A perfect hot cross bun for Easter 2016
March 21, 2016
Coming up with a great hot cross bun recipe this Easter was not as easy as I had expected - but totally worth it in the end. I pulled out a few of my favourite recipe books and started investigating - what was the ratio of fruit to dough, how much liquid was there, what were...
Anatomy of the perfect doughnut
September 1, 2014
The Doughnut secrets
IT HAS TO BE THE TOTAL PACKAGE for a doughnut (donut) to become truly good. I have spent a lot of time researching the good the bad and the ugly...I know its a tough job! I have concluded there are 3 things needed to make a winning doughnut: Dough, Filling and Cooking.
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Pastry Cream...the secret to success
August 19, 2014
One of the keys to stand-out food is to do the simplest things well. Don't skimp on the process, the time or the ingredients and you will be well rewarded. Pastry cream is a great example of this, basically its just a custard except that its made using egg yolks, c...
Favourite pizza dough recipe
August 13, 2013
To get started I wanted to share with you my favourite pizza dough recipe. You dont need any special equipment, It is easy, quick and works every time. Perfect for a weekend dinner & guaranteed to impress!
For 1 Large Pizza:
2 C high grade flour
1 tsp salt
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Recipes, info, ideas & more...
August 6, 2013
We are excited to be starting the Pure Bites blog! There will be bread making recipes, tips for your baking, favourite things, extra info on what we are up to and lots more.
So please take a look around, let me know what you want to see and of course, enjoy!
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