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Summer Berry Tartlets With Vanilla Cream
By Hannah Miles on 30/05/2012 12:03:22
These crisp pastry tartlets are light and fruity morsels that always disappear very quickly
IngredientsFor the pastry60g butter110g flour, plus extra for dusting30g caster sugar1 egg yolkFor the crème pâtissière1 tbsp cornflour60g caster sugar1 egg and 1 egg yolk100ml milk150ml double cream1 vanilla pod, split lengthwise To assemble200g summer berries 3 tbsp apricot p...
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Hallowe'en pumpkin whoopie Pies
By Fiona McKim on 15/10/2012 16:43:16
These buttery spiced whoopie pies make a perfect sweet hallowe’en treat.
. Cut each chocolate stick into 6 pieces and stick in the middle to look like stalks. sandwich the halves together to finish the pies.Adapted from Halloween Treats by Annie Rigg (£9.99, Ryland Peters & Small)More spooky recipes...Swampy slimy jellies
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Hummingbird Bakery Lemonade Cupcakes
By Tarek Malouf on 29/06/2012 16:10:41
These fizzy and refreshing lemon cupcakes are ideal for a summer party
at the top and adding lemon jelly sweets or lemon slices, if you wish.VariationFizzy orange cupcakes: Bake and frost the cupcakes exactly as in the recipe above, but use fizzy orange syrup and orange zest instead of lemon, in both the cake mixture
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Spaghetti With Sausages
By Junior on 15/09/2011 14:55:43
This delicious and speedy family dish can be made special with unusual pasta shapes and really good quality organic bangers
Serves 4Ingredients2 tsp olive oil8 organic sausages300g (10 1/2oz) large pasta shells, such as conchiglioni350g (12oz) jar of good tomato pasta sauce, such as Seeds Of Change A handful of fresh basil, torn roughlyA knob of butter25g (1oz) Parmesan cheese, gratedMethod Heat the o...
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Tomato Sauce
By Junior on 19/09/2011 11:04:51
You can add what you like to this versatile sauce – from herbs to cooked sausages
Serves 4Ingredients8 tomatoes, peeled2 tbsp olive oil2 cloves of garlic, peeledSalt and pepperMethodPut the tomatoes in a bowl of boiling water and leave for 5 minutes. Poke them with a sharp knife – if the skin splits, they are ready to be peeled. Drain and set aside. Pour the o...
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Funky lunch: Butterfly sandwich
By Junior on 20/09/2011 12:38:59
Decorate a butterfly-shaped sandwich with an assortment of vibrant vegetables
IngredientsBread Sandwich filling of your choice Cheese CucumberTomato Carrot Pepper Method 1 Cut out the shape of a butterfly from a sandwich made with a filling of your choice.2 To make the body, use a slice of cheese and cut it into a pencil shape with a point at one end and a...
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Potato Salad
By Junior on 21/09/2011 15:12:40
Make this Potato Salad with a superb mustard and extra virgin olive oil dressing
Serves 4Ingredients 500g (1lb 2oz) Jersey Royals1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard1 clove garlic, finely chopped1 handful dill, finely chopped2 tsp sherry vinegar200ml (7fl oz) extra virgin olive oilSalt & freshly ground black pepperMethodSimmer the potatoes in salted boiling water for about...
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Felix’s Favourite Raspberry Ice Cream
By Junior on 22/07/2008 00:00:00
This refreshingly cool and fruity treat is quick to make and, of course, tastes delicious, especially when eaten soon after it’s frozen
Ingredients500g (1lb 2oz) of ripe or frozen raspberries to make 250ml (81/2fl oz) of raspberry juice 100g (31/2oz) caster sugar200ml (7fl oz) Jersey cream100ml (31/2fl oz) yoghurtMethodFirst, juice the raspberries. To do this, first mash them up, then place them into a sieve and...
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Coco’s Cheese Straws
By Junior on 01/03/2008 00:00:00
You must try making these tasty, golden cheese pastries with your children
Makes 20Ingredients200g puff pastry200g strong Cheddar cheese1/2 teaspoon English mustard powderA little flour for dustingMethodPreheat the oven to 200°C/390°F/Gas 6. Grate the cheese and mix in the mustard. Roll out the pastry on a floured board. Sprinkle it with cheese, fold in...
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Succulent Peach Jam
By Junior on 20/09/2012 10:33:00
Create this fragrant, sweet peach jam to make your breakfast meals special
Peaches, though not grown in the UK are always best when they have travelled the least distance. Buy up the spoils of the early autumn glut from the south of France now and make this intensely sweet and sticky jam that your child will adore.Makes 3 small jarsIngredients8 ripe pea...
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