Chocolate-Dipped Mantecados (Peanut Butter Cookies)
Peanut butter cookies or Mantecados as they are locally known are such a treat to enjoy as they tend to mostly be made around...
Borrachuelos de Mama
Ingredients
3 Oranges (juiced)*680 g Self Raising Flour280 ml Oil2 tbsp Aniseed200 g SugarGolden SyrupHundreds & ThousandsBrandy*White Wine*Dry Anise LIQUEUR**the three items above and the...
Rosco De Anis (Anise Cake)
Anise can be strong so go easy on the syrup otherwise it won’t just be ‘don’t drink and drive’ but ‘don’t eat and drive’.
Cake...
Bread pudding
Ingredients
Nine rolls.Three big mugs of milk.Two mugs of sultanas.1 egg.
1 caramel flan.
Two teaspoon cinnamon powder.
Two big mugs of sugar.
Method
1 Soak bread in water, once...
Rosquitas – Doughnuts with Syrup
Ingredients
3 whole eggs in a glass (use the same glass to measure the oil and sugar1 glass vegetable oil1 glass sugar1 tsp Vanilla Essence1...
Eggless Chocolate Cake (suitable for Vegans)
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups self raising flour3 tablespoons Cocoa powder1 teaspoon baking soda1 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon salt5 tablespoons oil1 tablespoon white wine vinegar1 teaspoon vanilla...
Mama’s Empire Cake
Ingredients
450 g Self Raising Flour225 g Sugar225 g MargarinePinch of SaltPinch of Mixed Spice112 g Sultanas112 g Currants56 g Glazed Cherries2 Eggs150 ml Milk
Method
1....
Portuguese Custard Tarts / Pastéis De Nata
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes | Serves: 4
These distinctive tarts can be found all over Portugal and in Gibraltar's pastry shops. The trick...
Banana and Peach Crumble
Ingredients
2 bananas2 peaches2Tbsp brown sugar3 Tbsp golden syrupa little lemon juice
Crumble
8ozs flour4 ozs margarine2 Tbsp sugar
Method
1. Grease the baking dish, arrange the chopped fruits and sprinkle...
Banana Scones
Ingredients
16oz of flour4oz of sugar4oz of butterone banana mashed up or cut upA teaspoon of vanilla essence
Cream the butter and sugar together and then...