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Pattern Drafting: Fancy Pyjamas

by Ilona on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

4m colour silk crepe de chine1m of white crepe de chine for piping Front Trace bodice front with a closed shoulder dart.Square down from underarm point (parallel to centre front).Square… [Continue Reading]

Mashed Potatoes with Creamed Walnuts

by Ilona on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Potatoes (Charlotte or Desiree), butter, egg & milk.Walnuts – 200gSingle cream – 120gRosemary (fresh or dry) – 1tbsp Peel and boil the potatoes. Then mash with the butter, egg and… [Continue Reading]

Hogswatch 2020

by Ilona on December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Pigs in blankets (serve with marmalade) Piglet Empanadas Cheese and pineapple canapePlain lightly boiled baby carrots mistletoe marzipan – p102 the wicked bakerginger bread wreaths – p94

Savoy Cabbage

by Ilona on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

Ingredients Garlic cloves – 2Chili – 1/2tspRosemary sprigs – 3Butter (softened) -250g Instructions Whizz the garlic, chili and rosemary in a blender, then add in the butter and mix all… [Continue Reading]

Red Velvet

by Ilona on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

Based on lola’s cupcakes recipe. I have changed amount of sugar, and the instructions for mixing and baking. Ingredients for Cake Butter – 110gCaster sugar – 25gVanilla essence – 1… [Continue Reading]

Yeast Biga Starter

by Ilona on September 24, 2020

Conversion for yeast: 2tsp = 7g = 100g starterYield = >200g? Ingredients 1 Sugar – 1/4tspDry yeast – 1/2tspWater or milk (tepid 40 degrees C) – 30ml Instructions 1 Mix… [Continue Reading]

Roman Bread

by Ilona on September 22, 2020

Biga Starter Ingredients 1/8tsp sugar15mlwater1/4tsp yeast50mlwater80g flour Biga Starter Instructions Bread Ingredients Spelt – 300gRye – 300gFennel – 1tspPoppy – 2tbspSalt – 1tspBiga Starter – 100gWater – 350g

Ricotta & Mushroom Risotto

by Ilona on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Ingredients Onions (peeled & chopped)- 2Mushrooms (chopped) – 120gGarlic flakes – 1tbspTarragon – 2tspRisotto rice – 300gWine (white or rose) – 100gChicken stock (hot) – 1000gPeas (frozen) – 150gRicotta –… [Continue Reading]

Red & White Currant Sorbet

by Ilona on June 28, 2020June 29, 2020

Red Currants (with stalks) – 300gWhite Currants (with stalks)- 300gSugar – 250gOrange Zest – from 1 orangeOrange Juice – 4tbspOrange Liqueur – 4tbsp Instructions Put the currants, sugar, orange zest… [Continue Reading]

Red or White Currant Jelly

by Ilona on June 28, 2020July 2, 2020

Ingredients Berries (with the stalks, washed and dried) – weigh the amount you haveWater – multiply berries by 0.42Sugar – multiply juice quantity by 0.6 Instructions Start by making the… [Continue Reading]

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