BBC Good Food

19 November 2009

Tested

"A tablespoon of hummus is good in this and I left out the raisins."

14 October 2009

Tested

"In case no one has told you: blind baking is simply putting the pastry into the oven (with baking beans if you have them, to stop the base rising and bubbling) to seal the pastry with heat before you add the filling. In a hot oven these cases would need no more than 4-5 mins, keep an eye on them though."

14 October 2009

Tested

"I used an olive oil pastry which is crisp and not so fatty as flaky, still turned out very well indeed."

14 October 2009

Tested

"If you can't buy clotted cream, it's really easy to make. Buy full-fat milk, the non-homogenised variety, where the cream rises to the top. Each pint bottle will make approximately one portion of cream. Heat the milk (in a pan which will then go into the fridge when cool) until just fizzing round the edges. Leave in fridge, covered, overnight and in the morning, skim off your clotted cream. I'm sure I don't need to leave suggestions about what to do with the non-fat milk left over but just in case: make yoghurt; custard, white or cheese sauce; freeze for emergencies....the list is endless. Enjoy :)"

14 October 2009

Tested

"Vegetarians might like to try the non-carnivore version of suet ( called Shreddo in some countries) available from health food shops. Xylitol works well as a substitute for sugar with absolutely NO aftertaste like the other sugar subs. I added a few drops of almond essence to bring out the taste of the plums and it was all totally delicious with a sharp, fresh yoghurt."