Pear and Ginger Cake

Perfect for afternoon tea: Recipe You will need: 20cm round, loose based, deep cake tin, greased with baking paper on the base 180g plain flour 130g golden caster sugar 1 teaspoon baking power ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1½ teaspoon ground ginger 2 balls stem ginger (usually from a jar with…

Pears

A quintessential autumnal fruit is the pear. Once I see pears-a-plenty I know autumn is here…Outshined by apples every year, however, I find the pear just as versatile in the kitchen.

Ginger Cheesecake

Ingredients:250g gingernut biscuits170g butter   200ml double cream   400g full fat cream cheese   8 pieces of stem ginger   6 tbsp ginger syrup   Fruit of  your choice   Method:1st: Melt the butter and set aside to cool.2nd: Crush the gingernut biscuits as you wish (food processor or rolling pin).  Mix the melted…