Friday I'm in LOVE...with retro sweet treats

Anybody who knows me would tell you that I can SLEEP. If sleeping was an Olympic sport then I would be Jessica Ennis (minus the toned body and plus a bed head!). After the Robbie gig the other weekend we managed to get stuck in the Manchester tram system for hours, and as we hadnt been able to find a decently priced hotel for the night ended up finally back at the car at silly o'clock for the trek home.
Knowing that as hard as I would try to keep awake I would probably drift into dreamland it was decided that coffee was definitely required! Whilst we were in the queue in Costa I saw these AMAZING retro biscuits - custard creams and bourbons have always been favourites. After much pestering I was allowed one and I wasn't disappointed (just don't concentrate on the price tag for too long!).

 

A little more recently I was perusing my Cross Stitcher Magazine collection looking for inspiration for my next project when I came across hand stitched Tunnocks tea cakes... 

 

(http://crossstitcher.themakingspot.com/blog/exclusive-cross-stitch-tunnocks-teacake-bag-by-gillian-kyle)

I even stumbled across these AMAZING cushions on Etsy...

 

 

 

(http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/75431505/tunnocks-caramel-wafer-screen-printed?ref=shop_home_active)

This retro biscuit revival has put me in the mood for baking sweet treats myself...whilst I haven't been able to find a recipe for HUGE chocolate digestives or custard creams I did knock up these classic fruit scones. In this hot weather they are pretty darn good with a dollop of clotted cream and some fruity jam!

 Hope you have a fabulously sunny weekend wherever you are,

 

Until next time,

K x