Makes 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
3 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup of whole milk
1 large egg
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325f.
2. Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter in an electric mixer and beat on slow spped until it reaches a sandy consistency.
3. Gradually pour in half the milk and beat until the milk is just combined
4. Whisk the egg, vanilla, and remaining milk together in a separate bowl for a few seconds and then pour into the flour mixture and continue beating until just incorporated.
5. Scrap any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl and continue mixing for a couple more minutes, until smooth. Do not over mix.
6. Spoon the batter in to the paper cases until 2/3 full and bake for 20-25 minutes.
7. Let the cupcakes cool before turning out on to a wire rack to cook completely.
8. Decorate!
Taken from Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook
Friday, 17 January 2014
Chickpea and Tuna Salad
Serves 4-8
Ingredients
400g dried chickpeas
30ml lemon juice
15ml olive oil
15g Dijon mustard
20g Creme Fraiche
10g fresh parley, chopped
5g fresh thyme, chopped
45g Parmesan, grated
30g red onion, chopped
50g green olives, chopped (optional)
200g can tuna chunks, drained
Instructions
1. Soak and cook the chickpeas to the pack instructions (Soak for 8-12 hours in cold water; rinse thoroughly and place in a saucepan covered with clean water; boil for 10 minutes; reduce the heat and simmer for 75 minutes; drain and use)
2. Place the lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard and creme fraiche into a bowl and whisk to combine
3. Stir in the parsley, thyme and Parmesan, followed by the red onion, olives and chickpeas
4. Gently fold in the tuna chunks, cover and chill for 1 hour before serving with a leafy salad
Taken from Great Scot Chickpeas packet
Ingredients
400g dried chickpeas
30ml lemon juice
15ml olive oil
15g Dijon mustard
20g Creme Fraiche
10g fresh parley, chopped
5g fresh thyme, chopped
45g Parmesan, grated
30g red onion, chopped
50g green olives, chopped (optional)
200g can tuna chunks, drained
Instructions
1. Soak and cook the chickpeas to the pack instructions (Soak for 8-12 hours in cold water; rinse thoroughly and place in a saucepan covered with clean water; boil for 10 minutes; reduce the heat and simmer for 75 minutes; drain and use)
2. Place the lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard and creme fraiche into a bowl and whisk to combine
3. Stir in the parsley, thyme and Parmesan, followed by the red onion, olives and chickpeas
4. Gently fold in the tuna chunks, cover and chill for 1 hour before serving with a leafy salad
Taken from Great Scot Chickpeas packet
Saturday, 4 January 2014
Raspberry Muffins
Makes 14 muffinsIngredients
60g butter, melted
200g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
150g caster sugar
pinch of salt
120ml milk
1 large egg
1 tbsp lemon juice
180g raspberries
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 200c
2. Melt the butter in the microwave and leave to cool. Meanwhile, sift together the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Add the caster sugar and salt, and mix.
3. In a separate bowl/jug, whisk together the egg, milk, lemon juice and butter. Add to the dry ingredients, and mix well.
4. Fold in the raspberries, but don't over-stir as the raspberries will break up.
5. Spoon in to a lined muffin tray and bake for 20 minutes in the oven.
Adapted from Jamie Oliver's members' recipes
Monday, 14 October 2013
Chicken and Potato Soup with Bacon
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 onion, sliced
250g smoked lean back bacon, chopped (or pancetta)
2 large leeks, sliced
2 tbsp plain flour (corn flour if making gluten free)
1 litre chicken stock
800g potatoes, chopped
200g skinless chicken breasts, chopped
4 tbsp cream/yoghurt
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring for 3 minutes, until softened. Add the bacon and leeks and cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring.
2. In a bowl, mix the flour with enough stock to make a smooth paste, then stir into the pan. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Pour in the remaining stock, then add the potatoes and chicken.
3. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, until the chicken and potatoes are tender and cooked through.
4. Stir in the cream/yoghurt and cook for a further 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and ladle in to bowls. Garnish with grilled bacon and parsley.
Taken from 100 Best Fresh Soups
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 onion, sliced
250g smoked lean back bacon, chopped (or pancetta)
2 large leeks, sliced
2 tbsp plain flour (corn flour if making gluten free)
1 litre chicken stock
800g potatoes, chopped
200g skinless chicken breasts, chopped
4 tbsp cream/yoghurt
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring for 3 minutes, until softened. Add the bacon and leeks and cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring.
2. In a bowl, mix the flour with enough stock to make a smooth paste, then stir into the pan. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Pour in the remaining stock, then add the potatoes and chicken.
3. Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, until the chicken and potatoes are tender and cooked through.
4. Stir in the cream/yoghurt and cook for a further 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and ladle in to bowls. Garnish with grilled bacon and parsley.
Taken from 100 Best Fresh Soups
Leek and Potato Soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
55g butter
1 onion, chopped
3 leeks, sliced
225g potatoes, cut into cubes
850ml vegetable stock
150ml single cream (or plain yoghurt)
2 tbsp snipped fresh chives, to serve
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion, leeks and potatoes and saute gently for 203 minutes, until soft but not brown. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
2. Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth.
3. Heat in a saucepan, swirled with the cream or yoghurt, and garnished with chives.
Taken from 100 Best Fresh Soups
Ingredients
55g butter
1 onion, chopped
3 leeks, sliced
225g potatoes, cut into cubes
850ml vegetable stock
150ml single cream (or plain yoghurt)
2 tbsp snipped fresh chives, to serve
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion, leeks and potatoes and saute gently for 203 minutes, until soft but not brown. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
2. Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth.
3. Heat in a saucepan, swirled with the cream or yoghurt, and garnished with chives.
Taken from 100 Best Fresh Soups
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Lemon Drizzle Cake
Makes 1 x 2lb loaf
Ingredients
100g soft margerine
175g self-raising flour, sifted
175g caster sugar
2 large eggs
4 tbsp milk
grated zest and juice of 2 unwaxed lemons
100g granulated sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 160c. Grease and line the loaf tin. Put the margerine, flour, caster sugar, eggs, milk and lemon zest into a large bowl, and beat until the mixture is really pale and fluffy.
2. Pour the mixture into the tin, and smooth the surface. Bake for 30 mins, or until the cake is firm and springy.
3. Mix the lemon juice and granulated sugar together and as soon as the cake comes out the oven, spread the mixture over the top of the cake. Leave to cool in the tin. Turn out of the tin once completely cooled.
Taken from Cake Magic
Ingredients
100g soft margerine
175g self-raising flour, sifted
175g caster sugar
2 large eggs
4 tbsp milk
grated zest and juice of 2 unwaxed lemons
100g granulated sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 160c. Grease and line the loaf tin. Put the margerine, flour, caster sugar, eggs, milk and lemon zest into a large bowl, and beat until the mixture is really pale and fluffy.
2. Pour the mixture into the tin, and smooth the surface. Bake for 30 mins, or until the cake is firm and springy.
3. Mix the lemon juice and granulated sugar together and as soon as the cake comes out the oven, spread the mixture over the top of the cake. Leave to cool in the tin. Turn out of the tin once completely cooled.
Taken from Cake Magic
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Ginger Lemon Bites
Serves 15
Ingredients
225g (8oz) unsalted butter
75g (2.5oz) icing sugar
200g (7oz) plain flour
25g (1oz) cornflour
3 tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp lemon curd
2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180c and line a muffin tin with paper cases.
2. Beat the butter and icing sugar together until pale and fluffy. Beat in the flour and cornflour and ginger. Add the milk (the mixture will be quite thick).
3. Transfer teaspoons of the mixture to paper cases and level out with the back of the spoon. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden. As soon as they're out of the oven, push a hole in the centre of each with a wooden spoon end.
4. Leave the cakes to cool in the tin, then put a little blob of lemon curd in the centre of each. Make a thin icing with the icing sugar and lemon juice, then drizzle over the top of each cake.
Taken from Cake Magic, Kate Shirazi
Ingredients
225g (8oz) unsalted butter
75g (2.5oz) icing sugar
200g (7oz) plain flour
25g (1oz) cornflour
3 tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp lemon curd
2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180c and line a muffin tin with paper cases.
2. Beat the butter and icing sugar together until pale and fluffy. Beat in the flour and cornflour and ginger. Add the milk (the mixture will be quite thick).
3. Transfer teaspoons of the mixture to paper cases and level out with the back of the spoon. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until golden. As soon as they're out of the oven, push a hole in the centre of each with a wooden spoon end.
4. Leave the cakes to cool in the tin, then put a little blob of lemon curd in the centre of each. Make a thin icing with the icing sugar and lemon juice, then drizzle over the top of each cake.
Taken from Cake Magic, Kate Shirazi
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