Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Roll out the pastry into a 30cm circle, then transfer it into a fluted flan tin. Nestle it into the bottom and up the sides of the dish, then trim any excess pastry. Line the pastry with greaseproof paper, fill with baking beans, then bake for 15-20 […]
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Summer tomato tart with goat’s cheese
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 […]
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 […]
Strawberry orange tart
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4 and grease a 23cm tart tin with coconut oil. Combine all of the ingredients for the base in a large food processor, whizzing until smooth. Press into the tin and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool completely. Combine the dates with the melted […]
Dark chocolate mint tart
Heat the cream in a saucepan over a medium-high heat until boiling, then add the mint leaves. Pour the cream into a bowl and cover with cling film. Cool to room temperature, then place in the fridge overnight. Pour the cream through a sieve and discard the mint leaves. Combine the crushed Oreos with the […]
Scampi, jacket chips and tartare sauce
Combine all of the tartare sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and store in the fridge until needed. Preheat the oven to 220˚C/200˚C fan/gas mark 7. Cut the potatoes into 1cm-thick chips, leaving the skins on. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and add the chips. Cook for 4-5 minutes until […]
Tartiflette tart
Put the flour and salt in a large bowl and add the cubes of butter. Working quickly, use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Use a knife to stir in just enough cold water to bind the dough together. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and place […]
Chocolate and raspberry tart
Pulse the flour, butter and sugar in a food processor until combined into a coarse mixture. In a bowl, mix the egg yolks, lemon juice, and one tablespoon of water. Add to the food processor and mix until moist clumps form. Turn out onto a work surface and gather into a ball. Wrap in cling […]
Irish curd tart
Make the pastry in the usual way, rubbing the butter into the flour and sugar and moistening with the egg yolk and 1-2 tablespoons of water, as required. Roll out to fit a greased 20cm tart tin and chill for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Cover the pastry case with baking […]
Smoked salmon tartlets
To make the pastry, sift the flour with a pinch of salt and stir in the lemon zest. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Moisten with the egg yolk and a tablespoon of cold water and mix to a soft dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for half an hour. Preheat […]