Sunday, 13 September 2020

Dorset Apple Cake

 Lovely with clotted cream



8 oz Plain Flour

4 oz Butter

2 oz Currants / Raisins

1 large cooking apple peeled and diced

3 oz sugar

1 egg

2 tbs milk

Put oven to Gas 4 / Fan 150

Rub fat into flour

Mix in fruit and sugar

Make mixture to a firm dough with egg and milk

Put into greased cake tin and bake 40 - 50 minutes

Top with sugar if wished

Saturday, 22 August 2020

Chocolate Ripple Cheesecake

 I halved the cheesecake recipe but made the full packet of Lo-Dough; next time would do just half.

For the base
• 1 Lo-Dough Brownie Mix
For the cheesecake topping:
• 800g of full-fat soft cheese
• 230g sweetener (we used granulated erythritol)
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract / the seeds from a vanilla pod
• 3 large eggs, plus 1 yolk
• 60g of 70% chocolate
• 30g of cocoa

1.    1. Sieve the chocolate chips out of your Brownie Mix. Save them for later.

2. In the 8.5-inch cheesecake tin, add the Lo-Dough Brownie Mix and bake as per the packet instructions. Once baked, turn your oven down to 110°C/230°F. Allow to the brownie to cool.

3. Add all your cheesecake ingredients (minus the chocolate and cocoa) to a bowl and whisk thoroughly with an electric mixer until everything is fully incorporated. Pour approx half into a separate bowl.

4. Melt the chocolate in the microwave (along with the saved chocolate chips) approx for approx. 1 minute and then combine with the cocoa and half the cheesecake mix.

5. Pour each mix over the cooled brownie and marble with the end of a knife. Place in the oven to bake for 55 minutes. The finished cheesecake should have a slight wobble in the middle. If it still looks too unset - give it another 5 minutes. After cooking, turn the oven off and open the door, but leave the cheesecake cooling in the oven for a further 2 hours.

6. Transfer to the fridge and allow to cool and set overnight. It will be ready to serve the next day!

·         Calories: 262 calories

·         Carbohydrates: 9 g


Friday, 21 August 2020

Blackberry & Almond Cake

 Very nice with the cream cheese topping - or have without and custard



Calories 208 / Net Carbs 4.5

  • 3oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/2 cup cream

1.           Preheat oven to 350°F or 177°C. Grease 8-inch springform pan or parchment lined 8 x 8 baking dish. Parchment should hang over the sides of dish for easy lifting.

2.           In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except blackberries until well combined. Set aside.

3.           Place topping ingredients in the bowl of a mini food processor and process until ingredients are combined and mixture is texture  of small crumbs.

4.           Pour cake batter into prepared pan. In an even layer, place blackberries rolled is sugar on top of the batter.

5.           Bake on center rack of oven for 15 minutes. Remove cake and evenly sprinkle streusel topping over entire cake.

6.           Return cake to the oven and continue baking 35 -40 minutes until topping is golden brown and cake fells firm in the center when lightly pressed.

7.           Allow cake to cool before removing from pan.

8.            Mix cream cheese, cream, vanilla and icing sugar for top (optional)


Saturday, 15 August 2020

Smoked Salmon Quiche

 Very tasty - I substituted spinach for the watercress

1 piece of Lo-Dough

2 large eggs

150 ml creme fraiche

100g fresh salmon - cooked and flaked

30g grated cheddar

15g watercress

1 tsp Dill

salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 160 / Gas 5

Butter a dish and fit lo-dough leaving raised sides

Mix eggs, creme fraiche, dill, salt & pepper

Arrange flakes of salmon and watercress in base of dish

Carefully pour egg mixture over and top with cheese

Cook for 25-30 minutes till nice and brown. Allow to cool for 10 mins. Top with extra smoked salmon (optional)


Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Strawberry Yogurt Cake

A Keto cake that tastes as good as a normal one. Strawberries were fresh from garden.

8 Slices / Cal 195, NET Carbs 4 g

           2 L eggs
           1/3 cup Low carb sweetener
           Zest of 1 lemon
           1 tsp Vanilla extract
           150 ml Yogurt
           1 tsp Baking powder
           5 Tbsp Almond flour
           3 Tbsp Coconut flour
           1/3 cup melted Butter

Turn on the oven to 180 C.
Whisk eggs until fluffy, add yogurt, vanilla, lemon zest and continue whisking.
When nicely combined add dry ingredients (almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder and low carb sweetener) and whisk until mixture is smooth.
At the end add butter and whisk until combined and mixture is smooth and glossy.
Pour the mixture in a cake tray layered with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven on 180 C for 15 - 25 minutes or until baked.
When baked leave it to completely cool for few hours or in the fridge over night.
Optional Cream Cheese Topping
7oz cream cheese, 2 Tbs Butter, 3 Tbs Powdered sugar, 1 tsp Vanilla

Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Brownie Cheesecake

Made this in a loaf tin; it came out a really good size (8 slices). Cheesecake had quite a lemon taste.

1 Cup Almond Flour
1 Tbsp Coconut Flour
2 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Cocoa
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
6 Tbsp Melted Butter

200 g Full Fat Soft Cheese
150 g Sweetener
1 Tsp Vanilla Essence
2 Eggs
170 ml sour cream
Finely grates zest of a lemon

Unsweetened Chocolate Drops
Double Cream

1. Combine dry ingredients together and mix with butter. If still too dry add a little milk.
2. Spread into a paper lined loaf tin
3. Bake at 160 / Gas 4 for 15 minutes
4. Allow to cool before adding Cheesecake mix
5. Add all Cheesecake ingredients to a bowl and whisk together
6. Pour mix over brownie base, Cook for 50 minutes 110/ Gas 2
7. Refrigerate overnight
8. Warm chocolate drops and enough cream till a smooth consistency
9. Spread over cheesecake and chill.

Friday, 24 April 2020

Lo-Dough Manchester Tart

Think we used to eat this at school - was very tasty


Serves 4

Net Carbs 6 /Calories 220


1 piece Lo Dough
3 Eggs
150 ml creme fraiche
unsweetened jam
3 Tbsp coconut
2 tsp vanilla essence


Preheat oven to Fan 120 / Gas Mark 1
Grease a 7 inch pie tin / dish and work lo dough in to fit
Spread enough jam to cover pastry case

Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp Coconut
Whisk eggs, vanilla and creme fraiche
Pour into case and sprinkle remaining  coconut on top

Bake for 35 - 40 minutes till set