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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.
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Roasted pears balsamic porridge with Boyne Valley Honey @flahavans

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Give your porridge a foodie twist this Monday and ease yourself into the week with this delicious Honey Roasted Pears with Balsamic Porridge recipe – Tag us if you try it! #FlahavansOats #FlahavansRecipes

Serves 4|Takes 25 minutes

Ingredients:

160g Flahavan’s Progress Oatlets
1 litre Whole Milk
2 pears, slightly under-ripe
10g butter
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons of Boyne Valley Honey

Method:

Honey & Balsamic Pears Method:

Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Halve the pears but do not peel them. In a small oven proof pan, heat the butter and fry the pears cut side down for 4-5 minutes. Put the pan in the hot oven and roast for 15 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar and roast for another 5 minutes. Remove the pears from the oven and drizzle over the honey. Allow to cool a little and serve with your porridge.

Porridge Method:

Stir 160g Flahavan’s Progress Oatlets into 1 litre of whole milk in a pan.
Bring to the boil on the hob and simmer for 5 minutes stirring continuously.
Pour creamy porridge into 4 serving bowls.

Serves 4|Takes 25 minutes

Ingredients:

160g Flahavan’s Progress Oatlets
1 litre Whole Milk
2 pears, slightly under-ripe
10g butter
2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons of Boyne Valley Honey

Method:

Honey & Balsamic Pears Method:

Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Halve the pears but do not peel them. In a small oven proof pan, heat the butter and fry the pears cut side down for 4-5 minutes. Put the pan in the hot oven and roast for 15 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar and roast for another 5 minutes. Remove the pears from the oven and drizzle over the honey. Allow to cool a little and serve with your porridge.



Porridge Method:

Stir 160g Flahavan’s Progress Oatlets into 1 litre of whole milk in a pan.
Bring to the boil on the hob and simmer for 5 minutes stirring continuously.
Pour creamy porridge

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Strawberry & Lemon Tart @dunnesstores @nevenmaguire #homecooking

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Watch our Simply Better brand ambassador @nevenmaguire prepare this delicious Irish Strawberry & Lemon Tart using our new Simply Better Irish King Strawberries from Clarke’s Fresh Fruit. Find the full recipe below:

Ingredients (Serves 8)
500ml Simply Better Single Source Irish Jersey Cream
1 Jar Simply Better Sicilian Lemon Curd
250g Simply Better Irish King Strawberries, sliced
50g Pistachios
For the Sweet Shortcrust Pastry
175g Plain Flour
100g Butter, diced and chilled
50g Caster Sugar
Pinch of Salt
1 Simply Better Free Range Corn Fed Egg
½ Tbsp. Simply Better Organic Irish Jersey Milk
Zest of ½ Lemon

Method
1. To make the pastry, place the flour, butter, sugar and salt into a food processor and blend for 20 seconds. Add the egg, milk and lemon zest and blend again just until the pastry comes together – do not overwork the dough or the pastry will be tough. Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4).
3. Roll the pastry out thinly on a lightly floured work surface. Transfer the pastry to a 23cm (9in) fluted loose bottomed flat tin ensuring the pastry is pushed into the edges of the tin. Transfer to the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.
4. Remove the tart tin from the freezer. Line the pastry with baking parchment and fill with baking beans or rice. Bake for about 15 minutes or until the pastry is firm, then remove the beans or rice and cook for about 5 minutes more, until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
5. Whip the jersey cream in a bowl until you achieve soft peaks then fold in the lemon curd. Pour the lemon cream into the cooled pastry case. Arrange the sliced strawberries on top and scatter over the pistachio nuts. Keep chilled until ready to serve.

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Apple and Yoghurt Pancakes with Blackberry and Honey Sauce

apple & yoghurt pancakes

Serves 6

Cooking time: 15 min

Ingredients

  • 300g self-raising flour
  • 50g sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 150ml natural yoghurt
  • 2 eating apples, peeled and chopped
  • Milk Butter to cook the pancakes
  • Blackberry and honey sauce
  • 200g blackberries (or blueberries)
  • 2-3 tablesps. Honey
  • Juice of 1 lemon

To Cook

Place all the batter ingredients in the processor. Whizz until well blended. Heat a non–stick pan & add a touch of butter. Add 4 large spoonfuls of batter, spaced well apart and cook for 2 minutes until bubbles appear, flip and cook for another minute. Transfer to a plate and keep warm while you cook the rest
(makes about 16.)

To make the sauce

Heat the fruit, honey and lemon juice until you have a nice thick fruity sauce. Serve warm with the pancakes and extra Yoghurt if you wish.

Nutritional Analysis per Serving

Protein: 11g 

Carbohydrates: 68g 

Fat: 9g 

Iron: 2mg 

Energy: 386kcal 

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