Quick Sourdough Starter

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 1/2 c Water 105 – 115 deg. F. 1 tb Yeast (1 package) In a large bowl mix the yeast with the water and allow to proof for about 10 minutes. If the yeast doesn’t start to puff up and bubble, discarded and start over with fresh yeast. […]

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Cod Fritters With Tartar Sauce

Ingrients & Directions -FOR THE TARTAR SAUCE- 1/2 c Mayonnaise 2 tb Minced fresh parsley leaves 2 tb Minced sweet pickle relish 1 tb Minces onion 1 tb Minced celery 1 1/2 ts Dijon-style mustard 1 ts Fresh lemon juice 1/2 ts Minced fresh tarragon leaves -or 1/4 ; teaspoon crumbled dried A pinch of […]

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Amish Friendship Bread (requires Starter)

Ingrients & Directions Do not refrigerate. Use glass bowl and wooden spoon only. DAY 1 Do nothing DAY 2 Do nothing DAY 3 Put in large glass bowl and stir with wooden spoon DAY 4 Do nothing DAY 5 Do nothing DAY 6 Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour & 1 cup milk — […]

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Coconut Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 25 cm sweet shortcrust -pastry cake; baked blind 2 Eggs Grated zest and juice of 2 -lemons 200 g Caster sugar 375 ml Double cream 240 g Desiccated coconut Preheat the oven to 160C/325F/gas3. Mix the eggs, lemon zest and caster sugar for one minute. Gently mix in the cream, then […]

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Plume’s Marmalade Tart

Ingrients & Directions 4 oz Butter 1/2 tb Plain flour 4 oz Sugar 4 tb Marmalade 2 Eggs 1/2 lb Shortcrust pastry * NB * As usual this means shortcrust made with this weight of flour. Preheat oven to 220C. Roll pastry thinly and line a 9″ (22cm) tart tin. Par bake blind in hot […]

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Coconut Cream Tartlets

Ingrients & Directions FOR SHELLS 2 Recipes Pastry Dough for a -double-crust ; 9- to 10-inch pie Raw rice or pie weights for -weighing ; shells -FOR CUSTARD- 2/3 c Sugar 2 1/2 tb Cornstarch 1/4 ts Salt 2 1/4 c Milk 2 Whole large eggs 2 lg Egg yolks 1 ts Vanilla 2 tb […]

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Caramelized Apple & Onion Tart

Ingrients & Directions TART SHELL 1 1/2 c Flour; all-purpose . small pieces 3/4 ts Dried thyme 1/4 c Vegetable shortening 1/4 ts Salt 4 -6 Tbsp cold water 1/4 c Butter; chilled & cut into FILLING 2 tb Butter . cored & thinly sliced 2 Red delicious apples; cored 1 Onion; thinly sliced . […]

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Classic Tarte Tatin

Ingrients & Directions 6 md Dessert apples 1/2 Lemon; juice of 120 g Butter; (4oz) 200 g Sugar; (7oz) 250 g Puff pastry; (9oz) 1 pn Flour Preheat the oven to 220?C/425?F/gas mark 8. Peel, core and halve the apples. Sprinkle with lemon juice and place in the fridge. Evenly grease the base of the […]

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Praline Pumpkin Tart

Ingrients & Directions -FOR FILLING- Preheat oven to 400F. Beat pumpkin,milk, eggs, brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, ginger and cloves in large bowl with electric mixer at low speed. Pour into cooked tart crust. Bake 35 minutes. Prepare Praline Topping. Sprinkle topping over center of tart leaving 1 1/2 inch rim […]

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