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Hand Cookies

Easy

For the cookies: Cream the granulated sugar, shortening, vanilla and orange zest thoroughly. Add the eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Add the milk and mix. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt, and then blend into the sugar mixture.Divide the

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

8

Frosted Raspberry Hand Pies

Easy

For the Double Crust Fruit Pie Dough Combine the flour, sugar and salt together. Add the oil and blend in using a pastry cutter, electric beaters or a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until the flour looks evenly crumbly in texture. Add

Prep Time

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Cook Time

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Serves

6

Love Tattoo Cupcakes

Easy

1. Cream the butter and sugar for at least 5 minutes - seriously, we need it to look pale as cream with all the sugar completely incorporated into the butter (trust me, the extra effort is worth it). 2. Add the eggs one at a time, adding a teaspoon

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

12

Blackberry Hand Pies

Easy

For the pie crust: 1) In a food processor, blend together flours, sugar, and salt. Add chilled butter and shortening and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle water over flour mixture and pulse until dough forms moist clumps. 2) G

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

Serves

8

Raspberry Jam Doughnuts

Medium

Add the milk, yeast, sugar and eggs to a bowl and blend slightly. Add the flour, salt and nutmeg and blend by hand or in a mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Immediately start adding the butter a bit at a time and continue to mix until the dough

Prep Time

100 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

12

Sticky Lips Pie

Medium

Pre-heat the oven to 190°C. For the oatmeal cookie crust, in a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar for ab

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

-

Serves

55

Chocolate and Raspberry Cake

Medium

Preheat the oven to 180°C and line two 8" sandwich cake tins. Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric hand-whisk or in a mixer. Add the eggs one at a time, ensuring that each egg is totally mixed in before adding the next one. Then

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

10

The Best Chilli Ever

Easy

The thing that makes this chilli stand out is the smoky authentic taste and it’s beautifully glistening dark red colour, it’s a showstopper. I have people pleading for the recipe all the time, so this will make a lot of people very happy! It’s very

Prep Time

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Cook Time

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Serves

10

Classic Parker House Rolls

Easy

Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl or in a stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Combine the dough until it comes together and then if mixing by hand, turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until smooth, about 5 m

Prep Time

70 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

18

Braided Egg Buns

Medium

Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl or in a stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Combine the dough until it comes together and then if mixing by hand, turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until smooth, about 5 m

Prep Time

90 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

12

Potato Parmesan Focaccia

Medium

Peel and dice 1 pound of the potatoes and boil them in salted water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain the potatoes well and push through a ricer, or mash by hand. Measure out 1 ½ cups, loosely packed if pushed through a ricer, and 1 ¼ cups if ma

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

-

Margherita Pizza

Medium

Preheat a wood-fired pizza oven to very hot 4 hours before cooking. Alternately, you can use a preheated pizza stone in your home oven. It's best to heat it for 1 hour at 500 degrees F before baking. Add tomatoes to a food processor and process un

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Serves

8

Cookie Easter Bunny House

Medium

Special equipment: parchment paper, ruler, scissors, rolling pin, pizza cutter, cookie cutters, disposable pastry bags, small and medium decorating tips For the dough: Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Mix the eggs and vanill

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

-

Flour's Famous Sticky Buns

Medium

First, make the goo. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the brown sugar and cook, stirring, to combine (it may look separated, that's ok). Remove from the heat and whisk in the honey, cream, water, and salt. Strain to r

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

8

St.

Patrick's Day Green Velvet Layer Cake

Medium

For the cake: Preheat the oven to 190°C. Butter three 8-inch round cake pans, line with parchment and butter the parchment; set aside. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk the buttermil

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

10

St. Patrick's Day Green Velvet Cupcake Shamrocks

Easy

For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners and spray with cooking spray. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk the buttermilk, food co

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

24

Whole-Wheat Pizza Hand Pockets

Medium

Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.Mix together the mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan, pepperoni, egg yolk and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Divide the dough into eight even pieces. Lightly dust a clean work s

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

8

Classic Cherry Strudel

Hard

For the cherry filling, bring the cherries up to a simmer with the sugar and cinnamon sticks, and simmer for 10 minutes. Whisk the cornstarch in a small bowl with a little cold water and add this to the cherries, stirring until the juices have thicke

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

-

Serves

8

Banana Walnut Bread

Easy

Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, and salt into a medium bowl, set aside. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a liquid measuring cup with a spout, set aside. Lightly brush a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf tin with butter. Preheat the oven to 175°C.

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

55 mins

Serves

12

Peach-berry shortcake cupcakes

Hard

To make the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Line the cups of a standard-size 12-cup muffin tin with paper baking cases. 2) In the bowl of an electric stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or a standard hand held mixer and large mixi

Prep Time

90 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

12

Hand-Pounded Gazpacho

Easy

Method for a mortar and pestle: with a mortar and pestle, mash the ingredients together, in the following order: First the salt and garlic cloves, then the green peppers and onion. Add 1 slice of the bread, so that the mixture doesn't spatter. Ri

Prep Time

120 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

6

Iced Vanilla Bunny Biscuits

Cream the margarine and golden caster sugar together. Tip the lemon zest or vanilla extract in with the egg, then beat into the margarine and caster sugar. Mix in the flour until all the ingredients are combined. On a floured surface, roll o

Prep Time

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Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

-

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Easy

1. Cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy.Beat the eggs in a separate bowl and add to the butter and sugar in 5-6 stages.Sieve in the flour and cocoa adding the food colouring.Divide the mixture between 12 muffin tins and bake

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

12

Gluten-Free New York Cheesecake Cupcakes

Easy

Cook's Note: Use a good-quality, tart raspberry preserve to offset the sweetness of the cream cheese frosting.Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line two standard 12-cavity muffin pans with cupcake liners. Evenly distribute the gluten-free cookie crumbs

Prep Time

35 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

24

Cherry Almond White Chocolate Sandwiches

Easy

For the cookies: Preheat the oven to 160°C, with racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl until combined. In the bowl of

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

18

Almond and Raisin Biscotti

Medium

Preheat the oven to 150°C.In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and granulated sugar and beat, with a whisk or hand mixer, until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides periodically. Add the orange zest and beat in the whole eggs one at a time.

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

36

Anna Olson's Pumpkin Pie

Medium

1. For the crust, pulse the flours, sugar and salt to combine in a food processor (or the dough can be prepared by hand or using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment). Add the butter and pulse it in quick pulses until just small pieces of

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

-

Serves

8

Deep-Fried Cookie Dough with Fleur de Sel

Medium

This is my take on a classic cookie. My Grandmother makes the best chocolate chip cookies ever-lots of chocolate and an extra pinch of salt. The salty-sweet combination is absolute perfection. I love the gooey decadence of melted chocolate, that's wh

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

6

Best Yogurt Parfait Ever

Easy

1. First, pour the yogurt into a bowl. Then add the cream and vanilla. With a whisk, carefully stir until combined. It should be nice and thick. 2. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the top of the yogurt mixture. Do not stir the mixture. Cover

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

4

Battenbuns with Homemade Marzipan

Hard

1. For the dough, measure all of the ingredients except the currants and dried apricots into the bowl of a mixer fitted with the hook attachment or in a large bowl. Mix the dough on low speed until it comes together, then increase the speed by one an

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

12

Gingerbread Birdhouse

Hard

1. For the gingerbread birdhouse: Melt the shortening and butter together in a medium saucepan. Let cool. Sift the flour, granulated sugar, ginger, cinnamon and salt into a large bowl. Mix the melted butter into the flour mixture with an electric mix

Prep Time

240 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

10

Fun Salmon Hand Roll

Easy

For the sushi rice, place the rice and water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring the mixture to the boil. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 25 minutes. Sprinkle the vinegar over the rice and mix with a fork. Transfer the coo

Prep Time

22 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

-

Chocolate Pastel Easter Cake with a Chocolate Vermicelli Nest

Medium

Special equipment: a deep-fry thermometer, spider or mesh strainer, latex gloves    Make the nest: Heat the oil to 190 degrees C in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Line an 8-inch diameter bowl with plastic wrap leaving some ove

Prep Time

95 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

12

Red Velvet Ice Box Cake

Medium

To make the cookies: sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and 1/8 teaspoon salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or a large bowl if using a hand mixer) on m

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

8

Rainbow Sprinkles Layer Cake

Medium

 For the cake layers: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Coat six 8-inch round cake pans with flour-based baking spray (or grease and flour pans).  Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Combine the milk and vanilla

Prep Time

75 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

15

Peanut butter biscuits

Easy

1) In an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand-held electric mixer, combine the butter and brown sugar on low speed until just incorporated. Raise the speed to high and mix until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. (Occasi

Prep Time

180 mins

Cook Time

60 mins

Serves

50

Best-Ever Roast Beef with a Mustard Crust

Easy

Take the joint out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking to bring it up to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 230°C, fan 210°C, gas 8. Weigh the beef to calculate the exact cooking time – for medium, cook for 15 minutes per 450g plus an

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

120 mins

Serves

4

The Best Berry 3-Layer Magic Cake

Easy

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line an 8-inch square metal baking pan with a 12-by-8-inch piece of parchment paper leaving an overhang on 2 sides. 2. Melt the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl in the

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

60 mins

Serves

9

Blueberry and Lime Iced Fancies

Easy

Beat the butter, sugar and lime zest together in an electric mixer or by hand in a medium sized mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. Gradually add the eggs, beating well between each addition until fully incorporated. Now, gently fold in the flour and th

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

12

Banoffee Iced Fancies

Easy

Preheat the oven to 200°C / (180°C fan oven) / gas mark 6. Beat the butter and sugar together in an electric mixer or by hand in a medium sized mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. Gradually add the eggs, beating well between each addition unt

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

12

Ultimate ginger biscuit

Easy

1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. Line 2 sheet trays with greaseproof paper. 2) In a large bowl, sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and salt and then combine the mixture with your hands. 3) In the

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

13 mins

Serves

16

Peanut Butter Football Cookie

Easy

For the cookie: Preheat the oven to 175°C. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.Pulse the oats in a food processor or mini chopper until finely ground. Whisk the ground oats, flour, baking soda an

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

12

Put the lime in the coconut cake

Medium

1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Grease and flour 2 (23cm) cake tins. 2) In an electric mixer or using a hand beater, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the coconut oil and eggs, 1 at a time. In another mixing bowl or on a sheet of gre

Prep Time

35 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

10

Filled Banoffee Cupcakes

Hard

Preheat the oven to 200°C / (180°C fan oven) / gas mark 6. Beat the butter and sugar together in an electric mixer or by hand in a medium-sized mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. Gradually add the eggs, beating well between each addition until fully i

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Peanut Butter Cupboard Cookie Bars

Easy

For the peanut butter cookie base: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with a rack set on the middle shelf. Lightly butter a 9- by 9-inch baking dish.Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.Combine the butter, peanut butter and

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

16

Apple Cupcakes

Medium

1) Preheat oven to 180 degrees C/ gas mark 4. Line 24 muffin tins with paper liners. 2) Using a hand mixer or standing mixer, cream the butter and vanilla sugar together until fluffy, about two to three minutes. Add eggs, one at a time and vanilla e

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

24

Pink Vanilla Iced Fancies

Easy

Beat the butter and sugar together in an electric mixer or by hand in a medium sized mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. Gradually add the eggs beating well between each addition until fully incorporated. Now, gently fold in the flour and add the vanill

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

12

Biscotti Di Prato

Medium

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Place the almonds on a cookie sheet and toast them in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes, then transfer to a wide ceramic platter to cool off. Do not leave them on the cookie sheet or they will continue to cook and b

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

70 mins

Serves

50

Breakfast cupcake

Medium

1) Preheat the oven to 160C/Gas 2. Line the cups of a 24-cup mini cupcake/muffin tin, or a 9-cup standard-size cupcake/muffin tin, with appropriate-size paper cases. 2) Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a medium-size b

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

-

Cinnamon Swirl Sour Cream, Strawberry and Bacon Breakfast Cupcake

Easy

For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C. Line a mini cupcake or muffin tin with 24 mini cupcake liners or a regular-size cupcake or muffin tin with 9 cupcake liners. 2) Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and salt

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

-

Truffle-Centred Beignets

Hard

For the dough, add the milk, yeast, sugar and eggs to a bowl and blend slightly. Add the flour, salt and nutmeg and blend by hand or in a mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Immediately start adding the butter a bit at a time and continue to mix

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

18

Lotte’s British Summer Fruit Fancies

Easy

1) Preheat the oven to 200c (180c fan oven)/ Gas mark 6. 2) Beat the butter, sugar and lemon zest together with an electric mixer or by hand in a medium sized mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. 3) Gradually add the eggs, beating well between each add

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

12

Tom Kerridge's Mocha Cake With Hazelnut Praline Cream

Preheat the oven to 160C fan.  Grease and line with baking paper a 23cm round springform cake tin. Put the butter and chocolate chips in a medium heatproof bowl and place over a pan of simmering water. Stir until both the chocolate and butter

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Serves

1

Christmas Citrus Squares

Medium

For the crust: 1) Butter a 23 by 31-cm baking pan. Line pan with foil and leave 5-cm extra on all sides. Butter the foil. 2) Whisk the flour, cornflour, and salt together in a bowl. 3) In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

-

3-in-1 Sugar Biscuits

Medium

1) Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and both sugars in another medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about thirty seconds. Add the egg yolks, vanilla and orange zest m

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

48

Pizza

Medium

Place the sugar, salt, olive oil, water, 1 cup of flour, yeast, and remaining cup of flour into a standing mixer's work bowl. Using the paddle attachment, start the mixer on low and mix until the dough just comes together, forming a ball. Lube the ho

Prep Time

1440 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Serves

-

Prince or Princess Cupcakes

Easy

Have you ever wondered how best to let your friends, family, and assorted world leaders know whether you are expecting a little Prince or a little Princess? Fear not, because these easy ‘gender reveal’ cupcakes are a delicious way to share your happy

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

12

White Chocolate Berry Wedding Cake

Hard

White Chocolate Icing In a stand-up mixer or in a large bowl with electric beaters, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in cooled melted chocolate on medium speed. Reduce speed and beat in icing sugar, vanilla and salt (icing will be a little soft)

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

100 mins

Serves

-

Melting Ice Cream Cone Cake

Medium

Special equipment: four 8-inch round cake pans, cake leveling tool (optional), 2 piping bags fitted with 1/2-inch round piping tips (plain pastry tube 806), offset spatula or bench scraper, cake turntable (optional), cake icing smoother (optional), c

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

10

Grandma Hiers' carrot cake

Easy

1) Preheat oven to 180C/Gas 4. Grease and flour 3 (20-cm) round pans; Line bottom of the pans with greaseproof paper. 2) In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add eggs and vegetable oil. Using a hand mixer

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

8

Mini sweet potato pies

Easy

1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas 4. 2) Put the pre-made mini shells inside a greased 24-count mini muffin pan. 3) In a large bowl add the sweet potatoes, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, brown sugar and caramel sauce

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

24

Spicy Ginger Whoopees

Easy

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. To make the cookies: In a medium mixing bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, dry spices, and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat with a hand mixer, the vegetable shortening and the coconut shortening toge

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

24

Cassis marshmallows

Easy

1) In large mixing bowl, add gelatin and puree and stir. Let gelatin sit and swell or 'bloom'. Greaseproof paper the brownie pan. 2) In a large saucepan, add caster sugar, golden syrup and water and stir to combine. Brush the sides down with water t

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

80 mins

Serves

4

Banana Frangipane Cake

Easy

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 6. Grease and line a 22cm square cake tin. Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. This can take a while by hand, so use a hand mixer or static cake mixer if possible, but not a food process

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

8

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles

Easy

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, yogurt and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until well co

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

18

Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies

Medium

For the pinwheels:

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

13 mins

Serves

36

Mini Chocolate-Meringue Cupcakes

Easy

For the cupcakes: arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 175°C. Line a 24-count mini-muffin pan with 1.25-inch diameter paper liners and set aside. In a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat the egg yo

Prep Time

18 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

20

Watermelon Punch Keg

Medium

Special equipment: an immersion blender or a drill with an adjustable chuck and beater from an electric hand mixer; a tap Cut a thin slice from the bottom of the watermelon rind (but not into the flesh) so the watermelon will sit upright. With a s

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

6

Babycakes

Easy

Special equipment: 2 (12 individual cup) mini muffin pans For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. 2) In a small mixing bowl add the bicarbonate of soda, salt, baking powder and flour. Mix thoroughly with a fork and set aside. 3) In a la

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

12 mins

Serves

8

Rice Crispy Cheesecake Bars

Easy

1. For the crispy layer: Line a 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Lightly coat the foil and a wooden spoon with cooking spray. 2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the marshmallows, honey

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Serves

16

Ginger train base

Easy

1) Melt the margarine and butter together in a medium saucepan and allow to cool.2)Sift the flour, sugar, spices, and salt into the bowl of a standing mixer. 3) Mix the butter mixture into the flour mixture with the paddle attachment until sandy. 4)

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Serves

-

Espresso Cupcakes

Easy

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 160°C. Lightly butter 18 oven-safe espresso cups and put them on a baking sheet. 2. Put 2 tablespoons of the instant espresso powder in a large mixing bowl and stir in 1/4 cup hot water.

Prep Time

35 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

18

Plantain Cupcakes & Hazelnut Frosting

Easy

For the caramelised plantains: 1) Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas mark 6. 2) Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Put the sliced plantains in an 20-cm square baking tin and pour in the butter mixture. Toss the plantai

Prep Time

35 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Serves

16

Ham and Scallion Scones with Lemon Herb Chevre

Easy

For the Ham and Scallion Scones Preheat oven to 190°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a large bowl, stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt to blend. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or two knives until a rough, crumbly text

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

8

Tall, dark, and handsome chocolate hazelnut cupcakes

Hard

For the cupcakes: 1) Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/Gas mark 4. Line 2 muffin tins with 24 cupcake liners. 2) Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. 3) Whisk the hazelnut liquor and cocoa powder t

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

24

Icebox Cake with Slice and Bake Peanut Butter Sandies

Easy

For the Icebox Cake:Whisk together plain flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Reserve.Combine the butter, peanut butter and light brown sugar in another medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add t

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

6

Pepper Breadsticks

Easy

1. Dust two large baking trays with flour. 2. Put the flour, yeast and the 1 1?2 teaspoons of salt into a large bowl and add enough of the water to make a soft but not sticky dough. 3. Knead well for 10 minutes by hand on a lightly floured wor

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

12

Easter Bunny Cake

Medium

For the frosting: Combine the butter, sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a hand-held electric mixer). Mix on low speed until mostly incorporated. Add the vanilla, increase the spee

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

14

Ribbon or swirl biscuits

Medium

For the vanilla dough: 1) Mix the 2 sugars and the salt together in a medium bowl. In another small bowl, whisk the egg and mint essence and set aside. With a hand held mixer beat the butter until smooth in a large bowl. While mixing, gradually add

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

16 mins

Serves

-

Pecan Butter Tarts

Easy

For the dough Stir the flour, sugar and salt to combine in a bowl or using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cut in the butter by hand with a pastry cutter or on low speed until just small pieces of butter are visible and the mixtur

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

12

Vanilla Cupcakes with Floral Frostings

Hard

Preheat the oven to 350F and line 2 muffin tins with large cupcake liners. Beat the butter and sugar until well combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt.

Prep Time

100 mins

Cook Time

18 mins

Serves

24

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Medium

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare the cupcake pans by spraying with nonstick coating and using cupcake liners.In a small bowl, pour the hot water over the raisins to rehydrate and set aside.In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, bakin

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

16

Croque madame, sauce mornay (toasted ham and cheese sandwich with a fried egg and mornay sauce)

Medium

1) Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5.2) Lay out the bread slices. Divide the ham among them, making sure it doesn't extend over the edges of the bread. Place the cheese over the ham. If the cheese is larger than the bread, bend it over to fit. 3) Heat tw

Prep Time

100 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

4

Vanilla icing

Easy

1) In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, vanilla, lemon juice, and zest. 2) In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand-held electric mixer and a bowl, combine the butter and sugar and mix on low until incorporated. Rais

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Mixed Berry Pavlova

Medium

For the pavlova:1) Preheat the oven to 80°C/gas mark 1.2) Place a sheet of baking paper on a baking tray. Draw a 23-cm circle on the paper, using a 23-cm plate as a guide, then turn the paper over so the circle is on the reverse side. (This way

Prep Time

7 mins

Cook Time

90 mins

Serves

6

Coconut Cake with 7-Minute Frosting

Medium

Cook's Note: To open a coconut: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the coconut onto a folded towel set down in a large bowl. Find the 3 eyes on 1 end of the coconut and using a nail or screwdriver and hammer or meat mallet, hammer holes into 2

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

12

Coconut cake with 7-minute icing

Medium

For the coconut preparation:1) Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C.2) Place the coconut onto a folded towel set down in a large bowl. Find the 3 eyes on 1 end of the coconut and using a nail or screwdriver and hammer or meat mallet, hammer holes into 2

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Serves

12

Lemon and Hazelnut Victoria Sandwich

Easy

Cream the butter, sugar and lemon zest together until pale and fluffy. You can do this with a wooden spoon in a bowl or in a food mixer – but not in a food processor. Now add the eggs by degrees to the mix, beating well in between each addition. I a

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Serves

8

Date Nut Spice Bread

Easy

1) Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Butter the bottom of an 21 1/2 x 11 x 6cm loaf pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper, then butter and flour the pan. 2) Combine the dates and orange liqueur in a small bowl and set aside for 30 min

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

60 mins

Serves

-

Marionberry scones

Easy

For the scones:1) Preheat oven to 180C/Gas 4.2) In a mixer, blend dry ingredients, shortening and butter together thoroughly until mixture looks like bread crumbs.2) Add most of the milk and mix for about 30 seconds. Scrape down sides and bottom of b

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

6

Mini Brioche Rolls

Medium

1) Combine the water, yeast, and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. (If the bowl is cold, start with warmer water so it's at least 40°C when you add the yeast.) Mix with your hands and allow to stand for 5

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Serves

20

Lemon Bundt Cake with Chocolate Glaze and Candied Lemon

Easy

For the candied lemon: Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the lemon slices and simmer until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain. Let cool to r

Prep Time

-

Cook Time

-

Serves

-

Birthday Cake with Hot Pink Butter Icing

Medium

For the cake: 1) Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Butter and flour a 23cm cake tin, 15cm cake tin, and a 7cm cake tin. 2) Cream the butter and caster sugar on medium-high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle

Prep Time

60 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Serves

8

Pollo diablo (Garlicky, spicy, deep-fried chicken)

Easy

1) In a Dutch oven or deep-fryer heat the oil to 190C. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites with a handheld mixer until frothy. 2) Place the chicken pieces into the egg whites, mixing until each piece is covered. Sprinkle with a pinch each of garl

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Serves

4

St.

Patrick's Day Lime Poke Cake

Easy

Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 160°C. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch pan.Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Whisk the buttermilk and vanilla in a s

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Serves

-

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Less expensive and more compact than a stand mixer, a handheld electric mixer is just the thing for whipping up an easy baking recipe or your favorite holiday dessert. A hand mixer is an important tool for any home cook or baker because it will whip, blend and mix a variety of foods — everything from mashed potatoes to buttercream frosting to egg whites.

While an immersion blender, food processor and blender can perform similar tasks to a hand mixer, like whipping eggs or emulsifying a dressing, there are still plenty of tasks that a hand mixer does best. Beating up light and fluffy frosting is just the beginning of what you can do with this tool. With a hand mixer, you can whip heavy cream and coconut milk into a fluffy coconut whipped cream to top coconut cream pie, create glossy soft peaks of egg whites for rainbow meringue sandwiches or cream butter and sugar for pumpkin spice cupcake batter.

In the Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab, we put hand mixers to the test both in the Lab and at home by testing a range of tasks. ​​During testing, we assess the ease of use, overall quality and cleanability. Of the 22 models we have tested, these eight beat the rest — literally. Below you will find picks starting at $23, here are the best hand mixers you can buy now.