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Michele Cranston

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pressed flower cake
Baking

Pressed flower cake

While we never need an excuse for cake at The Weekly, for our 90th birthday we’ve created a vintage floral showstopper to celebrate. Enjoy!
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Nutty apricot cake
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Nutty apricot cake

Apricot halves pressed into the top give this mouth-watering cake its sweetness and attractive look. It gets its nuttiness from processed walnuts, giving it a pleasant buttery consistency. Thanks to it’s moist texture – replacing the flour with gluten-free flour will easily make it gluten-free. Looking for more apricot desserts? Suitable to freeze. Not suitable […]
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crème brûlée recipe
Baking

How to make crème brûlée

Crack through the burnt toffee to the creamy custard underneath! Silky smooth and sweet custard beneath a beautiful burnt topping. Translated literally, “crème brûlée” simply means “burned cream”. And while that might be technically what’s happening, we can’t help but think this humble dessert benefited greatly from having a name with a little French flair. […]
nectarine and almond tart
Baking

Nectarine and almond tart

Inspired by the classic French frangipane tart, the almond-filling of this summery tart pairs deliciously with all sorts of summer stone fruit. Here we used nectarines, but peach, apricot or even plums would also do nicely. Looking for more stone fruit desserts? Tart base is suitable to freeze. Jam can be warmed in the microwave. […]
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Snapper and tomato tray bake
Quick & Easy

Snapper and tomato tray bake

This snapper tray bake is an easy meal idea that keeps your dishes to a minimum. With zesty breadcrumb crust and juicy tomato and zucchini baked together, it's an easy one pan meal.
Bread crisps with confit tomatoes
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Bread crisps with confit tomatoes

Looking for a new snack or canape? Slow-roasted tomatoes on home-baked bread crisps with ricotta and olive paste will be sure to impress your guests. Leftover tomatoes can be stored in the fridge and make a great pre-dinner snack.
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Passionfruit teacake
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Passionfruit teacake

This light and summery tea cake is topped with a sweet and fruity icing. With an added swirl of coconut and passionfruit through the centre, it's a real treat for lovers of the fruit.
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