Not A Frumpy Mum

Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

This year we are really trying to make Christmas extra special.  Maybe it’s because it’s the first year our 3 year old really seems to be getting it,  but we are making the most of every festive opportunity. For me this has meant starting to spend a bit more time in the kitchen and doing some festive baking.  Yesterday I had a go at making something I’ve never made before, a bit of fudge.  Peanut butter fudge! Ingredients 125g butter 500g dark brown sugar 120ml milk 250g crunchy peanut butter 1 vanilla pod (seeds only) 300g icing sugar Method 1.…

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Lemon Meringue Cake

Lemon Meringue Cake

I don’t often make big cakes, but I do try to make this a few times a year. I love the contrast of the soft sponge and the crunchy meringue and the filling is pretty yummy too. I also love that it’s not too tricky to make although getting the cake out of the tins without cracking the meringue it pretty much impossible, but that’s where the icing sugar comes in. It hides a multitude of sins! Plus I like the home-made look that you end up with. Cake Ingredients 3 unwaxed lemons 200g softened butter 200g caster sugar 3…

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