Food & Drink
This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 15g/½oz dried mixed mushrooms 250ml/9fl oz just-boiled water 4 tbsp sunflower oil 300g/10½ oz shallots, peeled and cut in half if large (try and keep the root intact, so they keep their shape) 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 400g/14oz mixed mushrooms, chestnut, button, shiitake, portabello, sliced or quartered if large…
This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 800g/1lb 12oz caster sugar 200ml/7fl oz full-fat milk 125g/4½oz butter 397g tin condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla bean paste Combine all of the ingredients, apart from the vanilla in a deep saucepan. Put the pan over a medium heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. Keep an eye on it, if it…
This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the biscuit base 280g/10oz digestive biscuits 65g/2¼oz granulated sugar ¼ tsp ground cardamom 128g/4½oz unsalted butter, melted large pinch sea salt For the mango custard filling 100g/3½ oz granulated sugar 2 tbsp plus ¼ tsp powdered gelatine 120ml/4fl oz double cream 115g/4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 850g tin Alfonso mango pulp large pinch sea salt Method…
This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the filling 600g/1lb 5oz pitted frozen dark cherries 45g/1¾oz caster sugar 1 tbsp cornflour (or 1 tbsp arrowroot) 15g/½oz butter For the pastry 225g/8oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting pinch salt 120g/4¼oz fridge-cold butter, cut into 1cm/½in cubes 2 tbsp icing sugar 1 free-range egg, beaten with 2 tsp very cold water To finish…
This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 375g/13oz mixed dried fruit with peel 3 tbsp brandy (optional) 150g/5½oz frozen unsalted butter, grated 125g/4½oz dark brown sugar 1 tsp ground mixed spice 1 Bramley apple, peeled, grated, core discarded 1 orange, juice and zest 1 lemon, juice and zest Method Combine all of the ingredients for the mincemeat in a large bowl and mix thoroughly….
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