WELCOME TO CAROLYN'S KITCHEN
Welcome to Carolyn’s kitchen. Here you can find information on where to find me, my jams and preserves, plus some details on cooking lessons and the odd recipe or inspiration.
Almond and chocolate biscuits
These soft little biscuits are very addictive. They are both soft and crunchy, and the bit of chocolate makes it an extra luxurious treat.
So simple to make and also perfect for bagging up at Xmas time for a homemade present.
250g grated marzipan
150g ground almonds
100g sifted icing sugar
2 egg whites
85g flaked almonds
100g dark chocolate
Preheat the oven to 150C.
Mix the marzipan, icing sugar, ground almonds and egg whites, it will be quite sticky. You can chill the mix at this stage and it will firm up and be easier to roll out. Take a walnut size piece, or smaller if you like, and roll into a ball.
Crush all the flaked almonds with your hands into smaller pieces then roll the mixture in the flaked almonds, pressing them in well. You can then roll into a small sausage shape then bend into a horseshoe or press into a flat round. Place on a lined tray, spaced apart and bake for about 15 minutes until golden, then cool.
Melt chocolate in a bowl over simmering water, don’t let it get too hot, then dip on end of the biscuit in the chocolate and return to the tray to set.
Homemade Preserves
Making jams and marmalades has been something I’ve enjoyed doing for many years now. I look forward to each season to make the most of whichever fruit is at its best, and make small batches to sell at Kew village farmers market. I can post anywhere in the UK, or deliver if you are local to TW9.
My Seville orange marmalade has won many prizes at the Dalemain marmalade awards over the years, from merit right through to gold!
Available to sell at the moment:
Raspberry jam
Rhubarb, raspberry and rose jam
Blackcurrant jam
Damson jam
Grapefruit marmalade
£4.00 each (8oz jars) from the market or delivered locally.
£11.50 for two posted in the Uk.
Please fill out the enquiry form below, let me know what you’d like and I will get straight back to you.
