Muscovado Shortbread Biscuits

165g salted butter at room temperature75g muscovado sugar180g plain flour Beat the butter and sugar together.Mix in the flourPress together to form a logPut in the fridge for 20 mins.Preheat oven to 170 CSlice into 1 cm biscuits, place on an ungreased baking sheet and …

Sultana Scones

350g self-raising flour, plus more for dusting 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 85g butter, cut into cubes 1 1/2 tbsp caster sugar 175ml milk – warm 1/2 tsp vanilla extract squeeze of lemon juice 150g sultanas beaten egg to glaze Heat oven to …

Sourdough Bread – 2 loaves

450g strong white bread flour400g strong brown or wholemeal bread flour18g salt1 teaspoon olive oil1 teaspoon honey60g sourdough starter at 100% hydration560g COLD water Optional: Large hanful mixed seeds (linseeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds) Mix all the ingredients together to form a sticky dough and …

Bengali Apple Chutney

225g onions, finely chopped 700g cooking apples, peeled, cored, roughly chopped 350g soft brown sugar 600ml apple cider vinegar 100g sultanas 20g panch phoran (Bengali 5 spice mix) 15g sea salt 1 teaspoon ground ginger Cook the onion in boiling water for 5 mins to …

Gluten-free mixed grain loaf

Dry ingredients: 100 g buckwheat flour 100 g white rice flour 100 g chickpea flour 40 g tapioca flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda ¾ tsp sea salt 50 g pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds (optional) Psyllium mixture: 450 ml water 3 …

Biscuits of Joy

Very low sugar (could miss it out altogether) gluten free, vegan and they still taste great! 480g canned chickpeas – drained and rinsed (1 large can minus a small handful that can be lobbed into a soup, stew or stored in the freezer.)180g porridge oats2 …

Courgette Fritters

450g courgettes, grated 75g plain flour (or rice flour – makes fritters more crispy) 1 egg, separated 15ml / 1 tablespoon olive oil 75ml water salt and pepper oil for frying Extras: feta cheese, sweetcorn, herbs Put the grated courgette in a sieve over a …

Gluten-free Buckwheat Loaf

Bowl 1: 650 ml water 4 tablespoons ground linseed 3 tablespoons psyllium husk 2 1/2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar Bowl 2: 300 g buckwheat flour 100 g buckwheat flakes 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons …

Laila’s Dry Biscuits

Thank you Laila – so much nicer than they sound! 50g powdered almonds25g butter100g sugar1 egg – beaten140g plain white flour1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon baking powderfinely grated rind from 1/2 lemon Preheat oven to 180CLine a baking sheet with baking parchmentMelt the butter and …

Digestive Biscuits

Tastier than shop bought. Makes 36 biscuits 125g wholemeal flour125g plain white flour250g medium oatmeal125g sugar1 1/4 teaspoon bicarb of soda1 1/4 teaspoon salt185g cold butter, diced or grated2 eggs, beaten2 – tablespoons milk Preheat the oven to 190c and line baking trays with baking …