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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jam Crostata Ingredients · 1¾ cups flour · 1/3 cup caster sugar · ¼ teaspoon salt · 100 grams butter, diced and chilled · Zest of 1 lemon · 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk · 1-2 tablespoons chilled water · 475 grams raspberry jam or jam of your choice · Egg wash made from … Read more
Everything you need to know about making sweets at home Hot Chocolate Dunkers · Makes about 12 · Ready in 15 mins Ingredient · 200g dark, milk or white 200g dark, milk or white · Chocolate splash of chosen alcohol (optional) toasted almonds or hazelnuts, finely chopped chocolate sprinkles · You’ll also need: 12 birch … Read more
Buttered Salted Caramels · Makes about 40 · Ready in 30 mins, plus 4 hrs cooling sunflower oil, for greasing Ingredient · 150g light muscovado sugar · 125g golden syrup · 100g unsalted butter, diced · 250ml double cream · 150g caster sugar · 1/2tsp sea salt flakes or smoked sea salt · 1/2 tsp … Read more
Peppermint Creams · Makes about 30 · Ready in 1 hr, plus setting time Ingredient · 350g caster sugar · 1 tbsp liquid glucose a pinch of cream of tartar 1 tbsp liquid glucose a pinch of cream of tartar · 1 tsp peppermint extract icing sugar, for dusting · 200g dark chocolate, chopped crystallised … Read more
Rose Truffles · Makes about 20 · Ready in 30 mins, including overnight cooling Ingredient · 1 tbsp dried rose petals · 70g caster sugar 70g caster sugar · 350g dark chocolate (64 per cent cocoa solids), finely chopped 2-3 drops rose oil, organic and food safe (optional) crystallised rose petals · You’ll also need: … Read more
Almond-Topped Crunchy Baked Fish · Serves4 · Prep10 minutes · Cook 30 minutes Ingredient · 2 teaspoons olive oil · 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced · 2 tablespoons drained capers, rinsed, chopped · 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind · ½ quantity Vegetable tagine · 2 tablespoons lemon juice · 100g green beans, trimmed, … Read more
Cauliflower And Quinoa Salad With Spicedorange Lamb · Serves4 · Prep 15 minutes · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets · 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil · 1 teaspoon ground coriander · ½ teaspoon ground cumin · ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon · Pinch of ground chilli powder · 1 … Read more