Sweet potato veggie sausage rolls

Part 2 of the veggie sausage roll-off. This is a recipe I created myself as it's so difficult to find a good veggie sausage roll recipe. It's mostly simple ingredients and you don't have to make any pastry. I make these every Christmas for when family come round, however they work well all year round and are really good for packed lunches.

Veggie sausage and apple rolls

For some people it's bacon or roast chicken, but for me one of the few things that I really miss from my meat eating days is sausage rolls. I first made these in December and they were so successful that my family asked me to make another batch.

They are simple to make, if a little frustrating at points (but that might be my fault because I am quite impatient).

Valentine's jam tarts

Whether or not you're sharing this Valentine's day with a significant other, there's always time to enjoy a good bake. I like the slightly tragic aspect of the finished product, I think it reflects the pressure and ultimate failure to conform on this commercial 'holiday' (is it even a holiday? I still had to go to work today.)

This is a foolproof family recipe, originally in ounces so have provided rough conversions too!

Bella's first bake: Chocolate chip oat cookies

This is one of my favourite go-to recipes, as you can probably tell from the grimy state of the recipe page.

I love these because you can basically pretend they are healthy as they have oats in. I often eat them for breakfast which is definitely not healthy but I just tell myself they're basically porridge, right?

Alice's first bake: Tea soaked fruit cake

After three years living in Paris, I thought it would only be fitting to attempt a French-themed bake for my first post on this blog. Unfortunately this plan altered when my mother thrust a National Trust recipe into my hand this morning. Oh well, I thought, France can wait another week. After all, we'll always have Paris. 


I present to you a 'tea soaked fruit cake' (for original recipe click here). Before baking, I was under the impression that any cake could become a tea cake when accompanied with said beverage, but it appears I was mistaken.

Ingredients. You can just spot the tea bags infusing the fruit.

Who are we anyway?

Welcome to Bake Swap, where we're going to be sharing new recipes we try and old favourites we swear by, every week. Before we start posting, it would probably make sense to introduce ourselves. Here we go...

Alice

I'm on the right.

I grew up in Kent, temporarily moved to Paris for three years to study French at university, and then ended up back in the UK last September. While in France I endured one year living in a flat without an oven or microwave, so my hob skills are on point.

Currently working as a journalist for an electronics magazine, I enjoy many forms of escapism including gigs, reading and alcohol. You can see some of my favourite artists on our Spotify playlist here.

Bella

Pretending to be busy in the kitchen.

Mainly trying to avoid becoming an adult after graduating in Events Management, when I'm not baking I'll be (attempting) yoga, listening to crime podcasts, drinking gin and tonics, and eating pizza.

After being vegetarian for nearly 10 years, I've finally managed to get Alice to swap the medium-rare steaks for veggie burgers.

We hope you find our baking adventures mildly interesting, feel free to comment any suggestions you have!

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