Pastry
Day 10 – Carrot and Houmous Filo Rolls
Day 10 of the 12 Days and it’s something else for the buffet table – or for snacking on at lazy Christmas lunches
Ingredients:
3 sheets of Filo Pastry
130g grated carrot
100g houmous
30g butter, melted
Makes 12.… Read more…
Day 7 – Chocolate Mincemeat Bear Claws
How about a Chocolate Mincemeat Bear Claw for Day 7 of The Pink Whisk 12 Days of Christmas – a great alternative to a Mince Pie!
You will need:
1/2 x qty of Danish Pastry – recipe here
1 x qty of Chocolate Mincemeat recipe here
1 egg, for egg wash
A little icing sugar to dust
Plus, hungry volunteers to eat them!… Read more…
How to Make Danish Pastry
How to make Danish Pastry – useful for all sorts of treats!
Ingredients:
350g strong white flour
40g caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp dried fast action yeast
Day 6 – Sausage and Bacon Cranberry Tarts
A little something savoury for Day 6 of our 12 Days – I’m thinking buffet table or simply scoffing them straight off the cooling rack! x
Makes 12.
Ingredients:
1 x qty Savoury Shortcrust Pastry recipe here
Cheese & Tomato Chutney Tartlets
These Cheese & Chutney Tartlets are definitely moreish (I’ve scoffed half a dozen sitting writing this post) and they’re perfect with Sweet Chilli & Tomato Chutney. Homemade chutney isn’t compulsory though just use your favourite.
Ingredients:
1 x quantity of savoury shortcrust pastry recipe here
1 x small jar of Tomato Chutney recipe here
100g grated mature cheddar
60ml milk
60ml double cream
1 egg, large
1 egg yolk
salt and pepper
Grease the recesses of a 12 hole shallow bun tin.… Read more…
How to Make Savoury Shortcrust Pastry
A lot of people have a bit of a block when it comes to pastry, some folks are adamant that they just can’t make it. It is in fact one of the simplest things to make and the addition of an egg yolk not only gives the pastry a great taste it somehow magically makes the pastry more flexible, less likely to split and crack and prevents it from being overworked as quickly.… Read more…
Rhubarb Pie and a Spot of Pie Art!
This recipe is for a ‘Pie Art’ Pie allowing a little extra pastry for decoration. If you struggle with pastry then the addition of an egg yolk as part of the liquid to combine it is a brilliant addition. It makes the pastry so much easier to work with, it’s far less likely to become overworked and elasticky, it’s a breeze to roll out and it doesn’t crack and fall apart! … Read more…
Sweet Potato Pie
Okay it’s not a pie, it’s a tart…. but I think sweet potato pie sounds better!
A thoroughly different use for Sweet Potato and a tough one to describe, think of the filling as a cross between cheesecake and a custard tart. … Read more…
Day 11 – Pork Pies with Cranberry Jelly
On the eleventh day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Pork Pies with Cranberry Jelly.
(She’s nearly collapsed in a heap getting all these recipes done – but the taste testing has been fun!)
The cranberry jelly in these pies makes for something really lovely – a sweetish jelly with the tasty pork filling and crunchy crisp hot water crust pastry. … Read more…
Day 9 – Mini Beef Empanadas
On the ninth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Mini Beef Empanadas
Makes 20 Small or 8 full size.
Ingredients:
Pastry
225g plain flour
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp baking powder
50g butter
50g lard
Cold water to combine (70-90ml)
Filling
225g lean minced beef
1 onion, diced
2tbps oil
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
100ml beef stock
1 egg, beaten for glaze
Begin by making the pastry. … Read more…
