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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, 2020July 4, 2023

Based on lola’s cupcakes recipe. I have changed amount of sugar, and the instructions for mixing and baking. Makes 12 cupcakes OR 1 23cm cake tin. Ingredients for Cake Butter… [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 Spelt Bread

by Ilona on September 22, 2020March 17, 2021

Ingredients Spelt flour – 330gFlour – 330gWater – 400gSalt – 1tspHoney – 1tbspFennel – 1tspPoppy – 2tbspYeast – 6g (1.5tsp) Prove for 1.5 hours. Knock out the air and reshape… [Continue Reading]

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]

Mint Sauce

by Ilona on June 27, 2020June 29, 2020

Mint : Vinegar : Sugar100 : 100 : 50 Dissolve sugar in vinegar on slow heat.Put chopped mint in sterilised jars, and pour over the hot vinegar and sugar. Close… [Continue Reading]

Sashertorte Dairy Free, Gluten Free

by Ilona on June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

Adapted from the original recipe by Joseph Wechsberg.

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