Traybakes & bars
7 traybakes & bars recipes from the Simmer & Salt kitchen.
Most of these take about 40 min from start to finish, and the quickest is Chocolate Concrete at 35 min. 7 of the 7 are rated easy, and 2 are vegetarian. Newest additions: Bread Pudding, Chocolate Brownies and Chocolate Concrete.
Bread Pudding
A dense, spiced fruit cake made from stale bread. A thrifty London classic, served warm or cold.
Chocolate Brownies
Fudgy, chewy chocolate brownies with a crackly top. Made with real dark chocolate and ready in under an hour.
Chocolate Concrete
The crunchy chocolate traybake from school dinners, served with pink or mint custard.
Grasmere Gingerbread
A chewy, crumbly ginger shortbread from the Lake District, made with oats and a sticky, sugary top.
Magic Cookie Bars
Layers of biscuit base, chocolate chips, coconut and nuts baked with condensed milk until gooey.
Texas Sheet Cake
A thin, moist chocolate cake baked in a large tray and topped with warm fudgy icing and pecans.
Apple Crumble Traybake
A buttery shortbread base, cinnamon apples and a crunchy oat crumble — the classic pudding you can eat by hand.