great recipes, please take a look at www.daffodilkitchen.com or go to the link in my bio, tap on the picture and go straight to the recipe.

If you make this recipe, do please tag me on @daffodil_kitchen. 💛🌼
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