This Roast Pumpkin, Barley & Walnut Salad is a great salad for winter when you can serve it slightly warm for a very satisfying light meal or to accompany a main dish. I make it after I have made Lemon Barley Water Cordial and have the cooked pearl barley left over. I freeze the pearl barley in approx 1 cup quantities ready to use in salads, soups and stews. 1 cup cooked pearl barley* 400g pumpkin Olive oil Large handful of parsley 100g feta 1/3 cup walnuts Lemon Dressing 3 tbsp … [Read more...]
Buttermilk Scones Recipe
I often have containers of buttermilk in my freezer as I can’t bear to throw it away after I have made butter or cheese. After a spate of jam making this summer I had lots of part jars of jam in my fridge as well. So when friends were coming around I decided that whipping up a batch of Buttermilk Scones to have with jam and cream would be perfect. 3 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 1 tbsp sugar 80g butter 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, plus extra for brushing on top Put the … [Read more...]
Fig Slice Recipe
I have never had a ‘Fig Newton’ but I have heard them referred to in books and movies and something about the name just took my fancy. In reality the name ‘Newton’ relates to the trade marked extrusion process that is used to create the flattened roll of sweet pastry filled with fig paste (or other fruit paste) that is cut into the commercially available biscuits - so not that fascinating after all. It seems that there is quite an art in making the perfect roll of fig filled pastry but I … [Read more...]
Spiced Pumpkin Cake Recipe
I generally think of pumpkin as a savoury vegetable but of course it is versatile enough to be used in cakes and desserts as well. This Spiced Pumpkin Cake recipe is flavoured with orange and spices and topped with cream cheese icing - delicious! 300g flour 300g brown sugar 3 tsp mixed spice 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking soda 175g sultanas ½ tsp salt 4 eggs, beaten 200g butter, melted zest 1 orange 1 tbsp orange juice 500g (peeled weight) pumpkin or butternut squash flesh, … [Read more...]
Cauliflower Walnut Bake
No matter how much I try to spread out the planting of broccoli and cauliflower seedlings, they all seem to become ready at once. Although they both do freeze well so it is not a catastrophe, I'm always keen to have a good range of recipes to make things with them. This Cauliflower Walnut Bake is absolutely delicious. 1 medium cauliflower 1 cup sour cream (you can add a tsp of lemon juice to some cream to make this) 1 cup grated cheese of your choice 1 tbsp flour 2 tsp chicken stock … [Read more...]
Fig Compote Recipe
I have made fig jam previously and when I saw the addition of earl grey tea to a recipe I knew I had to try it. Subtle flavours can really add a zing to the end result - such as the addition of rosewater to raspberry jam. This recipe is more of a compote than a jam, so you can serve it with muesli and yoghurt or on pancakes. Figs ripen so quickly that even with a tree full of fruit it is impossible to get 1kg of fruit that are all ready at the same time, so I always freeze my figs whole and … [Read more...]
Easy Fruit Tart Recipe
I have previously shared Easy Vegetable Tarts for using up the summer glut of vegetables. This Easy Fruit Tart recipe is a tasty and stylish way to make a dessert with whatever seasonal fruit you have. I used peaches but you could easily make it with nectarines, plums or any berry fruit. 2 sheets puff pastry 1/4 cup sugar 2 tbsp almond flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon Peaches, about 4 1 tbsp flour for dusting the working surface 1 small beaten egg Thaw the frozen puff pastry for 30 … [Read more...]
Louise Slice Recipe
Louise Slice (also known as Louise Cake) is a great recipe to make when you have extra egg whites to use up. The combination of raspberry jam and coconut meringue topping on a shortbread base is very moreish. I also had some sweet short pastry to use up as well so I used that for the base. You can also make individual tarts if you prefer. Base (or use sweet short pastry) 125g butter, softened 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 large egg yolks 1¾ cup flour 1½ tsp baking powder Topping 2 large … [Read more...]
Feijoa Jam Recipe
Making feijoa jam (and other recipes) is often a fiddly and wasteful process involving scooping out the flesh and throwing away the skins so I was intrigued when I saw a recipe that used the whole fruit. I must admit that I remained very sceptical right until the end of the process as I watched the mixture turn from one very unappetising colour to another. But it did eventually turn out to be a deep orange-brown colour that is actually quite appealing. Although those with feijoa trees are … [Read more...]
Berry & Ricotta Tart Recipe
This Berry & Ricotta Tart recipe is a simple variation on a baked cheesecake. You can use any flavour jam you like and if you don't have any ricotta you can make your own from fresh milk. Make some shortcrust pastry or keep some stored in the freezer - and you have an easy to make delicious dessert that isn't too sweet. Sweet shortcrust pastry 250g ricotta cheese 1 egg + 2 egg yolks 3 tbsp sugar Zest of 1 lemon 4-5 tbsp berry jam of your choice (I used Mixed Berry … [Read more...]
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