The Comfort Bake

recipes - THE COMFORT BAKE

- SALLY WISE

As the cooler weather sets in, comfort food is sure to be on your mind. Enter: The Comfort Bake, a deliciously decadent cookbook packed from cover to cover with sweet and savoury bites you'll want to bake repeatedly. Not a baker? Sally Wise has got you covered with her abundance of simple and easy-to-follow recipes. Whip up some gingernut cookies for dunking, become a lamington connoisseur, try your hand at a traditional custard tart, or wow your guests with a sumptuous self-saucing pudding. And don't fret there's plenty for the savoury buffs to love as well, from homemade bread to cheesy pull-parts and sausage rolls worthy of a grandma's recipe book! Settle in with a cuppa and pore over Sally Wise's homely recipes and nostalgic anecdotes. The Comfort Bake has got it all. Happy cooking!

Spinach, Goat's Cheese & Roasted Tomato Tarts

In these tarts the sharpness of the goat's cheese is counterbalanced with the sweetness of baked and blistered cherry tomatoes. Served hot, warm, or cold, these tasty tarts are a delightful snack.

Makes 12

For the Pastry

• 120g plain flour
• 20g self-raising flour
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 70g cold salted butter, diced
• 45g natural or Greek-style yoghurt

For the Filling