Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Use your fingers to rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Mix the egg with two tablespoons of the water. Make a well in the centre of the flour and butter mixture and add the beaten egg mixture, stirring the mixture until the dough […]
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Jam tartlets
Preheat the oven to 200˚C/180˚C fan/gas mark 6. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin. Stamp out 24 small circles using a pastry cutter. Use them to line two mini muffin tins or mince pie tins. Prick the bottoms with a fork. Spoon one teaspoon of jam or marmalade […]
Basic quiche Lorraine
For the pastry, place the flour in a large mixing bowl. Add the cubes of butter and rub in gently with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the cold water bit by bit until the pastry comes together in a ball. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface and use […]
Pork Wellington
Preheat oven to 220˚C/200˚C fan/gas mark 7 and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Season the pork tenderloin with salt, pepper and the dried thyme. Set aside. Roll out the pastry dough so that it is as long as the pork and wide enough to fully wrap around it. Arrange the prosciutto so that […]
Simple fruit scones
Preheat the oven to 220˚C/200˚C fan/gas mark 7. Brush a baking tray with some melted butter to grease it. Measure out the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the butter and use your fingertips to rub it together with the flour until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and sultanas. […]
5 ways with Cheddar
Cheesy crackers Makes about 24 In a food processor, combine 250g grated Cheddar, 200g plain flour, ½ tsp salt and 200g very cold, grated butter. Pulse a few times until crumbly. Taste and add more salt if desired. Form into a ball, wrap in cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat the oven to […]
Easy apple turnovers
Preheat the oven to 220˚C/200˚C fan/gas mark 7. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Cut the puff pastry in half lengthways using a sharp knife. Cut each pastry half into quarters. You should now have eight pieces of pastry. In a bowl, mix the apple sauce and cinnamon together. Divide the apple sauce equally […]
Meatloaf “cupcakes”
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Combine all of the meatloaf ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix until just incorporated, then place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Make the sauce by whisking the ketchup, brown sugar and mustard together until smooth. Set aside. Cook the potatoes in a large pot of […]
5 ways with cinnamon
Pork chops with cinnamon apples Serves 4 In a small bowl, combine 1 tsp dried sage, ½ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper. Massage into 4 boneless centre-cut pork chops. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large nonstick pan over a medium heat. Cook the pork chops for 4-5 minutes per side or […]
Orange and cinnamon scones
Preheat the oven to 210˚C/190˚C/gas mark 8 and lightly grease a baking tray with butter. Sift the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Use your fingers to rub in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the caster sugar and orange zest. Pour the cream and milk into […]