Pudding

Fabulous Italian Terrine

When I saw this I just had to share it with you!
It is stunning.

The recipe and video is taken from Bake Club, the fabulous new online club from our sister company.

If you want to watch a fab video of this recipe and also find out how to make blackberry ice cream and vanilla ice cream sign up to Bake Club (you get a free 30 day trial) and click here http://www.baked-and-delicious.com/techniques/ices.

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Recipe of the Week: Meringue Nests filled with Chocolate, Cherries & Cream

Meringue Nests filled with Chocolate, Cherries & Cream

  • Servings: 8
  • Difficulty: easy
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Per portion: 244 Kcal, 16g fat (8.5g saturated) Suitable for vegetarians Ingredients

  • Dark chocolate (70% cocoa) 110g (4oz), broken into pieces
  • Ready-made meringue nests 8
  • Double cream 150ml (¼ pint)
  • Berries and cherries conserve 2 tbsp
  • Cherries 16

Instructions

  1. Melt the chocolate in a heatpoof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Stir often. Remove the bowl from the heat and leave to cool but not set.
  2. Put the meringues on a large plate. Then, using a teaspoon, spoon a little melted chocolate into the base of each meringue and leave to set.
  3. Spread a sheet of greaseproof paper on a worksurface and spoon the remaining chocolate onto the paper to make 8 shards or zigzags to decorate each nest. Leave to set, chilling in the refrigerator if necessary.
  4. Wash and dry the chocolate bowl, then pour in the cream and whisk until it is just beginning to thicken. Add the conserve and whisk again until thick. Spoon the cream into the nests and arrange the cherries on top. Gently peel the chocolate decorations from the greaseproof paper and use them to decorate the meringue nests.

Recipe taken from Clever One Pot cookbook.

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National Cherry Day

Enjoy National Cherry Day with Meringue Nests filled with Chocolate, Cherries & Cream and a HALF PRICE cookbook offer!

This year, we are enjoying a bumper crop of cherries in the UK – hurray! As my all-time favourite fruit I am delighted. And as it’s National Cherry Day on Thursday, it’s the perfect excuse to make this exquisite but very easy dessert. After last week’s blog, you will be an expert in meringue making, so you should be able to make it standing on your head! (Don’t try this at home folks)

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Recipe of the Week; Fruit Crumble with variations

Fruit crumble recipe

Fruit Crumble with Variations

This fabulous Fruit Crumble with Variations will be favourite with all the family. Choose from Original, Oaty, Ginger or Crispy Lemon crumble to go with your fruit. Served with real custard a good crumble is a wonderful thing. A Dairy Book of Home Cookery recipe.

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Recipe taken from The Dairy Book Of Home Cookery | 2012 edition

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Must-do Ideas for Eating Out on a Budget and Top Three Foods for National Picnic Week

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Must-do Ideas for Eating Out on a Budget

How many of us have paid a small fortune for a mediocre meal in a café or restaurant?

My tipping point came after paying £50 for an ordinary Saturday lunch in a local pub (and the girls only had garlic bread and juice!)

‘Never again’….I said…..’in future meals
out are for special occasions only’.

Rather than have to dash home to eat every time we want a day out, the plan is to eat well but spend less and here’s how……

My top 3 tips for eating out on a budget:

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Strawberry Trifle with Pimms

Strawberry Trifle with Pimms

Strawberry Trifle with Pimms

  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: easy
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Calories 376 per portion
Fat 19g (10.5g sat) per portion Suitable for vegetarians

Ingredients

  • Trifle sponges 4, about 110g (4oz), broken into pieces
  • Strawberries 350g (12oz), sliced
  • Caster sugar 2 tbsp
  • Pimms 4 tbsp
  • Reduced fat custard 425g can
  • Double cream 200ml (7fl oz)
  • Low fat natural yogurt 150g (5oz)
  • Orange, grated rind of half
  • Lemon, grated rind of half
  • Halved strawberries and orange rind curls to decorate

Instructions

  1. Arrange trifle sponges in a single layer in the base of a 1.2 litre (2 pint) glass dish. Place strawberries on top and then sprinkle with sugar. Spoon Pimms over the sponges.
  2. Spoon custard over fruit and spread into an even layer. Whip cream until it just forms soft swirls then fold in yogurt and fruit rinds. Spoon over custard and chill until required.
  3. Decorate with strawberries and citrus rind curls.

Read Strawberry Trifle with Pimms on the Dairy Diary website

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