Karen Gimson

Cream together sugar, margarine and eggs with an electric whisk. Fold in the flour and baking powder. Add milk and vanilla extract...Read More

For the cake base: - Mix together the margarine, sugar, eggs and creme fraiche / milk. - Stir in the flour and baking pow...Read More

Scrub the oranges in hot water, especially if they have been waxed. Peel wedges of orange skin from the top to the bottom of th...Read More

Heat the oven to 180C / Gas 6 Take the pastry out of the fridge so that it comes to room temperature while you make the filling...Read More

Combine the flour, oats and yeast in a large bowl. Add the sugar, salt and melted butter. Beat the egg and add to the bowl. ...Read More

Mix flour and butter together. Add sugar, mixed fruit, spice and bicarbonate of soda. Mix well. Beat egg and milk together. Mix...Read More

Boil the potatoes until they are just cooked, but still slightly firm. Drain and set aside to cool. Melt the butter and add the...Read More

Put all ingredients, apart from peaches and milk, in a food processor* and whizz to form breadcrumbs. Add only three tablespoons o...Read More

Unroll the pastry and cut into squares. Lay them on the baking tray. Peel and halve the pears. Place slices on top of the pastr...Read More

Cook the sliced leeks in the rapeseed oil until soft. Add sliced mushrooms, chopped tomatoes and sweet pepper, and cook f...Read More

Mix the ingredients together. Rest dough in the fridge for one hour if you want biscuits to retain their round shape. I was in...Read More

Crush the biscuits in a food processor, or in a plastic bag, bashing them with a rolling pin. Add the lemon curd and mix to com...Read More

Line a 23cm springform cake tin with baking parchment. I used a heart-shaped tin. Preheat the oven to 160C, Gas 3. Beat ...Read More