Month: December 2018

Duck a l’orange.

Duck a l’orange.

Ingredients: Duck: Duck legs, butter, fresh thyme, salt and pepper, Grand Marnier, plain flour, wine vinegar and stock. + Peel the zest off one of the oranges. (make sure there’s no pith!)Cut into very thin strips.Put in a cup, pour in some boiling water, and 

Brioche

Brioche

Ingredients. 8oz Plain flour 1/2tsp Salt 1/2oz Sugar 2 Medium eggs 2oz Butter Level tsps dried yeast. 1/2 tsp Sugar 11/2 tbsp Warm water Dissolve the yeast with the 1/2 tsp sugar into the warmed water. (110 F) Melt the butter and allow to cool. 

Doughnuts

Doughnuts

Ingredients:

        • 1/2oz Fresh yeast
        • 1/2tsp Sugar
        • 3-4floz warmed milk
        • 8oz Plain flour
        • 1/2tsp salt
        • 1oz Margerine
        • 1 egg, beaten
        • 3-4oz of Caster sugar
        • Ground cinnamon

         

  1. Cream together the yeast and sugar in a basin, stir in most of the warmed milk and mix well to dissolve the yeast.
  2. Rub the margarine into the flour with the salt.
  3. Make a well in the centre of the dry mix, and add the yeast mixture and the beaten egg.Mix into dough, if needed add the rest of the milk.
  4. Knead well.
  5. Put to rise.
  6. Knead well.
  7. Rollout and cut into 3inch rounds, and cut out the centres. Leave to rise again
  8. Cook in hot oil for around 3 minutes. Lift out and drain on kitchen paper
  9. Toss in caster sugar and cinnamon mix.
Chelsea Buns

Chelsea Buns

Ingredients: 1oz Fresh yeast 1/4pt Warm milk and water mix 1tsp Salt 1lb Strong, white bread flour 3oz Margarine or butter 3oz Granulated sugar 2 medium eggs (beaten) 2oz Currants 2tbsp Icing sugar 1tsp Milk Method: Dissolve the yeast in the milky water (around body 

Crumble Mix

Crumble Mix

Ingredients: 6oz Plain flour 3oz Butter Pinch of salt 3oz Sugar Pinch of ground cinnamon Method Put all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well,until crumbly. use to top fruit crumbles, sweet pies and other desserts.

Sweet Shortcrust Pastry.

Sweet Shortcrust Pastry.

Ingredients:

  • 225g (8oz) plain flour
  • 110g (4oz) butter
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 25g (1oz) caster sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • around 1tbsp cold water
    Method

  1. Sieve the flour, sugar and salt together into a bowl.
  2. Cut the fats into cubes, and add to the dry ingredients. Mix well, rubbing the fat in using the back of a fork, until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  3. Beat the eggs well. Add them to the breadcrumb mixture, and add the water too. Mix using a utensil,preferably a knife or fork, and work into a soft, not too sticky pastry.
  4. Cover lightly,and chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes before using
  5. When ready,roll out to desired thickness. (At this stage the pastry may be frozen if required.)