Posts Tagged “pastry”

Sweet Crosta & Mollica

Sweet Crosta & Mollica

Apricot Crostata. The founder of Crosta & Mollica, James, was working for a company that imported Italian fruit and he was lucky enough to travel to every region of Italy to meet fruit farmers. He was impressed by the passion they had for their food. Inspired by both lifestyle and ingredients, Crosta & Mollica was…

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Wild and Game Pies

Wild and Game Pies

Yes, I love cooking, but I don’t want to be chained to the range when time doesn’t allow. There are plenty of pre-prepared foods out there to take some of the strain from our hectic lives, but it’s important to seek out the best quality – the foods that are as good as one would…

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Creamy Corn Empanadas

Creamy Corn Empanadas

Corn Empanadas are perfect for picnics or pop a couple of these creamy corn pasties in your lunch box. From BBC Food   Ingredients For the pastry 450g/1lb plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 60g/2¼oz butter, diced into 1cm/½in cubes 60g2¼oz lard or vegetable shortening, diced into 1cm/½in cubes   For the…

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French Pâtisserie – A baking class – review

French Pâtisserie – A baking class – review

Master Recipes and Techniques from the Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts Mostly Food & Travel Journal Baking Book of 2017 I review many books during the year. The majority of them have great culinary merit and illustrate the passion of those who penned these volumes. They come in all sizes but sometimes they are just…

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Butternut Squash & Blue Cheese Tarts

Butternut Squash & Blue Cheese Tarts

From Sainsbury’s   A delicious tart that combines sweet butternut squash, tangy cranberries and strong blue cheese.   Serves: 6 Preparation time: 45 Minutes Cooking time: 35 Minutes   Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash (about 1.1kg) 3 sheets filo pastry 50g dried cranberries 50g pecans, toasted & roughly chopped 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped 6…

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All-butter shortcrust pastry

All-butter shortcrust pastry

From Sainsbury’s Basic all-butter shortcrust pastry recipe for pies and quiches. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes Cooling Time: 30 Minutes   Ingredients 125g plain flour 50g chilled butter, diced 1 tablespoon iced water   Method Sift the flour into a bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine…

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Salmon fillets with puff pastry hearts

Salmon fillets with puff pastry hearts

From Sainsbury’s A quick and simple but stunning Valentine meal for two. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 Minutes Cooking time: 15 Minutes   Ingredients 30g butter 2 x 120g bags of watercress, spinach and rocket salad 4 tablespoons crème fraîche 4 tablespoons bouillon (optional) 100g puff pastry 4 x 125g salmon fillets 2 teaspoons olive…

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Minced Beef Pinwheels

Minced Beef Pinwheels

From BBC Food   Great finger food for a picnic or drinks party, these pinwheels are tasty when still warm from the oven.   Ingredients 1 tbsp sunflower oil ½ medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 500g lean beef mince 1 tsp dried mixed herbs 1 tbsp tomato purée 1 tbsp…

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Cornish Pasty

Cornish Pasty

From BBC Food   Try the Hairy Biker’s recipe for a classic Cornish pasty.   Ingredients For the pastry 225g/½lb plain flour, plus extra for dusting 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 60g/2½oz unsalted butter 1 free-range egg, yolk only 60ml/2½fl oz water 1 free-range egg, beaten, for glazing   For the filling 2oz…

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