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Mrs Simkins Coconut Hats

These little cakes are easy to make, look jolly and taste delicious. The moist, light coconut sponge and subtly fragrant and sweet raspberry jam are perfect partners. A food processor is ideal for whipping up the sponge mixture. Perfect with a pot of your favourite Clipper tea.

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Mrs Simkins Simnel Slice

Although nowadays an Easter Sunday treat, Simnel cake was originally served on Mothering Sunday. This particular Sunday, falling in the middle of Lent, used to be also known as Simnel Sunday or Refreshment Sunday and was a day when you could take a short break from the traditional Lent fasting and enjoy a slice of cake with your mum. Incidentally, Mothering Sunday was once a Sunday when the whole family would visit their ‘mother church’ together but gradually became a family day of a different sort with the focus on celebrating mothers. You can bake this alternative to a full sized Simnel cake in around half an hour. Instead of the eleven marzipan balls (in memory of the disciples, without Judas) that traditionally decorate the cake, you can make your slices look pretty and spring-like with a few fresh primroses and pansies. You can use ready made marzipan to top the cake but it’s very easy to make your own in a food processor.

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Mrs Simkins Banana Loaf

Bananas don’t last long in extremes of temperature and soon go brown if the weather is either very hot or very cold. Use them up in this handy recipe. You can eat the banana loaf plain and simple, just as it is if you prefer, but the icing adds the finishing touch and makes it more of a treat

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Mrs Simkins Love Hearts

Chocolate and a cup of tea is a perfect combination. With Valentine’s Day coming up, you might like to make one of these gorgeous chocolate treats for your own loved one – don’t forget to make them a pot of their favourite Clipper tea to go with it! If you have more than one heart shaped cutter, you can make more than one heart at a time. Try to avoid very small cutters as realistically they are fiddly to work with. Make sure the cutter is in good condition – if it is slightly twisted, melted chocolate can ooze out. You can use dark, milk or white chocolate and choose the toppings your Valentine loves.

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Mrs Simkins Marmalade Muffins

These easy to make little cakes are just the thing to cheer up dark January days. Not too sweet, light and tangy, they are the perfect accompaniment to a pot of your favourite Clipper tea. A food processor makes short work of both the sponge and the icing.

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Mrs Simkins Mince Pies

Make delicious rich, short pastry in moments: even if your hands are a little on the warm side, with this easy food processor recipe. Use your own homemade mincemeat or a top quality bought one for really more-ish mince pies. Serve with a pot of your favourite Clipper tea: Clipper’s warmly spiced Organic Indian Chai tea has a particularly Christmassy taste.