Cheese palmiers - Super-quick cheesy treats to have with drinks - puff pastry, ready-rolled, Emmentaler cheese, egg, shallots, chopped thyme leaves, Small knob butter, Sea salt, black pepper, Plain flour for rolling the pastry, Peel and finely chop the shallots. Wash the thyme, strip the leaves and finely chop. Beat the egg. Grate the cheese.; [...]
Dressed-up panettone - A show-stopper of a dessert that couldn’t be simpler to make - panettone, butter, eggs, egg whites, unwaxed lemons, caster sugar, Icing sugar, Pinch of salt, Rinse, zest and juice the lemons. Filter the lemon juice through a tea strainer.; Melt the butter in a small pan. Remove from the heat. Add [...]
Cranberry, pear and walnut crumble - Crumble with a difference…warming and wonderful - fresh cranberries, pears, orange, preferably organic, butter, walnut kernels, wholemeal flour, demerara sugar, PRE-HEAT OVEN TO 190˚C/170˚C FAN/GAS 5; Wash and zest the orange. Wash the cranberries. Peel and core the pears and cut into cubes.; Toss the fruit with the orange [...]
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 [...]
Lemon hearts - Crisp biscuits, quick to bake and fun to decorate - unsalted butter, unwaxed lemon, large eggs, 350g plain flour, golden caster sugar, Icing sugar, 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 the lemon and strain [...]
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 [...]