Simply Kiren

These melt in your mouth, almond drops are great with a cuppa! Ingredients 220g Melted butter 280g Plain flour 140g Castor sugar 1 Egg yolk 2 1/2 tsp of almond extract Pinch of salt Choice of Jam Method Preheat the oven to 190°c/gas mark 5 Have two baking trays ready Place the sugar and butter into a bowl and cream until light and fluffy. Beat the egg yolk with the almond extract and add this to the creamed sugar and butter. Beat until combined. Sieve the flour and salt and add this to the batter until when combined. Using a tablespoon or a scope, form round balls (the best you can) and place them on the baking tray. Use a dampened handle of a wooden spoon to form holes in the centre of the round moulds. Then add a small amount of your choice of jam. Bake for 12 minutes or until they are golden brown. Tip : These drops are very cake-like and so it the batter. It might be difficult to form round moulds using your hands so I would re

Very versatile cupcakes and can be used for any occasion  Ingredients 100g Plain Flour 100g Melted butter or Margarine 100g Castor Sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 2 Eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Method  Preheat the oven to 190 degrees/gas mark 5. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with 8-9 paper cases. Sieve the flour and baking powder Beat the butter/margarine and sugar together in a large bowl until fluffy and pale. in a separate bowl, beat the egg and vanilla extract together and gradually add this to the butter and sugar. Beat for 1-2 minutes. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the batter and beat for a few seconds. Now, fold the chocolate chips into the batter. Spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases and bake for 20 minutes. Check cupcakes are cooked by inserting a toothpick into the center. The toothpick should come out clean. If not, put back into the oven for a further 5 minutes. Cool completely before eating. Tip : these can either be left

Extremely delicious Jam tarts and all made at home! Ingredients 180g plain flour 2 tbsp Castor Sugar 80g Butter 1 Egg Pinch of Salt Jam of your choice Method Sieve the flour, sugar, and salt into a mixing bowl. Add the butter and rub until it resembles crumbs. Beat the egg and stir into the mix. Now, gather the mix into a smooth dough ball. Wrap dough in clear film and place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 220°c/gas mark 7. Lightly grease a 12-hole tartlet pan or muffin tray On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry out to about 3mm thick. Using a round 3inch cutter (or anything you have of this size), stamp out 12 circles. Press the pastry circles into the greased tin. Place a teaspoon of jam into the center of each tart. Bake for 15 minutes, until pastry is cooked and light golden brown. Let the tarts cool for a couple of minutes and then carefully lift the tarts out of the tray. Let them cool completely before eating. 

Ingredients 250g Plain Flour 170g Melted unsalted butter 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda Pinch of salt 150g Dark brown sugar 60g Castor Sugar 1 Egg 325g Chocolate chips 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract  Method Preheat the oven to 170°c/gas mark 3. Sieve the flour, salt and bicarbonate soda and leave to the side. Cream the melted butter and sugars together until pale and fluffy. Beat the egg in a separate bowl with the vanilla extract and add this gradually to the batter. Beat for 1 minute. Beat in the salt, flour and bicarbonate soda. Beat until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chip cookies. Place the batter into the fridge for 30 minutes. This allows you to handle the batter better. Using a tablespoon, scoop out round molds and place onto the baking tray. Or, you could scoop out the batter using a spoon and then roll it into a round shape. Keep cookies 6cm apart. However, this will also depend on how big your cookies are. Bake for 15 minutes or unt

Soft and delicious. This can be used for cupcakes, cakes and even cookies.  Ingredients 100g Softened butter 225g Icing Sugar Method Beat the softened butter until fluffy and pale. This can take 5-6 minutes. Then add the icing sugar slowly. Beat for 7 minutes. The buttercream mix should be fluffy and pale. Tip : Double the above ingredients if using a piping bag. 

This loaf is soft and very moreish. It is enjoyed well with a cup of tea! In gredients  110g Melted Butter/Margarine 195g Castor Sugar 245g Plain Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Ripe Bananas Method Preheat the oven to 180 °C/gas mark 4 Grease a loaf tin. Sieve the flour and baking powder and leave to the side. Mash the two bananas with the vanilla extract and leave to the side. Cream the sugar and butter/margarine until fluffy and pale. Add the mashed bananas to the batter and mix for 1 minute. Add the flour and baking powder to the batter and mix for a few seconds. Pour the mix into the greased loaf tin and bake for 45 minutes. The loaf can be covered after 25 minutes with tinfoil to stop it from browning too much on top. Insert a toothpick into the middle of the loaf. It should come out clean, if not leave it in the oven for a further 5- 10 minutes. Let it cool completely in the loaf tin before removing and cutting.

Guilty pleasure at its peak! These cookies are amazing and a must for chocoholics!  Ingredients 150g Plain Flour 75g Soft light brown sugar 125g melted unsalted butter 25g Cocoa Powder 1 tsp bicarbonate soda 50g Caster Sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt (optional but does help break up the taste from all the chocolate) 1 large egg from the fridge 130g Dark Chocolate 355g Dark chocolate chips Method Prehe at the oven to 170 degrees/gas mark 3. Sieve the flour, bicarbonate soda and cocoa powder into a bowl and leave to the side. Melt the 125g of dark chocolate in heatproof bowl over a pan of water and cool completely. Cream the butter and sugars in another bowl until fluffy and pale. Add the cooled melted chocolate into the batter. Be sure to use a spatula to remove all the chocolate from the bowl J. Beat this for 1 minute. In a separate bowl, beat the egg and the vanilla extract and then add gradually to the batter. Beat for 1-2 minutes.

   This cake reminds me of my school lunches. It brings back so many memories every time I bake this, plus it is a massive hit in my house. Give it a go, you will not regret it! :) Ingredients 160g Butter or Margarine 175g Granulated White Sugar 225g Plain Flour 1/4 tsp Baking Powder 30g Cocoa Powder 1 beaten egg Method Pre-heat the oven on the lowest temperature. At this point, we only want to warm the oven. Grease a 28cm by 22cm baking tray. In a separate bowl sieve the dry ingredient (flour, cocoa powder and baking powder) and leave it to the side. Melt the butter/margarine and let it cool. Once cooled, beat with the sugar until nice and fluffy. Add the beaten egg and beat the batter for 1-2 minutes (until everything is nice and mixed) Now add the dry ingredients and mix until you have a stiff consistency. Put the batter into the greased tray. Press the mix into the corners of the tray and ensure it is all equal level. Once step 7 is compl

A moist and delicious cake which will be loved by many. This cake is so versatile, it can be used for any occasion. Enjoy baking! :) Ingredient  175g Plain Flour 175g Soft Butter (melted) 175g Caster Sugar 1 tsp baking powder 3 Eggs  1-2 Tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla extract  300ml double cream 2 Tbsp icing sugar (sifted) Choice of Jam Choice of Fruit Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees/gas mark 4. Grease two 20cm / 8inch cake tins 2. Sieve the flour, baking powder in a bowl and leave to the side. 3. Using a hand mixer, free stand mixer or your hands, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and pale. This can take a few minutes, please be patient. 4. In the meantime, using a separate bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla extract. 5. Add the eggs to the creamed sugar and butter. Please add gradually and ensure the eggs are thoroughly blended in between. Beat for 3-4 minutes 6. Slowly add the dry ingredients and beat for a few seconds. Add t