For the biscuits: 175g plain flour 3 tablespoons custard powder 3 tablespoons caster sugar 100g unsalted butter, cut into 1 cm cubes 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanilla extract up to 1 tablespoon milk For the filling: 100g icing sugar 1 tablespoon custard powder 50 g …
Thanks to Yvonne for this improved recipe! 150g plain flour, sifted1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp sugar1 tsp baking powder200 ml warm water1 tsp rapid yeast1 tbsp warm waterghee or oil for frying 4 crumpet rings or egg cooking rings, well greased Put the flour water and …
So light and crumbly 2 cups cornstarch 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp salt 170g unsalted butter Preheat oven to 190° C. Sift cornstarch, sugar and salt together, beat in the egg and blend in the butter. Knead well. Let stand for ten to …
Use 2 small size cake tins – 17cm Cake: 115g soft butter 115g sugar 115g SR flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon instant coffee dissolved in 1 teaspoon boiling water 50g finely chopped walnuts beat sugar and butter together, add sifted …
An indulgent treat. 3 eggs weighed in their shells equal amounts to the weighed eggs of: caster sugar soft butter self raising flour – less 60 grams 60g unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking powder couple tablespoons milk if mix is too dry Preheat the …
A yummy Yotam Ottolenghi reciope250g green and red chillies, finely sliced and salted in one tablespoon salt. Refrigerate in a sealed container for three days, then blitz with cider vinegar (3 tbsp) and lemon juice (1 tbsp). In a sterilised jar, seal the paste with …
200g chillis, de-seeded then chopped in food processor 400ml cider vinegar 1 kg jam sugar (it has pectin in it) Put everything in a pan and bring up to a simmer to dissolve the sugar. Now cook at a rolling boil for 8 mins, stirring …
Don’t waste any bit of a fabulous roast bird. Carcass from roast chicken 1 carrot cut into chunks 1 onion, quartered 1 celery stalk or 1/2 tsp celery seeds. 1/2 tsp black peppercorns 1 sprig thyme bunch of parsley 1/2 tsp salt Put the carcass, …
A tasty way to use left over roast meat 360 g cooked meat, minced2 slices bread, crusts cut off, made into bread crumbs1 small onion diced and sautéed1 medium egg beaten1 tablespoon chopped parsleylemon juice – 1 squeeze1 clove garlic crushedsalt and pepper sunflower oil …
An excellent way to use up let over roast chicken as it keeps the meat succulent. Serves 2 1 cooked chicken breast., chopped into small chunks. 1/2 onion, finely chopped. 2 large mushrooms, chopped. olive oil. 3 tablespoons creme fraiche. nutmeg. salt and pepper. Short …