Sarah's Slice

Welcome to my little slice of the internet! Here I will take you on my baking journey, show you my recipes and hopefully you'll find your own passion for baking from my blog.

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Sarah L Samuels

Jan 103 min read

Battenburg Cake

Quite a few years ago I was watching the Great British bake off and the technical challenge was a battenburg. I had a go as I have always...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 29, 20243 min read

Tunis Cake

This is a cake I remember from the Great British Bake Off and it was a Mary Berry recipe I seem to remember. It was actually a cake...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 15, 20242 min read

Mincemeat Loaves

I used to make these every Christmas when I baked for a local market and they were always very popular. They are a good way to use up any...

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Sarah L Samuels

Sep 27, 20242 min read

Caraway Seed Cake

Seed cakes appeared from the 17th century and it is similar in texture to a Madeira cake. It is a perfect cake sliced with a cup of tea.

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Sarah L Samuels

Jun 1, 20241 min read

Cumbria Life - June 2024

Sarah’s Rhubarb Tiramisu I do love Tiramisu and I really love rhubarb so I thought I would make a fusion of the two! It's a lovely light...

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Sarah L Samuels

May 31, 20243 min read

Bakewell Flapjack

I am not sure why it took me so long to make a Bakewell Flapjack with my love of Bakewell tarts and anything with almonds!!! I was...

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Sarah L Samuels

May 10, 20242 min read

Rhubarb & Custard Traybake Cake

I love a traybake and I love rhubarb and I have been making my Rhubarb & Almond traybake for years so I wanted to make a different one...

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Sarah L Samuels

Apr 25, 20242 min read

Fruit & Nut Flapjack

This is yet another version of my popular flapjack recipe. This time I decided to base it on my favourite chocolate bar which is Fruit &...

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Sarah L Samuels

Mar 15, 20243 min read

Easter Bakewell Tart

Anyone who follows my blog regularly knows I love a Bakewell tart or any bake that features almonds so I thought why not make an Easter...

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Sarah L Samuels

Jan 5, 20243 min read

Almond Galette

This is a bake I have made for years and I used to make it regularly for a local cafe. They had one customer who enjoyed it for...

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Sarah L Samuels

Dec 8, 20232 min read

Linzer Cookies

These cookies are named after the Linzer Torte from Austria and are delicious cookies sandwiched together with raspberry jam. They are an...

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Sarah L Samuels

Dec 2, 20232 min read

Amaretti Biscuits

As you will know I love anything and everything with almonds and this is a biscuit I have been wanting to add to my blog for ages. As it...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 27, 20232 min read

Festive Mincemeat Slice

This is a great dessert to bake when you need to make something quickly over the festive season. It is made with ready roll puff pastry...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 24, 20234 min read

Sarah’s Festive Stollen

I recently asked on my social media what people would like me to bake for Christmas and the one bake that I had a lot of requests for was...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 22, 20233 min read

Mincemeat Bread & Butter Pudding

This is a great dessert to make with left over bread and mincemeat for the festive season or New Year. A bread and butter pudding is a...

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Sarah L Samuels

Nov 17, 20232 min read

Mini Mincemeat Loaves

I used to make these every Christmas when I baked for a local market and they were always very popular. They are a good way to use up any...

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Sarah L Samuels

Sep 8, 20232 min read

Peach and Almond Slice

I got some lovely ripe fresh peaches today when I was doing my shopping and was trying to decide what to do with them. I wanted a cake...

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Sarah L Samuels

Aug 11, 20233 min read

Apricot Frangipani Tart

I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I am always looking at new flavour combinations. I think apricots and almonds are such a...

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Sarah L Samuels

Jul 14, 20232 min read

Rhubarb and Almond Traybake Cake

I had a new window fitted in my eldest sons bedroom yesterday and they dropped some rubble in my rhubarb patch so I had to go and rescue...

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Sarah L Samuels

Jul 1, 20231 min read

Cumbria Life - July 2023

Lemon & Strawberry Frangipani Tart I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I wanted to come up with one that incorporated...

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