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Orange and poppy seed bread braid
30Apr

orange and poppy seed bread

This bread was based on a recipe by one of my good friends who now lives in Germany. It’s called Osterkranz and I’ve been told it’s traditionally made during Easter. My Easter was not leisurely, worked every single day of the holiday, but on my days off leading up to it I decided to try this recipe. I did as usual started to play with the recipe. I found that the filling made only with poppy seeds was quite overpowering, their earthy flavour is so strong, a few sprinkles go a long way. After a few bakes the recipe had changed quite a bit, with the addition of orange curd and more butter to make a softer dough. Orange and poppy seed bread (serves 15 slices) For the filling: 3 egg yolks juice of 3 oranges and zest 1 tbsp cornflour 80g butter 100g sugar 3 tbsp poppy seeds Whisk all ingredients together apart from poppy seeds. Take it over medium heat stirring constantly until it thickens. Leave it to cool completely. For the dough: 300g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting 1 tsp salt 7g sachet fast-acting yeast 100ml milk 20g butter + 50g melted 1 egg, lightly beaten
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Mini raspberry choux buns with berries
10Feb

Mini raspberry choux buns

My husband and I don’t celebrate Valentines Day. Last year it fell on a weekday and I went to the gym after work whilst he watched a documentary. Romance for me is not about big gestures, heart shaped chocolate boxes or champagne filled dinners. These days my husband’s gift to me is cleaning the bathroom, doing the dishes and taking the dog for a walk when it is raining. Those are the little love acts that fills my heart, that makes me think I married a man that makes me want to be a better, kinder person. He has been suffering recently as I am on a diet and the only treat around the house is 85% dark chocolate so I thought of his thankful face whilst making these mini choux. It has been a long time since I have made choux pastry and I was really nervous to make it again, but these choux buns, also known as profiteroles, turned out so great I broke my diet big time! Mini raspberry choux buns (makes 15-20) For the raspberry cream: 120g raspberries Juice of 1 lemon 180g caster sugar 3 egg yolks 2 tbsp cornflour 1 1/2 tbsp butter 100ml
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10Mar

Passion fruit Eton mess

This week we have a tropical twist on a British classic: Eton Mess. Quintessentially British it normally contains strawberries and cream and it is topped off with crushed meringue. Legend tell us that this dessert was created by mistake when students at Eton – a very, very privileged school in England- dropped a Pavlova that was topped with strawberries and cream. Whoever tripped that kid is a genius because this is in my top 5 of favourite desserts over here.  Favourite British desserts? Plural? I hear you ask…Well I think English food gets a really bad rep out there, people think it’s just fish and chips, bland cucumber sandwiches and tea. Well let me tell you it’s bloody amazing. The traditional and modern food around here should not be snubbed. The puddings (aka desserts) over here are amazing, and they are never just served on their own, oh no you have custard, you have ice cream, you have single cream, double cream, crème fraiche…They are anything but boring over here. So yeah, don’t come and talk to me about how rubbish British food is because I am about to prove you wrong. This is a twist on the classic mentioned above.
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