During this time, a lot of people have been advised to stay at home. Uprooting a daily routine can cause a lot of stress, especially if added to this is… [Continue Reading]
Brown Plaid Winter Dress
How I Started I used my “long sleeve bodice block” with a sleeve gusset. I made the following alterations: Cut the sleeve to a 3/4 length. I measured from the… [Continue Reading]
Vintage Singer Restoration
Very much a work in progress! Check back onto this post for updates. Details Serial Number: R218061 Model: 28K Date: 1902 Decal: “Victorian” Vibrating Shuttle Low Bobbin Winder Manual Tension… [Continue Reading]
Lemon and Blueberry Birthday Cake
This cake will take 2 days to make, as the jam, aquafaba syrup and the sponge itself will need to be cooled overnight in the fridge. Blueberry Jam Ingredients Blueberries… [Continue Reading]
Simplicity 8248 ( or 2432 c. 1937)
How I started I opted for the method of using my bodice block to correctly fit the commercial pattern. In short, this method involves overlaying the bodice block over the… [Continue Reading]
Mince Meat
Make 2 weeks ahead of when planning to use.
Gingerbread House
Butter – 500gDark Brown Sugar – 500gGlucose Syrup (or substitute with a mixture of 60g water + 230g dark malt powder) – 290g Treacle (or molasses) – 290gMilk – 110gFlour… [Continue Reading]
Black Forest Gateau GF & DF
This cake takes 2 nights to make. The sponge will need to be prepared the day before assembly, as will the aquafaba syrup. Then the finished cake will need to… [Continue Reading]
Various Baking Notes
Butter is 80% fat. So if substituting butter with a 100% fat (such as vegetable shortening like Cookeen or Trex, or lard) use 20% less than the butter quanitity in… [Continue Reading]
Fruit Frangipane Tart
Creme Patissiere Egg Yolk – 1 (save the white for the frangipane)Sugar – 10gVanilla essence – 1/4tspMilk – 90mlCornflour – 8g Put all ingrediets into a pan on low heat,… [Continue Reading]