Apple and Cinnamon Scones
2024-09-08 08:59
Scones are awesome.
But, you generally only see raisin or cheese scones in shops. This recipe makes a set of apple and cinnamon scones.
To really bring out the flavour, serve with clotted cream and jam.
This recipe can be varied quite a lot. For example, if you dust with a little icing sugar you can achieve a sweetness balance that's reminiscent of a Strudel.
The type of apple used can also be varied - Granny smith apples will taste quite tart whilst something like Gala will lend more sweetness. If the apple is being chunked rather than grated, you can also caramelise it in sweet cinnamon first.
As with any scone, take care when mixing: you want to try and mix without overly warming the butter or patting too much air out: they're supposed to be light and crumbly.
Slow Cooked Beef Joint
2023-11-09 09:11
We were supposed to have roast beef recently, but when the day came around I didn't really feel like cooking, so we had a much simpler meal. That, though, left us with a joint of beef that needed using during the week
I decided to slow cook it. I did all the preparation one evening, kept it in the fridge overnight and then turned the slow cooker on at around lunch time.
This can be served with things like boiled potatoes, roast potatoes or even air-fried new potatoes.
This recipe takes a BBC Good Food recipe and adjusts timings and proportions to serve more (with air-fried potatoes, we found it served 4) and achieve a more moist and tender joint.
BBQ Pork Loin
2023-10-16 07:55
Every now and then, in winter, you plan a roast dinner only to have an unexpectedly sunny day - on those days, I quite like to cook the joint on the barbecue instead.
When cooking a large joint of meat on the barbecue, the aim is to try and avoid direct heat: the joint should be placed over an inactive burner. This is so that it doesn't dry out so quickly - however it also mean that you'll need to make sure you have a suitable drip tray to catch the fat run-off.
Once cooked, the meat can be served with the normal roast trimmings, or with something like air-fried new potatoes and salad
Air Fried Baby Potatoes
2023-10-15 12:46
I've written in the past about how good air-fried chips are, but they're not the only potato dish that benefits from an air-fryer.
Air-fried baby potatoes develop a nice crispy outer whilst remaining soft inside, because they can be seasoned in a ton of ways they go well as a side to a lot of other dishes.
BBQ Rub for Pork
2023-10-15 10:19
Sometimes, rather than roasting pork, I cook a joint on the barbecue. The best BBQ flavours, though, happen when the pork has first been seasoned with a dry rub.
This rub achiveves a slightly sweet BBQ flavour, though variations can be made by adding things like garlic or chilli poweder to it.
Rhubarb Gin
2023-06-24 10:25
Seasonable Rhubarb works well in crumble but can also be used to add flavour to Gin.
Sugar is used to help draw juices out of the rhubarb, so the flavour is more like the Rhubarb in a rhubarb and custard sweet than in a sharper crumble.
The Coronation Quiche
2023-05-07 09:19
The Coronation Quiche recipe was created for the coronation of King Charles
It's a light quiche with flavours of Spinach, broad beans and tarragon.
This recipe amends the original to make it a little more convenient to make, using ingredients that are more readibly available.
Vodka and Raspberry Trifle
2023-01-01 12:34
Amongst boozy trifles, Sherry Trifle is the most traditional, but it's far from the only option.
This recipe makes a particularly boozy vodka and raspberry trifle.
Use of good vodka is strongly recommended: I tend to use Stolichnaya. However, if you want an extra raspberry kick and can lay hands on some, Smirnoff Raspberry Crush works very well.
Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
2022-12-30 13:37
There really isn't much that beats a good baked potato, especially if it's covered in cheese and coleslaw.
Given that air-fryers are more energy efficient than ovens, with current energy prices there's a strong argument for baking spuds in an air-fryer instead. They come out just as crispy and are finished a little sooner
Cinnamon Roll French Toast
2022-07-05 15:14
Someone I follow on Twitter tweeted about making these and provided a link to the original recipe. I love cinnamon swirls but hate waiting for pastry to prove, so figured I'd give them a go.
This recipe amends the original in a few small ways * Uses SI for measurements * Adjusts the sugar ratio a bit * Does the prep first
They work really well - I was a little dubious of the inclusion of egg to begin with, but it helps the bread maintain it's shape and the other flavours drown out the egg flavour.
If you want them to look really nice, you'll need to pipe the icing on - or if you're like me, just splat it on with a spoon