Recipes

Royal Family's Christmas Pudding

Last Updated on Sunday, 21 November 2010 10:05 Saturday, 20 November 2010 16:50

The Sunday before Advent is Stir-up Sunday, the traditional time for making Christmas puddings.

The Historical Foods website has published the recipe used for the Royal Family's Christmas Pudding.

The 13 ingredients are said to represent Jesus and His Disciples, and this number has become very much associated with the Christmas Pudding. Most of these traditions, and the folklore surrounding the Christmas Pudding, come from the relatively recent Victorian period.

Here's the link to the recipe.

Enjoy.

Writing up recipes

Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 June 2010 15:51 Wednesday, 09 June 2010 15:10

Recipe writing these days needs to be rather more comprehensive than it used to be because a lot of basic knowledge isn't there any more.

Should you be involved in writing up recipes for a fundraiser, here's some tips on dealing with the most common recipe writing errors from noted American food blogger, Dianne Jacob.

Now there's an idea for our new hall...

Florentines

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 May 2010 14:59 Sunday, 23 May 2010 14:48

Another of Arlene's excellent recipes

Florentines

75g butter
3 tbsp golden syrup
3 tbsp sugar
½ cup flour
¼ cup each of chopped almonds, peel and glace cherries
1 tbsp chopped crystallised ginger
Dark chocolate

I find it best to have everything measured out before I start.

Preheat oven to 160^oC

Melt butter and syrup together, remove from heat and stir in the sugar.

Add the flour and stir thoroughly

Add the almonds, peel, cherries and ginger and mix well.

Line two baking trays with baking paper and drop teaspoonfuls onto the paper allowing space for spreading. (I get about 24 from the mixture – 12 on each tray.)

Bake for about 12 minutes until a rich golden brown.

When firm enough to handle, transfer to a cooling rack.

When cold coat the back of the biscuits with melted chocolate.

Forgotten Cookies

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 May 2010 14:48 Sunday, 23 May 2010 13:37

Those who enjoyed the lovely cookies after the Pentecost Day Service, may also enjoy the recipe, which sounds really quick to prepare. Thanks to Arlene for providing the recipe.

Forgotten Cookies

2 egg whites at room temperature
A pinch of salt
120g ( ½ cup) sugar
1 tsp vanilla
120g ( ¾ cup) chopped nuts (Binn Inn has nuts already chopped)
150g ( ¾ cup) chocolate chips.

Preheat the oven to 180oC.

Beat egg whites and salt until foamy.

Gradually add the sugar and beat until it holds stiff peaks and makes a glossy, stiff meringue.

Add the vanilla, nuts and chocolate chips and mix thoroughly.

Cover a baking tray with baking paper and drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto the paper – they don’t spread very much. (Makes about 24.)

Put the tray into the oven and switch the oven off. Leave overnight or at least 3 hours without opening the oven door.