A couple of months ago I wanted to create the perfect chocolate cookie, so I read endless cookie blogs and tried every ratio of flour to sugar, to butter, to chocolate.
Plum and raspberry squares with lemon thyme recipe
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Diana Henry,
The Telegraph s award-winning cookery writer
12 May 2021 ⢠3:00pm
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The batter for this cake â which is made by simply stirring the ingredients together â is one I bake again and again, flavouring it in different ways. As itâs made with oil, rather than butter, it keeps well â cakes made with butter become drier a few days after theyâre baked. Try making this with sliced nectarines or apricots, depending on whatâs available, or replace the raspberries with blueberries. You can go for lavender or rosemary instead of thyme, but they are both stronger-tasting, so go easy on the quantity. Donât use more fruit than suggested or the batter will become too wet from the juice that seeps out, and wonât cook properly.