November 2011
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September 2011
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Recipe: Apple and Plum Crumble Pie
My favourite autumn pie, which tastes fresh with apples and plums, and rich with nuts and spices. It is not difficult, but it does take some time, so it is great for a rainy weekend.
You’ll need:
- 175 g butter
- 150 g sugar
- 300 g plain flour
- 2 tbs cold water
- 2 egg yolks
- 50 g oat flakes
- 1 tsp mixed spice / pudding spice or cinnamon powder
- 4/5 apples...
August 2011
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Repice: Stuffed Courgette
My favourite dish of all time!
This recipe will feed 4-6 people (depending on the size of the vegetables and the appetite of your guests)
You’ll need
- 2/3 courgettes (zucchinis)
- 400 grams of mincemeat (ground beef)
- 1 onion
- (Gouda) cheese
- 1 egg
- 200 ml crème fraiche
- small tin of tomato puree
- 1 tsp paprika
Preheat the oven at 200 degrees celsius / 392 fahrenheit.
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July 2011
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Nectarine Tarte Tatin
My first tarte tatin!
I followed this recipe, but swapped the pears for nectarines. I only spiced it with cinnamon, and I also left out the brandy because I didn’t want to flambé my kitchen instead.
So it’s basically an upside-down pie, and everything is baked in one pan, which coincidentally saves on washing up ;) Below is a picture of the caramelised nectarines.
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Jammin'
This is what I did with the berries I gathered yesterday: I put them in a pan and added a nectarine, raspberries, white currants and blueberries, and jam sugar.
After boiling it down, I put the jam into these appropriate German jars.
I’m sure this super-fruity jam will taste lovely on some scones.
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Cupcake flowers
