The Lazy Cook (Book Two)

Introduction 1 1 Diets 4 2 Desserts 7 Yoghurt and marmalade 7 Eton mess 8 Raspberry whip 8 Ginger delight 8 The Seductrice 9 Rich Russian dessert 9 Quick rich dessert 9 Gooseberry fool 10 Speedy gula melaka (Japanese pearl pudding) 10 Cranachan 11 Passion fruit syllabub 12 Fromage blanc 12 Pear on sponge flan 13 Ginger toffee dessert 13 Sparkling fruit salad 14 Avocado 14 Chocolate marquise 14 Chocacado dessert 15 Chocolate and lemon pudding 16 Figs kahawa 16 Poached pears kahawa 16 Fragrant rice pudding 16 Rice pudding with pears and raspberry 17 The evil malakoff 17 Key lime pie 19 Lemon posset 20 Lemon pavlova 20 Ice creams 21 Vanilla 22 Earl gray 22 Coffee 23 Brown bread 23 Fruit 23 Chocolate 23 Lavender23 Rose 23 Violet 24 Gingernut 24 Kulfi (my favourite!) 24 3 Hot Desserts 25 Old-fashioned bread and butter pudding 25 Banana fritters 26 Crumbles 26 Eve's pudding 27 4 Sweets (Candies) 29 Chocolate peanut butter fudge 29 Scottish tablet 30 5. Baking 32 Butterfly cakes 33 Singing hinny 34 Sponge flan 35 Highland Scottish shortbread biscuits 35 Flapjacks 36 Peanut butter criss-cross cookies 37 Scotch pancakes or drop scones 37 Ginger shortcake 38 Cherry crinkles 38 Pip's cake 39 Pot sponge cake 39 Scones 40 6 Drinks 41 Cafe brulot 41 Atholl brose 41 Lemon barley water 42 Egg nog 43 Cold creamed coffee 43 Elderflower cordial 43 7 Titbits 45 Baking tin size conversions 45 DIY baking powder/self-raising flour 45 Ginger 46 Lemons 46 Handling pastry 46 Peeling kiwi fruit 46 Skinning mango 46 Eggs 47