Perfect comfort food for a blustery autumn day - simple and quick to make and always a winner with the family! Simply make some shortcrust pastry (as much as needed for number and size of apples) - double the weight of flour to butter (or marg), plus a pinch of salt and then a little water [...]
Just a classic spring lemon cake recipe with gorgeous zingy additions... Cream together: 8oz Sugar 8oz Non dairy marg (Koko is my favourite) 2tbsp Grated lemon zest Add: 8oz Plain flour 2tsps Baking Powder Beat in: Organ 8tsps whisked together with with 120ml water (or 4 eggs if you prefer) Then fold in chopped crystallised ginger - [...]
GOOSEBERRY & ELDERFLOWER JAM If you dont have time to make your jam, gooseberries freeze well and you can make it when your ready, also makes a lovely gooseberry fool or bakewell tart if you have jars to finish up before the next crop is ready. 1kg Gooseberries 1kg Granulated Sugar 150ml water to [...]
SECRET BLACKCURRANT JAM The 'Secret' is perfectly tender jam but with whole Blackcurrants, the pips are inside so much nicer than a pippy runny jam in my opinion! 2lbs Blackcurrants 3lbs Granulated Sugar 1tblsp Brandy Wash, top and tail the Blackcurrants - in the evening put in a preserving pan and cover with the [...]
MARROW RUM What to do with those last couple of hard skinned marrows of the season? Right at the end of the year when you have the toughest marrows and the weather is cooling you could try this recipe that my Nan always used ... Take your largest toughest Marrow Any very dark sugar [...]
SPICED SPELT APPLE CAKE Cream together: 115g Dairy Free Spread 115g Raw Cane Sugar Add: 450g Chopped Apples (cookers are best) 170g Sultanas First mix & then add: 2tsps Bicarb with 1tsp boiling water Finally add and mix well: 225g White spelt flour or wholemeal flour 1tsp Ground cinnamon 1/2tsp Salt Pour into a [...]
This moist rich brownie freezes well, so can be whipped out to put with strawberries as a summer desert or used in lunch boxes. You can also subsitute ingredients at will, so you never have to worry about having all the ingredients! Make this the day before you need it for best results. Melt gently [...]
PERFECTLY PLUMMY MINCEMEAT (& MINCE PIES) Make this gorgeous mincemeat in advance and then use whenever you need quick homebaked mince pies, add to an apple pie to spice it up, or use as an impressive tart filling with sliced apples on top. Also makes a super festive gift in a pretty jar wound about [...]
Sunday morning brunch, with lashings of maple syrup and butter...or stacked with melted dark chocolate and banana? These pancakes also freeze really well, which is good as they are pretty filling, great to keep on hand for gluten free/vegan guests for breakfast treats too. First soak 2 tbsp ground flaxseed in a cup of oat, [...]
This flax based version of the traditional lemon cake actually feels quite good for you (if you disregard the other ingredients!). Soft, moist and squashy, also freezes incredibly well for unexpected guests or to use one slice at a time in your lunch box. SOAK ... 3tbsp ground flaxseed in 9tbsp warm water for at [...]
