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Hand  pies,  turn-overs,  pasties...whatever  you  call  these  delicious  little pastries,  they  taste  delicious  and  are  incredibly  easy  to  make.  A  mixture of lard  and  butter  makes  for  a  wonderfully  golden  and  flaky  pastry.  If  you are running  short  of  time,  fill  with  jam  or  shop-bought  pie  filling  –  just make sure  you  allow  them  to  cool  slightly  before  tucking in as the insides can get very hot indeed!     Ingredients: 250g plain flour 50g lard, cut into pieces 50g  butter, cut into pieces 3  tbs cold water 1  egg,beaten Demerara sugar 1  apple, peeled and chopped into little pieces...

Delicious frozen dinner party dessert? Or decadent pick-me-up in the garden on a hot Summer day? You decide! These gorgeously indulgent cheesecake popsicles are a life-saver in the hot weather and take minutes to throw together. The only ‘catch’ is that you need to remember to prepare them the day before to give them enough time to freeze (making you free the next day to enjoy the warm weather!).   Ingredients 220g full fat cream cheese 2 tbs condensed milk 2 tbs Biscoff spread 3 Lotus biscuits (or Speculoos biscuits)     Equipment Small mixing bowl Small silicone-headed spatula Tala 6 umbrella...

This delicious marbled loaf cake, moist and chocolatey with fragrant citrussy notes, looks far more complicated to make that it really is. The loaf liner makes the cake incredibly easy to remove from the tin and avoids the need for laborious greasing and lining. You can keep the cake for a good few days if kept wrapped up or under a domed cake plate. For maximum contrast between the swirl dark and light sponges, We use the intense deep black Dutch cocoa powder, which you can find online. However, good quality supermarket cocoa powder is perfectly good.     Ingredients...

Makes 5 Time 50 minutes Equipment: Tala Stainless Steel Pizza Cutter  Tala Stainless Steel Measuring Cups  Tala Performance 35 x 40 cm Baking sheet  Tala Silicone Spatula  Tala Performance 16cm Saucepan  Tala Pastry Brush    Ingredients: For the Pesto: 80g sunflower seeds 2 tbsp nutritional yeast 1 garlic clove 20g fresh basil (some small stalks are OK) 10g baby spinach 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper 1-2 tbsp water, as needed   For the Filling: 100g pesto 250g baby spinach 1 tsp olive oil 1 red onion, small dice 2 garlic cloves, crushed 80g vegan feta cheese,...

A large slice of Victoria sponge always feels like a treat. Decorate your bake with fresh fruit and flowers for a crowd-pleasing, show-stopping cake. We have piped buttercream into the middle of our cake using a piping bag and a large star tip nozzle but you can spread the buttercream with a mini spatula if you prefer. Enjoy x      Equipment Small mixing bowl Large mixing bowl Hand-held mixer with whisk attachments Silicone headed spatula Baking paper circles, diameter 20cm (8 inches) Tala springform cake tin, diameter 20cm (8 inches) Measuring spoons Cake tester Piping bag fitted with a...