Recipes

Polly's Perfect Pancakes
It’s cold, wet and grey outside and the ONLY answer on a day like this, is pancakes.  Not your thin little whispy crepe thingies: thick, delicious, warm and fluffy American-style pancakes.  They may not be exactly what the doctor ordered...
POLLY'S MARVELLOUS MINCE PIES
... so named, because they are!  The key here is the mincemeat:pastry ratio, and the lack of lid.  Traditionally I do a star for each, and I will draw a veil over the behaviour of some of my family -...
POLLY'S DELICIOUS CINNAMON BUNS
There is NOTHING better, on a crunchy brown autumn morning, than a cinnamon bun and a cup of proper coffee.  Believe me: I have done extensive research on this.  Perhaps sitting on the back step, maybe kicking through the leaves...
POLLY'S SECRET CARROT CAKE
No excuse needed! Every day tends to be cake day here at L&F HQ and if it ends in a y, we think that’s a good enough reason to whip up our absolute all-time favourite, Carrot.  As a special treat for...