By admin on December 16, 2009
We had five clementines that were over ripe and about to go off. So I did what anyone would do in my position and Googled for help. Nigella Lawson came to the rescue with a butter-less and flour-less recipe that was intriguing as it was difficult to cook. It took a long time, and, as [...]
Posted in Bake, Baking, Christmas, Course, Cuisine, Gluten-Free, Method, Season, Special Considerations, UK, Winter
| Tagged Baking Powder, Clementines, Eggs, Ground Almonds, Sugar
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By admin on June 7, 2009
Pears make a lovely summer dessert and are best served with cream and tea outside on a warm day. This recipe was handed to me at the Taste of Edinburgh Festival by the “Discover the Origin” stand – a campaign which aims to increase awareness of unique, area-specific foods such as Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and Parma Ham.
Ingredients
6 large firm [...]
Posted in Bake, Baking, Course, Cuisine, Desserts & Sweets, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Simmer, Special Considerations, Summer, UK, Vegetarian
| Tagged Butter Unsalted Butter, Cheese, Cinnamon, Cream, Demerara, Lemon Juice, Nutmeg, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pears, Puff Pastry, Sugar. Orange Zest
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By admin on May 14, 2009
Thorntons have sent another handy recipe and they say “These are so easy to make that you can enlist the help of the kids. Be careful that they don’t eat the Thorntons Fudge Cubes whilst your back is turned! We love today’s recipe… it’s a yummy, scrummy picnic box treat! This recipe makes approximately 30 cookies”.
Ingredients
225g [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Course, Cuisine, Egg-Free, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Shellfish-Free, Special Considerations, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Butter, Caster Sugar, Fudge Cubes, Plain Flour
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By admin on May 12, 2009
I got this chocolate cupcakes recipe from Thorntons. Chocolate cupcakes are great for children’s parties and for bringing as presents for hosts.
Ingredients for Cupcakes
40g of Thorntons Dark Chocolate Block
55g salted butter
110g light muscavado sugar
100g self-raising flour
1 medium egg
70ml evaporated milk
70ml warm water
Ingredients for Icing
100g of Thorntons Dark Chocolate Block
100g soft butter
125g icing sugar
Method for Cupcakes
Pre-heat the oven to 180°c/gas mark 4
Melt the chocolate to a runny consistency (approx 1 minute [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Course, Cuisine, Method, Nut-Free, Season, Special Considerations, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Butter, Dark Chocolate, Egg, Evaporated Milk, Icing Sugar, Light Muscavado Sugar, Salted Butter, Self-Raising Flour, Water
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By admin on April 18, 2009
This is one of the most basic pizza base recipes I could find. It doesn’t contain yeast, which can be fiddly – especially when helping children to cook. I haven’t tried it out yet, but will do so soon and let you know how I get on.
Ingredients
200g Self Raising Flour
50g Block Margarine
1/4 Pint Milk
Pizza Topping
Method
1. Preheat oven to Gas 6 or 200°c [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Egg-Free, Low Fat, Low Salt, Low Sugar, Mains, Mediterranean, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Flour, Margarine, Milk, Self-Raising Flour
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By admin on April 9, 2009
Hot Cross Buns are traditional fare for Easter. The white crosses represent the cross on which Jesus was executed, the dried fruit represents the crown of thorns which was placed upon his head and the spices represent the embalming oils which the two Marys used when burying him. On a more positive note, they are [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Light Meals & Snacks, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Egg, Golden Syrup, Ground Mixed Spice, Lemon, Mixed Dried Fruit, Plain Flour, Salt, Strong White Flour, Sugar, Unsalted Butter, Vegetable Oil, Water, Yeast
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By admin on April 8, 2009
Croissants are tricky to make but well worth the effort. They require the French culinary virtues of patience, precision and delicacy. Some patisserie chefs spend many years in apprenticeships learning the intricacies of pastry making. Set aside some time to enjoy making croissants rather than trying to rush them off when you’re hungry.
Ingredients
625g strong bread flour
12g [...]
Posted in Bake, Baking, Desserts & Sweets, Light Meals & Snacks, Mediterranean, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Vegetarian
| Tagged Butter, Dried Yeast, Egg, Salt, Strong Bread Flour, Sugar, Water
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By admin on March 27, 2009
I took part in Fairtrade Fortnight with all the best intentions – I bought Fairtrade Wine from The Wine Blokes, tried some Fairtrade Chocolate and included Fairtrade bananas in my weekly shop. However, I didn’t finish all of the bananas and they are now waaay overripe. All is not lost, though, as this simple banana bread recipe [...]
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Light Meals & Snacks, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Bananas, Butter, Caster Sugar, Eggs, Salt, Self-Raising Flour
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By admin on March 26, 2009
Homemade truffles make a really good present – especially for Easter or birthdays when you want to give something with a personal touch. The truffles can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for at least a week. Sprinkle them with a little extra cocoa powder from a sieve or tea strainer at the last [...]
Posted in Autumn, Baking, Boil, Christmas, Desserts & Sweets, No cook, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Brandy, Calvados, Cocoa Powder, Double Cream, Icing Sugar, Liqueur, Milk Chocolate, Nuts, Plain Chocolate, Rum, Whipping Cream, Whisky, White Chocolate
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By admin on March 24, 2009
Perfect treats for Mums and Grans at this time of year (Mum’s Day, Easter etc) – how to make Fondant Fancies!
Posted in Autumn, Bake, Baking, Christmas, Desserts & Sweets, Light Meals & Snacks, Nut-Free, Shellfish-Free, Spring, Summer, UK, Vegetarian, Winter
| Tagged Butter, Caster Sugar, Decoration, Eggs, Food Colouring, Icing Sugar, Milk, Self-Raising Flour, Strawberry Jam, Sugar Flowers
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