One of my favourite fruits - blueberries not only look and taste great but contain antioxidants known as anthocyanidins, some of the strongest antidotes to oxidative stress. Wholemeal Blueberry Cake Ingredients: - 1 cup caster sugar - ¼ cup butter - 2 tablespoons lemon juice - 2 tablespoons lemon rind - 2 large eggs - ¾ cup plain flour - ¾ cup wholemeal flour - 1 teaspoon baking powder - ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda - ¼ cup of ground almonds - 1½ cups fresh blueberries … [Read more...]
Rabbit Pie
June 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I believe that Pie's are something the British do extremely well, and I love Game and Rabbit Pie in particular. One of my favourites is by a chef known as Rick Stein. A chef I admire not only for his culinary expertise in general, but because of his passion for British food at its best. It seems every nationality loves to jump on British food, believing we eat nothing but fried breakfasts and roast beef. Its nice to see a commercial chef champion this cause, and tackle it head on! Here is … [Read more...]
Aragon Style Rice Pudding
June 15, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Ingredients: 1 wine glass of pudding rice Pinch salt 1 litre milk 1 stick cinnamon 1 strip lemon peel 9 tbsp caster sugar 3 eggs Ground cinnamon Method: Put the unwashed rice in a saucepan, cover with water, add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil, continue boiling for 5 minutes or until the water has been absorbed. Cover the rice with milk and add the cinnamon stick and lemon peel, stir well with a wooden spoon until the mixture becomes creamy. Turn the heat down to very … [Read more...]
Citrus Salad
June 14, 2007 By Leave a Comment
There is nothing more summery than a lovely salad, and this lovely citrus salad really adds a zing to any luncheon. I made this very one yesterday, but unfortunately with no digital camera to speak of I am unable to photograph the results! Maybe when my adsense earnings build up I'll be able to afford one - and then I can photograph all these lovely recipes I have provided you with! But I digress... Ingredients – salad: 90 grams of rocket (or mixed salad leaves) 40 grams of … [Read more...]
Rhubarb Syllabub with Black Gingers
June 13, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Ingredients - Syllabub 5 fl oz white wine ¾ cup of caster sugar 1 tablespoons Cognac or Brandy 1 tablespoon Pale Cream Sherry 1 carton of Double Cream Juice and zest of 1 unwaxed lemon Ingredients for the rhubarb mixture: 500 grams “forced†rhubarb – pink skin - cut into 2cm pieces 150 grams caster sugar 50 ml water Method: Pour the wine into the bowl of an electric mixer (or a mixing bowl if you are going to make it by hand), add the Sherry and Brandy … [Read more...]
Eggplant Lasagna
June 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I love Lasagna. Its something Garfield and I have in common. I love Eggplant too. Check out the recipe for Eggplant Lasagna over at Chef Tom Cooks. Update 14/06/2007 - Made this recipe today. Absolutely wonderful! This is one recipe I would use again. I used my homemade tomato frito recipe for the tomato sauce, and had to replace the mozzarella with just plain manchego - but it was fabulous. … [Read more...]
How to thicken sauces
June 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Flour - this can be used in three ways to make a roux, a beurre manié or simply mixed with water or milk. Roux - this is made by melting the butter and mixing in the flour then cooking over a medium heat for 5 minutes. The “classic†recipes tend to call for equal quantities of fat to flour but many prefer more fat than flour which not only gives a richer flavour but also allows the roux to be combined with the liquid far easier. I prefer a lighter sauce and on average use 37 … [Read more...]
Albondigas Con Salsa de Almendras y Azafran
June 11, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Meatballs in Saffron-Almond Sauce Ingredients · 7 oz ground beef · 7 oz ground pork · 1 oz stale bread, without crusts (2 slices) · 1 small clove garlic, minced · 1½ tbsp minced onion · 1 tbsp chopped parsley · ¼ tsp salt · Freshly grated nutmeg · 1 small egg, beaten · Flour · 1¾ fl oz olive oil · 20 almonds, blanched and skinned · ½ oz bread · 1½ tbsp olive oil · 5 peppercorns · ¼ tsp saffron · 1 … [Read more...]
Yorkshire Bilberry Pie
June 10, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Ingredients 1½ lb bilberries 8oz puff pastry 4 cooking apples 1 bundle herbs 8oz sugar 2 tablespoons thick cream 1 egg, beaten Method Bake the apples and scrape out the pulp. Mix it with the bilberries and sugar. Line a pie plate with pastry, fill with fruit and sugar, and cover with pastry. Do not seal. Brush the top with beaten egg white, sprinkle with sugar and bake in a hot oven until golden brown. Gently lift the lid and pour in very thick cream. … [Read more...]
Rules for Pastry Making
June 10, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Making your own pastry at home is relatively simple provided you follow a few key rules Keep the pastry cool Handle the pastry lightly Bake the pastry at the correct oven temperature Cool hands - a cool pastry board or worktop and water as cold as possible help to produce the best results. Use the fingertips, as they are the coolest part of the hands. Lift the flour well out of the bowl to incorporate as much air as possible when rubbing in the fat. Always mix with a round bladed … [Read more...]