Walnut Apple Crumble


Ingredients Serves : 8 650g thinly sliced apples 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons water 50g plain flour 50g porridge oats 200g dark brown soft sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 pinch salt 125g butter, softened 125g coarsely chopped walnuts Directions to make the Walnut Apple Crumble Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas mark 4. Toss apples […]

Onion and Pepper Tart


  INGREDIENTS Serves : 4 1 ready made flan case 1 onion, sliced 1 red pepper, sliced 2 eggs, beaten 150ml single cream 60g cheese, grated salt and pepper to season Directions for Onion and Pepper Tart Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until soft but not browned. Add the pepper and cook for […]

Goat’s cheese and chive tart


  INGREDIENTS Serves : 6 For the pastry 200g (7 oz) plain flour 100g (3 1/2 oz) chilled butter, cubed 1 pinch salt 1 pinch cayenne pepper 25g (1 oz) Parmesan or Cheddar cheese, grated 2 large eggs For the filling 110g (4 oz) creamy goat’s cheese 1 (200g) tub crème fraîche 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives […]

Pizza tart with cherry tomatoes


  INGREDIENTS Serves : 4 Parmesan pizza dough 170 g (6 oz) strong white (bread) flour ½ tsp easy-blend dried yeast 30 g (1 oz) Parmesan cheese, freshly grated 120 ml (4 fl oz) tepid water 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Ricotta filling 170 g (6 oz) ricotta cheese 2 tsp chopped fresh oregano 1 tbsp […]

Tomato Gruyere tart


  INGREDIENTS Serves : 4 2 (400g) tins plum tomatoes, chopped 1 shortcrust pastry sheet, rolled 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence 180g grated Gruyere cheese Salt and pepper to taste Directions for Tomato Gruyere tart Preheat oven to 160 C / Gas 2-3. Pour the tomatoes with their liquid into a frying pan and cook […]

Steak and Three Mushroom Pie 2


  INGREDIENTS Serves : 6 For filling 750g (1 ½ lb) top sirloin steak, cut into small cubes Salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste 75g (2 1/2 oz) flour 3 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ medium onion, finely diced 250g (½ lb) crimini button mushrooms 125g (¼ lb) Portobello mushrooms, stem trimmed, halved and sliced 125g (¼ […]

Steak and mushroom pie


  INGREDIENTS Serves : 6 10 close cup mushrooms 2 pounds of steak, trimmed of excess fat ready rolled puff pastry 4 beef stock cubes ( I use oxo ) 2 tablesoons of chopped onion enough water to cover the meat twice over 1 egg salt pepper For gravy (optional ) 2 tablespoons of cornflour 5 tablespoons […]