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Vegan Tea Biscuits

CC · August 29, 2020 ·

Vegan Tea Biscuits

The starting point for these vegan tea biscuits was the discovery that the distinctive flavour of shop-bought rich tea biscuits comes from barley malt (maybe something everyone else knew all along). Adding just a small spoonful of barley malt extract to a batch of plain … [Read more...] about Vegan Tea Biscuits

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St Clements Cake with Turmeric

CC · August 23, 2020 ·

Turmeric St Clements Cake

This vegan St Clements cake with turmeric is easy to make, light and zesty, and a brilliant shade of yellow. Turmeric is one of those superfoods that's everywhere these days. It's credited with a long list of medicinal benefits including preventing heart disease and improving … [Read more...] about St Clements Cake with Turmeric

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Vegan Fruit Slice

CC · August 16, 2020 ·

Vegan Fruit Slice

Fruit slice also goes by the more grisly (less vegan) name of 'fly cemetery', which does nothing to convey the true character of this lovely soft shortcake filled with lightly spiced fruit. It is superficially descriptive, though: everyone knows which cake you mean, even if they … [Read more...] about Vegan Fruit Slice

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Carob Stem Ginger Shortbread

CC · August 9, 2020 ·

Carob Stem Ginger Shortbread

It's surprising the difference carob can make to a recipe, even in tiny quantities. A bit like vanilla or coffee, it adds a comforting warmth to the flavour of some traditional cakes and biscuits. This simple recipe for vegan carob stem ginger shortbread is a good example. … [Read more...] about Carob Stem Ginger Shortbread

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Classic Vegan Chocolate Cake

CC · August 1, 2020 ·

classic vegan chocolate cake

A classic vegan chocolate cake will make you wonder why anyone ever bothered using eggs in a chocolate cake. It is light, rich and moist, and perfect as the basis for anything from a towering chocolate fudge cake to cupcakes to black forest gateau. It's also one of those … [Read more...] about Classic Vegan Chocolate Cake

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