CARROT & HAZELNUT

Carrot & hazelnut cake (adapted from Popina book of baking)

* 4 large eggs, seperated

* zest & juice 2 lemons

* 25ml Frangelico

* 180g golden caster sugar

* 250g grated carrots

* 250g ground hazelnuts

* 2 tsp baking powder

* 65g cornflour

Preheat the oven 180ºC

Mix everything except the egg whites & cornflour

Sift in the cornflour

Fold in beaten egg whites

Put into a greaseproof lined 24cm round tin

Bake 45-50 mins. Allow to cool in the tin.

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BLACK SESAME & CRANBERRY

Black sesame & cranberry loaf

* 20g plain flour


* 80ml water


* 40ml milk

Gently heat in a sauce pan whisking constantly till it thickens into a paste, cool.

* 135ml milk, tepid


* 20g fresh yeast


* pinch of sugar

mix & set aside for 10 mins

* 360g plain flour


* 30g honey


* 1 tsp salt


* 1 large egg


* 50g black sesame, crushed to a paste with a pestle & mortar
* 40g dried cranberries 


Mix all together with the paste & yeast mixes. When combined knead in 3tbsp coconut oil.  Knead for 15 minutes. Leave to rise about 1 hour till doubled in size.  Knock back & divide into 3 long ropes. Plait together & place in a loaf tin. Let it rise 30 mins – 1 hour. Brush with a beaten egg and bake 180ºC for 30 mins. Cool in the tin.

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BEETROOT & CRANBERRY

Beetroot, dried cranberry & hazelnut bircher

Soak oats, dried cranberries & hazelnuts in beetroot juice over night.

Serve with natural yogurt.

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WILD GARLIC & MOZZARELLA

Wild garlic & mozzarella pizza

Top pizza dough with tomato sauce, torn mozzarella, blanched wild garlic leaves & black pepper.

Bake 10-15 minutes in a very hot oven.

Sprinkle with wild garlic flowers to serve.

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KUMQUAT & CHOCOLATE

Kumquat salted dark chocolate brittle

* Dark chocolate

* Kumquats, sliced

* Sea salt

* Cocoa nibs

Melt the the chocolate & spread on to baking paper

Sprinkle with the sliced kumquats, salt & cocoa nibs

Allow to cool before slicing

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WILD GARLIC & PEA

Wild garlic, pea & mint soup   (Serves 2)

* 1 onion, finely chopped

* 2 celery sticks, chopped

* 1 garlic clove, chopped

* 500ml chicken / veg stock

* Large bunch of wild garlic

* 300g podded peas

* Large handful of mint

* Salt & pepper

Sweat the onion & celery for 10 minutes then add the garlic.

After a couple of minutes add the stock, simmer 15 minutes.

Add the mint, wild garlic & 220g of the peas

Blitz to chunky consistency & add the remaining peas & season

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BEETROOT & RADISH

Beetroot, radish & English mustard mayonnaise open sandwich

* Rye sourdough bread
* English mustard
* Mayonnaise
* Cooked beetroot, thinly sliced
* Radishes, thinly sliced
* Sea salt & black pepper

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