175g/6oz Odlums Gluten Free White Bread Mix
150ml/¼pt Water
1 Teaspoon Vegetable Oil
Filling
400g Tin Roma Chopped Tomatoes
125g/4oz Goats Cheese, crumbled
1 Red Pepper, diced
50g/2oz Shamrock Pine Nuts
Method
1. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Grease a 25cms-28cms/ 9”-10” pizza tin.
2. Put the bread mix into a mixing bowl, add the water and oil and mix to a batter.
3. Transfer to the prepared tin and spread out evenly.
4. Bake for 10 mins in the preheated oven.
5. Remove from oven and spread over the chopped tomatoes, cheese and diced peppers.
6. Return to oven for a further 10 mins until cheese is melted.
7. Finally sprinkle Pine Nuts on top and return for 2-5 mins.
8. Serve hot with a green salad.
If Roosters always rule at your dinner table, why not give Setantas a go? Named after the young Cú Chulainn, these floury new season potatoes have Rooster lineage – and speaking of Irish legends, they’re only fabulous with a dollop of Dairygold! If Setantas aren’t in season, Home Guards are just as good.
Ingredients
1 large Setanta potato
1 tbsp / 15g Dairygold
Cracked black pepper
Sea salt
Sprinkle of fresh basil (optional)
Instructions
Boil or steam a large Setanta potato until light and fluffy (this should take about 20 minutes).
While you’re waiting for the potato to cook, if any of the family want to know who the original Setanta was, now’s a good time to tell them. You can’t beat a good Irish myth.
Add a pinch of salt, a dash of cracked black pepper and (of course) a dollop of Dairygold.
If you have some to hand, add a little extra depth by topping with a sprinkle of fresh basil. This will really bring out the potato’s natural flavour.
The easiest way to cut the red cabbage and onions is on a Japanese mandoline but of course you can do it with a sharp knife if you don’t have one or a food processor works well too. This would be delicious as a side order or serve with baked jacket potatoes with a dollop of soured cream and chives for a light supper.
1 small head red cabbage, finely shredded (core discarded)
2 red onions, thinly sliced
2 cooking apples, peeled, cored and grated
2 cups (18fl oz) pomegranate or cranberry juice
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
4 tbsp light brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp mixed spice
good pinch of ground cloves
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Heat a very large heavy-based pan. Add the butter and once it has melted, tip in the red cabbage and onions. Sauté over a medium to high heat for about 10 minutes until just beginning to soften.
Stir the apple into the cabbage mixture and then add the pomegranate or cranberry juice, balsamic vinegar, sugar and spices. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 1 hour over a low heat, stirring every 20 minutes until the cabbage is meltingly tender. Transfer to a warmed dish and serve at once.
I am never quite sure if I should be calling this a cake or a tart but in any event, it is delicious and quite easy to make.
Ingredients
I am never quite sure if I should be calling this a cake or a tart but in any event, it is delicious and quite easy to make.
The origins of the recipe are from Tuscany in Italy but I like to use highly perfumed Irish dessert apples when in season. Look out for some lesser known but very delicious Irish dessert apples such as Irish Peach and Ardcairn Russet.
Serves 8
10g butter melted for greasing the parchment paper
4 dessert apples
Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
250g caster sugar
2 eggs
150ml cream
110g butter melted and cooled
125g whole almonds, blanched, peeled and ground to a fine powder in a food processer or ground almonds
110g plain flour sieved
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder sieved
100g of apricot jam
1 tablespoon lemon juice, warmed and sieved
2 tablespoons of chopped sweet geranium leaves ( optional)
Method
Preheat the oven to 180c / 350 f / gas 4
Line a 28cm flan ring with a removable base with a disc of parchment paper. The paper should in one piece cover the base and sides of the tin and come up 1cm above the edge of the tin. Brush the paper with a little melted butter.
Peel, core and quarter the apples and slice into c 3mm slices. Mix with the lemon zest. Whisk the vanilla, sugar, and eggs to a thick and light consistency similar to a batter. Whisk in the cream and cooled melted butter. Fold in the almonds, flour and baking powder. Add ¾ of the sliced apples, being careful not to break the apple slices.
Pour the mixture into the prepared flan ring and gently smooth over the surface. Scatter the remaining apples over the surface and sprinkle with 1 dessertspoon of caster sugar.
Place in the preheated oven and cook for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 160c etc and cook for a further 40 minutes by which time the tart will feel gently set. It may be necessary to cover the tart during the cooking with a sheet of parchment paper if the tart is getting too dark.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. While the tart is still warm, Paint the surfaced with the warm sieved apricot jam to achieve a glossy glaze and if using the chopped geranium, sprinkle on immediately after glazing the tart.
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Brrrr… It’s cold out there! Warm up with this Cinnamon & Almond Porridge and take an extra couple of minutes this morning to enjoy a comforting bowl of creamy oaty goodness. Add texture with the chopped almonds and a touch of sweetness with the honey and cinnamon. What more could you ask for? Serves 6 |Takes 25 minutes Ingredients: 30g Flahavan’s Oats 150mls whole milk 1⁄2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tbsp. chopped almonds 1⁄2 tsp. honey Method: Stir 30g of Flahavan’s Porridge Oats into 150mls of milk. Bring to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes stirring continuously. Top with chopped almonds, honey and cinnamon.
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