Posts Tagged “cherries”

Cherry Mince Pies

Cherry Mince Pies

From Sainsbury’s Mince pies topped with meringue and marachino cherries   Serves: 12 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 23 Minutes   Ingredients 125g shortcrust pastry 175g mincemeat 60g marachino cherries, drained and quartered 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 medium size egg white 50g caster sugar   Method Roll out the pastry thinly on a…

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Lambic – the sweet taste of a sour beer

Lambic – the sweet taste of a sour beer

OK, I had not heard of Lambic and that’s mainly because I am not a big beer drinker, but this was something of a revelation …and a delicious one. Lambic is a style of beer brewed mainly in the Pajottenland region of Belgium. These beers include gueuze and kriek lambic, which are both striking and…

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