Turkish Delight Ingredients flavourless oil for the tray 500g granulated sugar ½ tsp cream of tartar 120g cornflour, plus extra for dusting ½ tsp rosewater (or 2 tbsp rose syrup) pink food colouring, if not using the rose syrup icing sugar, for dusting Method 1. Oil a shallow square metal or silicone baking tray, about […]
Home Made Sweets
Home made sweets make a very special present for any occasion. The following can be made with very little equipment and can look exceptionally professional with just a little practice and some care. They also make an ideal gift for fund raising an imaginative alternative to a madiera sponge. Marzipan fruit, marzipan stuffed dates, toasted […]
Salt and Caramel with Whiskey Bread and Butter Pudding
Salted caramel whiskey bread and butter pudding. Ingredients 100g raisins 120ml Irish whiskey 400g unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing 5 eggs 480ml double cream 225g granulated sugar ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp vanilla extract 9 slices white bread with crusts still on Whiskey sauce 110g unsalted […]
The Trials of Measuring!!
Weights and Measures. In Ireland we live in a strange bi-lingual world of weights and measures. Different products are measured in either imperial or metric or both. We buy greaseproof paper and cling film in metres but bakeware is often referred to in inches. As a cook you’ll encounter different units of measure, especially if […]
Christmas Cake with a Difference!!
Pine Forest Celebration Cake Firstly pine forest Bundt pan lends itself to a number of different celebration events. Very fine detail means that decoration needs only a dusting of icing sugar. Makes a wonderful Christmas cake. Finally experiment with recipes such as Autumn nuts and spice or Cappuccino coffee. [ux_image id=”7203″ image_size=”original” height=”100%”]
Hot Air Frying (this article has been taken from the internet)
Would you like air fries with that? Hot air frying is a new cooking technique that allows you to fry, grill and roast without the use of copious amounts of fat or oil. You can get that deep-fried taste and texture without the grease. Hot air frying machines are the first real kitchen innovation since […]
Christmas Cake
Bake a different Christmas cake this year. Try a Bundt pan, excellent baking results and a doddle to decorate. Melt in the mouth recipes such as “salted caramel snicker doodle” and stunning appearance. Available in our shop.
What is a pressure cooker, and what does it do?
A pressure cooker works on a simple principle: Steam pressure. A sealed pot, with a lot of steam inside, builds up high pressure, which helps food cook faster. When was the pressure cooker invented? It was invented in the 1600s by a Frenchman, Denis Papin, who wanted to translate new discoveries in physics about pressure […]
Eco Friendly Frypans and Saucepans
These Berghoff pans have a FernoGreen non stick coating. They can be used on all hob types including induction. Suitable for use with non-metal tools and can cook with no oil. Watch the video!!
Cheese Baker
Made from fine white porcelain and decorated with deep sea blue contrasts and a ragged print cow motif, this camembert baker is the perfect choice for serving meltingly smooth camembert or a selection of other soft-ripened cheeses. Add garlic, rosemary and wine into the baker before cooking for a fragrant, savoury variation kissed by the […]