Ingredients
9 oz Fresh Raspberries
3 oz Icing sugar
- Blend the Raspberries in a blender with the icing sugar
- Press through a metal sieve and chill before serving
Great for Meringues and many other desserts
Ingredients
9 oz Fresh Raspberries
3 oz Icing sugar
Great for Meringues and many other desserts
6 large sausages
1 tablespoon flavorless oil (eg groundnut)For the Yorkshire pudding batter
75 g plain flour
1 large egg
75 ml semi-skimmed milk
55 ml water
salt and freshly ground pepperFor the Gravy
250 g Onions
2 teaspoons flavorless oil
1 teaspoon golden caster sugar
1 dessertspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 rounded dessertspoon plain flour
1 pintt hot vegetable stock made from Boullion powderYou will also need
1 x 2″ deep roasting tin about 9″ x 6″ for the Toad in the hole
1 baking tray to roast the onions
Notes : First time I found the batter not cooked in the center – this was for two reasons, the pan sides were too high and secondly I didnt realise until too late the oven temperature was set to 180 instead of 200. It looked great but when I took it out of the oven – it sank.. Better luck next time- Or perhaps I’ll use my yorkshire pudding trays and make individual puds.
For the meringue nests see my Meringue recipe
Ingredients For the fillings
8 meringue pockets
2 tins of sweetened chestnut puree
250 g Mascarpone
200 ml 8% fat Fromage Frais
1 rounded dessert spoon caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
This is the first Quiche I have ever made from scratch, making the base the custard and the filling, and I can proudly say it was much easier than I thought it would be.. And it looked and tasted great…
This recipe can easily become a vegetarian dish by substuting the chicken with beans or Tofu
see recipe for Quiche shortcrust pastry for creating the casing/ see Other Quiche custards for more egg mixtures
Ingredients
Custard
4 whisked eggs
1 – 1½ cups milk
¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper2 tablespoons Olive oil
2 small onions, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 orange or red bell pepper
1 side of breast from a roasted chicken, diced quite small
Seasoning to taste
1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
I’ve never made shortcrust pastry before because I had no idea how easy it is.
Tip: Sift flour into a large bowl from as high as possible to make airy, use very soft butter, and use knife as much as possible before fingers.
Ingredients
6 oz plain flour
6 oz very soft butter (I used Lurpak spreadable)
1.5 tablespoons of water approx
1 pinch of salt
See Quiche fillings for some ideas
NOTES : I used 4 oz instead of 6oz of flour and butter and it created a very thin pastry – it baked in 20 mins. I prefer thicker so have increased the ingredients and so baking time will probably increase
This is a great party snack and a great dip
Buy one large round Camembert cheese
Serve with chunks of french bread and garnish with caramelized onions or red current sauce
This one is quick and very easy and one of my very favorites
The Base
200g pack of crushed Ginger Snap or Shortcake biscuits
75g (3 oz) melted butterTopping
Topping
2 0z melted dark chocolate
green grapes rolled in caster sugar
Filling
2 x 250g tubs mascarpone Cheese
1 1/2 oz (40g) sifted icing sugar
2 limes – juice and zest
1 1/2 lb Desiree potatoes
1 large Bramley apple, cored, peeled and sliced
1 lb leeks, washed and sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 oz butter
1/4 (150ml) double cream
4fl oz (120ml) semi skimmed milk
2 teaspoons grainy mustard
3 oz grated greyere cheese
seasoning to taste
Other Potato Gratins
Layers of potato, onion and rosemary make this a light accompaniment to many dishes
Ingredients
10 g fresh rosemary, stripped from the stalks and bruised
1.15 kg (2lbs) Desiree or Romano potatoes, peeled, and sliced
2 medium onions, very thinly sliced
275 ml vegetable stock
150 ml semi skimmed milk
40 g butter
seasoning
Other Potato Gratins
Bramley, leek and Potato Gratin
Ingredients
Roasting tin with juices from lamb (reserve two tablespoons of the fat)
2 tablespoons plain flour
1 heaped teaspoon mustard powder
1 pint red wine
5 tablespoons good quality redcurrant jelly
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
juice of 1 lemon
seasoning to taste
Other links: Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe
This is one you don’t bake, it rises in the fridge
TIPs : Use ingredients at room temperature to avoid curdling, use very clean bowls for whisking the egg white
Ingredients
4 oz self raising flour
2 oz brown breadcrumbs
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
2 tablespoons chopped herbs (thyme, parsley, sage etc)
2 oz shredded suet (beef or vegetable)
Ingredients
5lb lean leg of lamb
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
4 tablespoons redcurent jelly
2 tablespoons honey
sprigs of rosemary
See Shrewsbury Sauce for a lamb variation
Ingredients
1 pack of fresh chicken livers soaked in milk to tenderise
1 pack sliced button mushrooms
2 bacon rashers , thinly sliced
1 diced onion
1 pressed garlic
1/2 -1 cup vegetable stock
1/2 – 1 tub creme fraiche
soy sauce to taste
Ingredients
1 pack fresh chicken livers
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion
1 clove crushed garlic
salt and pepper to taste
fresh chilli pepper to taste
vegetable stock and/or wine
Delicious as a dip or as a pate
Ingredients
2 eggs
6 tablespoons caster sugar
2 oranges, peeled
1 lemon – juice and zest
200-285ml whipped whipping cream
There are many ways to flavour whipped cream, here are a few ideas
Vanilla Cream
Whisk 2 egg yolks, 1 tablespoon caster sugar and 1 tablespoon of vanilla sugar together and fold into whipped cream
Orange Cream
Whisk 2 egg yolks, 2 tablespoons caster sugar and 3 tablespoons of thawed concentrated orange juice together and fold into whipped creamOR Add any of the following ingredients while whipping the cream :
vanilla essence
icing sugar
brandy
TIP : If cream is whisked for too long and becomes porridgy, pour in a little un-whisked cream and mix gently
Ingredients
200ml whipping cream
6 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons golden syrup
100g butter
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar OR a few drops of essence
Pour the cram sugar and syrup (and vanilla essence if using) into a saucepan and mix thoroughly.
Add in half the butter and let sauce boil until thickened like soft toffee
Stir in ground ginger, vanilla sugar (if using) and remaining butter and serve on ice cream
Also delicious served with prawns or crab
Ingredients
200 ml sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons tomato puree
1/2 clove of garlic
black pepper to taste
tabasco sauce to taste
Great on pasta
Ingredients
2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
200ml vegetable stock
200ml whipping cream
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
4oz thawed peas
seasoning to taste
Great on pastas and with Fondus as a dipping sauce
Ingredients
400g finely sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon butter
1 clove crushed garlic
55ml white wine
200ml single cream
soy sauce (optional)
6tablespoons finely chopped parsley
This recipe is from Penny, but was originally from ‘Aunty Nell’
Ingredients
Soak Overnight
3/4 lb mixed fruit
1 cup cold strong tea
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 lb self raising flour
mixed peel ( a little)
2oz glace cherries
Top fatless sponge with tangy clemantines and marmalade for a healthier treat
4 tangy clementines, peeled and cut into horizontal slices
3 tablespoons Thin cut marmalade
2 eggs
75g caster sugar
1 clementine juice and zest
75g self raising flour, siftedServe with :
250g low fat Fromage Frais
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
I’ve seen an alternative for a tropical filling which sounds delicious too (use pineapple, pear, banana, macadamia nuts and chocolate drops) but I haven’t tried it yet.
Ingredients
1kg Apples, peeled and cored and finely sliced
2 tablespoons raisons
1 tablespoons slivered toasted almonds
1/2 lemon juice and finely grated zest
2 tablespoons caster sugar (more if apples are sour)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
75 g butter
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
350g packet of filo pastry (can be bought frozen)
Ingredients
8oz self raising flour
1 flat teaspoon baking powder
1 flat teaspoon baking soda
1 flat teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
5 oz Brown Sugar
2 oz chopped walnuts
4 oz grated carrots
2 mashed bananas
4 fl oz sunflower oil or light fruity olive oil
Topping 1
4 oz (1 tub) Mascarpone Cheese
1 mug sifted icing sugar
5 drops of Vanilla essence
Topping 2
4oz (1 tub) cream cheese
2 oz softened butter
8 oz sifted icing sugar
1-2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 teaspoon lemon juice
This recipe is started off using a Microwave then baked in the oven for about 1 hour.
Ingredients
2 pints Semi skimmed milk
1/2 pint Single cream
4 oz pudding rice
3 oz Demerara or brown Cane sugar
4oz Raisons
1/4 tspn Cinnamon
By placing the pineapple rings in the bottom of the dish when turned out they appear at the top.
Ingredients
9 grams Caster Sugar
9 grams Flora margerine or softenend butter
9 grams Self Raising Flour
3 eggs
4 pineapple rings
A quick easy recipe for jams. Tried and tested on golden gages, plums and blackberries..
Ingredients
2 lbs Fruit (with pips or stones)
3-4 tablespoons Lemon Juice
1lb 9oz White sugar (with pectin is better)
Elderflower champagne – They flower from the start of June
- 3-5 large heads of elderflowers*
- 1lb sugar
- 1 gallon of water (cold)
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbs white vinegar
*flowers rather than stalks which can taste bitter