In a bowl, combine the flour, icing sugar and salt. Add the butter and rub in with your fingers until the mixture resembles crumbs. Stir in the egg yolk and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Add the water, about two teaspoons at a time and mix with your hands until the mixture starts to come […]
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Veggie samosas
For the filling: Place the potatoes in a large bowl and roughly mash using a potato masher or the back of a fork. Set aside. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and allow to sizzle briefly. Add the ginger, chillies and onion and cook for 3-4 minutes […]
Raspberry and custard tarts
Preheat the oven to 220 ̊C/200 ̊C fan/gas mark 7. Line a baking tray with non-stick parchment pepper. Unroll the pastry and cut it into six squares. Use a knife to score a 1cm border on each square, being careful not to cut all the way through. Prick the pastry inside the borders a few […]
Sweet potato galette
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking tray. Pierce the skins with a knife and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the potatoes have softened but are still slightly undercooked. Set the sweet potatoes aside until cool enough to handle, then cut into thick slices. Line a […]
The ultimate coffee cake
Preheat the oven to 180 ̊C/160 ̊C fan/gas mark 4. Line two deep 20cm tins with non-stick parchment paper In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually stream in the beaten eggs, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract. Gently fold in the flour, espresso […]
Veggie sausage rolls
Preheat the oven to 220 ̊C/200 ̊C fan/gas mark 8. Line two baking trays with non-stick parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the filling. Unroll the puff pastry and cut the sheet in half lengthways. Divide the filling in half. Spread each portion down one side of each strip […]
Lamb and red wine pie
Preheat the oven to 200 ̊C/180 ̊C fan/gas mark 6. Heat one tablespoon of the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook the shallots for 4-5 minutes until golden. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Heat the remaining oil in the same pot over a medium-high heat. Working in […]
Vegan beetroot tarte tatin
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. On a floured work surface, roll out the puff pastry and trim to a 35cm circle. Place the pastry on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and prick all over with a fork. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a […]
easyFood dishes on Christmas leftovers
Christmas dinner usually means lots of leftovers. Past and present Easy Food team members dishes on their favourite ways to use it the day after.
Fig and goat’s cheese bites
Simple, yet so elegant. These tasty bites will be the perfect way to start your Christmas dinner.