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Gertie's makes and bakes: June 2015

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Sunday, 28 June 2015. June's bake of the month. I’m going back to basics for this month’s bake of the month, and what could be more basic than a sponge cake. The traditional two, four method is probably one of the first cake recipes that children (and men.) are taught when they embark on their baking journey. It’s so easy to remember – two eggs and four oz’s of butter, sugar and flour. 1 level tea-spoon of baking powder. 1 lemon, grated. 4 table-spoons of icing sugar. Put the su...

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Gertie's makes and bakes: May's bake of the month

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Friday, 29 May 2015. May's bake of the month. Who doesn’t love bourbon biscuits? These were my favourite (and still are if I’m honest) as a child. I would break the biscuit into two (getting crumbs everywhere much to the annoyance of my mam! And eat the top layer first then the yummy creamy bottom. 2 oz/50g margarine (or softened butter if you prefer). 2 oz/50g caster sugar. 1 tbsp golden syrup. 4oz/110g plain flour, plus a little extra if needed. 189; tsp bicarbonate soda.

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Gertie's makes and bakes: March 2015

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Tuesday, 31 March 2015. March’s bake of the month. Opps I nearly did it again! These months are really flying by. Before I know it, Christmas will be here. So what have I got for you this month? How does double chocolate chip cookies sound. They’re really easy to make but incredibly yummy. Or, what about adding some nuts to the cookies. Chopped walnuts, pecans, Brazil, macadamia would work. The possibilities are endless. Just have fun making and eating them. 2 tbsp golden syrup.

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Gertie's makes and bakes: October 2014

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Sunday, 19 October 2014. I really didn’t think I’d be away so long. When I last blogged it was summer and now it’s nearly Halloween! So what have I been up to? I managed to fulfil (nearly) all the things I’d mentioned my last post. Once my batteries had been recharged I felt ready to get back to all things fabric. First on the list of things to make were another cushion cover and a back cover for Wizzy (my wheelchair). I was fed up with always having a wet back whenever I sat in...

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Gertie's makes and bakes: The wanderer returns

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Sunday, 21 June 2015. Sorry for the radio silence. Whilst I love sewing I find I need to recharge my batteries every now and then so for the past few weeks I’ve only been doing just a small amount of sewing – hence the lack of postings. I’ve been using the time to catch up on some reading. I’m slightly dyslexic so it takes me a while to finish a book. I’ve also been trying to get my head around social media for Gertie’s Bags business. Have a great week. 21 June 2015 at 19:00.

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Gertie's makes and bakes: January 2015

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Sunday, 25 January 2015. January's bake of the month. This is a quite a traditional northern bake, though I’m sure other counties will have something similar. Like most traditional bakes there was no recipe for it. I remember asking my mam for it and said she ‘just made it’. Thankfully it only has a couple of ingredients so I was able to work out the quantities. I took the photos during Christmas so excuse the decorations. 6oz block margarine or butter. Large tin of corned beef.

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Gertie's makes and bakes: April 2015

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Thursday, 30 April 2015. April's bake of the month. Made it by the skin of my teeth again. Chocolate cake or a simple plain cake. When you want can’t decide which cake to have, why not have both. A marble cake is perfect when you want the best of both worlds. Whilst it looks impressive, it really is so easy to make. The beauty of this cake is you can mix and match the flavours. How about a chocolate and orange or chocolate and coffee. The possibilities are endless. Pour half of ...

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Gertie's makes and bakes: July's bake of the month

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Thursday, 30 July 2015. July's bake of the month. I have fond memories of this tart. It was a family favourite but would only be made either at Christmas or Easter as it was deemed too special for any other occasion. I’ve no idea where the recipe came from as it was scribbled on the back page of one of my mam’s old recipe books. It’s similar to a cheesecake though as the title suggests it’s chilled instead of baked. 3oz / 75g margarine or butter. 189; pint of double cream. Press...

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Gertie's makes and bakes: November 2014

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Gertie's makes and bakes. Sunday, 23 November 2014. I was having a think about what Christmas decorations I could make this year. I didn’t fancy making anything with fabric so had a look around on pinterest for ideas. There were some lovely things to make but one really caught my eye, a bauble wreath. Here’s what I did. I did a bit of research on google and found that the various ‘pound’ shops and supermarkets were offering good deals on baubles. Mine came from Tesco (£5 for a box of...Of the two boxes I...