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Neven Maguire’s Brown Scones are full of roughage and great for breakfast
Brown scones are full of roughage and great for breakfast. And here is a good tip: you can make this mixture, shape the scones and freeze them. You can then cook the scones straight from the freezer to the oven – just give them an extra 5 minutes and make sure the scones are golden brown and well-risen.
Ingredients
- Rapeseed or sunflower oil, for greasing
- 225g (8oz) self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 225g (8oz) coarse wholemeal flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 50g (2oz) wheat bran
- 25g (1oz) butter, diced and at room temperature
- 1 tsp light muscovado sugar
- 300ml (½ pint) buttermilk, plus a little extra if necessary
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F/gas mark 7). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and grease the paper with a little oil.
- Sift the flours, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Tip in the bran left in the sieve and stir it in with the wheat bran. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until it is evenly dispersed. Stir in the sugar.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the buttermilk and golden syrup. Using a large spoon, mix gently and quickly until you have achieved a smooth, not-too-sticky dough. Add a little more buttermilk if necessary, until the dough binds together without being sloppy.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 2.5cm (1in) thickness and cut into rounds with a 6cm (2½in) plain cutter. Arrange on the lined baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown and well-risen.
- Serve with butter or lightly whipped cream and strawberry jam.
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Neven Maguire’s Brown Scones are full of roughage and great for breakfast
Brown scones are full of roughage and great for breakfast. And here is a good tip: you can make this mixture, shape the scones and freeze them. You can then cook the scones straight from the freezer to the oven – just give them an extra 5 minutes and make sure the scones are golden brown and well-risen.
Ingredients
- Rapeseed or sunflower oil, for greasing
- 225g (8oz) self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 225g (8oz) coarse wholemeal flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 50g (2oz) wheat bran
- 25g (1oz) butter, diced and at room temperature
- 1 tsp light muscovado sugar
- 300ml (½ pint) buttermilk, plus a little extra if necessary
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F/gas mark 7). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and grease the paper with a little oil.
- Sift the flours, baking soda and salt into a bowl. Tip in the bran left in the sieve and stir it in with the wheat bran. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until it is evenly dispersed. Stir in the sugar.
- Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add the buttermilk and golden syrup. Using a large spoon, mix gently and quickly until you have achieved a smooth, not-too-sticky dough. Add a little more buttermilk if necessary, until the dough binds together without being sloppy.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to a 2.5cm (1in) thickness and cut into rounds with a 6cm (2½in) plain cutter. Arrange on the lined baking sheets and bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown and well-risen.
- Serve with butter or lightly whipped cream and strawberry jam.
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Paul Flynn’s smoked haddock, leek and potato bake: RTE Today
Paul Flynn’s smoked haddock, leek and potato bake: Today
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Ingredients
Serves 4
- 50g butter, melted
- 16 baby potatoes, cooked and halved
- 1 leek, finely shredded
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 4 x 120g fillets of smoked haddock (undyed if possible)
- 250ml cream
- 100ml milk
- 1 tsp prepared English mustard
- 1 tsp curry powder
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Brush a shallow casserole or baking dish with the melted butter. Put the cooked and halved potatoes on the bottom, then cover with the leek and raisins. Put the fish on top.
- Whisk your cream, milk, mustard and curry powder together, then pour this over the fish and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover tightly with a lid or foil and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve straight to the table.
Paul Flynn’s smoked haddock, leek and potato bake: Today
Paul Flynn’s smoked haddock, leek and potato bake: Today
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Ingredients
Serves 4
- 50g butter, melted
- 16 baby potatoes, cooked and halved
- 1 leek, finely shredded
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 4 x 120g fillets of smoked haddock (undyed if possible)
- 250ml cream
- 100ml milk
- 1 tsp prepared English mustard
- 1 tsp curry powder
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Brush a shallow casserole or baking dish with the melted butter. Put the cooked and halved potatoes on the bottom, then cover with the leek and raisins. Put the fish on top.
- Whisk your cream, milk, mustard and curry powder together, then pour this over the fish and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover tightly with a lid or foil and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve straight to the table.
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