Author Archives for Emily Davenport, Head of Dairy Diary

About Emily Davenport, Head of Dairy Diary

Head of Dairy Diary; I'm passionate about producing high quality products that our customers will cherish. I'm also a mum of three and I enjoy cooking, walking, gardening and painting with my family, as well as printmaking (when I find the time!)

Berry Tart

A mouth-watering combination of crisp pastry, summer fruits and cream

Berry Tart recipeServes 6
Preparation 40 mins plus chilling
Cooking 35 mins
Per portion 472 kcals,
32g fat (17.6g saturated)
Suitable for vegetarians
Suitable for freezing

For the sweet flan pastry

1 egg yolk
2 tsp icing sugar, sifted
175g (6oz) plain flour
Pinch of salt
65g (2½oz) butter

1 egg yolk 
25g (1oz) caster sugar 
15g (½oz) flour 
½ tsp vanilla extract 
150ml (¼ pint) milk 
150ml (¼ pint) double cream, lightly whipped
2 tsp orange juice or sherry
450g (1lb) raspberries, strawberries or loganberries 
2 tbsp redcurrant jelly, melted

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To make the sweet flan pastry

1 Mix egg yolk and sugar well together.

2 Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Add butter, cut into flour with a knife, then rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

3 Mix to a stiff paste with yolk, sugar and 1–2 tsp cold water.

4 Turn out on to a lightly floured work surface. Knead quickly until smooth.

5 Wrap in a polythene bag or foil. Chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling out and using.

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6 Roll out sweet pastry on a floured work surface.

7 Use it to line an 18cm (7in) deep fluted flan ring resting on a lightly greased baking sheet. Prick well all over. Line with foil (to prevent pastry rising as it cooks).

8 Bake at 200°C (400°F) Mark 6 for 15 minutes. Remove foil. Return flan to oven. Bake for a further 15 minutes until crisp and golden. Remove and cool.

9 Beat egg yolk and sugar together until thick and light. Stir in flour and vanilla and gradually blend in milk. Pour into a small saucepan and cook, stirring, until mixture comes to the boil and thickens. Simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

10 When completely cold, fold cream and orange juice or sherry into custard. Spread custard mixture over base of flan case. 11 Arrange raspberries, strawberries or loganberries over custard. Brush berries with melted redcurrant jelly.

Recipe taken from The Dairy Book of Home Cookery.

Summer Pudding

Quintessentially British, this pudding is crammed with succulent summer berries

Summer Pudding recipeServes 4–6
Preparation 25 mins plus chilling
Cooking 10 mins
Per portion 306 kcals,
1g fat (0.2g saturated)
Suitable for vegetarians
Suitable for freezing

9 large slices of bread, crusts removed
110g (4oz) sugar
680g (1½lb) soft summer fruits (rhubarb, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, stoned cherries, black or redcurrants, or a mixture of fruits)
Fruit and a sprig of mint to decorate

1 Cut bread into neat fingers.

2 Put sugar and 5 tbsp water into a saucepan and heat slowly until sugar melts, stirring.

3 Add fruit and simmer gently for about 7–10 minutes (gooseberries and blackcurrants may take a few minutes longer). Reserve a few spoonfuls of the juice.

4 Line base and sides of a 1.25 litre (2 pint) pudding basin with bread fingers.

5 Add half the hot fruit mixture. Cover with more bread fingers.

6 Pour in remaining fruit mixture and top with remaining bread fingers. Trim any excess. Cover with a saucer or plate. Place a heavy weight on top. Chill overnight.

7 Turn out on to a plate. If there are any white patches, spoon reserved juice over them. Decorate with fruit and mint.

Recipe taken from The Dairy Book of Home Cookery.

Strawberry Pavlova

An irresistible summer dessert.

Strawberry Pavlova recipeServes 6
Preparation 20 mins
Cooking 1 hr
Per meringue 382 kcals,
27g fat (15.1g saturated)
Suitable for vegetarians

3 egg whites
175g (6oz) caster sugar
1 tsp cornflour
1 tsp white wine vinegar
300ml (½ pint) double cream
225g (8oz) strawberries, halved

1 Whisk egg whites until stiff. Whisk in caster sugar 1 tsp at a time.

2 Mix cornflour and vinegar together and very gently fold into egg whites.

3 Spoon mixture into a round on to a baking sheet covered with non-stick baking paper.

4 Bake at 140°C (275°F) Mark 1 for 1 hour or until crisp and dry.

5 Whip cream until softly stiff. Pile cream into centre of Pavlova and decorate with strawberries.

Recipe taken from The Dairy Book of Home Cookery.

Behind the scenes of the Dairy Diary – meet the Managing Editor

Once a month, I will give you a behind the scenes look at the Dairy Diary and meet the team. We are a small group but each one of us very different…..this week me, Emily.

Emily Davenport, Dairy Diary Managing EditorEmily Davenport
I am Managing Editor of the Dairy Diary and Dairy Cookbooks. I am also Media Manager for Eaglemoss Consumer Publications.I have worked with Dairy Diary since 1999 and it was my first ‘proper’ job since leaving uni. Here are a few facts about me:

What is your role within Dairy Diary?
As Managing Editor, my main role is to come up with new book ideas, plan each book, put a team together to work on it and ensure it’s produced to quality, time and budget. I also manage the social media, public relations and assist with marketing and production issues too. Oh and I make the coffee!

What’s the best thing about working on Dairy Diary?
The variety – every day is different. Because we are such a small team, I get involved in every aspect of each project.

What’s the worst thing about working on Dairy Diary?
Working with food all the time – it makes me want to eat constantly!

Emily Davenport, LinoprinterTell us something we don’t know about you
I am really good at reverse parking but really bad at making lasagne!

In my spare time I am a linoprinter; at the moment I am producing small single-colour animal prints.

What are your favourite things in life?
My children – Isaac, Jasmine and Maisy; my fiancé Rich; laughing; good food, good wine, countryside walks and lino printing.

What is your favourite Dairy Diary or Dairy Cookbook recipe?
Very difficult to choose just one! Probably lamb shanks following by tiramisu. I made both of these on my first date with my fiancé!

 

Lamb Shanks recipeLamb Shanks
a favourite dish from
The Dairy Book of Home Cookery.

 

Tirimusu recipeTiramisu
This tiramisu recipe is taken from Just One Pot Dairy Cookbook, and is available to buy online for just £7.00. Using only one ‘pot’ per recipe it is full of easy meals – and very little washing up!
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Lamb Shanks

Lamb Shanks recipe

One of Britain’s favourite lamb dishes.

Serves 4
Time 2¼ hrs
Cals 952 per portion
Fat 52g of which 25.2g is saturated
Suitable for freezing

Olive oil 1 tbsp
Butter 25g (1oz)
Lamb shanks 4
Onion 1, peeled and sliced
Plain flour 2 tbsp
Mixed ground spice 2 tsp
Oranges 2 large, pared rind and juice
Lamb or chicken stock 300ml (½ pint)
Ready-to-eat dried apricots 250g (9oz)
Herby couscous to serve, optional

1 Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. In a large flameproof casserole dish, heat olive oil and butter until sizzling. Then add lamb shanks and cook for about 2 minutes each side, until browned. Remove from casserole and set aside. Fry onion until just golden.

2 Stir flour and spice into casserole and add orange rind and juice and stock.

3 Bring to boil, stirring, and then return lamb shanks and coat well with liquid. 4 Add apricots and season. Cover with greaseproof paper to stop excess evaporation, cover with a lid and cook for 2 hours, turning over lamb after 1 hour. Serve on bed of couscous, if using.

Recipe taken from The Dairy Book of Home Cookery.

Tiramisu

Coffee and rum biscuits, topped with mascarpone.

Tirimusu recipePreparation time 15 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling
Calories per portion 572 Kcal
Fat per portion 37g of which saturated 20.6g
Serves 4
Suitable for vegetarians

Sponge fingers 75g (6oz)
Strong espresso coffee 125ml (4fl oz)
Coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua or rum 4 tbsp
Eggs 3, yolks only
Caster sugar 75g (3oz)
Mascarpone 250g pot
Cocoa powder for decorating

1 Break half the sponge fingers into small enough pieces to fit into the bottom of four tumbler glasses. In a measuring jug, mix together the coffee and liqueur and pour half over the biscuits.

2 In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until light, thick and fluffy. Then gradually whisk in the mascarpone. Spoon half the mascarpone mixture on top of the coffee and liqueur and sift over a layer of cocoa powder. Then add the remaining sponge fingers and coffee and liqueur, followed by the rest of the mascarpone.

3 Chill for at least an hour so that the flavours have time to develop. Before serving, lightly sift cocoa powder over the top to decorate.

Cook’s tip
For a richer version, swap the cocoa powder for grated chocolate.

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