Smag31 Pistachio and Black Doris Plum Tart The plums can be replaced with tinned apricot halves or use fresh fruit when in season. Pistachio and Black Doris Plum Tart Ingredients · 1 x 750 gram tin Black Doris plums, drained · 70 grams pistachios · 40 grams ground almonds · 1/3 cup self-raising flour · ½ … Read more
Golden Syrup and Brown Butter Tart Ingredients · 2 cups flour · ¼ teaspoon salt · 2 tablespoons icing sugar · finely grated zest ½ orange · 125 grams butter, diced and chilled · 1 egg · 2-3 tablespoons chilled water Filling · 130 grams butter · 3 eggs · 2/ 3cup cream · ½ … Read more
Raspberry, Almond and Sour Cream Tart with Sugared Almonds Raspberry, Almond and Sour Cream Tart with Sugared Almonds Ingredients · 1 x recipe sweet shortcrust pastry (see page 134) or 300 grams bought sweet shortcrust pastry Filling · 1/3 cup sour cream · ¼ cup melted butter · 2 eggs · 1 egg yolk · … Read more
Grilled Apricot and Honey Fool Tart I have used coconut biscuits for the tart case, but you can use any plain, crisp biscuit. Use roasted almonds, walnuts, macadamia or pine nuts in place of the hazelnuts. The number of apricots required for the tart will depend on their size. Place under the grill and cook … Read more
Lemon Tart Lemon Tart Ingredients Pastry – pâte sucré · 240 grams plain flour · ¼ teaspoon salt · 30 grams icing sugar · 180 grams butter, diced and chilled · 1 egg yolk mixed with cold water to equal 60 ml Filling · Finely grated zest of 2 lemons · 150 ml lemon juice … Read more
Strawberry Tart Ingredients Pastry · 200 grams butter at room temperature · ½ cup brown sugar · ¼ cup granulated sugar · 1½ cups plain flour · ½ cup whole wheat flour · Pinch of salt · ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Filling · 100 grams soft goat’s cheese · 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest … Read more
Strawberry and Lemon Tart Strawberry and Lemon Tart This recipe is based loosely on a ‘shaker lemon tart’, in which whole lemons are sliced thinly, combined with lots of sugar and left to marinate overnight before being baked in pastry. Ingredients Pastry · 250 grams plain flour · ½ teaspoon sea salt · ½ cup … Read more
Fruit Tartlettes Ingredients Pastry – pâte sablé · 250 grams plain flour · ½ teaspoon salt · 180 grams butter, diced · and chilled · 1 egg · ½ teaspoon vanilla extract · 60 grams icing sugar Crème patissière · 1½ cups milk · 1 vanilla bean or · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract · 5 … Read more
Honey Nut Tart Use a single type or a combination of nuts in this tart. Look for roasted unsalted nuts, otherwise roast the nuts separately before using. Honey Nut Tart Ingredients Pastry · 200 grams plain flour · Pinch of salt · ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · 125 grams butter, … Read more
Mango Tart with Sweet Red Chilli Syrup Ingredients · 5 sheets filo pastry · ½ cup melted butter Filling · ¼ cup grated dark palm sugar · ¼ cup cashew nuts, roasted · ¼ cup desiccated coconut, toasted · ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Sweet red chilli syrup · 2 long red chillis · ½ cup … Read more
Pedro Ximénez Sherry and Raisin Tart Pedro Ximénez is a rich Spanish sherry, also known as PX. It can be substituted here with a sweet Marsala wine. Pedro Ximénez Sherry and Raisin Tart Ingredients Pastry · 5/3 cups plain flour · ½ teaspoon sea salt · ¾ cup icing sugar, sifted · 110 grams butter, … Read more
Nectarine and Polenta Tart This recipe makes more pastry than is required for one tart. Freeze the rest and use to make small tarts. Ingredients Pastry · 125 grams butter at room temperature · ½ cup caster sugar · 1 egg · 1¼ cups plain flour · ¼ teaspoon ground allspice · ½ teaspoon sea … Read more
Little Lime Meringue Tarts Little Lime Meringue Tarts Ingredients Meringues · 1 egg white · 2 tablespoons caster sugar · 2 tablespoons icing sugar · 1 teaspoon fine lime zest Pastry · 60 grams butter at room temperature · 50 grams icing sugar · 1 egg · 125 grams flour Filling · 200 grams soft … Read more
Eye Fillet Steak With Salsa Verde Serves 4 | Preparation time: 30 minutes | Total cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients · 4 eye fillet steaks · 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped · 1 bunch thyme · 2 sprigs rosemary · 1 tsp salt · 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved … Read more
Sweet Potato And Beetroot Chips Sweet potato and beetroot chips Serve 4 | Preparation time: 30 minutes | Total cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients · 1 large sweet potato, peeled · 2 tbsp olive oil · 1 tsp salt · 1 bunch beetroot, peeled · 2 tbsp olive oil · 1 tsp salt Recipe … Read more
Man’s greatest loves: food and sex. Put ’em together and you’ve got magic. Sushi Ever heard of nyotaimori? It’s the Japanese term for sushi/sashimi served on a woman’s naked body. Those clever Japs have thought of everything. Ask her to set herself up, or grab a selection and set the table together. Bed note: make … Read more
Fish pie tart with minted pea salad · Serves 4-6 · Prep 30 mins · Cook 1 hr Ingredient For the tart · 500g pack shortcrust pastry (or make your own, see below) · 1 egg yolk and 3 whole eggs 250g/9oz piece undyed sustainably sourced smoked haddock · 250g/9oz chunky unsmoked fish (I used … Read more
Korean-style prawn & spring onion pancake · Serves 1 · Prep 10 mins · Cook 10 mins Ingredient · 75g/2½oz plain flour · pinch of chilli powder · 1 egg · 1 garlic clove, crushed · 1 tbsp oil · 4 spring onions, trimmed and shredded lengthways · 100g/4oz small cooked prawns For the dipping … Read more
Grilled mackerel with escalivada & toasts · Serves 4 (easily doubled) · Prep 15 mins plus marinating · Cook 30 mins Ingredient For the escalivada · 3 very large or 4 medium peppers, a mix of colours · 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced · 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil · 2 medium … Read more
Fiber-rich fruit loaf Fiber-rich dried fruit make this afternoon tea bread deliciously sweet, and the oats are a great source of magnesium, which is key to enzyme function. · Preparation and cooking time: 55 minutes · Serves 10 Ingredient · 325g (11oz) plain flour · 100g (4oz) rolled oats or porridge oats · 100g (4oz) … Read more