Recipes

Castlewood have a  great alterative to the traditional Christmas Cake, this easy to make ‘fridge bake’ Christmas Cake recipe is a winner every time.  ...

An unusual take on the traditional scone, this recipe takes advantage of pears in season, and is a treat on these cold winter days. We...

A great alternative to the traditional Christmas Cake from Castlewood House. This Clementine Christmas Cake is sure to please all and is simple and easy...

This is a lovely recipe and these are just perfect for a Valentines Day treat. The combination of bicarbonate of soda, white vinegar and buttermilk...

This cake is a classic Polish cake, flavoured with lemon. It’s a very easy cake to make and lasts for 3 – 4 days in...

This is a very decadent dessert which is really fun to make. What makes this yummy cookie really Christmassy is the additional of chocolates –...

Break the chocolate into a glass bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir often to break up any lumps. Remove from the heat and...

Heat the oven to 180C, 350F, Gas 4   Put the ricotta in a large bowl or electric mixer and mix in the egg yolks,...

This a a really lovely moist cake inspired by chef Shane Smith and even though you think there is a lot of  soaking liquid for...

Method Heat oven to 180 C/( 350 F) Gas Mark 4. Butter two 18cm 9 7 in) sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper....

This is a really lovely rich caramel cake. It is basically a sponge with Dulce de leche and ground almonds which is then sandwiched together...

This is a really nice cake to enjoy with an afternoon cup of tea when you just need a little lift. Preheat your oven to...

This is such an easy bread to make and has really rich flavour of Guinness and treacle     Preheat your oven to 180/160c fan...

This cake is so easy to make and  it will last for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container. Just perfect for an afternoon...

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C, 350°F or gas mark 5 Place an oven proof frying pan over a low heat and add the caster sugar...

This is a really easy recipe to try and makes the perfect dessert for sharing. We normally have three profiteroles per portion, but you could...

This cake is really nice as an alternative to Christmas cake. Make sure you use a thin skinned orange and avoid thick sinned Jaffa oranges...

We have gone complete chocolate for this year’s Valentine’s Day   Preheat the oven to 150c/300F/ Gas 2 Melt the butter over a medium heat,...

We love this braised lamb shank recipe. It is really hearty and very filling, and a great winter warmer dinner for our family. We usually...

Our favourite pastime is to make this Blackberry Cake with our children in September The recipe is here, try it for yourself. Method 1. Preheat...

This lovely Baked Lemon Cheesecake with Raspberry Glaze is so easy to make and the perfect treat for Mother’s Day. We sometimes serve this in...

We have a lovely new Chocolate Orange Cake for this season – we hope that you enjoy it as much as we do.    ...

We just love the taste of this Hummingbird Cake. We feature it here at Castlewood regularly. It may seem like a lot of  work, but...

Wild Garlic is such a beautiful plant and works so well in our scone recipe.   Method: Heat your oven to 200C and line a...

Try this easy recipe at home, its a winner! Step 1 preheat the oven to 170C. Line the base and sides of your tin with...

1. Place sliced turmeric, white wine, water and caster sugar in a large saucepan. 2. Add cinnamon sticks and the vanilla pod. Stir over a...

In a bowl beat the eggs and add the cream, milk, cinnamon, sugar and vanilla seeds. Cut the brioche into slices Heat a frying pan/skillet...

“We serve this torte in the afternoon and a little goes a long way as it is quite rich. It is really delicious served with...

We have tried these lovely little Viennese biscuits with our afternoon cup of coffee and they are just lovely ! and more importantly very easy...

We offer this delicious Banana bread  as part of our breadboard selection and it has proved to be really popular. The cinnamon just adds and...

If you are not a lover of the traditional Christmas cake you really should try this cake – it is really delicious and when it’s...

This is the recipe for my Mam’s scones which she has been making since we were children and one of my fondest memories is of...

A favourite as voted by our Facebook community! Firstly, separate your eggs and beat the whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form. In a...

This is really scrumptious on scones or meringues Place the sugar, cornflour and water in a large sauce pan and mix with a wooden spoon...

Preheat the oven to 210 degrees c. Line a muffin tin with muffin cases. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir...

Mix the eggs with a little milk, salt and pepper and cook on small omelette pan on a medium gas until set. Place the spring...

Makes 12. Preheat the oven to 180 C ( 350 F) Cream the butter in a large bowl or in an electric food mixer until...

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4. Line two 12-hole cupcake tins with paper cases and set aside. Put the cocoa, food colouring and vanilla...

We serve this each morning but it is traditionally a dessert. Delicious served with crème fraiche, whipped cream or just on its own. Arrange four...

I make this each day and it goes down a treat at breakfast! Mix the dry ingredients together and make a well in the centre....

Step 1 In a large bowl mix the butter and caster sugar together and then add the eggs one by one. Then add the flour...