Ingredients: 500g carton fresh custard 142ml carton single cream 142ml carton double cream zest and juice of 3 lemons 6 good quality meringue nests, crushed Method: In a large bowl, mix the custard and the single cream. Whip the double cream until it forms soft peaks, then stir in the lemon zest and juice. Fold […]
Category: Desserts
Ingredients: 200ml Double cream 70ml Whole milk 35ml Strong espresso 1 Tbls Tia Maria 4 Large egg yolks (free range) 50g Caster sugar Method: Set the oven to 140C. add the cream and milk to a heavy bottomed pan and heat slowly until almost boiling, add the coffee and Tia Maria. In a seperate bowl […]
Ingredients: 175ml freshly brewed coffee 85g golden caster sugar 3 tbsp brandy 1 cinnamon stick 175g Madeira cake 225g raspberries, fresh or frozen 500ml home made custard (could use 500g carton of good quality ready made) 284ml double cream 3 tbsp Baileys 1 tsp caster sugar Method: Pour the coffee into a small heavy based […]
Ingredients: 175g dark chocolate 200g sweetened chestnut puree 5 eggs separated 4 tbsp brandy Whipped cream and chocolate curls to serve Method: Melt the chocolate then mix with the chestnut puree until smooth. Stir in the egg yolks and brandy. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Loosen the chocolate mixture with one spoonful of the […]
Place the berries in a heatproof bowl of simmering water, add the lemon juice and 50g of the sugar. Cover with cling film and leave for 30-40 mins. In a saucepan put the remaining sugar in the water and dissolve, bash the lemon grass and add this then bring to the boil. Take off the […]
Ingredients: 125g plain flour 125g caster sugar 3 tsp baking powder 1 banana, mashed 200ml milk 85g unsalted butter, melted plus extra for greasing 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 150g light muscovado sugar 4 tbsp golden syrup Vanilla ice cream to serve Method: Heat oven to 180C. Sift the flour into a […]