I’ve bought a slow cooker, to prep meals for when we all come home at night. First day I made the fastest slow cooked meal …
In Gin (steeped)
Experiment #2 75cl vodka with the following in the bottle for 1 week. 20 juniper berries 1x strip of graprfruit peel (5cmx2cm) 1/2 black peppercorn …
Chocolate Ganache
120g dark chocolate 80g milk chocolate 1+1/2 tbl butter 100ml double or whipping cream 1tbl glucose syrup (i use chocolate icecream syrup, because its …
Toffee popcorn
75-100g popcorn kernels 2 tblsp sunflower oil 40 g sugar (use soft light brown for a bigger taste, but white works too) 2 tblsp golden syrup …
Coconut Macaroons (Auntie Gwen’s world famous)
2 egg whites 4oz castor sugar 3.5 oz dessicated coconut rice paper Whip the egg whites until very stiff (over the head test is traditional) …
Baba ganoush
2 aubergines 1 large garlic clove, crushed/pulped. 1/2 a lemon, juiced 1 tbsp tahini 3 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper 1 tbsp chopped herb …
Beef Goulash / Gulyas – Hungarian
serves 4-ish 1 kg stewing beef in 1″ cubes 4 big/spanish onions, chopped 4-6 smoked streaky bacon slices- diced, or a few lardons. 3-4 tablespoons …
Suet Dumplings (for stew)
125g/4½oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting pinch salt 1 tsp baking powder 60g/2½oz suet water, to make a wettish dough don’t overwork. break into …
Peanut Butter & Choc Chip Cookies
1 cup smooth peanut butter 1 cup soft brown sugar (lightly packed) 1 tbl SR flour 1 large egg Pinch of salt 1 tsp vanilla …
Membrillo (Quince jelly)
4 medium quinces (about 2 pounds total) 1/4 to 1/2 cup water 2 to 3 cups sugar Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly oil a …