Baking
50 baking recipes from the Simmer & Salt kitchen.
Most of these take about 1 hr 5 min from start to finish, and the quickest is Fruit Scones with Jam & Clotted Cream at 29 min. 25 of the 50 are rated easy, and 13 are vegetarian. Newest additions: Amaretti, Apple Cider Doughnuts and Apple Crumble.
Amaretti
Soft, chewy almond biscuits with a crackled, sugary top. Naturally gluten-free.
Apple Cider Doughnuts
Cake doughnuts flavoured with reduced apple cider and spices, rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Apple Crumble
Tender, cinnamon-spiced Bramley apples under a golden, buttery oat crumble. The easiest and most comforting British pudding.
Apple Dumplings
Whole apples filled with sugar, raisins and cinnamon, wrapped in pastry and baked until golden.
Baci di Dama
'Lady's kisses': small hazelnut biscuits sandwiched together with dark chocolate.
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake
A rich, creamy baked vanilla cheesecake on a buttery biscuit base. Smooth, crack-free and wonderful with fresh berries.
Bakewell Pudding
The original from Bakewell: puff pastry with a layer of jam under a rich, set almond and egg custard.
Banana Bread
Moist, tender banana bread with a golden, crackly top. The perfect way to use up overripe bananas, made in one bowl.
Bedfordshire Clanger
A long suet pastry roll with a savoury pork and potato filling at one end and sweet jam and apple at the other.
Biscotti
Crunchy, twice-baked Italian biscuits with almonds. Perfect for dunking in coffee or Vin Santo.
Bomboloni
Light Italian doughnuts rolled in sugar and filled with vanilla custard.
Boston Cream Pie
A light sponge cake filled with vanilla custard and topped with glossy chocolate glaze.
Bread and Butter Pudding
Buttery bread layered with sultanas and baked in a vanilla custard until golden and crisp on top. A thrifty British classic.
Bread Pudding
A dense, spiced fruit cake made from stale bread. A thrifty London classic, served warm or cold.
Chess Pie
A simple Southern pie with a rich, sweet custard filling of butter, sugar, eggs and a little cornmeal.
Chicken and Ham Pie
Tender chicken and ham in a creamy, herby sauce under a golden puff pastry lid.
Chocolate Brownies
Fudgy, chewy chocolate brownies with a crackly top. Made with real dark chocolate and ready in under an hour.
Chocolate Concrete
The crunchy chocolate traybake from school dinners, served with pink or mint custard.
Chocolate Fudge Cake
A deeply chocolatey, moist fudge cake with thick, glossy chocolate frosting. The birthday cake everyone asks for.
Coconut Cream Pie
A crisp pastry shell filled with creamy coconut custard and topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut.
Crostata di Marmellata
A crumbly Italian jam tart with a lattice top, made with lemon-scented pastry.
Dundee Cake
A rich Scottish fruit cake with orange zest and a pattern of whole almonds on top.
Fat Rascals
Large, rustic Yorkshire scones packed with fruit and spice, decorated with cherry and almond faces.
German Chocolate Cake
Layers of chocolate cake filled and topped with a sticky coconut and pecan caramel.
Grasmere Gingerbread
A chewy, crumbly ginger shortbread from the Lake District, made with oats and a sticky, sugary top.
Hong Kong Egg Tarts
Crisp, buttery pastry cases filled with a smooth, lightly sweet egg custard.
Lancashire Cheese and Onion Pie
Crumbly Lancashire cheese, soft onions and potato baked in shortcrust pastry. A northern teatime favourite.
Lardy Cake
A rich, sticky Wiltshire tea bread layered with lard, sugar and dried fruit.
Lemon Ricotta Cake
A moist, light cake made with ricotta and lemon. Simple and not too sweet.
Magic Cookie Bars
Layers of biscuit base, chocolate chips, coconut and nuts baked with condensed milk until gooey.
Mississippi Mud Pie
A crunchy chocolate biscuit base with a rich, gooey chocolate filling and a thick layer of whipped cream.
Pecan Sticky Buns
Soft yeasted buns swirled with cinnamon, baked on a gooey caramel and pecan base.
Pound Cake
A dense, buttery loaf cake with a fine crumb. Delicious on its own or with berries and cream.
Pumpkin Bread
A moist, spiced loaf cake made with pumpkin purée. Perfect for autumn breakfasts.
Rhubarb and Custard Tart
Roasted pink rhubarb set in a smooth vanilla custard in a crisp pastry case.
Rosemary Focaccia
A light, airy Italian flatbread with a crisp base, dimpled with olive oil, sea salt and rosemary.
Scotch Pies
Small, straight-sided pies of hot water crust pastry filled with peppery minced lamb. A football-ground favourite.
Singin' Hinnies
Northumbrian griddle scones studded with currants, cooked in a pan until they sizzle. Best split and buttered while warm.
Skillet Cornbread
Golden cornbread baked in a hot cast-iron skillet for a crisp crust and tender middle.
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
A soft, moist sour cream cake with a ribbon of cinnamon sugar and crunchy streusel topping.
Stottie Cake
A large, flat, chewy loaf from the North East, perfect split and filled with ham and pease pudding.
Sweet Potato Pie
A smooth, spiced sweet potato filling in a crisp pastry case. A Southern Thanksgiving classic.
Texas Sheet Cake
A thin, moist chocolate cake baked in a large tray and topped with warm fudgy icing and pecans.
Torta Caprese
A rich, flourless chocolate and almond cake from Capri, with a crisp top and fudgy middle.
Torta della Nonna
'Grandmother's cake': a lemony custard tart topped with pine nuts and icing sugar.
Yorkshire Curd Tart
A crisp pastry case filled with a lightly spiced curd cheese, currant and lemon filling.
Bakery-Style Blueberry Muffins
Tall, domed muffins packed with juicy blueberries and a crunchy sugar top — ready in under 40 minutes.
Fruit Scones with Jam & Clotted Cream
Light, high-rising scones studded with sultanas — perfect warm from the oven with jam and cream.
Raspberry & Cream Layer Cake
Light vanilla sponge layered with whipped cream and fresh raspberries — a summery showstopper.
Apple Crumble Traybake
A buttery shortbread base, cinnamon apples and a crunchy oat crumble — the classic pudding you can eat by hand.