Valentine hearts - Elegant, impressive - and stunningly simple! - frozen cranberries, unwaxed lemon, large egg, butter, Mascarpone for serving, plain flour, caster sugar, white rum (optional), icing sugar for dusting, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C FAN/GAS 4; Grease a baking sheet with a little butter and sprinkle with flour. Wash and zest the lemon. Juice [...]
Baked lemon cheesecake - Dead easy to make and a deliciously creamy crowd-pleaser. It has all the luxurious flavour and texture of a classic cheesecake without the high fat content. - ricotta, quark, half-fat crème fraiche, uwaxed lemon, large eggs, butter, amaretti biscuits, plain digestive biscuits, sugar, sultanas, cornflour, vanilla extract, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C [...]
Coconut macaroons - Stunningly easy to make, packed with flavour and gluten free - large eggs, desiccated coconut, caster sugar, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 170˚C/150˚C FAN/GAS 3; Lightly grease a baking sheet.; Beat the eggs into a mixing bowl. Add the coconut and sugar and mix thoroughly. Your hands are probably best for this job.; Divide [...]
Passion fruit meringue tartlets - Dainty treats to round off a special meal - 6 ripe passion fruits, 150g unsalted butter, 4 large eggs, 125g plain flour, 125g caster sugar, 1 tablespoon icing sugar, Pinch of salt, Separate two of the eggs, reserving the yolks and the whites.; Cube 75g of butter and place it [...]
Rhubarb tart with nutty crumble topping - A mouth-wateringly delicate dessert - fresh rhubarb, orange, preferably organic, butter, plain flour, caster sugar, ground almonds, Pinch salt, Put 200g of flour, 125g of diced, chilled butter, a pinch of salt and 2 tablespoons of caster sugar into a food processor and pulse until dough starts to [...]
Savoury strudel - Tasty filo wrap stuffed with seasonal vegetables and mozzarella - red romano pepper, yellow romano pepper, aubergine, small courgettes, spring onions, mozzarella, leaves fresh basil, butter, sheets ready–made filo pastry, tablespoon olive oil, Sea salt, black pepper, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C FAN/GAS 4; Top and tail the spring onions, remove the outer [...]
Strawberry and mascarpone Italian sponge - Three light layers sandwiched with fruit and creamy mascarpone - fresh strawberries, mascarpone, plain yogurt, large eggs, lemon, plain flour, corn flour, xylitol or caster sugar, vanilla extract, salt, icing sugar for dusting, Toasted almonds (optional), PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C FAN/GAS 4; Grease a round 23cm loose-bottomed cake tin [...]
Italian chocolate sponge with berries - A simple, easy and utterly moreish dessert - fresh raspberries, fresh blueberries, large eggs, chocolate custard, Sprig of fresh mint (optional), plain flour, cornflour, raw cacao powder, xylitol or caster sugar, salt, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 180˚C/160˚C FAN/GAS 4; Grease a round 23cm loose-bottomed cake tin and set aside. Sieve [...]
Apple crostata recipe - Apple crostata is a simple, melt-in-the-mouth Italian pastry stuffed with apple and marsala-soaked sultanas. Delicious hot or cold. - Bramley apples, lemon, egg, butter, A little milk, plain flour, caster sugar, demerara sugar, sultanas, ground cinnamon, baking powder, marsala wine, salt, Dice the butter. Place the flour, caster sugar, butter, egg, [...]
Chocolate & chestnut meringue roulade recipe - Rich, creamy & impressive but much easier to make than it looks. 35 minutes prep and it freezes for up to 2 months. Great food made easy. - large eggs, preferably organic, double cream, Butter for greasing, chestnut puree, dark chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids, caster sugar, cornflour, [...]