Posts Tagged “dessert”
Mincemeat and Cranberry Tart is a seasonal delight, although if you keep a stash of cranberries in the freezer and a jar of mincemeat in the larder then you can have this all year round. The base is a cross between a cake and a pastry and that makes this bake much more interesting. Recipe…
From Sainsbury’s A rich creamy dessert flavoured with vanilla seeds and lemon zest. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooling Time: 240 Ingredients 568ml carton double cream 1 vanilla pod, seeds removed and reserved Zest and peel of 1 lemon 40g unrefined golden caster sugar 2 teaspoons powdered gelatine 2 tablespoons cold…
Mary Berry is one of those few cooks who has remained current and popular despite the fads and fashions of the fickle food industry. Mary has over 60 books to her name! Now that must be worth some kind of a medal…or at least a mention on your favourite foodie Internet site. Her perennial appeal…
From BBC Food The smooth, creamy liqueur gives this celebration cheesecake the wow factor. Top with grated chocolate and a dusting of cocoa. Ingredients 100g/3½oz butter 250g/8¾oz digestive biscuits, crushed 600g/1lb 5oz Philadelphia cream cheese 25ml/1fl oz Baileys 100ml/3½oz icing sugar 300ml/10½oz double cream, whipped 100g/3½oz grated chocolate To garnish 200ml/7¼oz double…
From Delia Smith This is best of all made with wild brambles, which seem to have twice as much flavour as the cultivated kind. If you want a larger pie to serve eight people, use a 3 pint (1.75 litre) pie dish and a pie funnel, and double all the ingredients. Serves 4…
From BBC Food This traditional trifle recipe couldn’t be easier, use ready-made custard and sponge to save time. Ingredients 1 packet trifle sponges, broken into 5cm/2in pieces ½ packet of amaretti biscuits or 150g/5oz macaroons or ratafias 150ml/5fl oz sweet sherry 1 tbsp cognac 4 tbsp blackberry or raspberry jam 450g/1 lb fresh…
From BBC Food This is a crumble of dreams. This is nothing short of alchemy: you take the vilest, crunchiest supermarket strawberries, top them with an almondy, buttery rubble, bake and turn them on a cold day into the taste of English summer. Naturally, serve with lashings of cream: I regard this is as…
From Sainsbury’s You could substitute strawberries or any other soft fruits in season. Serves: makes 12 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Ingredients 150ml milk 150g carton natural yoghurt 1 ripe banana 2 teaspoons clear honey Method Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and work together for 20 seconds until smooth….
From BBC Food Beaten egg white gives Antony Worrall Thompson’s rhubarb-blushed fruit fool mouth-watering billowy peaks. Ingredients 350g/12oz rhubarb 55g/2oz caster sugar 1 orange, juice only water 150ml/¼ pint cream, whipped 1 egg white, beaten until peaked Method Place the rhubarb, sugar, orange juice and enough water to cover the rhubarb in…
From BBC Food James Martin’s classic rhubarb crumble recipe will take you to comfort food heaven in six short steps and under an hour. Ingredients 10 sticks of rhubarb 4 tbsp water 8 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp powdered ginger 110g/4oz butter, softened 110g/4oz demerara sugar 180-200g/6-7oz flour To serve double cream…
From Sainsbury’s Crunchy meringue topped with vanilla whipped cream and tangy fruit. Serves: 8 Preparation time: 25 Minutes Cooking time: 150 Minutes Ingredients: 5 egg whites 225g Fairtrade white caster sugar 1 teaspoon cornflour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar 250ml double cream Seeds from 1 vanilla pod 1 tablespoon…
Poached Pears in Spice Syrup with Cinnamon Leaf Chocolate Sauce takes advantage of an ancient flavour. According to Pliny, a pound of cinnamon cost up to 300 denarii, the wages of almost a year for many workers. Emperor Nero is said to have burned a year’s worth of the city’s supply at the funeral for…
This is a recipe for a cheesecake but this is a Savoury Marmalade Cheesecake which makes a perfect lunch with salad or even as part of the cheese spread on a buffet. It can also make a rather unique dessert along with some grapes. The Espelette Chilli Marmalade is both sweet and spicy, making it…
From BBC Food End your meal on a high note with this citrus centrepiece topped with tangy passion fruit. Ingredients For the meringue 150g/5½oz caster sugar 3 free-range egg whites, whisked in a clean bowl until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed ½ tsp sherry vinegar For the filling 2 lemons,…
From Sainsbury’s Sweet, syrupy pears with a brandy kick that makes for a fantastic homemade gift or after-dinner dessert. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 250g preserving or granulated sugar 1 vanilla pod 4 firm ripe pears, cut in half and cored 8 star anise Rind of 1…
From BBC Food This traditional Scottish dessert of oats, cream, whisky and raspberries is a delicious alternative to trifle. Ingredients 570ml/1 pint double cream 85g/3oz porridge oats 7 tbsp whisky 3 tbsp honey 450g/1lb raspberries fresh mint, to garnish Method Toast the oats in a frying pan, being careful not to burn…
From BBC Food A splash of ginger cordial adds a twist to this classic, super-quick dessert. Ingredients 500g/1lb 2oz strawberries, hulls removed 400ml/14fl oz double cream 3 x 7.5cm/3in ready-made meringue nests, crushed 1 tbsp ginger cordial sprigs of fresh mint, to garnish Method Purée half the strawberries in a blender. Chop the…
Anyone who loved the series Sweet Baby James (James Martin, that is) will be equally impressed by the companion book “Desserts”. In fact anyone who is a fan of this popular chef will want a copy. Sweet Baby James is considered by some to be the best of James Martin on TV. He has a…
The story of Ceylon tea begins almost two hundred years ago, when the country we now call Sri Lanka was still a British colony. First Romance Tea Granita or Sorbet with Strawberry Hearts makes use of this tea. Study of tea planting had started in 1839 in the botanical gardens of Peradeniya, close to the…
From BBC Food Ingredients 3 tbsp raisins 1 large orange, juice and zest 800g/1lb 12oz cooking apples, peeled, cored, cut into small chunks 50g/2oz unsalted butter 100ml/3½fl oz water 100g/3½oz caster sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon large handful of fresh breadcrumbs For the pastry 50g/2oz unsalted butter, melted 4 sheets filo pastry icing…