INGREDIENT: 2 sheets of puff pastry (buying it pre-made is easiest but you can also make your own) Almond cream: 3 eggs 125 g (4.4 oz) powdered almonds 125 g (4.4 oz) sugar 125 g (4.4 oz) softened butter (room temperature, not melted) 2 drops of bitter almond extract 2 tablespoons of orange water flower or alcohol of your choice To decorate: 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon milk 1 ceramic figurine/trinket or little bean (the Read more…
This is a baker’s tip Keep a pack of butter in the freezer It can be grated to use in recipes Rather than having to cut the butter into cubes to add into the four – it mixed very well For example to make: crumble biscuits
This mouth watering pudding is really two in one – featherlight sponge on top, with a layer of tangy lemon sauce underneath Preparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 35 minutes Serve 4 INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar 3 eggs (separated) 1/3 cup (40g) Read more…
YOU WILL NEED: Play-dough cutters Small plates Optional – a piece of card/paper and a marker for YOU to write the addition on (Just before you pay) AIM OF THE GAME: Introduce “verbally” and “visually” the concept of addition. There is no number recognition or recording here. (only right at the end if you feel the child is ready for it and purely as a visual prop – no pointing at the numbers or expecting Read more…
INGREDIENTS: Chopped tomatoes Finely sliced red onions Finely grated carrots Finely chopped red and orange peppers Grated courgette Finely slices leeks METHOD: Sweat all the vegetables in a pan with a few drops of olive oil. When the vegetables are soft add the chopped tomatoes and some vegetable stock. Reduce the sauce till all blended together. If you use a blender only blend 50% of the mixture, and keep some lumps. add a few bay leaves Read more…
Great for breakfast. This is very rich so a very small amount goes a long way. Add to yogourt, 1/2 fat creme fresh or porridge. INGREDIENTS A selection of dried fruits such as: Dried mangoes Dried apricots Dried figs Vanilla essence Apple juice or water Juice of 1/2 lemon METHOD Cut up the fruit and place it in a saucepan. Cover with apple juice and ring to boil. Simmer until syruppy and very soft for between Read more…
INGREDIENTS: 2 medium sweet potatoes (orange inside), around 700g or 1 1/2 pounds in total 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 small cloves of garlic, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 2 big handfuls of fresh cilantro/coriander, chopped Juice of half a lemon a scant cup (120g) gram /chickpea flour a splash of olive oil a sprinkling of sesame seeds salt and pepper METHOD: Preheat the oven to 220C and roast the sweet potatoes whole until Read more…