Showing posts with label brownie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brownie. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 October 2012

BB Bakery County Hall

Naughty but Nice


On strolling through London in the sun, we happened (by chance) to stumble across a little sanctuary that has definitely been added to my Little Black Book!

The BB Bakery, County Hall. Where every cake / biscuit / chocolate / tart / pastry lover's fantasy can be a reality!

The bakery itself is a little haven of quaint tables and chairs, cake stands, amazing macaroon towers, Baroque photo frames and much more besides - the majority of which (you'll be delighted to know) are for sale. But the true delights are in the edible treats!

After umm-ing and ahh-ing over the homemade pizzas, pastries, foot long baguettes and other savoury snacks, we ventured over to the cake counter and spent about 20 minutes trying to decide which piece of art took our fancy. Reluctantly, we managed to keep to one each:

Lemon Meringue Tart - the husband-to-be's and I didn't get a look in!

A piece of art - Apricot Jelly, White Chocolate Mousse, Brownie Base and a Macaroon Topper! Delicious

Traditional Chocolate Eclair - with the added surprise of a chocolate cream inside

Red Velvet - with one hell of a topping! (Not that ANYONE was complaining)

As we were in a bit of a rush we had our cakes boxed and bagged and took them home to devour over a cup of tea. Bliss!


Sunday, 30 September 2012

Break-up Brownies

Break-up Brownies

These brownies were made for break ups!


Warmer, richer and sweeter than Channing Tatum's thigh!



When a friend is in crisis and nothing but the filthiest, chocolatiest, melt in the middle naughtiness will do.... Look no further, this recipe is The One. The best thing about these bad boys is that is you can bake them in 40mins thanks to our dear friend Betty Crocker.


All you need is:

  • 1 box of Betty's finest choc chip cookie mix
  • One Betty's Brownie mix (I like choc fudge but sticky choc, chewy choc or whatever floats your boat will do)
  • 6 regular sized mars Bars


So here goes..

  1. Line chosen baking dish with baking paper
  2. Make cookies according to Betty's instructions and pour into paper lined dish.
  3. Place Mars bars in a row on top of cookie mixture.
  4. Make brownies (again following easy peasy instructions) and then pour mixture on top of your cookie mars bar yumminess and pop in the oven for 30 mins.
  5. Wait for aroma to fill the room whilst staring at oven wishing time would pass more quickly!


Et Voila.... The most handsome filthiest brownie you will ever come across (better than any man)

Best served warm with lashings of Vanilla Haagen Dazs


If for some obscure reason you have any brownies left they will keep for a week in an air tight container (keep well hidden).

These brownies are not strictly for break ups, they can be used in any times of crisis!