Dear Friend,
I’m thrilled to present Snowbound on Skye, my newest novel!
Whether walking Piper, my dearest cairn terrier, or pruning our garden my mind is constantly exploring storylines and characters. My thoughts often spin back to my childhood when my father, a Scotsman at heart, motored our family through Scotland, telling us of Glencoe while driving on the left side of the road, with my sister and me giggling in the back seat.
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Ingredients for Cake:
6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 ½ cups all-purpose or gluten-free flour, plus more for dish
8 ounces dates, pitted and coarsely chopped (about 1 ¼ cups)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup dark-brown sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
Ingredients for Sauce:
¾ cup whole cream
1 stick of butter
1 cup dark-brown sugar
Directions:
For the Cake:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 2 1/2-quart baking dish and dust with flour. Place dates in a bowl, pour hot water over the dates and let soak 15 minutes. (You may omit dates) Stir in baking soda.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. (about 3 minutes) Reduce speed to medium and beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly mixed.
- Reduce speed to low, and add half the flour mixture, beating until combined. Add date mixture and remaining flour mixture. Beat until just combined. Transfer batter to dish and bake until cake springs back in the center when gently pressed with a finger, about 25 minutes.
For Sauce:
- While the cake is cooking combine the butter, sugar, and cream in a medium saucepan and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to medium so the sauce does not boil over. Sauté, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens and darkens slightly. (For about 4 minutes).
- Remove the cake from oven and pierce holes to bottom of the cake at 1-inch intervals with a wooden skewer. Pour half of hot sauce over cake and let soak 20 minutes. Serve warm with remaining sauce.
- Cake soaked in sauce and remaining toffee sauce can be stored at room temperature up to 1 day. Before serving, warm the cake in a 300 degrees oven 10 minutes, and sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat.
“Lloyd’s masterful scene setting and keen eye for Scottish history transform this novel into a stunning tapestry of love, loyalty, and family. … Lloyd’s relatable characters—and a darling cairn terrier with a new brood of puppies—steal the show, making this not just an appealing love story, but a firm testament to self-empowerment.”
I write the kind of books I enjoy reading and hope you love it too!
I look forward to reading your new novel, Kate. Sounds like a very interesting read. It sounds like you had a wonderful childhood.
Sounds amazing.. you are so talented
What a beautiful cover, and I’m sure the book will be great! Thanks for the contest opportunity.
Branching out, sounds like a good read. I will ask my library to purchase this book. Sometimes they will…depends if it’s available through who they purchase from.
Looking forward love the cover Kate.
Kate,
My second post. I really don’t think my attempts to enter were successful. I tried several times on two different days. That’s okay if it didn’t take, there will be other contests. Just mentioning in case anyone else had a problem.
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