Yoghurt Flatbreads

350g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting1 teaspoon baking powder350g natural yoghurtpinch of salt Add all the flatbread ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix together with a spoon, then use clean hands to pat and bring everything together.Dust a clean work surface with flour, …

End of Season Tomato Chutney

Makes 3 jars 750g green / red / whatever tomatoes, washed and chopped350g onions, chopped200g cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped300ml cider vinegar2 red chilliessmall piece fresh root ginger, peeled100g raisins1 tsp salt200g brown sugar Put the tomatoes, onions and apples in a large, heavy-based, …

Vanilla Ice Cream

150ml full fat milk70g sugar330ml double cream1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pour the milk and sugar into a bowl and whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in the cream and vanilla, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.Whisk the mixture and pour into the …

Pão de Queijo 

A big thanks to Vânia Tavares for this special recipe from Brazil, the quantities are reduced to make just 20 little buns 250g tapioca flour60ml water60ml oil120ml of milk1 egg – beaten75g parmesan cheese1/4 teaspoon salt Prepare the Tapioca Flour:Place the tapioca flour in a …

Catalan Beef Stew

1 kg of stewing beef1 onion1/3 can of chopped tomatoesA large glass of red wineBay leafSprig of thymeCinnamon stick (2 or 3 cm long)Pinch of sugarPinch of saltHeaped teaspoon paprika Picada (add 30 minutes before the end of cooking)Slice of breadHeaped desertspoon ground almonds2 cloves …

Muesli / Granola

80g butter500g oats1 lge dessertspoon honey1 lge dessertspoon golden syrup70g brown sugarhandful cornflakeschocolate nibs, nuts and seeds to tasteraisins (add after cooking the mix) Mix everything except the raisins, tip on to a baking sheet.Bake for 25 mins 180c, turning the mix a few times …

Choc Chip Cookies

175g salted butter , softened
70 g brown sugar (light or normal, not dark)
70 g white sugar
2 egg yolks , at room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract/essence
0.5 tsp baking powder
80 g rice flour
225 g flour, plain/all purpose
100g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces Place butter, salt and …

Apricot Chutney 2 kg fresh apricots, weighed after chopping into halves or quarters8 cm chunk of ginger, finely grated500 ml cider vinegar400 g granulated sugar2 teaspoons salt8 cardamom pods, husks removed and seeds ground in a pestle and mortar1 tablespoon Korean chilli flakes2 fresh chillis, …

Carrot Cake

150g melted butter 150g soft light brown sugar 3 eggs 200g self-raising wholemeal flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon powder ½ tsp ground nutmeg Zest from 1 orange 100g dried sultanas or raisins 200g peeled and grated carrots 100g chopped …

Ciabatta

Ingredients:550g / Strong white bread flour440g / Cold water1½tsp/8g Kosher Salt or 1tsp/8g table Salt¼tsp / 1g Dried Yeast or 7g / of fresh yeast½tsp of Vegetable or Olive oil for greasing the bowl Make starter the night before with 1g yeast 200g flour and …