These thin, golden, gingery, sweet, crunchy retro biscuits are wonderful to shape into cigar tubes, baskets or discs. When we make ice-cream at the height of summer we serve it in

February 5, 2026

description Unlike the hard packet amaretti that are flown in from Italy and last forever, these chocolatey, chewy ones will only last for a week or so. They taste so good, we’re

March 3, 2025

method Preheat the oven to 160ºC (315ºF). Line a baking tray with baking paper. Put the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat fo

July 22, 2024

method Preheat the oven to 150ºC (300ºF). Line a baking tray with baking paper. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Put the sugar, eggs, yolk, vanilla seeds and lemon z

July 22, 2024

Method Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Line a 20 cm (8 inch) square slice tin, about 4 cm (1½ inch) deep, with baking paper. Remove the butter from the refrigerator 20

June 20, 2024