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Frangipane Topped Mince Pies @nevenmaguire @simplybetter @dunnesstores
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Mary Flahavan’s Oaty Flapjacks… with chocolate on top! #kidshealth
Oaty Flapjacks
Makes approximately 30 flapjacks.
This is a wheat free recipe.
Ingredients
175g (7oz) Flahavan’s Progress Oatlets
175g (7oz) Flahavan’s Jumbo Oat Flakes
200g (7oz) Butter or Margarine
100g (4oz) Brown Sugar
2 tbsp. Golden Syrup
Method
- Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas Mark 2.
- Melt margarine or butter in a saucepan with the sugar and golden syrup. Heat gently until the sugar is dissolved.
- Stir in the oatflakes.
- Tip the mixture into a swiss roll tin (22cm x 33cm, 9’’ x 13’’) lined with parchment and press it out evenly using the back of a spoon.
- Bake in preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown.
- When baked, coat with melted chocolate as a special treat.
- Cut into squares while still warm and leave to cool in the tin.
These nutritious flapjacks keep very well in a tin. Children love their crunchy texture and they make an ideal addition to any lunchbox.
Lemongrass Coconut Cake by Rachel Allen @Ballymaloe
By Rachel Allen Celebrity Chef
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A quirky combination. The end result? A scrumptious cake for all to enjoy.
Ingredients
4 stalks of lemongrass, base and tops trimmed, outer leaves removed but reserved for the syrup (see below)
250 g (9oz) caster sugar
4 eggs
200 g (7oz) butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
125 g (41/2 oz) desiccated coconut
125 g (41/2 oz) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
2 tsp baking powder
greek yoghurt or creme fraiche, to serve
for the syrup
reserved trimmings and outer leaves of the lemongrass (see above)
75 g (3oz) caster sugar
23cm (9in) diameter cake tin with 6cm
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F/Gas 3). Butter the sides of the cake tin and dust with flour, then line the base with a disc of baking parchment.
Slice the lemongrass stalks quite thinly into rounds about 3mm (1?8in) thick, then place in a food processor with the caster sugar and whiz for 1–2 minutes or until the lemongrass is finely puréed and very aromatic.
Add the eggs, butter and coconut and whiz again until combined, then sift the flour and baking powder together and add to the machine, whizzing very briefly just until the ingredients come together.
Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 40–45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. While the cake is cooking, make the syrup.
Roughly chop the lemongrass trimmings, place in a saucepan with the sugar and 75ml (3fl oz) of water and set over a high heat. Stir the mixture until the sugar is dissolved, then bring to the boil and boil for 2 minutes before removing from the heat and leaving to infuse.
When the cake has finished baking, take it out of the oven and let it sit in the tin for 10 minutes. Loosen around the edges using a small, sharp knife and carefully remove the cake from the tin before transferring to a serving plate.
Reheat the syrup, then pierce holes all over the cake with a skewer and pour the hot syrup through a sieve onto the cake, moving the pan and sieve around as you pour so that the syrup covers the top of the cake. Allow the cake to cool down completely.
Serve with a dollop of natural Greek yoghurt or crème fraiche.
Neven Maguire’s chocolate baked Alaska with chocolate sauce : rte.ie recipes
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Watch Neven’s Christmas at Adare on RTÉ One at 8pm on Thursday, 7th and 14th of December.
Ingredients
Serves 6-8
- 1 x 900ml tub Vanilla Ice Cream
- 200ml cream, whipped, to serve
Chocolate Sponge
- 4 eggs
- 120g caster sugar
- 90g self-raising flour
- 30g good quality cocoa powder
Italian Meringue
- 4 x egg white
- 225g caster sugar
- 135g water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Warm Chocolate Sauce
- 200ml cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp Coole Swan Irish Cream Liqueur
- 255g plain chocolate, finely chopped (at least 70% cocoa solids)
Method
To Make the Chocolate Sponge
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4
- Line a baking tray (13.6 x 9.5in) with parchment paper
- In a large bowl whisk the eggs and caster sugar together with hand mixer
- Whisk for 3 minutes on full power until light and fluffy
- Sieve in the flour and cocoa powder and gently fold in using a spatula
- Transfer the mixture to the baking tray
- Bake for 8-10 minutes
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely
For the Italian Meringue
- Place the caster sugar and water in a saucepan over a medium heat, swirling the pot until the sugar has dissolved.
- Once the sugar has dissolved allow to boil.
- Meanwhile place the egg whites & vanilla extract in a large mixing bowls and whisk until soft peaks form.
- Boil the sugar until it has reached 120°C (use a sugar thermometer to check).
- Carefully stream the syrup into the egg white while whisking on high speed.
- Keep whisking for around 5 minutes until the meringue is thick, glossy and has completely cooled down.
- Keep covered in a bowl or transfer to a piping bag until needed.
For The Warm Chocolate Sauce
- Place the cream, vanilla extract and Coole Swan in a pan and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally
- Gently add in the chocolate and stir gently until completely melted.
- This is ready to serve warm or transfer to a bowl and leave to cool completely, then cover with clingfilm and keep in the fridge until needed
- Use warm or cold as required
To Assemble
- Line a 2lb loaf tin with a double layer of cling film, ensuring an overhang on each side
- Cut the prepared chocolate sponge in 3
- Place one third of the sponge in the base of the tin
- Using half of the tub of vanilla ice-cream, spread an even layer over the sponge. Use the back of a tablespoon to help
- Place another piece of the sponge on top followed by the remaining ice-cream, ensuring to spread it evenly
- Add the final piece of sponge on to, gently pressing down
- Fold the overhang of cling film over the top
- Pace in the freezer to firm up for 3-4 hours minimum or overnight is best
To Serve
- Once ready to serve, remove from the freezer, open and turn out onto a long plate/serving plate
- Pipe the prepared Italian meringue around the loaf ensuring it is completely covered
- At this point the Alaska can be returned to the freezer until needed or alternately to serve straight away, use a blow torch to evenly brown the outside of the meringue all over
- Enjoy with warm chocolate sauce and whipped cream
Auntie Maureen’s Plum Pudding by Neven Maguire @macneanhouse Co.Cavan
Makes 2x 1.2 litre (2 pint) puddings
Nothing beats the flavour of homemade Christmas pudding, but it’s important to get good-quality fruit and it’s best made at least 1 month in advance.
I love plum pudding, hot or cold, with lashings of cream, but the spiked almond custard is even more special. I always look forward to it. A big thank you to Auntie Maureen for this recipe.
Ingredients
- 50g (2oz) plain flour
- 1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 225g (8oz) sultanas
- 175g (6oz) butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
- 175g (6oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
- 175g (6oz) light brown sugar
- 175g (6oz) raisins
- 50g (2oz) currants
- 50g (2oz) candied mixed peel
- 50g (2oz) blanched almonds, hopped
- 1/2 eating apple, peeled, cored and diced
- 1/2 small carrot, grated finely grated rind and juice of
- 1 lemon
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 300ml (1/2 pint) stout
- fresh redcurrant sprigs, to decorate (optional)
- icing sugar, to decorate (optional)
- spiked almond custard, to serve
Method
- Sift together the flour, mixed spice, cloves and nutmeg. Add the sultanas, melted butter, breadcrumbs, sugar, raisins, currants, mixed peel, almonds, apple, carrot and the lemon rind and juice and mix until well combined. Gradually add the beaten eggs, stirring constantly, followed by the stout. Mix everything together thoroughly and cover with a clean tea towel, then leave in a cool place overnight.
- Use the fruit mixture to fill 2 x 1.2 litre (2 pint) greased pudding bowls. Cover with a double thickness of greaseproof paper and tin foil, then tie tightly under the rim with string. Store in a cool, dry place overnight.
- To cook, preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F/gas mark 2).
- Stand each pudding basin in a large cake tin three-quarters full of boiling water, then cook in the oven for 6–8 hours (or you can steam them for 6 hours in the usual way). Cool and re-cover with clean greaseproof paper. Again, store in a cool, dry place.
- On Christmas Day, re-cover with greaseproof paper and foil. Steam for 2–3 hours, until completely cooked through and tender. Decorate with the redcurrant sprigs and a light dusting of icing sugar, if liked.
- To serve, cut the plum pudding into slices and arrange on serving plates. Have a separate jug of the spiked almond custard so that everyone can help themselves.
Give this classic Italian dessert a twist with a delicate creamy vanilla flavour and a fresh strawberry topping @RTEfood @nevenmaguire
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Ingredients
Give this classic Italian dessert a twist with a delicate creamy vanilla flavour and a fresh strawberry topping. It’s the perfect dessert for a chilled summer gathering. If you want to make it less rich, simply replace 200ml of the cream with milk.
Serves 4
- 1 vanilla pod
- 3 sheets gelatine 600ml cream 100g caster sugar
- 300g large strawberries (preferably Pat Clarke’s)
- ½ lemon
- 2–3 tsp icing sugar, to taste
Method
- To make the panna cotta, split the vanilla pod in half and scrape out the seeds . Put the gelatine sheets into a bowl of cold water and leave them to soak for 5 minutes . Put the cream, caster sugar and vanilla seeds into a pan, and slowly bring up to the boil, whisking continuously . Take the pan off the heat . Take
- the gelatine out of the water, gently squeeze out the excess water and add to the cream mixture, whisking continuously until it has dissolved . Strain the mixture through a sieve into a measuring jug .
- Divide the mixture equally between 4 x 200ml dariole moulds or ramekins, place them on a baking tray and leave them to set in the fridge for at least 3 hours or up to 2 days .
- Choose the 4 nicest strawberries for decoration, then cut them in half with the stems intact . Remove the stalks from the remainder, then add to a blender with a squeeze of lemon juice and icing sugar to taste – the amount will depend on how sweet the strawberries are . Blitz to a smooth purée, then pass through a sieve into a jug .
- To serve, leave at room temperature for 15 minutes, then turn each panna cotta upside down on to a serving plate . If it won’t drop out, carefully dip the mould briefly into a bowl of warm water to loosen it . Serve with a drizzle of the strawberry compote and the sliced fresh strawberries .
Serve after …
Panna cotta is a brilliant stand-by dessert because it’s quick and simple enough to make in the morning . I leave it to set in the fridge and serve after Fragrant Butterflied Lamb (p .69) with a large bowl of the best strawberries in Ireland . Pat Clarke has been delivering me strawberries for years, and their flavour is sensational.
Odlums chocolate biscuit cake recipe #homebaking
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Who doesn’t love chocolate biscuit cake? This recipe is perfect to make a few days before Christmas Day to give you more time to enjoy the festivities.✨
You will need:
275g/10 oz Butter
150ml/¼pt Golden Syrup
225g/8oz Chocolate (good quality, at least 60% cocoa)
½ x 400g packet of Digestive Biscuits, roughly crushed
½ x 400g packet of Rich Tea Biscuits, roughly crushed
1 packet of Maltesers
125g/4oz Shamrock Walnuts, Brazil Nuts and/or Almonds (optional)
Add the biscuits, Maltesers and fruit and nuts, if used. Stir well.
Method:
✔️Line a 15cms/6″ round cake tin or a 2lb loaf tin with a double layer of greaseproof paper.
✔️Melt the butter, syrup and chocolate in a pan over a low heat. Stir to make sure all the ingredients are well mixed together.
✔️Add the biscuits, Maltesers, fruit and nuts, if used. Stir well.
✔️Transfer to the prepared tin. Level it on top and press down well to avoid air gaps. ✔️Allow to cool and harden. Wrap completely in greaseproof paper and store in a fridge.
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Frangipane Topped Mince Pies @nevenmaguire @simplybetter @dunnesstores
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Frangipane Topped Mince Pies
Ingredients (Makes 24)
1 Packet Simply Better All Butter Shortcrust Pastry, thawed
Plain Flour, for dusting
1 Jar Simply Better Mincemeat
Flaked almonds, to garnish
For the Frangipane
150g Butter
150g Caster Sugar
3 Simply Better Free Range Corn Fed Large Eggs
150g Ground Almonds
1 Tbsp. Plain Flour
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Zest of 1 Lemon
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (375°F/Gas Mark 5). Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface to make a large rectangle, then stamp out 24 x 6cm discs (with a cutter or use a glass) and place in greased muffins tins (of course you can do this in batches).
2. To make the frangipane, combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and whisk with an electric whisk for about one minute until you achieve a soft paste.
3. To assemble, add a large teaspoon of mincemeat into each pastry case then top with a tablespoon of the frangipane mixture. Sprinkle over some flaked almonds and transfer to the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm or cold with brandy butter or custard.
Odlums Red Velvet Cupcakes & Cream Cheese Topping
What you need:
- 200g/7oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
- 125g/4oz Butter (room temperature)
- 150g/5oz Granulated Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2½ tablespoons Cocoa Powder, sieved
- ½ teaspoon Goodall’s Vanilla Extract
- 25ml/1 bottle Goodall’s Red Colouring
- 150ml/¼pt Buttermilk
- Pinch of Salt
- ½ teaspoon Odlums Bread Soda, sieved
- 1½ teaspoons White Vinegar
Topping
- 125g/4oz Butter (room temperature)
- 100g Cream Cheese
- 325g/11oz Icing Sugar (sieved)
- 1 teaspoon Goodall’s Vanilla Extract
How to:
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Line a twelve cupcake tin with paper cases.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Add the egg and beat well.
- Next put the cocoa, vanilla and colouring into the mixture and mix well to combine.
- Reduce speed on beater and add half the buttermilk and flour, mix well. Repeat with remaining buttermilk and flour.
- Finally, add in the salt, bread soda and vinegar. Beat on high speed until completely smooth.
- Divide the batter evenly between the paper cases. Bake for approx 20 minutes until risen and firm to springy to the touch.
- Cool in tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire tray to cool fully.
- When cold beat the topping ingredients together until smooth, then pipe or spread onto each cupcake and top with a red heart if liked
Auntie Maureen’s Plum Pudding by Neven Maguire @macneanhouse
Makes 2x 1.2 litre (2 pint) puddings
Nothing beats the flavour of homemade Christmas pudding, but it’s important to get good-quality fruit and it’s best made at least 1 month in advance.
I love plum pudding, hot or cold, with lashings of cream, but the spiked almond custard is even more special. I always look forward to it. A big thank you to Auntie Maureen for this recipe.
Ingredients
- 50g (2oz) plain flour
- 1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 225g (8oz) sultanas
- 175g (6oz) butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
- 175g (6oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
- 175g (6oz) light brown sugar
- 175g (6oz) raisins
- 50g (2oz) currants
- 50g (2oz) candied mixed peel
- 50g (2oz) blanched almonds, hopped
- 1/2 eating apple, peeled, cored and diced
- 1/2 small carrot, grated finely grated rind and juice of
- 1 lemon
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 300ml (1/2 pint) stout
- fresh redcurrant sprigs, to decorate (optional)
- icing sugar, to decorate (optional)
- spiked almond custard, to serve
Method
- Sift together the flour, mixed spice, cloves and nutmeg. Add the sultanas, melted butter, breadcrumbs, sugar, raisins, currants, mixed peel, almonds, apple, carrot and the lemon rind and juice and mix until well combined. Gradually add the beaten eggs, stirring constantly, followed by the stout. Mix everything together thoroughly and cover with a clean tea towel, then leave in a cool place overnight.
- Use the fruit mixture to fill 2 x 1.2 litre (2 pint) greased pudding bowls. Cover with a double thickness of greaseproof paper and tin foil, then tie tightly under the rim with string. Store in a cool, dry place overnight.
- To cook, preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F/gas mark 2).
- Stand each pudding basin in a large cake tin three-quarters full of boiling water, then cook in the oven for 6–8 hours (or you can steam them for 6 hours in the usual way). Cool and re-cover with clean greaseproof paper. Again, store in a cool, dry place.
- On Christmas Day, re-cover with greaseproof paper and foil. Steam for 2–3 hours, until completely cooked through and tender. Decorate with the redcurrant sprigs and a light dusting of icing sugar, if liked.
- To serve, cut the plum pudding into slices and arrange on serving plates. Have a separate jug of the spiked almond custard so that everyone can help themselves.
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