Month: November 2013

Smoked Salmon

Smoked Salmon

A little while ago, I bought myself a cold smoker, or more specifically, a ProQ Cold Smoke Generator. It’s quite an ingenious little device, and consists of a spiral channel which is filled with fine wood chips. Once lit, the wood chips slowly smoulder away,…

Prawn Crackers

Prawn Crackers

Many visits to Chinese or Thai restaurants start off with a bowl of prawn crackers to nibble on while you browse the menu. The local Chinese takeaway throws a bag of them in with each takeaway order. They make for a pleasant light and fluffy…

Chocolate Marshmallow Teacakes

Chocolate Marshmallow Teacakes

A few weeks ago, I posted my recipe for marshmallows. It proved to be quite a popular post, and a good few people have sent me messages about it. Recently, Lauren from CoffeeMuffins commented on the post, and mentioned her previous not-very-successful experience of making marshmallow. She had been trying to cover a biscuit base with them, and then coat the whole thing with chocolate. Well, that sounds rather like a Tunnock’s Teacake to me. I’ve always had a soft spot for Tunnock’s Teacakes, and had occasionally wondered if it was possible to make them at home. Inspired by Lauren’s comment, I decided to see if I could actually make some.

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