Apple-Raspberry Waffles Total time: 20 minutes 1 cup flour 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder Pinch of salt 2 eggs 1 cup skim milk 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced 3/4 cup raspberries 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter Maple syrup.
Honey-Walnut Sponge Roll Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes 1/2 cup cake flour 1/2 cup finely ground walnuts 3/4 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 4 eggs, at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar Confectioners' sugar 3/4 cup warm honey.
Yellow Cake Layer Total time: 45 minutes, plus cooling 4ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus butter for cake pan 1 1/2cups sifted cake flour plus flour for cake pan 1/2teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 1cup sugar 2eggs 3/4cup milk 1teaspoon vanilla extract.
Warm Honeyed Pear Cake Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes plus cooling 7tablespoons unsalted butter 4to 5 ripe pears, peeled, cored and sliced fairly thick 2tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 1/3cups flour 1/4cup sugar 2teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt 1egg 1/2cup milk 1/2cup honey, warmed.
Olie Kooken (Dutch Cookies) Total Time: 40 minutes 2 eggs 1 1/4 cups sugar 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt 1 cup raisins Scant 1/2 cup lukewarm milk.
Pinch of black pepper 1 egg white 4 tbsp vegetable oil 3-4 tbsp milk 120g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of English mustard powder 1 tbsp / small bunch salad cress 20g grated cheddar cheese 20g feta cheese 1 tbsp Italian hard cheese (like Parmesan)
Cornmeal Biscuit Dough Total Time: 15 minutes 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus flour for board 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, in pieces 1 egg 1/3 cup buttermilk or well-stirred plain yogurt.
Strawberry-Cream Sponge Roulade Total time: 1 hour plus cooling and chilling Butter for greasing pan 3/4cup cake flour 3/4teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 4eggs at room temperature 1/2cup granulated sugar Confectioners' sugar 1 1/2cups heavy cream, whipped Superfine sugar to taste 1pint ripe strawberries, hulled and halved.
PICK 1 Original Plum Torte Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup unbleached flour, sifted 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt (optional) 2 eggs 24 halves pitted purple plums Sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon for topping.
Almond-Apricot Cobbler Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes 5 tablespoons unsalted butter Y cup sugar Y cup finely ground almonds 16 apricots, pitted and quartered 3/4 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt 1 egg.