Cooking and Baking Ingredients

A heat-resistant, Vegetarian gelling agent. Acts as a flavourless & scentless additive for creating gels, stabilizing, thickening, improving texture & creating light foams.

Crispy & crunchy, spoon shaped neutral pastry.

Add milk or water. Makes 24 portions. No artificial colours or flavours.

Add milk or water. Makes 24 portions. No artificial colours or flavours.

Belgian chocolate flavoured drizzle sauce.

70% Cocoa solids.

Mussel shaped, black pastry cases. These cases look particularly striking when filled with foods of contrasting colours such as vibrant smoked salmon.

Handmade, golden crispy baskets with a rich flavour. Ideal carrier for ice cream or desserts. Each basket weighs approx. 23g.

Transparent gelatine leaves. Soak in water before use.

A light textured, complete brown bread mix. Add water. Suitable for making rolls, loaves & pizza dough. Yeast included. 3.5kg makes 107 x 57g dough portions or 13 x 454g loaves.

Golden brown wafer biscuit tubes with twin dark brown spiral stripes & an inner chocolate flavour coating. Supplied in a tin.

3 types of neutral canape shells; flower cups, iris cups & round cups.

Our cashew nuts are creamy, buttery and nutty in flavour. Try adding to curries, cakes and bread for added crunch. They work particularly well when added to banana bread or mixed into a nut roast.

Dry mix. Add butter. Makes 96 x 16.7g portions.

Dry mix. Add water or milk. Makes 96 x 41.5g portions.

Dark chocolate flavour strands. Sprinkle on ice cream, desserts & sweet treats.

Versatile rich chocolate sponge cake, made with real cocoa. Add water. Suitable for making tray bake, sponge cakes & loaf cakes. 3.5 kg Bag makes 92 x 57 g portions.

Reduced fat cocoa powder.

An indulgent dark chocolate sauce made from the finest Belgian chocolate. Perfect poured over chocolate fudge cake, gateau or profiteroles. Ready to use straight from the pack or can be warmed in a bain-marie or microwave. Freeze / thaw stable. Gluten free.

Brandy style cooking spirit. 27%.

Powdered scone mix.

Delicious, creamy & easy-to-use. Simply heat, chill & serve, finish with a caramelised sugary top. Made using non-hydrogenated oil & free from artificial colours & flavours. Gluten free. Suitable for Vegetarians. Once made will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. Perfect for portion control and preparing in advance. 1 Litre = 8 portions (125ml).

Currants are dried, black seedless grapes with an intense flavour. They are often used for scones, buns, cakes or puddings.

Thick & creamy custard. Ready to serve. Serve hot or cold.

Add boiling water. Makes 300 portions.

A dry mix. Add milk & sugar.

Add milk & sugar. Makes 1000 x 68g portions.

70% Cocoa solids.

A powder mix, add milk to create chocolate mousse. The very high chocolate content provides intense flavour & rich texture. Can be piped in glasses or scooped as quenelles on dessert plates.

Approximate dimensions: Height 35mm, width at top 60mm, width at bottom 55mm.

Buchanans' fine desiccated coconut is a versatile form of pure coconut, which can be added to wide variety of recipes, both sweet and savoury. It also makes a pretty and tasty garnish for both cakes and biscuits.

Dried soft Apricots.Characteristic orange/yellow appearance.Sweet with some sharpness and fruity flavour.Firm with body not tough or soggy

Juicy cranberries ideal for baking or eating on their own.

Mixed fruit is a delicious blend of juicy sultanas and candied citrus peels. It can be used in bakery recipes to add tangy sweetness to cakes, breads, buns and tray bakes.

A dried, fast-acting yeast with bread improver ascorbic acid. Suitable for use in bread makers & for hand baking.

A bright & intense red colour, this cocoa powder is ideal for coating truffles or for an amber dusting.

Hand-made, filo pastry cases.

Hand-made, filo pastry cases.

Naturally moist and flavoursome our Flaked Almonds are suitable for cake decorations and dessert topping. A great addition to your home-made muesli or snack mixes, in confectionery and much more.

Rich oaty flapjack mix with a smooth golden syrup taste that makes moist, chewy & sweet flapjacks. Add water. 3.5 kg Bag makes 67 x 57 g portions.

Ready to fill pastry case, ideal for lemon tart & banoffee pie. Crispy & crunchy texture. Can be served hot or cold. Once filled can be frozen.

Rich fudge chocolate brownie mix, add water. Produces chewy fudge brownies, suitable for adding chocolate chips or nuts etc. 3.5 kg Bag makes 71 x 57 g dough portions.

Dried & ground garlic.

Individual portions. Gluten free puddings with vine fruits, cider, brandy, sherry, port & glacé cherries. Microwave or steam.

Ground almonds have a lovely nutty flavour whilst having a high calcium content. Sometimes known as almond meal, ground almonds are particularly popular with customers on gluten-free diets.

Finely ground cinnamon.

Hazelnuts suit both sweet and savoury cooking. They are most commonly known for appearing in muesli mixes, flapjacks and chocolate bars. This nut is a nutritious ingredient containing good levels of Vitamin E, Choline and fibre.

A traditional Jamaican marinade.

Vanilla flavour ice cream mix. Complete mix, creamy flavour.

Natural strength lemon juice.

High in fruit content & made with 100% natural ingredients & no preservatives. Gluten free. Packed in convenient, squeezy bottles so no need to decant. Freeze/thaw & microwave stable.

Individual meringue nests, ready to fill.