Bite Me!

I found the recipe for these here and had to give them a try for Christmas morning, since they sounded so easy.  They are as easy as they sound, and I thought they were delicious, in part because they're slightly savoury - if you're expecting ultra-sweet American style soft muffins, you'll be disappointed.  But they are spicy and comforting and I love the crunchy sugar topping!  They'd be great with some chunks of white chocolate added, if you want that extra sugar kick.

Yet more baking at the weekend - this time a raisin and walnut loaf from The Cranks Bible.  It's delicious toasted or with cheese, and best of all, there's no kneading!  I've had to put half of it in the freezer already to stop myself going mad and eating the whole lot at once...

I was on a bit of a baking kick this weekend, getting up at seven o’clock on Saturday morning to attempt to make some bread. I tried some sourdough a couple of weeks ago which was a complete failure, so this time I was less ambitious and made a simple white loaf using Nigella Lawson’s recipe from How to Eat. As you can see, it turned out rather well, but I think I will make a larger loaf next time as this one had vanished by the end of the day...