http://www.marmalady.co.uk en-gb marmalady.co.uk 2010-4-18T00:00:00Z marmalady.co.uk http://www.marmalady.co.uk/page13.htm#63253 According to the newspapers amp TV the craze for cupcakes is over. No longer will people be eating these very pretty to look at but often oversweet confections.So you may ask how should I satisfy those cakey cravingsThe answer is the whoopie pieDespite its name the whoopie is not a pie no pastry is involved at all. It consists of two cakeybiscuity rounds sandwiched together with buttercream.As I was on the lookout for new items to add to my Farmers Market Stall I decided to give them a try this weekend. They sold pretty well many people having seen them on TV during the week and so recognised the name.The recipe said it made 6 large ie cerealbowl sized whoopies. I decided to make them a bit smaller so I got 9 whoopies about 3 4 inches out of the mixture the unbaked mixturethey spread a bit in the oven next time I might use some of my jumbo muffin cases to keep them nice and round However once sandwiched with buttercream they didnt look too bad And tasted even better M... 2010-4-18T00:00:00Z http://www.marmalady.co.uk/page13.htm#48674 Autumn when all the fruits ripen is a busy time for keen makers of preserves. I pity the cooks of long ago for whom a good harvest meant long hot days stirring pans of boiling fruit to make delicious additions to the winter diet. Nowadays the use of freezers means that the cooking can be spread over the many weeks or months to come. But even so the best preserves are made with fresh fruit as soon after picking as possible. So what have I been busy with First came a trio of applebased jellies Jelly making is a time consuming task but the resulting beautifull clear jars of jelly are almost an art exhibit in themselves First many pounds of apples I had 23 lbs to deal with are boiled with water and then strained through a jelly bag or fine muslin the finer the bag the longer the straining will take but the clearer the end result Then the juice is boiled up with sugar and the flavourings added. This year I made the everpopular mint jelly plus two more spicy varieties ginger and... 2009-9-14T00:00:00Z