Plate of iced biscuits with Winter Rabbit apron

Iced Snowflake & Star Biscuits

Transform your kitchen into a Winter Wonderland. Bake a flurry of snowflake biscuits for a tasty Christmas gift. They’re great to make and decorate with kids, too. Ingredients 200g unsalted butter , softened 200g golden caster sugar 1 large egg ½ tsp vanilla extract 400g plain flour , plus extra 500g pack ready-to-roll fondant icing honey , for sticking you will also need snowflake and star cookie cutters Method Heat your oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Put the butter in a bowl and beat it with electric beaters until soft and creamy. Beat in the sugar, then the egg and vanilla, and…

Black Forest Eton Mess Recipe by Thornback & Peel

Black Forest Eton Mess

Rich dark chocolate and sweet juicy cherries have got to be one of the most delicious combinations imaginable. In this recipe for Black Forest Eton Mess, two classic desserts are combined to create the ultimate crowd-pleaser.  Perfect for serving at winter dinner parties, or as an alternative to the traditional Christmas pudding. INGREDIENTS CHOCOLATE MERINGUES 3 egg whites 150g golden caster sugar 50g dark chocolate, grated 2tsp cocoa, sieved CHERRY COMPOTE 650g dark pitted cherries (fresh or frozen) 2tbsp sugar 2tbsp amaretto VANILLA CREAM 300ml double cream 1 vanilla pod 2tbsp icing sugar, sieved FOR THE MERINGUES Preheat the oven…