As made by my auntie Gwen. Ingredients are rough measures, so taste it and tweak to get it right. 4 lemons 1 tbl spoon citric …
chocolate tray bake
140g/5oz softened butter 175g/6oz caster sugar 2 eggs, beaten 200g/8oz sr flour 50g/2 oz cocoa 1/4 tsp bicarb 250ml/ 9lf oz natural yogurt
Elderflower Cordial
25 heads of elderflowers 1.5kg sugar 1.5l water 50g citric acid 2 lemons, thinly sliced pick the flower heads that have 2/3 of the flowers …
Scones (richer)
450g self-raising flour2 tsp baking powder75g butter50g sugar – caster ideallypinch of salt 2 eggsmilk – enough to make up 300ml with the eggs Mix the …
Pancakes (British/ Crepe style)
For the pancake mixture 110g/4oz plain flour pinch of salt 2 eggs 275ml/10fl oz semi skimmed milk a glug of veg oil or melted butter
Broth
250g soup mix ( barley, lentils, peas) 2 medium potatoes- peeled and diced. 2 pints chicken stock (fresh home made) 2 carrots, peeled and dice …
Glengarry Flan
I found this recipe in an old 1930’s cookbook, and thought this is one to rescue. Line a shallow pie plate (7 1/2 inches across) …
Clarified chicken stock
For a brown stock, use the skin and carcus of a roast chicken? Break it into 3 or 4 big pieces so it takes less …
Pasta Carbonara (egg free version)
Serves 3-4 quantities below can vary a little – depending what you’ve got. If you’re short of pancetta/bacon then you may need a pinch of …
In Sourdough – the starter
I’ve been making bread on and off for years, but I’ve never made sourdough. So, here’s the first of the adventure in sourdough. I’ve been …