Syrup Type Water (g) Sugar (g) Fruits (g) Type of Fruit PH of fruit Very Light 90 10 90 Approximates natural sugar levels in most fruits. 5 – 5.99 Light… [Continue Reading]
Berry Coulis
Ingredients as a measure: Any berry – 500gIcing sugar – 60gArrow root powder – 12g Ingredients as a proportion: Any berry = constantIcing sugar = Berries / 8 Instructions: Prepare… [Continue Reading]
Gooseberry Chutney
Ingredients as a measure Gooseberry – 700gRed Onion – 350gDates – 280gLight brown sugar – 175g Cider vinegar – 350mlSalt – 2tspGinger – 1tbspMustard seeds – 2tsp Ingredients as a… [Continue Reading]
Wimbledon Cake
Ingredients Egg yolks – 3Orange zest – 2Orange Juice – 1Semolina – 75gEgg whites – 3Sugar – 75g Method Pre-heat oven to 160 C Fan. Mix egg yolks, orange zest… [Continue Reading]
Swiss Roll
Decoration ingredients: Butter – 50gIcing sugar – 50gEgg white – 1Flour – 50gFood colouring Mix all. Tape a pattern onto the baking sheet. Spread the decorating paste onto the baking… [Continue Reading]
My Favourite Fabric Shops
*Not Sponsored* Shops marked with a * are both online and in store. Online Silk: velvet, organza (b&w), dupioni. Acetate lining (thin) https://beckfordsilk.co.uk/ Vintage style – https://clothspot.co.uk/ Vintage style –… [Continue Reading]
Housedress: McCall’s 1948, 7354, 6618, 5411
A mashup of the Mccall’s housedress patterns; 1948 (c (1955 but re-released recently as M7354), 6618 (c1962), 5411 (c1960) How I Started I used my “basic bodice block” and and… [Continue Reading]
Borodinsky Russian Rye Bread
Brew Malt – 30gCoriander – 2tspWater (hot at 95 degrees C) – 300mlRye Flour – 90g Mix together the malt and coriander. Pour in a small bit of the hot… [Continue Reading]
Pattern Drafting: Fancy Pyjamas
4m colour silk crepe de chine1m of white crepe de chine for piping Front Trace bodice front with a closed shoulder dart.Square down from underarm point (parallel to centre front).Square… [Continue Reading]
Mashed Potatoes with Creamed Walnuts
Potatoes (Charlotte or Desiree), butter, egg & milk.Walnuts – 200gSingle cream – 120gRosemary (fresh or dry) – 1tbsp Peel and boil the potatoes. Then mash with the butter, egg and… [Continue Reading]