Recipe here – cinnamon and nutmeg added
GINGER AND CINNAMON BISCUITS
Ingredients
- 350g Plain flour
- 1 tsp Ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 100g Butter
- 175g Dark muscovado sugar
- 1 Egg
- 4 tbsp Golden syrup
Method
- Mix together the flour, ginger, cinnamon and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl and rub in the butter with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Add the sugar, egg and golden syrup and mix with a spoon until it forms a dough.
- Tip the dough onto a clean, lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough for a couple of minutes until it is smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to 180°c / 350°f / Gas Mark 4.
- Roll the dough to 3-5mm thickness on a lightly dusted surface.
- Cut out the cookies using a cutter and place them on a greased or lined baking tray.
- Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for approximately 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Transfer the biscuits onto a cooling rack to cool.
- Decorate with currents, icing or sweets if required. Store in jars to keep fresh.
EXXONMOBILE
Profits up 24% to $20 billion for the quarter whilst spending $2.7bn on new oil and gas projects.
Sunak government stops King Charles3 from going to the COP summit in Cairo. Sunak himself says he is too busy whilst demoting climate change ministers from his Cabinet. I am reminded of John McEnroe’s outburst at Wimbledon -“YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS”.
SAVORY SWIRLS
INGREDIENTS 1x2x3x
- 1 Sheet of Puff pastry pre rolled
- Plain flour for dusting
- 80 grams Gia Sundried Tomato Puree ⅓ cup tomato paste/tapenade
- 8-10 slices streaky bacon cooked
- 100 g (4 oz) Mozzarella cheese Grated
- 1 Egg whisked
- Fry light spray oil
- Fresh Basil chopped for seasoning
INSTRUCTIONS
- Dust the chopping board with plain flour, place down the puff pastry sheet.
- Squeeze the Gia Sundried Tomato Puree on the pastry sheet, spread evenly.
- Place the streaky bacon evenly on the pastry sheet and sprinkle the mozzarella on top.
- Roll the pastry from one end into a long sausage.
- Spray a sharp knife with spray oil to prevent sticking, cut into even pieces
- Place the swirls flat down on a baking tray lined with parchment paper
- Glaze each swirl with whisked egg
- Place on the baking tray in a preheated oven 200c/400f on the middle shelf for 20-25 min until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool for 10 mins sprinkle with fresh chopped basil.
- Enjoy!!
PROFITS
Oil companies have raked in nearly $150 billion this year so far. This is double the profit for the same period last year. Also today the UN has reported that climate change is now irreversible, and that the 1.5C target will not be hit. It is late October and the temperatures are above 20C (10C above average). Yes this might be due to natural circumstances, but the trend is obvious to all.
WHAT NEXT?
DORSET APPLE CAKE
SUNAK
Looks like he is putting the party before the country. What other excuse could there be for Braverman other than fight off the Reform Party and appease theBruges Group and Tufton Street. It also reveals the paucity of talent at his disposal. His speech was totally forgettable, probably by design. Johnsons antics and Truss’s mistakes and being out of her depth; Sunak just wanted to be seen as a safe pair if hands to settle the city. The pound fell slightly again.
MANGO AND BRANDY CHUTNEY
2 tbsp light olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
3 large red onions, finely chopped
4cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks
330ml (1 1/3 cups) brandy
6 large mangoes, cheeks removed, peeled, coarsely chopped
530g (2 1/2 cups) caster sugar
330ml (1 1/3 cups) apple cider vineg
Step 1
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and cook for 2 minutes or until the seeds start to pop. Add the onion and ginger . Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft.
Step 2
Add the brandy and cook for 1 minute. Add mango , sugar and vinegar . Simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the chutney thickens.
Step 3
Divide the hot chutney among sterilised jars and seal. Invert the jars for 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.
POLPETTES
A delicious morsel of fried potato for breakfast.
500g potatoes, 115g feta, 4 spring onions, 3tbsp chopped dill, 1 beaten egg, 1tbsp lemon juice, flour for dredging, 3tbsp olive oil, salt and ground pepper.
Boil, then skin and mash potatoes; crumble in cheese and add the rest. Cover and chill until firm; make into patties, dredge with flour. Heat oil then cook until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper if necessary.
Modifications! Add finely chopped garlic and chilli? Other herbs like oregano or thyme.
Eat with a sauce.