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Apricot Loaf Cake

21st January 2013 By Urvashi Roe

You know when you get a batch of apricots that are a little too tart to eat raw? Well those are the ones which are perfect for this recipe!  It’s a really moist loaf and the crumbly topping adds a nice little crunch.  Allow yourself time for this recipe as it takes minutes to make […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: afternoon tea, apricot, baking, cake, GBBO, loaf cake

In Search of 'Speltbolletje'

9th May 2012 By Urvashi Roe

When I was in Amsterdam over Easter I came across these amazing ‘speltbolletje’ which I have been trying to get a recipe for.  They were little, round balls of bread filled with apricots an figs and covered in pumpkin seeds.  Sadly I haven’t been able to find a recipe (despite lots of help from Twitter […]

Filed Under: Breakfast, Travels Tagged With: Amsterdam, apricot, baking, bread, spelt

Apricot and Pumpkin Seed Rolls

9th May 2012 By Urvashi Roe

pumpkin seed and apricot rolls

I have been looking into making this recipe since a recent visit to Amsterdam.  I tasted these amazing rolls called ‘Speltboletje’ made with spelt flour, figs and apricots covered in pumpkin seeds.  These aren’t quite like the ones I tasted but their are close. I bought Doves Farm Wholegrain Spelt Flour and it was lovely. […]

Filed Under: Breakfast Tagged With: apricot, baking, bread, pumpkin seed

Apricot Cheesecake

22nd January 2012 By Urvashi Roe

This is a really easy Austrian cheesecake recipe that a friend of mine gave me at University.  There is no biscuit base like the American style cheesecakes.  If you can try to get Quark cheese as it has a sour taste which gives a nice flavour to the cake. I’ve used apricots in this recipe […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: apricot, baking, cake, cheesecake, GBBO

Apricot, Pecan And Maple Syrup Muffins

24th July 2011 By Urvashi Roe

This is a really great way of using up slightly over-ripe apricots.   They are perfect for breakfast because it literally takes a maximum of 45 mins – even faster if you take a tip from my friend Jo who measure everything out the night before! 10 simple steps and you’ve got a delicious breakfast […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: apricot, baking, cooking, food, GBBO, muffins

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