The Blas na hÉireann awards is one of the biggest events in the Irish foodie calendar. The event draws products from all over the island in the hope of winning one of their prestigious accolades. The awards were developed by the team at Blas na hÉireann in conjunction with the Food Science Department at UCC.…
What a fantastic weekend we had at the Tesco Taste Festival where Evelyn McBurney baked up a storm and entertained the crowds on the Friday and Saturday. Evelyn focused on baking both sweet and savoury treats that could be rustled up in a matter of moments. The wheaten bread with pumpkin seeds went down a…
Ingredients (makes 2 cakes) 200g Mortons Self-Raising Flour, plus extra for dusting 200g unsalted butter at room temperature, extra for greasing 200g caster sugar 1tsp vanilla extract 4 medium eggs Gel food colouring, good quality Buttercream Icing: 210g butter softened 420g icing sugar 2-3 tbsp milk Star sprinkles or hundreds and thousands to decorate Method…
Mortons products have been a firm favourite with local home bakers in Northern Ireland for decades, so it is of no surprise that the much-loved Wheaten Bread Mix has recently been awarded not one, but two gold stars at the Great Taste Awards for 2018. The world-renowned panel of judges described the mix as…
Have you ever wondered how people seem to manage to get the perfect bake each and every time? The insta worthy, meticulously shot images that have you drooling over your screen? Or how their cupboards always seem to be stocked with the exact ingredients – no mad dash to Sainsburys for them! Well, wonder no…
If you are in need of some Easter baking inspiration, why not try these super simple Hot Cross Cookies? Perfect to bake with little ones! Start by getting everything you need out of the cupboards. You will need: 1 mixing bowl 2 baking trays lined with baking sheets Next, get all the ingredients together…
It’s that time of year where we cannot get enough of the chocolatey goodness that Easter brings and what better way to satisfy these cravings than with a perfect chocolate Easter cake. It is a great addition to the Easter feast, for those Easter parties or just as a naughty but oh so tasty treat.…
Don’t fall at the first hurdle and be tempted to just throw any old powder into your bakes in the hopes of getting a rise. A source of confusion, even for some of the most accomplished bakers. So which of these powders do I need to use and why? Both of these products are leavening…
There is nothing more frustrating than reading a recipe and discovering that it only uses Celsius whilst you stare puzzled at your gas oven. Not only this, but when you read the ingredients and these are in cups rather than grams – what a bakemare! At Mortons we like to keep things simple. So here’s…
