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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

  1. 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.
  2. Add the sugar, egg and golden syrup and mix with a spoon until it forms a dough.
  3. 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.
  4. Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to 180°c / 350°f / Gas Mark 4.
  5. Roll the dough to 3-5mm thickness on a lightly dusted surface.
  6. Cut out the cookies using a cutter and place them on a greased or lined baking tray.
  7. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for approximately 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
  8. Transfer the biscuits onto a cooling rack to cool.
  9. Decorate with currents, icing or sweets if required. Store in jars to keep fresh.

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Basic recipe = 150g cheese (I did 100g cheddar and 30g parmesan); 100g plain flour; 50g butter; 1 egg yolk, 1/2tsp paprika.

I added the following! I whizzed some rosemary and basil and pepper corns in a spice mill to add. Eat hot with a little salt? 10 out of 10 by Aaron.

I also made some cookies with dates, desiccated coconut, nuts.

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Fruit and nut truffles

RECIPE IDEAS

150g blanched almonds or pistachios or other nuts

200ml coconut oil or 200g unsalted butter

2tbs honey

250g organic almond or other nut butter – what cheaper alternative? Just roast some nuts for 10 min at 180 then on food processor with blade for 10 mins

150g dried apricot, finely chopped or other fruit

2tbs raw cocoa powder

200g unsweetened desiccated coconut

Oven 180

Roast nuts for 5 min on baking tray

Melt butter and honey

Add everything and chill for 1 hour

Roll into balls and then in coconut to coat thoroughly

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PICCALILLI

A different recipe after last years disaster.

250g each -green beans – cauliflower – gooseberries – honeydew melon – 300g carrots – 200g seedless grapes. Chop up and cover with brine overnight – wash and drain. (I will give it 6 hours)

400g yellow mustard seeds, 1tbs turmeric. 1 litre spiced vinegar. Preserves -Oded Schwartz.

Ok – devoations from above. No gooseberries so 2 Granny Smith apples, no grapes but might get some tomorrow. 400g mustard seeds is silly, so 20 grams cracked yellow mustard seeds, 10g mustard powder, 2 bay leaf, 10g turmeric, tsp cumin seeds, 1tsp coriander seeds, 5 all spice, 100g sugar,

All made – ready for December.