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Tea Brack
Ingredients
150g dark brown sugar.
230ml tea (I use Lady Grey)
3tbsp Highbank Orchard Liqueur (or whiskey)
150g sultanas.
150g mixed fruit.
1 egg
150g plain flour.
1tbp baking powder.
1tsp mixed spice
Method
Dissolve the sugar in the hot tea and leave to cool.
Mix in the liqueur, sultanas and mixed fruit and soak overnight.
Preheat the oven to 170C.
Grease and line a 1lb loaf tin.
Mix the flour, baking powder and mixed spice together.
Beat the egg.
Mix them all into the fruit.
Pour into the loaf tin and...
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Ingredients 150g dark brown sugar. 230ml tea (I use Lady Grey) 3tbsp Highbank Orchard Liqueur (or whiskey) 150g sultanas. 150g mixed fruit. 1 egg 150g plain flour. 1tbp baking powder. 1tsp mixed spice Method Dissolve the sugar in the hot tea and leave to cool. Mix in the liqueur, sultanas and mixed fruit and soak overnight. Preheat the oven to 170C. Grease and line a 1lb loaf tin. Mix the flour, baking powder and mixed spice together. Beat the egg. Mix them all into the fruit. Pour into the loaf tin and...
Read moreChocolate Shortbread
Ingredients
275g butter
110g caster sugar
350g plain flour
75g ground rice
1/2 tsp baking powder
100g dark chocolate, melted (optional)
Method
Preheat the oven to 150C.
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Mix in the flour, ground rice and baking powder until there are no dry spots.
Push into a greased and lined baking tray and bake for an hour, until it’s lightly golden.
Drizzle over some melted chocolate and cool on a wire tray.
Slice into squares or triangles and serve.
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Ingredients 275g butter 110g caster sugar 350g plain flour 75g ground rice 1/2 tsp baking powder 100g dark chocolate, melted (optional) Method Preheat the oven to 150C. Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Mix in the flour, ground rice and baking powder until there are no dry spots. Push into a greased and lined baking tray and bake for an hour, until it’s lightly golden. Drizzle over some melted chocolate and cool on a wire tray. Slice into squares or triangles and serve.
Read moreMacarooni
These little almond biscuits are a variation on Italian style macaroons.
Ingredients
2 large egg whites
Pinch of salt
200g caster sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
half tsp almond vanilla extract
1 tsp almond essence
300g ready-ground almonds
Icing sugar for dusting
Method
Whisk the egg whites and salt until they are stiff and dry.
Gradually whisk in the sugar until you reach a marshmallowy consistency.
Add the lemon zest, vanilla extract and almond essence, along with the ground almonds and mix to a paste.
Shape into about...
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These little almond biscuits are a variation on Italian style macaroons. Ingredients 2 large egg whites Pinch of salt 200g caster sugar Zest of 1 lemon half tsp almond vanilla extract 1 tsp almond essence 300g ready-ground almonds Icing sugar for dusting Method Whisk the egg whites and salt until they are stiff and dry. Gradually whisk in the sugar until you reach a marshmallowy consistency. Add the lemon zest, vanilla extract and almond essence, along with the ground almonds and mix to a paste. Shape into about...
Read moreRoast Butternut Squash and Pancetta Risotto
Normally, we are not fans of Squash in Risotto as it tends to make the dish too sweet. However, necessity is the mother of invention and when Francis was recently catering for a large group, dinner for the staff was made last – and out of the remaining ingredients.
So, we had the Risotto ingredients to hand, the Pancetta from the Meat-eaters option and some Roast Squash from the Vegetarian option. Together they produced something really...
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Normally, we are not fans of Squash in Risotto as it tends to make the dish too sweet. However, necessity is the mother of invention and when Francis was recently catering for a large group, dinner for the staff was made last – and out of the remaining ingredients. So, we had the Risotto ingredients to hand, the Pancetta from the Meat-eaters option and some Roast Squash from the Vegetarian option. Together they produced something really...
Read moreSt. Valentine’s Stuffed Beef Heart
Are we alone in thinking that Beef Heart is a good centrepiece to a Valentine’s Day meal?
Today, we slow roasted a beef heart in honour of the bold Valentine as an alternative to a Hallmark-inspired frenzy of hearts and flowers.
Forget the tales of ‘tough meat’, this recipe produces a melt in the mouth effect.
The heart does have a strong (almost gamey) flavour though so this is not a great choice if your dinner companion...
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Are we alone in thinking that Beef Heart is a good centrepiece to a Valentine’s Day meal? Today, we slow roasted a beef heart in honour of the bold Valentine as an alternative to a Hallmark-inspired frenzy of hearts and flowers. Forget the tales of ‘tough meat’, this recipe produces a melt in the mouth effect. The heart does have a strong (almost gamey) flavour though so this is not a great choice if your dinner companion...
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