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Fattoush
INGREDIENTS 2 large Turkish flatbread or naan 150g radishes, halved, leaving a few of the green leaves on if possible 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 20g mint leaves, torn in half 25g flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped 1 tbsp dried mint 2 garlic cloves, crushed 5 tbsp lemon juice 80ml olive oil, plus extra to drizzle 2 tbsp Lil Miggins sweet chilli jam 1 1/2 tsp salt 1tbsp sumac, plus to garnish METHOD 1. In an oven heated to 180°C,…
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Bacon, cheese and tomato tart
Ingredients For the pastry 175g/6oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting 75g/2¾oz butter, plus extra for greasing Salt For the filling 250g/9oz cheddar, grated 4 tomatoes, sliced (optional) 200g/7oz streaky bacon, chopped 5 free-range eggs, beaten 100ml/3½fl oz milk 200ml/7fl oz double cream 2 tablespoons chopped chives Freshly ground black pepper METHOD 1. To make the pastry, sift the flour together with a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter until you have a soft breadcrumb…
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Treacle tart
(serves 8) INGREDIENTS Shortcrust pastry 170 g plain flour Pinch of salt 100 g butter 1 egg yolk 2 tbsp iced water Filling 450 g golden syrup Grated zest 1 lemon 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp ground ginger 3 eggs, lightly beaten 115 g fresh white breadcrumbs METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 190 C/375 F/Gas Mark 5. 2. Place the flour, salt and butter in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse gently…
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Flap jack
INGREDIENTS 170g/6oz butter 115g/4oz demerara sugar 55g/2oz golden syrup 225g/8oz porridge oats. METHOD 1. Heat oven to 190 degrees C/375 degrees F gas mark 5. 2. Grease a shallow 22x30cm/9×12 in tin or alternately line with baking parchment (not greaseproof paper). 3. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the sugar and syrup and heat through, stirring gently. 4. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the oats. 5. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared tin. 6.…
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Earl Grey & orange tea loaf
Preparation time-10 minutes and Cooking time-1 hour INGREDIENTS 3 Earl Grey tea bags 250g mixed dried fruit 60g dark brown muscovado sugar 275g plain flour 2 1/2 level teaspoons plain or wholemeal flour 2 tsp mixed spice 1tsp salt 3 oranges, 2 finely grate the zest of 2 and 1 kept for decorating 2 large free range eggs, lightly beaten 6 tbsp Debs marmalade 50g granulated sugar. METHOD 1. Lightly grease and line a 900g loaf tin and preheat the…