Recipe of the Week

Recipe of the Week | Crispy Duck Salad

Crispy Duck Salad

This week’s recipe in the Dairy Diary is absolutely gorgeous and super-speedy too.

Cripsy Duck Salad

Crispy Duck Salad

The perfect winter salad and something a bit different. A Dairy Diary recipe. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.

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Thanks to http://www.makemoreofsalad.com for supplying this recipe.

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Recipe of the Week: Baked Apples

 

baked-apples

This only takes 5 minutes to prepare but tastes just gorgeous.

The perfect comforting pud!

Read the recipe on the Dairy Diary website.

 

Baked Apples

  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: easy
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Calories 223 per portion
Fat 8g (5.2g sat) per portion
Suitable for vegetarians

Ingredients

  • Butter 40g (1½oz), softened
  • Light muscovado sugar 40g (1½oz)
  • Chopped glacé ginger 1 tbsp
  • Glacé cherries 25g (1oz), chopped
  • Ready-to-eat prunes 75g (3oz), chopped
  • Dessert apples 4
  • Custard to serve (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until soft and smooth. Stir in the glacé ginger and then add the cherries and prunes.
  2. Cut a thin slice off the top of each apple and reserve. Core the apples and cut a very thin slice off the bottom if needed, to stop them rolling around.
  3. Stand the cored apples in a small 20cm (8in) circular dish, then press the fruit mixture into the cavities, spooning the remainder over the cut top edge. Press the apple lids back in place.
  4. Add 2 tbsp of water to the base of the dish, then bake for 30 minutes until the apples are tender. 5 Serve hot with custard, if you like.

 

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New Year’s Eve: Chai Martini

Chai Martini Cocktail

Toast the New Year with this fabulous cocktail

 Happy New Year!!

New Year Chai Martini

  • Servings: 2
  • Difficulty: easy
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Calories 239 per portion
Fat 10g (6.1g sat) per portion
Suitable for vegetarians

Ingredients

  • Chai latte teabags 2
  • Granulated sugar 4 tsp or to taste
  • Single cream 100ml (3½fl oz)
  • Vanilla vodka 100ml (3½fl oz)
  • Ice cubes 16
  • Cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Place teabags into a heatproof measuring jug and pour in 100ml (3½fl oz) boiling water. Leave to brew for 5 minutes.
  2. Remove teabags, add sugar and stir until dissolved. Pour in cream and vanilla vodka and leave to cool.
  3. Place half the ice in a cocktail shaker and pour in half the liquid. Shake well then strain into two martini glasses. Repeat with remaining liquid and ice. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve immediately.

 

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Recipe of the Week: Gingerbread Latte Trifles

gingerbread-latte-trifle

If you’re not keen on Christmas pudding then swap for Gingerbread Latte Trifle from the 2017 Dairy Diary, it’s divine.

Gingerbread Latte Trifle

  • Servings: 6
  • Difficulty: easy
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Calories 353 per portion
Fat 40g (25g sat) per portion
Suitable for vegetarians

Ingredients

  • Espresso ground coffee 2 tbsp
  • Trifle sponges 8 (approx. 200g/7oz), each cut into 3
  • Custard 500g carton
  • Double cream 300ml pot
  • Gingerbread syrup 1 tbsp
  • Dark chocolate with ginger 50g (2oz), finely chopped

Instructions

  1. Spoon coffee into a cafetière and add 250ml (9fl oz) hot, not boiling, water. Stir and leave to brew for 3 minutes. Plunge, then leave to cool.
  2. Place sponges in the base of six trifle bowls. Spoon over coffee then top with custard.
  3. Whisk cream with gingerbread syrup until softly whipped. Spoon on top of custard then sprinkle with chocolate. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or until ready to serve.

 

 

 

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Recipe of the Week: Christmas Flapjacks

Christmas Flapjacks

Christmas Flapjacks

These moreish treats are really simple to make and taste simply delicious.

And because they’re packed
with oats they’re perfect for
keeping you fuller for longer.

Wrap in foil and take with you on a long walk or wrap in cello with a pretty ribbon and give as a gift.

Click for the recipe.

Christmas Flapjack recipe

 

Dairy Diary Favourites CookbookThis recipe is from Dairy Diary Favourites, the brilliant new cookbook which celebrates 35 delicious years of Dairy Diary recipes.

Find out more.

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Recipe of the Week | Spanish Tapas Platter

Spanish Tapas Platter

Enjoy a relaxed evening with friends with this simple Spanish-inspired recipe.

Spanish Tapas Platter

This Spanish Tapas Platter has something for everyone. A Dairy Diary recipe. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.

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Review by Eva, online.

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