(with a savoury oat crust)
1 tbsp Butter or Olive Oil
I Onion – finely chopped
12oz Mushroom – diced
1-2 cloves crushed Garlic
2 Tbsp Lemon juice
1 tbsp Flour
1 egg
4 tbsp Natural Yogurt
2 handfuls of grated Cheddar
Salt and Pepper
Another handful of grated Cheddar for the topping
This is such an easy summery recipe and the toppings can be varied to suit whatever you have in the fridge! A great supper or lunch served with salad.
1 Ready Rolled sheet Puff Pastry (these are available in most supermarkets nowadays, both fresh or frozen)
4 oz grated cheese - a mix of cheddar and Mozzarella works well
A handful of fresh Basil leaves
2-3 Tomatoes, sliced thinly
1 jar of pesto
1 tbsp Butter or Olive Oil
I Onion – finely chopped
6-8 Sun-dried Tomatoes
1-2 cloves crushed Garlic
a few torn Basil leaves
1 tbsp Flour
1 egg
4 tbsp Natural Yogurt
2 handfuls of grated Cheddar
Salt and Pepper
Another handful of grated Cheddar for the topping
We are so lucky that Asparagus grows in abundance in this area and here's a lovely, fresh Springy recipe for you - Asparagus and Spring Onion Tart
Serves 6
Shortcrust Pastry
4 ozs (110 g) white flour
2 ozs (55 g) butter
1 egg, preferably free-range
Another fruit spotted on the market today - fresh cherries - yummy! As sweet as cherry pie.....And we have a host of pie dishes to use, of course.
Another from Valentine Warner
150g/5oz good-quality black cherry jam
100ml/3½fl oz water
1 tbsp ground arrowroot, mixed to a paste with 2 tbsp water
750g/1½lb fresh red cherries, stalks and stones removed
Make trhe Apple flowers using a really sharp little knife to get thin slices, such as the veritable Sabatier steak knife (serrated) at £24.50
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry
This simplified version of Torta Pasqualina, the traditional Italian Easter pie from Liguria, is made with spinach and ricotta, poached eggs and crunchy filo pastry.
Serves 6 to 8
280g jar baby artichokes in olive oil, drained (reserve the oil) and halved
500g (1lb 2oz) ready-washed fresh spinach, trimmed and chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
75g (3oz) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
200g (7oz) ricotta cheese
3 tbsp freshly chopped mixed herbs
generous pinch of nutmeg
8 medium eggs
25g (1oz) butter
16 sheets filo pastry, halved
How about a Spaghetti Cake for dinner?!! This "cake" is gorgeous....
1kg/2lb 3½oz Bramley apples
pinch sugar, to taste
1 tbsp water or apple juice
100g/3½oz plain flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1tsp ground ginger
175g/6oz butter
50g/2oz rolled oats
100g/3½oz demerara sugar
125g Caster Sugar
75g Butter
4 or 5 eating apples (we generally use golden delicious)
225g Ready-made puff pastry
4tbsp Olive Oil
2tbsp Butter
4 Red Onions, sliced thinly
5ml/1tsp Unrefined Soft Light Brown Sugar
15ml/1tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
15ml/1tbsp Soy Sauce
200g/7oz/3cups White Button Mushrooms, sliced
1 Garlic Clove, finely chopped
2.5ml/2tsp Fresh Tarragon, chopped
A delicious summery dessert using seasonal ingredients
Outside in the sun, bread, French cheeses and a lovely summer quiche. What more could you wish for on a summer's day?
Using a Silverwood 9" flan tin, preheat the oven to 180C. Because you're using a Silverwood flan tin, you don't need to blind bake the pastry to achieve a crispy crust
8 oz shortcrust pastry - line the flan tin.
4 eggs, beaten
2oz plain (natural) yoghurt
2oz cream